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*State of the Sndbox is a weekly newsletter that provides the latest in Sndbox activities, introduces new fellows, projects, and provides the best resources in creative empowerment for the Steemit community. To get up-to-date on all of our development throughout the week, be sure to follow us @sndbox.*

<center> *Image by [contest winner](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-january-winners-upvote-prizes) @thillustrator* </center>

## This Week in the Sndbox
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**Welcome to the 23rd State of the Sndbox newsletter!** This is week, we’ve started the New Year right with some 1-2 punch graphics, a new thumbnail selection, and a fresh new interview to start the 1st Sndbox cohort off right. 

For a more thorough breakdown of what our members have been up to, be sure to go through our weekly [Sndbox Selections of the Week](https://steemit.com/curation/@sndbox/art-creativity-brainstorming-community-building-and-ideas-posts-12-25-1-1) post that we publish each Monday. 

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## New Thumbnail Competition!
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A New Year means a new month of fresh new thumbnail entries. This round was exceptionally great and as you can see above, the amazing entry by @thillustrator came out on top. 

You can see the winners and links to all the entries [here](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-january-winners-upvote-prizes). 

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## Steem Stats and Open Social-Media Campaigns
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Last week, we saddled up to ride the excitement of Steem and begin a series of infographic illustrations for the community. Each is meant to capture some of the most compelling qualities of the Steem blockchain and easily shared on social-media.

You can find major infographics [here](https://steemit.com/steem/@sndbox/cryptocurrency-awareness-campaign-steem-statistics-original-illustrated-infographics) and Instagram/Twitter friendly images [here](https://steemit.com/steem/@sndbox/cryptocurrency-awareness-campaign-steem-statistics-speed-volume-and-scalability). They’re free to use by the community!

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**Please download, post, tweet and share around on other social media sites!** It's an exciting time to promote and illustrate the incredible utility backing Steem. Let's show it off to the world.

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## Interview with Creative Masterhand, @erb!
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Come read our latest interview with @erb, a prolific creator of all things creative and now a dedicated user on Steemit! You’ll even get some juicy insights into the core @hitheryon team… You can read the full interview [here](https://steemit.com/interview/@sndbox/sndbox-spotlight-7-interview-with-erb-art-craft-and-storytelling-on-the-blockchain).

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