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Say hello to the winners of 8th iAniMagic Contest!

Let’s start the new year with a bang by announcing the winners of 8th iAniMagic Contest – Animal Party! The award-winning animators certainly unleashed their creativity and imagination to make a big celebration for the animals! This year, we received an astonishing number of submissions – 277 animations – setting a new record high for this annual animation competition. The judges had a very difficult time deciding who to crown as the winners, as the quality of submissions this year was so high!

We want to offer a huge round of applause to all of you for taking part, and a big shout out to South Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taiwan, Shu-Te University in Taiwan and Rangsit University in Thailand for their participation in this year’s competition!

MEET THE WINNERS

Here are the grand winners of the 8th iAniMagic Contest. Let’s take a look at their work and the comments from our judges and Kdan Staff:

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WHAT TO DO IN 2020 – ESPECIALLY IF YOU BROKE YOUR RESOLUTIONS FOR 2019

If you’re reading this, you probably failed to keep one or more of your New Year’s resolutions for 2019.

Maybe the goal just wasn’t important enough for you to dedicate time and effort to it every single day.

Or maybe you didn’t have the right tools to help you stick to your resolutions.

I’m John, Kdan Cloud’s assistant.

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Kdan 2019 Year in Review A – Z

2019 has been another year of fun, innovation, and growth for Kdan. We have continued our mission to create a better mobile workplace by launching two brand new services. We’ve been recognized for our efforts as a SaaS provider, and have expanded our team into new locations across the world! A lot has happened for us in 2019, and we want to sum up our year in 26 letters: Continue reading “Kdan 2019 Year in Review A – Z”

Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs: Visionary Leaders that Translate Ideas into Reality

November is one of our favorite times of the year at Kdan. It’s a month-long celebration of entrepreneurship, that culminates with #globalentrepreneurshipweek from Monday the 18th to Friday the 22nd.

Our U.S. Team had a unique opportunity to partner with two organizations that are dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship, the Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (JCEL) and Startup Alleghenies, to host a mini-series of events this month that share experiences and start conversations about starting a business. It was useful to learn about some top LLC companies and the best LLC services that will help with starting a business as well.

One of the big ideas discussed in both events is that you don’t have to be self-employed to be considered “entrepreneurial.” Intrapreneurs, or entrepreneurial people within an organization, are valuable assets to any team. We want to share some highlights from the two sessions and how these concepts relate to your career path, whether it’s for your own company or the one you’re working for!

Fostering Self Expression and Creativity in Kids through Animation

Self-expression is the intrinsic way in which we express what it feels like to be human.

It’s the avenue by which we communicate to ourselves and the world what we think, feel and believe. It helps us understand ourselves and the way in which we see the world better, but it’s not always pretty or productive.

The absence of self-expression can lead to unhealthy outbursts.

The world of self-expression can be hard to navigate for developing minds. It’s our job as adults to help them identify and try new methods of self-expression. Kids need to express themselves and find a healthy way to channel their creativity.

Why not introduce them to the art of animation? Not only does animation teach focus, but it also helps them learn something new and fun in the process.

Children see a huge benefit when they’re encouraged to engage in self-expression, according to Building Blocks for a Healthy Future. They possess higher self-confidence, individuality, problem-solving skills, and the ability to cope with their feelings. This ultimately leads to less stress and anxiety in the long term. Continue reading “Fostering Self Expression and Creativity in Kids through Animation”