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Scott Belsky of Behance is an ideas man; he’s also a busy man. In #SKB05, he invited folks to participate in a solution to that problem. Rather than let his unused ideas rot away in a drawer, he wrote them down on cards and sent them to his subscribers. We thought it was an innovative way to use Quarterly, and we hope his concepts get put to good use! (You’ll have to chat up a #SKB05 recipient for a glimpse at the ideas.)

But it wasn’t all conceptual. Scott also sent a few ultra-useful gadgets. Here’s an excerpt from his letter, and a few shots of the package contents. Curious? Grab his next mailing.

“In our increasingly connected lives, we accumulate more and more devices——and the cords we use to keep them charged. Personally, I hate cords. I’m not the only one with this frustration, because a crowd of people came together to conceive “Cordies.” This is one of the first products that was created by many people via Quirky.com, a system that helps inventors make their ideas happen. It’s an example of how consumer products may be created in the future.” 

Alexis “Internet President” Ohanian and Scott “Behance” Belsky just might be our two most “outside-the-box” contributors. Here at Quarterly, of course, that metaphor just isn’t acceptable. ”All ideas must go in a box”——that’s our motto!

Luckily, someone snapped a few photos of #PIG03 and #SKB05 before we forced them inside the cardboard. Have a peek at what’s about to wing your way.

We never said we’d tell you which was which…

Enjoy!

Welcome to the the second round of ‘5 Questions’, the blog series in which we grill Quarterly contributors with hard-hitting questions about their mail. You’ve heard from swissmiss (a.k.a. Tina Roth Eisenberg). Now it’s time to check in with Scott Belsky, CEO of Behance.

1) Quarterly: How did you come up with the idea for your latest Quarterly mailing?

Scott: I have carried the same theme across each of my Quarterly mailings. I’ve sought to curate a collection that is “equal parts productive and fascinating.” For each Quarterly, I mine my own personal inventory of favorites and sentiments, seeking a few gems that may assist us in making ideas happen and keeping things interesting.

For my last mailing, I wanted to share something thought-related as well as some physical items. Ultimately, I enclosed a speech I gave on the topic of disconnecting/unplugging (which was, appropriately, never filmed nor put online), as well as some other necessities and goodies.

2) What’s the best thing you’ve ever received in the mail?

S: Handwritten notes from friends. I have a couple friends that like sending handwritten notes for birthdays or otherwise… and whenever I receive one, it makes my day.

3) What’s the worst thing?

S: Rejection letters, and anything related to taxes.

4) What’s your longest running subscription?

S: The New York Times.

5) What mail is stuck to your refrigerator right now?

S: It’s not magnetic, sadly.

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