The appearance of the Golden Trout in Puddleby has made it clear that it's time for the second annual TMN Ad Art Contest. The second anniversary of TMN (yes, second OOC) is coming up soon, and I want to celebrate with an Ad Art Contest like the one last year.
In order to encourage the work of Puddleby's top artists, I once again ask exiles to help sponsor the contest with donations for prize money. So far, TMN Ad Art Contest #2 has two sponsors:
Farhope
Liolel
Winners of the TMN Ad Art Contest will receive their prize from Paramedic the Thoom, wearing the ceremonial TMN Golden Trout cloak donated by Devil for the original contest.
Contestants are encouraged to submit their original artwork in the form of advertisements for TMN. Some of the rules are a little different from last year's contest, so entrants should be sure to read the instructions below carefully.
Who are the judges?
The judge is Paramedic the Thoom. A panel of artistic exiles may be consulted for assistance in the judging.
What is the subject?
The subject is an advertisement for the ThoomCare Media Network.
What size should my image be?
All entries must be the size of the traditional TMN logo: 360x152 pixels. Other sizes will not be considered.
What about file size?
I would try to keep it less than 100K if possible.
Are animated GIFs acceptable?
Certainly, yes.
Where should I send my entry?
See "Contact Information" in the right-hand column of TMN.
May I submit more than one piece of art?
Exiles may submit as many entries as they like. There is a limit of one (1) prize per exile. Remember, TMN is looking for quality rather than quantity, so you're better off spending more time on one or two creative and polished ads than multiple inferior entries.
Where can I see last year's entries?
Scan through the May 2003 TMN archives.
What sort of style should I use for my ad?
You are open to select any type of style, IC or OOC. Feel free to be inventive with this. What would a TMN ad look like on a signpost in Puddleby? On a parchment delivered to the Darshak? How would a TMN ad look if done in the style of ancient Egyptian art? Italian Renaissance? Art Deco? Medieval illustrated manuscript? Anime? Atari 2600? CNN? Star Trek? Soviet propaganda? Any of these and countless others could provide interesting inspiration.
When is the deadline for submission of entries?
End of the day on May 2, 2004.