Announcement: BittBox User Showcase

May 10, 2007 | Posted in News | 16 Comments »

I have been listening to your requests and one of the most requested items in my queue is a BittBox User Showcase. I would love to have the resources to create one right here on BittBox, but I am just a designer and BB uses a ton of bandwidth already (mostly the high-quality freebies). I thought long and hard, and decided that Flickr was the way to go. Flickr has all of the tools to bring a user showcase to life (including forum-like discussion) and anyone can upload their designs instantly, without getting approval. I encourage all of you to check out the new Flickr Group I created for you as an effort to bring the growing BittBox Community one step closer together. BittBox is simply my hobby design blog (for now), but I must be doing something right because I have been getting an overwhelming sense of a developing community here. I can’t wait to see what you have created! Your turn to teach me somethin!, watch for me in the discussion section. ; )

~Bitt

First Things First:

If you aren’t familiar with Flickr, here’s how to add an Image to the BittBox User Showcase Image Pool:

First you have to create a Flickr account, then Upload your design. Once you have that done, you need to join the BittBox User Showcase Group.

Once you have joined the group, go to your profile and select your image that you would like to be in the BittBox User Showcase. Then, above the image, click on “Send to Group.” This will give you the option to select which of your Flickr Groups to send the photo to. (this is why you need to join the group first).

BittBox User Showcase on Flickr

I can’t wait to see all of your designs, and the discussion section of the group is a great way to exchange knowledge/troubleshoot with each other. I will leave it up to all of you to start discussions about particular posts. Show me what you got!

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16 Responses to “Announcement: BittBox User Showcase”

Espenhh May 10, 07 at 8:22 pm

This is a really cool initiative! Not that I am a designer, I am more of the geek-computer-type (the one you say you aren’t :P )… But I try anyway =)
Jaime May 10, 07 at 8:23 pm

Great! Let the submissions begin!
vaneea May 10, 07 at 8:47 pm

I’m in!
Flip May 10, 07 at 11:13 pm

I’m excited!
xLukex May 10, 07 at 11:41 pm

i added my contribution (http://www.flickr.com/photos/axecore/493375871/in/pool-bittbox/) =)

great site
Jesse May 10, 07 at 11:42 pm

intriguing idead. intriguing enough to pull me from lurker status to participant? just maybe. :D
lm May 11, 07 at 12:32 am

I’ve heard Flickr now have a feature to add movies so i will do some research and add my littlle Flash to the pool with your Flower Brush.
Great idea about Flickr pool :)
READYdot CVA May 11, 07 at 2:16 am

Now this is what makes me make my first post on bittbox! I’m a art-teacher and am also giving lessons in graphic-design and webdesign, here in Luxmbourg, Europe, and I’m loving all your tips and freebies. My students are equally excited and interested in every new post on your blog! Keep up the excellent work! I’ll post some of my works, I do in my free time and perhaps one or the other of my students will do the same!
klinger May 11, 07 at 2:39 am

i have an off topic question/problem…
the website looks fubar to me.. all the image are black with ‘this image is hosted on http://www.bittbox.com‘ on it..
anything i did perhaps?
DBdesignCo May 11, 07 at 6:35 am

Flickr sold out……………..you need a yahoo account to use it………..Thats the last thing i need is another email address…………….really debating because i would love to upload some of my newer work…..What to do, what to do?
Tyler Howarth May 11, 07 at 7:41 am

@DB design.

Flickr is one of the greatest sites around and I highly encourage you to join. It has so many resources and most everyone is really helpful.

just try it. you won’t be disappointed.
bruce.bolin May 11, 07 at 9:19 am

I’m super excited about this! The crappy part is that my laptop [where most of my designs are] is dead and the charger is at a friend’s house. Oh well, I guess I’ll press on.

starvingyoungartists.com
Nikki May 11, 07 at 11:58 pm

Hey Bittbox,

I love ur site. I understand u are probably very busy but i was wondering if you could maybe help me with something. Im trying to create a design like the one below:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/style_and_design/backgrounds/grunge_backgrounds/3066226_yellow_background.php?id=3066226

Do u haave any tips =]

Thanks so much!
Moshe May 13, 07 at 7:47 am

I love your site. I’m learning so many great things spending time with it. Thank you!!
adam May 13, 07 at 11:46 am

I’m not a designer at all but there are plenty of good photos/resourced on Flickr.

Will be interested to see what gems bittbox users can come up with!
The Swirly One Jun 1, 07 at 1:34 pm

I would like to learn how to do the same style of design that Nikki posted above….any suggestions, tips??? I really want to learn how to design like this…but I have no idea where to begin! I get eager to start, and when things aren’t looking like they should I get frustrated…there must be an easier way! Help anyone?

Please and thanks!!!