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Elftown Merchandise Logo Competition

Important Update:

I've got a couple of the files. Unfortunately, I won't be able to put them up for a while... you haven't visited the front page of EMG in a few days, I'm guessing. :P The server hiccuped and corrupted a bunch of files. Rather than investing hours and hours into fixing the problem (which is
pretty spectacularly hosed), I'm putting that energy into the new mySQL based site, which has been needed for some time. So all updates are on hold until that's done. Additionally, there is quite a lot of work in the queue right now, so the Elftown stuff won't be going up *right* away.
Soon, though! The new site should be completed in a few weeks, and adding the new work should be a breeze then. You can tell people it's all my fault if they harrass you for slacking. :P

Be well,
Ellen

CONTEST CLOSED: Go vote on Mainstreet!

Important announcement concerning DEADLINE:

The deadline has been extended one more week to October the 18th. This is the very LAST extension, so don't ask. Two weeks past deadline should be enough. Thanks so much to all the people who are holding on patiently to see who the winners will be -- we hope to have a few more worthwhile entries this week and then the contest will close out. Thanks! -[Lerune]

The following people's entries have been kept in the contest due to their superb quality, but really do need an Elftown logo of some sorts to help identify with the purpose of the pieces.

[Andrei]

Finally, the long-awaited competition begins! This contest will decide what graphics will appear on the merchandise Elftown will be offering in the near future. The contest is open to anyone, but we ask that you limit yourself to two submissions per person, as we expect a large turn-out for this competition. The contest ending date is set in stone for October 18th, a week from its original ending date by request. Once closed, a poll will be set to choose the top 3 designs. These are the designs that will be displayed on the merchandise offered.

Important:

By submitting your original creations to this competition, you authorize Elftown to sell merchandise bearing your personal design to help raise funds for our site. You still retain all rights to your artwork, it will not become property of Elftown, but instead will be viewed as a donation to the site. All money made from any merchandise sales will go toward funding for necessary equipment that the site has been in need of for some time. Basically, [Elftron] needs a make-over, and we need your help! No council member will personally receive any of these funds, they are strictly for site maintenance.

Only original work will be accepted! Any work that is not solely the original work of the person who enters it (or a collaboration between two willing participants) will be removed from this contest immediately. Also, if there is a question about the originality of an image, it will be suspended. The rules have to be enforced strictly, as we do not want to run the risk of selling merchandise bearing artwork from someone who did not give us permission to use it. We want to represent the people of our community -- not random images from the internet.

EDIT: Due to some entries that were questionable, we are having to set up one important rule: NO FAN ART. We cannot afford to run the risk of selling anything with any kind of trademark issue, so no fan art will be accepted in this contest.

Also, please read AND follow the Uploading Art Rules for all entries. More detailed specifics are in the making and will be added soon.

What types of merchandise will be offered?

Ellen Million has graciously agreed to help us with our fund-raising, and the following items will be offered for sale:

Standard letter-sized prints (8x10)
T-shirts
Mousepads
Cards (postcards, etc)
Bookmarks
Stationery

We know there were a lot of very creative requests, and they have been recorded for future reference, but this is what we can offer to start with. We will be able to link conveniently to Ellen's site from Mainstreet in Elftown.

The Specifics:

You need only submit one design for all of the merchandise offered, keeping in mind that a few modifications will have to be made. For instance, what will work on a t-shirt or card may have to have its edges cropped for a mousepad, or its central theme pulled out for the bookmark. Stationery made from these designs will have the image shrunk in one corner, with a simple border added for decoration.

For examples of Elfwood merchandise, visit Ellen Million here: http://www.ellenmilliongraphics.com/new/products/ref/elfwood.html

The image size we are looking for is around 2550 x 3300 pixels. For contest submission, a standard JPG file is the best bet, as we don't need to fill up the wiki with huge images. (If your image is chosen, we'll need a 300 dpi or uncompressed photoshop file for submission to Ellen). Those dimensions will work especially well for the shirts, cards and prints. They can be altered for bookmark and mousepad entries as needed. All art media is acceptable, as it has to be scanned into a computer to be entered anyway. Only SCANS will be accepted: NO photos of your work, as they will not be high quality enough for screen printing.

IMPORTANT: You MUST be able to provide a 300 dpi image to Ellen Million if your piece is chosen as one of the three. If you cannot provide a 300 dpi image, please do not enter.

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CONTEST CLOSED: Go vote on Mainstreet!

Go or return to:
- Merchandise Submissions > FULL!!
- Merchandise Submissions Part 2
- Merchandise Contestants
- Index

Related Wikis:
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2004-09-03 [65tyjvw45b]: Is that title banner and stuff okay?

2004-09-03 [Lerune]: Sure is. ^_^ Thanks Deis!

2004-09-03 [65tyjvw45b]: Cool. <-(^_^)->

2004-09-04 [Sagacious Turkey]: sup?!

2004-09-04 [Stratakus]: Has anyone yet suggested the infamous Calico Mooning mood image?

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: I know I would love some mooning stationery. ;o)

2004-09-04 [Paul Doyle]: Maybe we could have a Calico roll-out slobbering tongue to moisten old-fashioned postage stamps and envelope glue ^_~ Like something straight out of a chintzy mail-order catalog sent to Grandma. :P

2004-09-04 [Paul Doyle]: Aw, adorable welp dragon! *hugs*

2004-09-04 [teptep]: yep thanks paul.

2004-09-04 [Saffron]: is it ok for me to enter a big/improved version of my logo from elftown-graphic-for-elfwood-competition?

2004-09-04 [digimatt]: im bored, and bored and more bored and did i say i was bored

2004-09-04 [pixish]: then make something you can submit - which will stop you from being bored

2004-09-04 [YourAdHere]: make mouse pads with the sigh in picture!

2004-09-04 [Athanatos Nivalis]: Should I design a pen? Or can you only do a logo?

2004-09-04 [digimatt]: can u just make the picture and put it on

2004-09-04 [YourAdHere]: could make an awsome book mark. or an even awsomer card set! hedda could be one of the kings or aces and me and [Whim] could be jokers.

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: Saffron -- that will be fine. Athonatos -- the items we are asking for designs for are listed somewhere above. YourAdHere -- I actually got several suggestions for a card set, but just don't know how to go about getting them made and distrubted right now. ;o)

2004-09-04 [YourAdHere]: oh i thought the...it must mean like b-day cards huh? i thought it was playing cards.

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: I should have specified, I am sorry. I love the idea though -- [teptep] wanted to start a collectible card game some time ago, and even had some great designs for it, but we never got anywhere with it. =o(

2004-09-04 [YourAdHere]: oh. GOOD JOD [teptep]

2004-09-04 [YourAdHere]: what is that?

2004-09-04 [BlazingWyvern]: it looks like a dragon to me

2004-09-04 [YourAdHere]: ^.^ sorry i meant the one by [Ophelia_Ogaard]

2004-09-04 [BlazingWyvern]: oh....and elf? i d'know

2004-09-04 [Arany]: how about the actual images, are we looking for a simple image, one with background or any other characteristics?

2004-09-04 [Andrei]: tu ce-ai purta pe un tricou? (what would you wera on a T-shirt) sry guys... couldn't help myself...

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: We are looking for whatever you want to create. The good part about this competition is that we will have many people with many ideas. We are sure to get a lot of very good submissions. ^_^

2004-09-04 [BlazingWyvern]: ...question, where are they going to be sold? online?

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: Yes, online. There will be a link to Ellen Million on Mainstreet when it is ready.

2004-09-04 [Andrei]: I'm in!! wee!! Both of these are 1024x768, is that ok?

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: They work well for the wiki. ^_^ Just make sure you can have a high quality scan for Ellen if your design is picked.

2004-09-04 [Andrei]: my stuff is purely digital... I (almost) suck at drawing... ^^

2004-09-04 [Lerune]: I think those last three would make very cool shirts and even better mousepads. ;o)

2004-09-04 [BlazingWyvern]: yea, mousepads sounds good

2004-09-05 [Sagacious Turkey]: i'd buy at least fifty of something if it had my "art" on it...

2004-09-05 [BlazingWyvern]: ^.^

2004-09-05 [BlazingWyvern]: hmmmm....i don't know if i should enter my jester.....

2004-09-05 [Ophelia_Ogaard]: Yes it's an elf!

2004-09-05 [BlazingWyvern]: i'm new to uh enter in a contest so i hope i did this right....i mean, i did read all about contests but always feared to enter one.....

2004-09-05 [Ur_Paine]: Rachels idea till now is the best! I hate tepteps one...I dont like the black tshirts concept....Rachels is the best one! Teptep i am srry but ur design is easy to do i mean WHO CANT DO IT? and a lot childish

2004-09-05 [Shreya]: There is no need to bash someone else's art [Ur_Paine]. Simple designs are often the best and I think [teptep]'s design is a wonderful example of that.

2004-09-05 [Andrei]: she's right you know... simple things are great... their fashionable these days...

2004-09-05 [JP.]: I know the winner won´t get any money but i think he/she deserves at least a free t-shirt

2004-09-05 [Deadly_DNA_Girl]: yea... good idea

2004-09-05 [Morganath]: hey how do i do this? do i just put it on here by editing or what? ohh some help my thing is at my house if some one will help it is Felicity

2004-09-05 [Shreya]: Please remember your original images need to be 2550 x 3300 pixels at 300dpi

2004-09-05 [Minotaur Queen]: Help!! SO where do you submit art to?

2004-09-05 [mufasa]: do they HAVE to be 300dpi?

2004-09-05 [Shreya]: For printing, yes

2004-09-05 [Shreya]: Submit it here [Minotaur Queen]

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