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<i>State of the Sndbox is a weekly newsletter that provides the latest in Sndbox activities, projects, and resources in creative empowerment for the Steemit community. To get up-to-date on all of our developments throughout the week, be sure to follow us @sndbox.
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## This Week in the Sndbox

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**Welcome to the 37th State of the Sndbox newsletter!** This week, we’ve been preparing graphics for this weekend’s [London Cryptocurrency Show](https://steemit.com/promo-steem/@starkerz/exhibition-opportunity-call-to-steem-projects-at-london-crypto-currency-show), hosting new competitions around crypto, spotlighting major contributing Steemians, and posting brand new material from the @creativecrypto magazine!

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/articles-of-the-week-art-community-and-culture-posts-4-2-4-9) and [Sndbox Project Update](https://steemit.com/community/@sndbox/39basq-project-updates-education-marketing-art-empowerment) posts that we publish each Monday.


## Showcasing the Power of Steem
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Everyone on Steemit is excited for this month’s London Cryptocurrency Show on April 14, especially as enthusiastic Steemians @stephenkendal, @starkerz and @creatocracy who have reserved and prepared a full booth to showcase all the major projects on the Steem blockchain! @starkerz has asked us to prepare a handful of slides that showcase the incubator’s work and our visualizations of Steem’s prowess. See all the prepared slides, many of which will be used in their main presentation, [here](https://steemit.com/steem-promo/@sndbox/our-steem-powered-graphics-for-the-london-crypto-currency-show). 

![promo_sndbox.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSWeemPDkBEV43k26EdnS7abs2c3GmA97ZgL5XGq1NiGt/promo_sndbox.png)

<center>Good luck to the #promo-steem team and all participating Steemians this weekend!</center>

## Crypto Logo Design Competitions
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Each week, we launch a @sndbox competition for Steemians to re-represent the aesthetic of major cryptocurrencies. We’ve asked the question “what would the logo look like if a famous artist, living or deceased, were to have created the logo in their style?” So far we’ve received incredible entries that reinvent Bitcoin and Ethereum’s logos. Last week, we showcased the winners of the Ethereum competition. Check out the full roster of winning entries [here](https://steemit.com/ethereum/@sndbox/ethereum-eth-logo-art-challenge-winners). 

![eth-animation (1).gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaJFxBgU7iRYRSqiu9649NFmbUzhQbXesx1p1vBEYqefN/eth-animation%20(1).gif)

Following that, we announced the call to [redo Ripple](https://steemit.com/art/@sndbox/crypto-logo-art-challenge-round-3-ripple-edition) for the next iteration. All entries are due by tonight, 10pm EST so be sure to get your posts in before then! 

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## Steemian Spotlight Interviews
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Within @sndbox, we’ve asked our members to help us find major players in Steemit that are really able to leverage the tech and community to Steem-power their personal initiatives and ambitions. This week, @meanmommy33 hung out with gamer and community organizer @vishire to learn more of his involvement with 29 Steemit communities and his main contributions to @peopleofthenight. Read the full interview [here](https://steemit.com/interview/@sndbox/late-night-gaming-and-community-building-guest-interview-meanmommy33-with-vishire). 

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Next, @ayijufridar talks with Indonesian leader and mobilizer @mariska.lubis to pick her brain on all her thoughts, concerns, experiences, and hopes for both the Indonesia community and all Steemians at large to establish a productive decentralized future. Read the full interview [here](https://steemit.com/interview/@sndbox/exploring-indonesian-community-growth-and-empowerment-guest-interview-ayijufridar-with-mariska-lubis). 

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## Creative Conversations on Crypto-Impact, New Account Voting-Bot, and Article by @natureofbeing
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As we prepare for the launch The Creative Crypto’s website, we’ve already begun major articles and activities with the account. Last week, we took some of the major conversations from our talk at the [Con Artist Collective](https://steemit.com/presentation/@sndbox/save-the-date-nyc-talk-at-the-con-artist-collective) in New York City and composed a formal Q&A article for all creative professionals new to cryptocurrency and blockchain. Join the conversation [here](https://steemit.com/art/@creativecrypto/a-conversation-on-art-and-cryptocurrency-today). 

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This past week, we also delegated 25,000 SP to the @creativecrypto account and implemented a precise voting bot that looks to uncover and support some of the more underrepresented creative content on Steemit. We’ve set guidelines to prevent abuse and to actively seek out productive members in the community that deserve more support. See the full plan [here](https://steemit.com/art/@creativecrypto/a-new-kind-of-magazine-that-discovers-rewards-creative-content).

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Finally - *and we’ve save the best for last* - we asked prominent Steemit artist @natureofbeing to share her experiences with integrating Steemit into her life and professional career. Her account is a terrific story of discovery and growth and we had the honor of showcasing her incredible work. See the full article [here](https://steemit.com/art/@creativecrypto/an-unlikely-crypto-artist-spotlight-on-ruth-frances-greenberg). 

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<center>**New to Steem?** Explore our resource and tutorial posts, below:</center>

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<sup><center>[```Payouts```](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/how-payouts-work-on-steemit-a-visual-guide)</center></sup> | <sup><center>[```Witnesses```](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/what-is-a-steem-witness-introducing-the-basics)</center></sup> | <sup><center>[```NoNo's```](https://steemit.com/steemit/@sndbox/steemit-tips-what-not-to-do)</center></sup> | <sup><center>[```Curation```](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/earn-steem-by-upvoting-how-curation-rewards-work-on-steemit)</center></sup> | <sup><center>[```Reputation```](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/what-is-a-steemit-reputation-score-an-illustrated-guide)</center></sup>
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[![171005_Masterpost_Icons-09.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ9cgGpiwsjnpzqTkMpzND2GBThKQH42WF8i167EVEsjy/171005_Masterpost_Icons-09.png)](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/how-payouts-work-on-steemit-a-visual-guide) | [![171005_Masterpost_Icons-06.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfDg8dWTvV1CYUnL4U1EFBMRz9M8cMhEUYEiZGE47g58y/171005_Masterpost_Icons-06.png)](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/what-is-a-steem-witness-introducing-the-basics) | [![171005_Masterpost_Icons-07.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdtXQQVeGZzp5y8AZ1xhisqpNbQHpVBZ6nQGRXdv9GbsC/171005_Masterpost_Icons-07.png)](https://steemit.com/steemit/@sndbox/steemit-tips-what-not-to-do) | [![171005_Masterpost_Icons-08.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTSnAQAU7K4KqXLqozDqhe4L8PCPUXhydKzXcEXvtD23c/171005_Masterpost_Icons-08.png)](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/earn-steem-by-upvoting-how-curation-rewards-work-on-steemit) | [![171019_Masterpost_Icons-12.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSZK22CQr6GBCTKWiKhpefFGXcFLSWEihJFn8YCsDmKKa/171019_Masterpost_Icons-12.png)](https://steemit.com/toolkit/@sndbox/what-is-a-steemit-reputation-score-an-illustrated-guide)

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