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The Challenge is...

DESIGN A VIDEO GAME COVER!


Make a cover for a video game. The twist? You have to use a tool from Photoshop as the title of the game.Props for wit and cunning! Use any original artwork you desire. You may use any tools or platform you choose, but you must use Photoshop for at least 50% of the Image editing/design. Photos are acceptable, credit the photographer if your not the photographer (Good source for Photos here) and here

The Judging...
1. Overall impact 40% of score
2. Concept 30% of score
3. Graphics skill 30% of score

The Judges: Colin Smith, Oliver Ottner, Avi Muchnick

The Rules:

The Specs...
600 pixels high x 420 pixels wide. Front of cover only, do not make a 3D display, just show the design.

Post entries here
The Rules...

2 entries allowed per contestant
Anyone may enter (except judges)
All entries to be posted on server at cafe (link) no later than midnight PST Jan 31st, 2008.
Good luck!

more info here

No pirated or ripped images are to be used. If you are caught ripping for the contest, you will be banned from all future contests at the CAFÉ.
No pornography or profane language will be accepted.
No political or racial imagery allowed.
Judges decision will be final and no argument allowed.

Total prize pool so far: $11,798 and counting!

Grand prize $7,065 value (+More coming)

The winner will be featured on the PhotoshopCAFE homepage.

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2nd place $3,115 value (+More coming)

3rd Prize $1,617 value (+More coming)

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Bonus Prizes! $150 Value

Welcome to Oz: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop
by Vincent Versace (Author) $45.00
Nash Editions: Photography and the Art of Digital Printing
By Mac Holbert $50.00
Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3
by Scott Kelby (Author) $49.99

Posting instructions...

To attach your entry:
1. Click the back button to return the the main contest thread
2. Choose New Topic
3. hit the "choose file" button on the bottom of the page.
4. Navigate to the file on your Computer..
and upload

Don't forget the entryis 600 pixels high x 420 pixels wide.at 72ppi. Optimized and saved as a jpg. No exceptions. Failure to abide by these guidelines will result in instant disqualification.

One more thing... no sigs on the entries please - You may comment on the Creation process this time. Ie 100% Photoshop, or if you are the photographers, photo credit etc.

PS If you want to change your entry, you will need to delete it first and then post a new one


Good luck all!
Colin

See entries here

Previous winners Previous Contests: 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \\ 4 \\ 5 \\ 6 \\ 7

The fineprint ...
Any taxes and duties are the responsibility
of winners.
No substitutions or cash value

 



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