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Love is... Vexel contestAbout the contest
It's all about LOVE and what it is for YOU. Is it your boyfriend, wife, dog, playstation? Or maybe an old CD album? Whatever LOVE IS... to you I want to see it!
Rules
1. Only Vexels are allowed. If you're unsure what Vexels are please follow this link: http://jussta.deviantart.com/journal/The-New-Vexel-Definition-214219979
2. If you're using any kind of stock please credit all artists.
3. You can enter as many times as you wish but you can only win once.
4. To add a little twist you must use ONE of these colour palettes, that means no adding extra colours or mixing two or more palettes (you can use different opacities and gradients of course):

1000 Lovely Dreamers palette http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/1857087/1000_Lovely_Dreamers

The New Vexel Definition1. Vexels- what are they?
Vexels are layered raster shapes of solid colour or gradients/ solid shapes/ raster shapes with look of vector.
The word 'vexel' is a mix of words 'vector' and 'pixel'.
2. The difference between vexels and vectors
The most important difference is that vexels are created using raster layers while vectors are created using vector layers.
Rasters are based on pixels (little squares) and each square is given a fixed colour. When you expand it you can see pixelation.
Shapes created using vector layers while expanding stay crisp and don't lose their quality.
Let me explain the difference on this example.

The image above is a vector. When expanding it to 300% it will still stay sharp:

If the same image was created on raster layers it would look blurry after expanding to 300%:

3. What is allowed and what's not when creating vexel art

vector

PE: The Vexel ContestTo spice things up and make the Vexel Week more entertaining and fun I have a contest for you!
Theme
What's your favourite thing about DeviantArt? It's a pretty open theme and it's up to your interpretation

Rules
The work MUST be a vexel.
If you decide to use a stock in your work please credit the stock artist.
You can create up to two entries but you can only win once.
If your work is done please send me a note with a link to your entry. Title of the note: PE Vexel Contest.
Start and end dates
The contest starts from now on (May 7th) and ends on May 13th.
The winners will be announced the next day.
Prizes
There will be 3 winners. Each winner will win a 3 mth subscription to DeviantArt.
If you have any questions please drop me a note

Have fun!

Bring Your Type to Life - A Typography ContestIt is time for another Typography contest! The theme of this contest will be…
Bring your Type to Life
This may sound abstract at first, but to keep the theme as open as possible, I choose a rather abstract title. There are many directions in which you can go. You could choose an anthropomorphic direction, where you breathe life into letters and give them human or other animate characteristics. Another route would be to create the letters out of living objects, such as plants or animals.
Which direction you choose, maybe even a third or fourth one, does not matter. What matters is that your letters are brought to life!
What kind of letters you bring to life, words, glyphs or sentences, is 100% up to you. This contest has a more visual approach, so you will not be judged on the creativity of the meaning you choose to give to the letters. However, don't rush it! Even one letter can appear completely different than another. Be wise with the letters, word

The Self-Portrait ContestTheme: Self-Portrait
A self-portrait is a depiction of an artist. As a way to see the person behind the art, I thought the theme of this contest could be self-portraits.
Rules
READ ALL THE RULES.
Your entry must be a self-portrait.
All mediums are allowed.
Both old and new deviations will be accepted.
The deadline for all entries is September 14, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.
Only one entry per person, but you can change your entry before the deadline.
Note me with the thumb of you entry. Please let me know the thumb is for the contest. Don't know how to note me with your entry? Go here → http://bloodpromiser.deviantart.com/journal/36570739/
If you're confused about anything, feel free to ask. :)
Prizes
Any prizes will be gratefully accepted, so if you'd like to donate a prize, just note me. I'll accept anything, features, premium memberships, ect. And, if you'd l

Is your piece a vector, vexel or mixed media?First of all; don't create art to make it go in a certain category - if you feel the need to reach outside the rules, do so - but please don't try to sneak it in. This is a group for vector and vexels, if your piece isn't one, we won't upload it to the gallery - it isn't because your piece isn't "worthy" or "good enough" or because we want to punish you

Some of you might have gotten a message on your submissions where one of us asks you to explain a certain part of your piece or what program(s) you used. We hope to stop doing that - we would rather be able to accept all the submissions and count on you guys to know what your piece is.
So here it is - the steps to figuring out where your piece goes (in our gallery, but also when you upload it to dA and need to choose a category)
What program did you use?
If you are using a program capable of making vector-layers and resizing these infinit, your work is a vector so far. If you merge the vector-layers (or s

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Children's Book Vexel Contest

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 11:31 PM

Theme

Do you remember that time when you went to sleep and your parent read you your favourite story?
Imagine that you can go back to those awesome times by creating a cover of your favourite book.

Rules

1. All works MUST be vexels. I will NOT accept any photos, photomaniplations, digital drawings, vectors etc. If you're unsure if your entry is a vexel please follow this link: The New Vexel Definition to find out what vexels are.
2. You can NOT trace/copy an existing cover.
3. You can use your own and/or DA stock, as long as you state in art's comment that photos used as stock were yours and/or made by other deviantArt artist.
4. Don't break any DA rules.
5. You can add title/author/any needed text that can be found on covers, it's all up to you!
6. Please include author's name and book's title in your entry's description. This means it has to be an existing> book.
7. You can submit up to TWO entries but you can win only once.
8. After your entry is done please send me a note with a link to your work. Please put "Book Contest" as a title of your note.
9. Have fun!

Start and end dates

Start date: July 9th 2012
End date: October 19th 2012

Prizes

1st place:
3200 deviantART points
1 year sub
Fella or Llama plushie

2nd place:
1600 deviantART Points
6mth sub
dA Accessory Pack

3rd place:
800 deviantART Points
3mth sub
Stressball Keychain of your choice and Emoticon Buttons

Two runner ups: 500 points each

If you have any questions feel free to drop me a note
Good luck!

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$namenotrequired Oct 6, 2012 Student Interface Designer

Just noticed - is there any reason this is in [link] as 'deadline october 19'?

`jussta Oct 6, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Nope, why? :>

$namenotrequired Oct 7, 2012 Student Interface Designer

Cause I just noticed - I'm guessing that's incorrect?

`jussta Oct 7, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Oooh now I see

It's an old entry and I forgot to update the deadline, the correct one is October 19th

$namenotrequired Oct 7, 2012 Student Interface Designer

Ahh, ok!

*davidmcb Sep 5, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Where are the submissions? Am I missing something?

`jussta Sep 6, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

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*davidmcb Sep 6, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Thanks. really cool.

=SkyCuboid Aug 18, 2012

I'll join. However I'll start the creation after 30th August [When I come back from vacation].
Faved for now, featured in "Graphics Animators", also have a few questions:

"Does the cover NEED to have a character/person?"
"Do we have to create the back cover and/or the front cover?"

`jussta Aug 19, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

1- no, it's all up to you how you want the cover to look like
2- front cover please

Thank you for pimping out the contest

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