Scott Belsky

Scott Belsky believes that the greatest breakthroughs across all industries are a result of creative people and teams that are especially productive. As such, Scott has committed his professional life to helping organize creative individuals, teams, and networks. Scott has spent the past six years developing the knowledgebase for Behance, as well as the key concepts and methods that promote productive creativity.

Behance's projects include the Behance Network (behance.net), a leading online network for top creative professionals; the 99% think tank, which provides insightful editorial on the way creatives work; the Action Method Online and iPhone app, a bold and intuitive project management system; the Served sites, which deliver fresh creative work across industries from fashion to photography; and the Creative's Outfitter, which sells a variety of notebooks and tools to facilitate productivity.

Scott's new book, Making Ideas Happen, will be published by Penguin on April 15, 2010. Based on years of research and hundreds of interviews with exceptionally productive creatives, Scott illuminates tried-and-true methods for overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality to make your ideas happen.

Prior to founding Behance, Scott was a part of Goldman Sachs' Pine Street Leadership Development Initiative where he focused on organizational improvement and leadership development for Goldman Sachs and key clients. Scott's education is in design, environmental economics, and business. He is a graduate of Cornell University and Harvard Business School.