There’s a great new site out there called Pixish. Of course “Pictures + Publish = Pixish”.  Why didn’t I think of that?

People are growing to understand the dynamics of crowd behavior on the internet.  They’ve coined terms for the behaviors like “crowdsourcing” - helping to determine the true value of a mob of keyboard jockeys.  I would have loved to hear Derek Powazek’s speech on “Crowdsourcing for Creatives” at SXSW.  He seems to have a great grasp on the power of this phenomenon for people like us.

New sites like Pixish are popping up to test the waters of building a community of contributing creatives.  They cultivate assignments, gather submissions, get the community involved, and provide means to get creative people compensated (be it cash or a digital pat on the back).  I’m stoked to see people get involved in things like this.

Have you had any experiences with Pixish yet?  Where do you contribute your creative talents on the internet?  I’m looking forward to growing a reader base at this blog and exploring what it means to be a creative professional in the digital world today.