Pimp Our site!

Tubaholics Anonymous wants you to help us pimp our site! We will be accepting two categories of entries: one for CSS and one for our Deviant ID. In addition to the honor of representing the tube fractal community, the winners will also receive prizes detailed below.

Timeline:

Contest opens: Feb 29th, 2008
Contest closes: March 30th, 2008
Selection of top 5 candidates: March 31st – April 3rd, 2008
Community voting: April 4th – April 11th, 2008
Winners announced: April 12th, 2008

CSS category:

Submission criteria
To be considered, your design has to include fractal-generated tubes, wires or tube-like structures as a central motif. While there is no limitation on the fractal software that you use (e.g., Apo, FE, UF, Xenodream, Groboto) or to the amount of post-working that you do, your “tubes” have to be clearly visible. Although the design itself must be original, the coding can be based on previously established template as long as the original author is sited and appropriate permission for this usage has been obtained. There is no limit on the number of entries that you may submit for consideration.

Submission format
1. Upload an image or screen capture of your CSS layout design to category DeviantART-Related >Journal CSS > Journal Designs along with a link back to this contest in your artist’s comments.
2. Submissions should be e-mailed to Tubaholics_Anonymous@yahoo.ca with the title “CSS submission”. Each submission should contain the following:
a. An image (or screen capture) of your design layout
b. Functional sample code attached as a text file
c. A link to your upload at DeviantART
d. If you’re working as a team (e.g., a designer and a coder), list the names and contact information of your collaborators.
e. (optional) Any additional notes that you want to add regarding how to implement your design in the journal (i.e., where and how to call upon specially defined CSS classes) – attached as a text file.
Selection
The top 5 entries will be selected by the tA administration based on the following criteria:
1. Aesthetic appeal (how nice the layout looks)
2. Functionality (how easy is it to read the journal)
3. Implementation (how easy is it to set up and use this journal CSS)

Community voting
Images of the top five entries will be featured for 1 week in the tA journal. tA members will be asked to vote for their favorites.

Prizes
The winner will receive a 12-month dA subscription donated by ToAPP. We are currently looking for additional prize donations.

ID category:

Submission criteria
You must create an original design roughly 400 pix wide and 200-800pix high. To be considered, your design has to include fractal-generated tubes, wires or tube-like structures as a central motif. While there is no limitation on the fractal software that you use (e.g., Apo, FE, UF, Xenodream, Groboto) or to the amount of post-working that you do, your “tubes” have to be clearly visible. There is no limit on the number of entries that you may submit for consideration.

Submission format
1. Upload your entry to either Digital Art > Fractal Art or deviantART Related > deviantID categories with a link back to this contest in your artist’s comments.
2. Note us with your submission with the title “ID submission” and include the following:
a. A thumbnail of your image
b. A link to your upload at DeviantART

Selection
The top 5 entries will be selected based on aesthetic appeal (how nice they look), originality, and how well they suit the mandate of our group (how tubular is your submission).

Community voting
Images of the top five entries will be featured for 1 week in the tA journal. tA members will be asked to vote for their favorites.

Prizes
The winner will receive a 3-month subscription donated by ToAPP. We are currently looking for additional prize donations.