"Action Method" products were inspired by Behance's research of especially productive teams in the creative industry. Hundreds of individuals and teams were interviewed, and Behance chronicled the work habits and best practices of creative leaders. The paper products were initially designed by and for the Behance team as a way to stay organized. In 2007, at the insistence of friends who wanted Action Pads of their own, we expanded the line and made it available online and through select stores like the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco.
What started as an experiment became an entire line of products to help creative professionals boost productivity and make ideas happen. Today, the products are used by leaders across the creative industries, including freelance fashion designers, advertising executives, and entrepreneurs.
The Action Method was designed to help us push projects forward by organizing our ideas and focusing on action steps. View tips for using the Action Method at The 99%. An accordion-style pamphlet on how to practice the Action Method also accompanies every product.
Action Pad Mini
$6.50
The Action Pad Mini was designed by the Behance team and is based on the Action Method. The pages provide a flexible template to capture the action steps in everyday meetings and brainstorms (see usage guidelines below).
Your Passion is your work, treat it well. The Action Pad Mini is made of 80lb Premium Blend paper with a subtle texture (30% post-consumer recycled), printed full bleed, padded, and perforated along with a three-hole punch. The back of every page is a dot grid for sketches/notes.
Your Passion is your work, treat it well. The Action Pad Mini is made of 80lb Premium Blend paper with a subtle texture (30% post-consumer recycled), printed full bleed, padded, and perforated along with a three-hole punch. The back of every page is a dot grid for sketches/notes.
Technical Specifications
- Pages: 40
- Size: 5" x 7"
- Paper: 80lb Premium Blend
- Binding: Padded
Available Pantone® Colors
- PMS 151U
- PMS 629U
- PMS Warm Grey 1U
How To Use
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1 Capture Action steps, relentlessly.
During a brainstorm/meeting or on the run, ideas can come and go unless they are captured as action steps. -
2 Tend to your Backburner.
Keep a "Backburner" to catch ideas that may someday become actions. Whether it is an idea for the future or some small errand you want to remember, put it in the backburner and then forget about it.
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3 Think beyond lines and boxes.
The dot grid on the front and back of each page serves as a subtle guide for your notations and sketches.
History Of Action Method Products
Uses For The Action Pad Mini
The Action Pad Mini sheets are especially helpful as a companion to Moleskine notebooks. Some creative professionals use Moleskine or similar books for all notations and sketches, and use sheets from the Action Pad Mini to record and track action steps. One product tester in the movie business attaches a sheet from the Action Pad Mini to the front of each project folder. We encourage you to develop your own system based on the Action Method.
