Graphic Design Intern
Creative is a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products. Famous for its Sound Blaster audio cards and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly acclaimed ZEN portable audio and media players. Creative’s innovative hardware, proprietary technology, applications and services leverage the Internet, enabling consumers to experience high-quality digital entertainment — anytime, anywhere.

Job Description:
Creative Labs, Inc. has an immediate opening in our Milpitas, CA facility for a Graphic Design Intern to assist with our latest generation of urban lifestyle and active sports products. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a corporation, using creativity and design to help promote products that will appeal to the masses.

Job Requirements:
• Current student in a Graphic Design program
• Ability to work 3 days per week (or equivalent) in Milpitas headquarters with flexible schedule
• Portfolio with active sports and urban lifestyle themes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• General computer skills
• Programming skills a plus

**Please send portfolio and resume to:

Human Resources
1901 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 546-6305 fax
ThePlace2B@creativelabs.com

Reconciliation Intern
Creative is a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products. Famous for its Sound Blaster audio cards and for launching the multimedia revolution, Creative is now driving digital entertainment on the PC platform with products like its highly acclaimed ZENportable audio and media players. Creative’s innovative hardware, proprietary technology, applications and services leverage the Internet, enabling consumers to experience high-quality digital entertainment — anytime, anywhere.

Job Description:
Creative Labs, Inc. has an immediate opening in our Milpitas, CA facility for a Reconciliation Intern to assist with our various customer accounts. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a corporation, using their accounting knowledge to assist with managing and communicating customer account status, assist sales with customer account inquires, manage customer’s aging reports and other finance and Reconciliation functions.

Job Requirements:
• Current student working towards a Business Administration and Finance/ Accounting degree
• Ability to work 3 days per week (or equivalent) in Milpitas headquarters with flexible schedule
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Oracle exposure preferred, but not required.

**Please send resume to:

Human Resources
1901 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 546-6305 fax
ThePlace2B@creativelabs.com

TGIF! Celebrate with a great Creative Pick!

TGIF Vado lovers! Let’s celebrate with a new Creative Pick! Today’s video is “Something Else” Music Video by Emerson College student, Andrew Nolan. Andrew did a great job of showing off the fine qualities of the Vado as well as his impeccable editing style. The opening sequence of the video is perfectly matched to the beats of the music- not an easy feat. The cinematography was point on, as well. Your filming style was intriguing, captivating, and slightly haunting. Andrew, we love the way you framed the video, the complex editing style, and are thankful for the introduction this great song. (My particular favorite lyric, “music is my jester, I never should have left her” is currently my IM away status.) I hope you keep us informed on what your group, Atlas of Creation, is up to next. Perhaps another Vado music video is in your future?

For those of you who want to vote on Andrew Nolan’s video, you can do so until January 31st. Be sure to check out the other videos while you are at the Vado Film Contest page. Students from film schools all over the nation have submitted their films to be voted on by all of us–the general public–as well as our Expert Panel of Judges. Winners have the chance to win killer prizes, including cash, an internship with a famous film maker, a handful of Vado HD pocket cams, and other awesome Creative gear.

See you next time with another Creative Pick!

- Tawnee

Be sure to watch today's Creative Pick: Book Lovers

Ahhh, Thursday, with your promise of weekends, freedom and bliss. Thursday also brings another Creative Pick! Today’s video is a modern twist on a classic style. Book Lovers, a film by University of North Carolina film student Noah Smith, is a sweet story about a couple who keeps missing their chance to meet but are eventually united over their love of books. Noah’s split-screen film features two perspectives, a great soundtrack (done by his band, The Never), and excellent cinematography. Props to Noah for bringing the silent pictures back to life.

Stick around, we are showcasing 25 of our favorite video entries from our Creative Vado HD Film Contest. Students from film schools all over the nation have submitted their films to be voted on by all of us–the general public–as well as our Expert Panel of Judges. You can vote on any of the films that are up until January 31st.

See you tomorrow,

-Tawnee Kendall

Check out today’s Creative Pick!

Today’s Wednesday, which means we are on to our third Creative Pick.  We are showcasing 25 of our favorite video entries from our  Creative Vado HD Film Contest. Students from film schools all over the nation have submitted their films to be voted on by all of us–the general public–as well as our Expert Panel of Judges. You can vote on any of the films that are up until January 31st.

CSU Long Beach student TonyVercelli gets personal in today’s Creative Pick: Tony Has a Girl for Dinner. Tony spends a lot of time preparing for his date. He spreads out a table cloth, fashions a bouquet centerpiece out of a lei and a cocktail glass, even revs himself up in the mirror.  I like to think all date preparations exist exactly like this…well nearly like this. Perhaps it was all the excitement, but Tony made one crucial error.  Tony, you’re a lovable bloke. We hope this video isn’t autobiographical, and that in real life- you got the girl.

Come back tomorrow for another Creative Pick!

-Tawnee Kendall (Like the port only better.)

Check out today’s Creative Pick!

Yesterday we announced that we would be showcasing 25 of Creative’s picks from our  Creative Vado HD Film Contest. Students from film schools all over the nation have submitted their films to be voted on by all of us–the general public–as well as our Expert Panel of Judges. You can vote on any of the films that are up, including every one showcased in our 25 Creative Pick of the Day posts.

In today’s Creative Pick,  Two Straws from UCLA film student Court Soto, Frank Wells accounts for his present and past. He reflect on his sweeter past, a time he and his wife spent wrapped up in loving bliss, and his present life where he is absent his soul mate. I love Soto’s choice of showing Frank’s past memories in color and the present in an old dusty film coloring. It’s pieces like Soto’s Two Straws that make Vado Film Contest so successful.

Be sure to watch Two Straws. When you’re done- vote for it. Voting for the contest ends Jan 31st.

Come back tomorrow to see our Creative Pick for Wednesday.

-Tawnee Kendall

Check out today's Creative Pick!

Our Creative Vado HD Film Contest is coming to a close. Students from film schools all over the nation have submitted their films to be voted on by all of us–the general public–as well as our Expert Panel of Judges. Winners have the chance to win killer prizes, including cash, an internship with a famous film maker, a handful of Vado HD pocket cams, and other awesome Creative gear.

We have had the pleasure of watching all the incredible films that have come in for the contest. It is rewarding to see all the thought and talent that has gone into each Vado HD video. We thought it would be a great idea to share a video a day–a Creative Pick–so everyone can see the videos that we, your Creative staff, gravitated towards.

Today’s film, The Throne, comes from University of North Carolina film student Laura Green. The premise of the film is a retelling of a dream our lead character and narrator has had. Our lead wanders around a gritty, industrial setting as the narrative pulls together the images we are seeing. We salute Green’s story telling; the script has just the right amount of dry humor (I specifically loved the audible fumbling of whether to use “dragged” or “drug”) and she did a great job wielding our high definition pocket cam. The piece had a similar flavor to that of dark-indie great,  Brick, which left me with the impression that Green has already taken the first step in what could be a long career in film. We think her Vado Film Contest entry is a great piece for her portfolio.

Take a look at The Throne, and let us know what you think.

You can vote for The Throne on the Vado Film Contest site until Jan 31st when voting closes.

Come back tomorrow to see Tuesday’s Creative Pick.

-Tawnee Kendall

New Winners for I'm A Creative Fan Contest

We had some completely bizarre paranormal activity happen recently. We announced the winners of our “I’m A Creative Fan” contest this past December, and everyone came forward to claim their lovely prizes (Shiny new Gen2 Vado HDs in 4 and 8 Gig form) except for two people. These two people were @mcdan40 and @trampanzee.

Typically, we have a time frame that people need to claim their prizes. In the instance of this contest, the time limit was 15 days. Well, in all technicality- 15 days would be this upcoming Friday. I was waiting for them to show themselves as the lovely fans they are until our Twitter friend, @kathe444, brought to our attention that neither Dan or Trampanzee were our friends! What? Was it something we said?

I’m not certain what happened. I can only speculate. Either 1.) Dan and Trampanzee added us and then were both abducted promptly after the winners were announced by some of our fans who feel they deserve the Vado HD more. After their abduction they were tortured with that old VW commercial’s “da da da da” song on malicious repeat and were fed the candy no one ever eats at Halloween like wax lips, raisins and those awkward spongy circus peanuts until they acquiesced to removing Creative from their list of friends so the drawing would commence once more. OR 2.) The tiny birds, monkeys and other minuscule zoo animals running Twitter provided us with a wobbly list from which to pick our winners. These are the only two options. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of said abductors or pugnacious Twitter critters, please come forth. Our Creative fan base begs you.

What was left to be done but pick new winners? Well, pick new winners we did. The NEW winners are @nrhanson and @brixtonq. I hope that you get your information to me before the abductors get to you. May both your souls be saved.

You can send your mailing address and phone number to socialmedia@creativelabs.com and I will send your sleek new Vado HD pocket cams out to you promptly. Thanks to everyone for being our pal, keeping us in check and providing us with endless entertainment. We love you dearly.

Your friendly neighborhood gal,

Tawnee

If you are a winner please send your name, phone number and mailing address to socialmedia@creativelabs.com and I will get the Vados out to immediately. What a great way to start a new year!

Facebook winners Jesse Mitchell and Saba Harouni

Twitter winners @mcdan40 and @trampanzee

YouTube winners Logan0006 and thedarkdomino

Don’t worry- there will be more opportunities to win more awesome prizes in the future. That’s part of the benefit of being a Creative fan!

Thanks again everyone, see you online!

-Tawnee Kendall

Twice as Nice - Win TWO Socialize HD web cams!

Here we are, half way through holiday season. Can you believe it’s already December? The time passed so quickly! Creative knows how important family is all year round- but this time of year it becomes especially apparent. For those of us who have family members far away, it’s hard-especially in this economy-to have everyone together. That’s why we are giving away 10 Socialize HD web cams to 5 lucky winners.

Although nothing can replicate the feeling of in-person holiday celebrations, Socialize HD allows you to see your beloved family members through a crystal clear high-quality picture. This HD beauty is small and slim, making it an easy fit for your computer screen. The built-in microphone comes with noise-cancellation to eliminate background noise, offering you clearer audio for voice and video chats. The built in software let’s you do photo sharing, screen sharing, and you can even customize your own face with accessories, effects and backgrounds. [click to see a video demonstration of Socialize HD]

Five winners will receive two Socialize HD webcams- one to keep for yourself, one to give away. All you have to do is go to our Facebook page and comment on our “Twice as Nice” image. Tell us what you like best about the holidays, or just let us know you want to be entered into the contest. Winners will be picked Monday through Friday of next week: December 14th to December 18th. Please read the full rules posted below this message. We will announce the winners on this blog, on Twitter and through Facebook.

Good luck to all our participants and Happy Holidays from all of us at Creative!

-Tawnee Kendall

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Creative Labs Official Twice as Nice: Socialize HD 2009 Drawing Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

Twice as Nice: Socialize HD 2009 Drawing IS OPEN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY. The Drawing is sponsored by Creative Labs, Inc., 1901 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 (“Creative Labs” or “Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: The Drawing is offered electronically via the Internet or by mail. It is open to all natural persons the age of majority in his or her respective country or older who are residents of the United States or Canada for the duration of the Drawing, and who either have Internet access as of the day before the Drawing or who mail in an entry (as described below). Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in the same household are not eligible to participate in the Drawing. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply.

HOW TO ENTER: You may enter the Drawing in one of two ways: (1) by accessing Creative’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3088557&id=26099524863 and either sharing your comment for the picture posted telling your favorite thing about the holidays, or merely requesting “add me to the drawing.” If the option to comment is not available, you must first fan the Creative Vado fanpage, then comment on the picture. For more detailed step-by-step information on how to connect with Creative see our blog post at http://blog.myvado.com/2009/12/07/twice-as-nice-socialize-hd-giveaway/ or (2) by legibly hand-printing on a 3″ x 5″ card the words “Twice as Nice: Socialize HD 2009 Drawing” along with your name, address, e-mail address (if you do not have an e-mail address, print “no e-mail address”) and telephone number and mailing the entry to: Twice as Nice: Socialize HD 2009 Drawing, Creative Labs, Inc., 1901 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.  Only one entry per person is permitted. In order to be eligible for the drawing, completed electronic or mailed entry must be received by Sponsor no later than 1:00 pm (Pacific Time) the day of the relevant drawing.  If multiple entries are submitted, only the first entry received will be entered into the Drawing. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor, and will not be acknowledged or returned.

PRIZES: One (1) winner each day as noted below will be selected and will receive two (2) Creative® Live! Cam Socialize HD webcam products (retail value USD$139.98).  Only entries received within the above specified timeframe by the dates set forth below will be eligible for the drawing. No alternative prize or other substitution is permitted, except by Sponsor in the event of prize unavailability. All federal, state, provincial and/or local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: Winners as specified above will be determined by random drawing from all eligible entries received, to be held each day beginning December 14, 2009 and continuing through December 18, 2009.  All decisions are final and binding. Odds of winning will be determined by the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified by e-mail or airmail at Sponsor’s discretion within 5 days of the drawing. Winner will have 15 days from notification to accept the prize by e-mail or by airmail. Sponsor is not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify winner.

Winner may be required to sign and return a declaration of eligibility, release of liability, and, where lawful, a publicity consent agreement, all within 15 days of acknowledged notification. By accepting and/or using prize, winner agrees to the use of winner’s full name, voice, and/or likeness for the purpose of advertising, publicity, trade, or promotion of Sponsor’s company and/or products without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize, or fails to timely return the completed and executed declaration and releases as required, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account.

CONDITIONS: By entering, each entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects relating to the Drawing, including without limitation the interpretation of these rules. Sponsor, agents and representatives of Sponsor, its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, or postage-due entries; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; (iii) failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; (iv) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Drawing to be disrupted or corrupted; (v) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from entering in the Drawing; or (vi) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Drawing.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE DRAWING IS IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend or cancel Drawing in whole or in part at any time for any reason, including the following: if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Drawing.

By entering in the Drawing, each entrant hereby releases and holds Sponsor and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives of Sponsor, its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Drawing or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.

DISPUTES: As a condition of entering in this Drawing, entrant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Drawing, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively, before a court located in the City of San Jose, California having competent jurisdiction, which court shall apply the laws of the State of California without regard for doctrines of conflict of law. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim or receive punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages or costs, including attorneys’ fees, other than entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Drawing), and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

Winner List:  Winner’s full name may be displayed at:  us.creative.com and our Webcam blog: http://blog.myvado.com

©2009 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd in the United States and/or other countries.

Gen3 Vado HD is coming

One and Two were great, but Three is a charm. Just look at it- so shiny and chic. We are all very excited about our latest pocket cam, the Gen3 Vado HD . It still has all of the amazing features of generation one and two like, wide angle lens, beautiful full spectrum of color, flexible USB adapter, HDMI out and intuitive onboard Vado Centrale viewing and editing software.

The Gen3 Vado HD line up

Gen Three makes a strong entrance with many additional features like: capacitive touch buttons to keep this Vado smooth and sleek, an option for taking HD video or HD photos, and a multi-function jack for either an external microphone or your headphones for private play-back. The Gen3 Vado HD gives you a better command over your videos and pictures with manual exposure controls. One of my favorite changes to this Vado is the fact that the flexible USB connector no longer has a tab that sticks out from the camera. Instead, pushing on the USB connector will click it out or back in to place. It’s subtle, but it makes a huge difference. Also, the lens is now nearly flush with the back of the camera allowing you to transfer the Vado from your hand to your pocket or purse without catching on anything at all. And with five amazing colors to choose from, how could you go wrong? What’s your favorite Gen3 Vado HD color: black, white, red, teal, or purple?

Stay tuned for more information on Gen3 Vado HD!

-Tawnee Kendall

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Friends of Creative on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook are automatically entered to win awesome prizes. There is one month left of our “I’m A Creative Fan” contest where 6 lucky fans will win a Gen2 Vado HD pocket camera. Friend us to win!