Back in August 2006 when we launched FlashDen, one of the jobs I had was to make a set of paw icons to show how much an author has sold. We made icons for sales all the way up to $100,000. Today I had to make a new icon.
The new icon 
, which we have dubbed “Blue Steel” after Zoolander, is for authors who have sold between $100,000 and $250,000 worth of items. And we have a few top authors who are about to cross over into this new category of author.
I’m so proud to know that FlashDen is providing these levels of income to independent Flash authors around the globe, particularly given some of the current global economic doom and gloom.
It also makes me wonder just how soon before I have to create another paw icon? More than a quarter of a million through FlashDen? All of a sudden that doesn’t sound so impossible after all!
Cyan
July 7th, 2008
What kind of blue steel is that, shouldn’t it be:
RimV
July 7th, 2008
nice
Eliffio
July 7th, 2008
All I can say is: WTF!!! that it´s really amazing!!!
I think I´m gonna start to make more flash stuff…lol
Joel
July 7th, 2008
“particularly given some of the current global economic doom and gloom”
In the immortal words of Chuck D… don’t believe the hype.
Andrei Potorac
July 7th, 2008
Whooo hooo!!
EgoAnt
July 7th, 2008
That is pretty amazing, I have to admit. I REALLY feel like a slacker now, I might have to quit Flash and go back to my previous job as a hand model.
Ben Israel
July 7th, 2008
WOW! The Blue Steel Looks Nice!
cassie
July 7th, 2008
Next you should open the Derek Zoolander school for children that can’t read good.
Congrats to the Blue Steel Paws.
I hope I can make ends meet with my skills one day.
Zenor
July 8th, 2008
Awesome
digitalscience
July 8th, 2008
awesome…. I’m pretty close to the blue steel badge, but I think Triworks will be the first
Mike G
July 8th, 2008
Just think how much they’d make if they had a fair percentage for their talent instead of being bled dry by Flashdens slave labour cut.
Hopefully this indication of a worthwhile level of commerce will attract some competitors into the flash asset marketplace who are less greedy with their percentages, and ensure a fairer deal for the talents of their sellers.
Jeff Finley
July 8th, 2008
Wow that’s awesome Collis. You make me proud.
xlab
July 8th, 2008
Cool ! .. i want this paw ..
sparias
July 8th, 2008
Wow… i’m a long way to that… a lot of work to be done…
polyGeek
July 9th, 2008
Will the awards for 1-billion + be called the “Sagan”?
WebArt
July 10th, 2008
Noice.
WebCentric
July 12th, 2008
Yeah.. keep em coming!
satya
July 14th, 2008
I want myself at this level but I need more improvement in my work and creativity.
Please help me. I want to do something good really good
I am spending 10 hours a day but not getting quality work
I don’t know how to approach for the best work
I will one day be reaching this bedge
Thanks for the information
Luiz Fernando
July 14th, 2008
Make your bets!
Who will be the first user to win a ‘blue steel’ badge?
I bet it will be digitalscience
Blake
July 15th, 2008
I’m gunning for bobocel. i like his steez.