It’s Envato’s 10th Birthday!

By Cyan Ta’eed

On this day ten years ago, a small, community-driven company called Envato was quietly launched. Our goal was simple: to build a space for creators to come together around a shared passion for creativity, learning, and design.

It’s been a long, exciting journey. A decade is a long time on the web, and the growth and success of Envato can be entirely credited to our vibrant, creative and ever-growing community. With over seven million members to date, our community has been our driving motivator throughout the last ten years. We’re constantly inspired by the stories of our community members, and grateful for the relationships we’ve built throughout the years.

Here’s a birthday message from Collis and I, from our Envato HQ in Melbourne and featuring the Envato community from around the world.

As you will know, we love to celebrate our birthday, but this year is going to be extra special. It’s going to be memorable. It’s going to be big, real big. It’s our 10th birthday, after all!

It’s a great time to reflect on how far we’ve come throughout the years – read our reflections on the accomplishments of our community and the history of Envato.

A colourful and interactive look at the journey of Envato so far.

Envato’s CEO Collis Ta’eed, reflects on the differences in the process of designing a website after a decade on the web.

Discover five Envato items in strange and unusual places.

We take a look back on our favorite web design trends in the past ten years.

We wouldn’t be Envato without our global community of creators. Here are some of their stories.

We’re always thinking about how to make Envato a better, smarter, more innovative organization. Currently, we’re excited about a few new products and platforms that we’re working on, such as Elements, Sites, and the new Envato.com blog (the one you’re reading right now!).

Our success metrics are based on community earnings. The knowledge that so many authors make a living doing what they love is all we need to measure the success of Envato. Having recently passed the $400M community earnings mark, we’re aiming for that coveted goal of $1B. Mark that date on your calendars – it will be a date to celebrate!