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Pixish Closing October 31

In Pixish on 21 October 2008 with 8 comments

Pixish will be closing its doors at the end of the month.
Why? Mostly because of personal stuff. Pixish was created by four people as a side project. Between us, the last year has brought births, deaths, and too many job/client changes to remember. As a result, we have not been able to give the [...]

Awesome Pixish Assignments

In Pixish on 23 April 2008 with Comments Off

Hey artists! Looking for a fun project? Check out these fun new assignments from Moo, The Sound of Young America, and musician Andrew Combs.

The people at Moo love to print. If you’ve ever seen their work, you know they make beautiful cards and stickers. They’re holding an assignment to find artwork for a special stickerbook. [...]

A Few Hot Pixish Assignments

In Pixish on 1 March 2008 with 1 comment

This post also appears in Pixish News.
Pixish has been out for three weeks now, and we’re thrilled to see all the creative assignments happening. Here are a few favorites:

Now’s your last chance to win passes to SXSW Interactive 2009 and a year of Flickr Pro in the The SXSW Gallery Show: My Big Idea assignment. [...]

Pixish, Spec Work, and Graggers

In Business, Design, Pixish on 20 February 2008 with 29 comments

This post also appears in Pixish News.
During the Jewish holiday of Purim, we tell a story about a dude named Haman. He was one in a long line of history’s baddies who tried to do away with the Jews. He was so evil that, to this day, every time his name is read aloud, everyone [...]

How Pixish Happened

In Business, Life, Pixish, Stories on 10 February 2008 with 11 comments

With some stories, it’s hard to know where to begin. I could start with my obsession with photography and magazines that goes back to when I was a kid. Or I could talk about running a newspaper in college and working at HotWired in the ’90s. Or when I started a photography magazine and a [...]

Pixish is Here

In Pixish on 9 February 2008 with 11 comments

The site I’ve been working on with a few extremely talented individuals for the last few months has launched in beta. Check it out!
Pixish is the culmination of my obsession with People-Powered Products – sites that enable people to create great things together using the web and the wisdom of crowds.
I’m stoked, but too exhausted [...]