TPU Contest Design and question thread

Urlyin · Apr 2, 2009

The rules: in case anyone forgot to read them...

Note: Use the logos in their existing form, you may resize them or make their backgrounds transparent but Do not make changes to them

Please do not use any copyrighted material in your designs.
Important NO! logos/images from any third parties or companies other than what has been provided.
The use of free images is acceptable provided it adheres to all other rules
Make sure you use a sufficient resolution that is suitable for printing.
When submitting entries, downscaled versions are appreciated. In case you win we will ask for the higher resolution file.
Please submit only PNG/JPG file format images for initial review.

Contest Rules & Eligibility
Only registered members of TPU are eligible.
TechPowerUp Staff and Moderators will be allowed to participate
The contest is not limited to any geographic region.
Up to three submissions per user
You may submit entries as replies in this thread or via email to w1zzard@techpowerup.com
The winner will be contacted after the pre-defined date to post is over. As winner, only your nickname and design will be released to the public.
Winner will not be responsible for shipping fees.
All artwork must be original and the property of the person submitting. All submitted entries become the property of HIS. HIS reserves the right to request proof of originality of artwork. Entries may be denied if substantiation cannot be proven.
All submitted designs will be made available for public viewing after the contest is over.
TechPowerUp! shall not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by you or any other participant entering the Competition or as a result of accepting any prize. TechPowerUp! is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telecommunications network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the competition. TechPowerUp! also reserves the right to change or amend the rules if necessary.

Important Update!

We have decided that we will allow a small number of revisions to existing designs of the original three submissions... the final revision will count as your entree not the previous one.

For example you spelled TPU wrong and posting a revision as an update to post number xxx will become one of your three submissions...

you must post that it is a revision and the post number of the previous entry.

TheMailMan78 · Apr 2, 2009

stormseekers a pro. I can tell by how hes talking. But thats ok. So am I.

A_R_M · Apr 2, 2009

Well guys iam not the great artist nither am i good with the dumb pdf editing.... although i have a very good idea of what the card should be like and i can draw it real great on paper and make a great desgin n take a pic and upload it but well they just wont accept tht so still i wanna know if it might be possible for me to do tht.... ia not good at photoshop so plz plz if possible for me to do so then do reply to this post..... cuz i do have a good design n i think ati would just love it! plz replx soon

largon · Apr 2, 2009

I wouldn't use Photoshop for this.
PS is an image manipulation app - it's not particularly ...flexible... for image creation.
Vector graphics for the win.

TheMailMan78 · Apr 2, 2009

largon said:
I wouldn't use Photoshop for this.
PS is an image manipulation app - it's not particularly ...flexible... for image creation.
Vector graphics for the win.

Dude you couldn't be more wrong.

A_R_M · Apr 2, 2009

well it only offers programs as hard to use as photioshop if it were paint or anything easy i wud be getting to work on it... even though i got exams by the end of the month

i just wanna know can i draw it on papaer clearly and upload it or send it just once... cuz i cant use softwares to creat a pieceof art

largon · Apr 2, 2009

TheMailMan78 said:
Dude you couldn't be more wrong.

Smooth.

But whatever, you keep on twidling with pixels.

TheMailMan78 · Apr 2, 2009

largon said:
Smooth.

But whatever, you keep on twidling with pixels.

Pixels can be smooth and you should know vector and rasterization should work hand in hand. They both have their advantage.

erocker · Apr 2, 2009

largon said:
I wouldn't use Photoshop for this.
PS is an image manipulation app - it's not particularly ...flexible... for image creation.
Vector graphics for the win.

TheMailMan78 said:
Dude you couldn't be more wrong.

Adobe Illustrator?

largon · Apr 2, 2009

Something more free.
Inkscape.

Urlyin · Apr 2, 2009

A_R_M said:
Well guys iam not the great artist nither am i good with the dumb pdf editing.... although i have a very good idea of what the card should be like and i can draw it real great on paper and make a great desgin n take a pic and upload it but well they just wont accept tht so still i wanna know if it might be possible for me to do tht.... ia not good at photoshop so plz plz if possible for me to do so then do reply to this post..... cuz i do have a good design n i think ati would just love it! plz replx soon

Please submit only PNG/JPG file format images for initial review...

TheMailMan78 · Apr 2, 2009

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are designed to work together. I have no idea why anyone would say Vector pwns rasterization or vise versa. Especially in this case.

JrRacinFan · Apr 2, 2009

@stormseeker

You're making it sound like I'm not allowed to upload a password protected zip file along with a PNG JPG.

@urlyin

Thank you for the reiteration of rules. It did help answer my earlier question.

virustec · Apr 2, 2009

the theme is open?¡ any concept?¡ im working yet...

Urlyin · Apr 2, 2009

virustec said:
the theme is open?¡ any concept?¡ im working yet...

yes... as long as it abides by the rules

W1zzard · Apr 2, 2009

largon said:
I wouldn't use Photoshop for this.
PS is an image manipulation app - it's not particularly ...flexible... for image creation.
Vector graphics for the win.

photoshop has a lot of vector features, you can easily embed vector art into smart objects etc.

if someone can make a great design in paint - be my guest

erocker · Apr 2, 2009

OMG Staff and Moderators CAN participate! Yay!!!!

LAN_deRf_HA · Apr 2, 2009

Normally for a HIS card you'd just need to worry about the HIS logo... but since we also have tpu and AMD judges I'm guessing the people with the best shot are the ones that cram them all on there? Going to be tricky to mesh those together.

Urlyin · Apr 2, 2009

LAN_deRf_HA said:
Normally for a HIS card you'd just need to worry about the HIS logo... but since we also have tpu and AMD judges I'm guessing the people with the best shot are the ones that cram them all on there? Going to be tricky to mesh those together.

I disagree Lan ... it may be more enticing but the over all theme and layout can also be in play .. remember it is design your OWN HD4890 sticker..

KainXS · Apr 2, 2009

the way im gonna do mine is use maya to make a scene and take the pic in that scene with the highest poly model my sli gtx's will handle without crashing

but im just looking at his's designs right now to start

Animalpak · Apr 3, 2009

Used for the first time, adobe photshop... And im so noob ! :shadedshu:

ohwell:

But I think there should a lot of experience to make real works of art.

Not much to hope for people like me :cry:

erocker · Apr 3, 2009

Make physical art and scan/photo it into photoshop. Art is a hard thing to judge, and in it's purest form is something very personal. Just give it what you got. :toast:

SkyKast · Apr 3, 2009

Urlyin said:
Stop right there guys and read the rules please

Only registered members of TPU are eligible.

It maybe possible for anyone to win ... we're not looking for perfection and quality but more so in the theme and how you lay it out ... a simple design could win just as easy as one created by a graphic designer.. keep in mind there are three prize to win

I read the rules...but there is a magical last line that says you can change them at any time. I am not trying to say anything other that what I think is fair. I have a question. Is this contest supposed to attract people to TPU? If so I will shut my trap and enter my best shot.

On the other hand if this contest is for the existing members of TPU I think there should be at least something like a minimum post count before the beginning of the contest or, possibly if you joined after the contest was announced you are not eligible? I don't know maybe I'm crazy but I have talked to a few people about this and they agree with me. To me, it seems kinda weird that this part of the rules are so lose. Thanks for reading at least. I hope you don't take this post as me being snobbish.

miloshs · Apr 3, 2009

Urlyin said:
Note: Use the logos in their existing form, you may resize them or make their backgrounds transparent but Do not make changes to them

Does this mean that i can add background to the logo? Something like lets say a red background shaped the same as the HIS logo letters?

EDIT: I myself am not afraid of "the designers" (since i suck anyway

) but i have to agree with SkyKast... there should be "must be registered before contest start date" rule in my opinion. But hey who am i, lol

Mussels · Apr 3, 2009

Urlyin in the first post: you keep saying Entree. Thats like... a dish you get at a restaurant. I think you mean Entry.

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