Graphictastic! {Graphics Contest}

[fallon grimwood]

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Graphictastic Contest!
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So, yup. I suggested a graphics contest for a site layout and it seemed no one had any objections because no one posted any, soooo here's the rules and stuff:

1. Graphics must be appropriate. I trust you all with this one, but better safe than sorry. No visible no-no parts and try to keep any blood/gore to a minimum. You can still have it, but ya know... proboards is all 'eeeek violence! kiddies don't like that even though they play games and watch movies all about keeling alll teh time!' It's one of those 'whatever they choose to do is one thing, but we're not facilitating it' things, ya know? Anyway, try to keep graphics "PG-13"

2. You MUST make the following images! In order to be put in the running you MUST make a Header and New and Old images! If you also wish to make sidebar images (aka 'welcome' 'admins' etc), a background image, category/category bar images, other site icons, buttons, etc etc, you're more than welcome to, but only the Header and New and Old images are required. (P.S.: making more of the images won't better your chance for winning as when people vote they'll only get to see the header and new and old images, but I offer it because I know some people might like comprehensive site layouts where everything matches and stuffs.)

3. Sizes. The header image is not to exceed 800 pixels in width or 350 pixels in height. The current header is 800x250, but if you feel a slightly bigger one is needed I've supplied you with 100 extra pixels for height. I don't want anything larger because it gets to be too much and the scrolling and the not seeing the whole header in one window, and yeah.. anyway. >.>;; New and old images shouldn't exceed 100x100, preferably 50x50. If you do sidebar images they should not exceed 200 in width or 150 in height.

4. Colors. You are not required to give a color scheme, the colors for the forum will be pulled from colors in the images; however, if you have a specific color scheme in mind you may submit it. If you have a preference of light colors with your images or dark colors you may tell me that too. If you only know you want the background color such and such a shade/color/whatevs, again you can just tell me that. Feel free to tell me whatever you want about your layout, but nothing more than the images is required.

5. Theme. You may create your own theme, but all layouts should have a theme. I'm not looking for a layout that just throws pictures together or throws a HP logo of some sort on a solid color/banner. I don't care what your theme is - friendship, evil, good, drama, peace, flowers, candy - but you should have one and the header and icons should share it.

6. Title. You should name your layout. It's not required, but it would be really handy dandy for me.

How To Submit!

PM me! Just send me the information and links to the header and icon images (and any other images you've made) in a lovely little private message. I will then take the header image and the icons and put them in a thread with a poll and let people vote. It will be anonymous during voting who made what (though you know since there aren't many people on the site maybe it'll be obvious who made what, but still, no names will be mentioned... so... yeah). Once voting is over the winner will be announced and the layout changed.

Also, you can submit as many themes as you would like! The more options we have the better, right?

Time Frame!

All submissions must be in by the 26th of May. I realize I haven't given you long, but I want to get the new layout up by June and I leave for the US on the 28th and I have finals work and a fashion show and all this stuff on the 27th. Sorry for any inconvenience >.<;;

Voting will be from the 27 until the 30th.

Winner will be announced on the 31st.

Layout will be up either the 31st or the 1st!

Prizes!

1. Your layout as the default site layout! That means your layout will be the first layout everyone sees when they visit the site!

2. Member of the Month status! MotM hasn't changed in ages because no one was voting or anything anyway and every was inactive and Janet is amazing lol, but I suppose it should change sooo whoever wins will be the new MotM and let's face it you've got to be a good candidate if you take the time to make us some awesomesauce graphics, right? Right.

3. Something else. Eheh... I dunno. You can choose your third prize. I retain the right to deny you whatever you choose should it be unfair or something, but again, I trust you guys because y'all are awesome so I don't think we'll have issues.