A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Best of the Best competition, and everyone who helped rate the entries. The winners have been chosen! To find out if you won the “freelance earner pack” worth over 00 - or congratulation the person who did - head over to this GraphicRiver forum thread.

GraphicRiver has just had its first birthday, and to celebrate we’re running our biggest competition ever: the “Best of the Best” competition. We’re looking for the top collections showcasing the best files that GraphicRiver has to offer. And the prize is a huge “freelance earner pack” worth over 00! Eligible collections must be submitted between February 17th and 26th, and the winners will be announced a week later. So get started. Don’t miss out! For more details about the competition ...

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