The action journal is part of behances action method product line. The action method was developed in 2006 by behance as a way of simplifying creative. If you struggle with making ideas happen, i recommend buying you pick up belskys book and adopt the action method now. The action method helps creative entrepreneurs excel. Being the notebook nerd that i am, i had to get some of those action books to, you know, follow the method properly. Access the latest blog posts and project information, as well as recent speaking engagements on the messy middle, making ideas happen, and the fu. The action book was designed by the behance team and is based on the action method.
And if not belskys method, then someones even your own. Designed by behance founders scott belsky and matias corea to help push projects forward by. They were designed and conceived by the wizards at behance. The ghostly edition features logo and the ghostly purple interior. The action books pages are made of 30% postconsumer recycled 80lb premium blend paper with a subtle texture. The method itself is a riff on cornellstyle notetaking, where the page is divided into two or more sections. How to use the action method with todoist productivityist. Belsky has interviewed numerous of the creative professions most productive people, and through that process, discovered a set of best practices that became the heart of the action method, a productivity framework that users access. The action method and its related products meet this brief. The action method for the iphone is one of the best project management and organization apps out there.
Designed to help us push projects forward by organising our ideas and focusing on action steps. This action method tip series is excerpted from behance founder scott belskys national bestseller, making ideas happen. The action method proposes that you leave every event, whether its a meeting or a brainstorming session, with a set of concrete tasks you can perform, called action steps. The pages are made of 30% postconsumer recycled 80lb premium blend paper with a subtle texture, and are perforated for maximum flexibility. The light geometric dot matrix serves as a subtle guide for your notations and sketches. Taking action with the behance action journal and action book. A good portion of 2006 was spent putting the action method into practice. Best of behance projects featured today by our curators the bird project 20062017 by erik berglin.
Features four distinct zones on each page to provide a flexible template to get the most out of meetings and everyday brainstorm sessions see usage. I have also used the smaller action journal for some time for book notes and speech ideas. I get personal with behances action book action method. In response behance also created the action method an intuitive approach to productivity, designed to help creative thinkers push their ideas into action, and 99%, behances think tank, providing tips, interviews, research, and events designed to help push ideas forward, from vision to reality. Behance action book, circa organizer, levenger notebook. I used the action book during my last corporate assignment.
Ever since matt schulte mentioned scott belskys book making ideas happen portfolio, 2010 on his site, ive been test driving belskys and his company behances action method, which is outlined in his book. The dot grid book was designed by the behance team in response to requests from graphic designers testing the action method. For those of you who arent familiar with the action method, heres a brief rundown, courtesy of lifehacker. The action method proposes that you leave every event, whether its a meeting or a brainstorming session, with a set of concrete tasks you can perform. The four distinct zones on each page help you get the most out of. The action method is an ideal format for efficient, creative project planning, with a ruled section for prepfocus, dot grid section for notations, colored ruled. The action book is part of behance s action method range, designed to help creative professionals boost productivity and make ideas happen, by organising ideas and focusing on action steps. That site goes beyond productivity, helping creatives showcase their portfolio work so it is searchable by anyone. Jul 08, 2010 with the action method in mind, we can make better use of online and offline tools that organize information. Find something that works, and starting making stuff that matters.
The four distinct zones on each page help you get the most out of meetings and everyday brainstorm sessions. After a couple years of studying how creative people stay organized, we developed a simple and easily customized method for managing projects. In february 2012, i used scott belskys action method as described in his book making ideas happen. An accordionstyle pamphlet on how to practice the action method accompanies every product. By choosing this notebook, you are making a difference. Since more and more people turn to such products to keep track of their tasks and projects, its time to take a look at this system as an alternative to other project management software like basecamp and active collab. Ghostly is a record label and art company that aims to provide work of high quality, integrity and individuality. The action method is actually a methodology and software by behance. Designed by behance founders scott belsky and matias corea to help push projects forward by organizing ideas, with a focus on action steps.
Action book mini notebook action method by behance. The action method was created by scott belsky as an outgrowth of his company geared toward creative professionals, behance, and his book, making ideas happen. Need to turn creative brainstorming into an actionable todo list. It includes a line of paper products since 2014 sold by the ghostly store rather than behance itself and an online application called action method online although this was discontinued 1 june 2014. The action method consists of action steps, references, backburners, discussions, and events, and the action book is designed to employ these categories to help to achieve your goals. The action journal was designed by the behance team and is based on the action method. Behance is an online magazine that targets brilliantly productive creative professionals. The four distinct zones on each page help you get the most out of meetings and everyday brainstorm sessions see usage guidelines below. The action book mini was designed by the behance team and is based on the action method. Aside from the web application of the action method, behance also have a paper version of the action method, and a yearly conference about. Oct 15, 2012 scott belsky of aigas developer for the new online portfolioand action method, a useful tool for managing projects, productivity and tasks, thanks for taking the time to address baltimore, namely the design community that aiga baltimore represents. Its technically just the name of their suite of a variety of different notepads and stationary. The action method by behance is designed to help you plan and execute projects and tasks in a simple, organized manner.
You can explore behances action methodrelated products here. Starts with a title area and a date slot at the top. The minutetominute flexibility of circa notetaking meets the organizational power of the action method by behance. Action method is a productivity methodology targeting creative professionals. The action method was designed to help push projects forward by organizing ideas, with a focus on action steps. Action method notebooks notebooks for making ideas. Behances action book and action journal present an innovative way to know what requires action and what is a good reference. The four distinct zones on each page help you get the most out of meetings and everyday brainstorm sessions features a unique suedetothetouch hard cover, created using 100% sustainable materials. Action method products 100% eco sustainable on behance. Based on their work with creative professionals they have identified a three bucket my term not theirs approach to making sure you get the most from every idea. Features four distinct zones on each page to provide a flexible template to get the most out of meetings.
The action book big one is my goto for dailyweekly planning. Behance, the creators of the action method, have also developed a full line of beautiful notebook products designed specifically to work with. The action journal is part of behance s action method product line. I know im biased, as we sell these at but we do so because we love them and use them. Since more and more people turn to such products to keep track of their tasks and projects, its time to take a look at this system as an alternative to. The books, projects, and earlystage investing of scott belsky, an entrepreneur, executive, author and earlystage angel investor. You may have seen these notebooks marketed in the past as the behance action method notebooks, and the current iteration is a collaboration. The resultenhanced productivity, so youll formulate strategies and achieve objectives even more efficiently. Pages made from 80lb premium blend paper with a subtle texture.
Action method notebooks notebooks for making ideas happen. Jul 14, 2010 in other words, the aesthetics of the tools you use to make ideas happen matter. Review of the action method iphone app small business trends. What the action book is based on, is behances action method. Most of you who voted for it also noted that you didnt necessarily use the software, but you liked the. Behance partners with record label and artdesign company, ghostly, offering updated versions of the action method action and dot grid. The distinct zones on each page provide a flexible template to get the most out of everyday meetings and brainstorms, with a focus on action steps. The action book is part of behances action method range, designed to help creative professionals boost productivity and make ideas happen, by organising ideas and focusing on action steps. The ultimate guide to personal productivity methods.
Before occupy wherever picked up the moniker, the top search results for 99% was a, a welldesigned website that advertised itself as insights on making ideas happen. The four distinct zones of the action book mini help you get the most out of meetings and everyday brainstorm sessions. You can learn more about the book here, or explore behances action methodrelated products here. The action method is part of the popular creative network behance, and founder scott belsky has a charttopping book titled making ideas happen. Behance stationery was created in response to requests from graphic designers for efficient and welldesigned stationery. Donald norman once claimed that attractive things work better one could picture that credo posted on a wall in cupertino.
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