GUI Champs ‘08 Pre-Kickoff!

Lets get started!

from WinCustomize Forums

Well folks, now is the time to start the real countdown to this years GUI Championships, the largest GUI customization competition around,  and to give some more details about the competition.  Let me first start off by thanking all our sponsors for this years event, I have no doubt this will be the best one yet!

The GUI Champs ‘08 will officially start on Monday, October 13th. 

The judging and more detailed schedule will be posted soon, but this is when we will start accepting entries.

Prizes (as of 9-15-08)

As it stands now, we have well over $10,000 in cash and prizes for this years event so far.  I say “so far” because we are still talking to a few great folks about additional prizes, and I will post more info as it comes in.  More details about prize distribution for categories will also come later.  Just be assured we have a great prize lineup already.

The current GUI Champs ‘08 categories are:

  1. WindowBlinds Skins
    1. Most Original
    2. Most Usable
    3. Best Overall
  2. IconPackager Sets
    1. Most Original
    2. Most Usable
    3. Best Overall
  3. Animated Wallpapers (.Dreams)
    1. Most Original
    2. Most Usable
    3. Best Overall

So that is the Pre-Kickoff, and more info will be along shortly.  There’s plenty of time to get the skins going before the official start, so get to work if you haven’t already.  Also, be sure to visit this post that details more of the rules for this years event.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top


 Monday, October 13th. 
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And for a moment I thought it'd be Halloween ;P  

Anyway, good luck to the paricipating people :thumbsup:  

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is it safe to say "let the games begin" yet?  :p 
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Maybe a new " Dream " ? :SURPRISED:
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i will enter just becouse now i can do icons.., but i was waiting for a cursor theme category..., how foolish i was  :SNIFF!: 
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

These are some excellent prizes!

:w00t: I can't wait!

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great!!! i can't wait to see all the Fantastic skins that we will be able to play around with..... :CONGRAT:
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:thumbsup:  

Great list of prizes [so far], I.D.

I really hope we get the quality of participants we got for the last GUI-C...

There was some fantastic stuff last time.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Every member of the community can also help out by spreading the word about the competition.  Whether you have friends, classmates, etc. that can do design work, or really anybody that would be interested, send them a link or post it on your own blog.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

send them a link or post it on your own blog.
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Badges . .we need some steenkin' badges  :)

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Badges . .we need some steenkin' badges
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That's on the to-do list.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:wc:

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 12
:wc:
End of Island's quote
That's not a badge!

 

This is a badge:

Steenkin Badge

 

 

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good luck to everyone participating in the Gui Championship.

GuiChamp 2006 was the best of Gui Championship ever. Let's all hope that GuiChamp 2008 will bring as much fun and masterpieces to us all.

I would not be Elsius Saint if I don't add a little warning feel to it. Don't just bring your famous names, bring the very best of your talents and make sure whatever you submit is better than you've ever done. Why? There are many unknown artists looking for their big breaks, they want to make a name for themselves. What a perfect way for them to introduce themselves and take the front row lead. Last Gui Championship was so filed up with some great masterpieces that some top of the line skinners decided to pull out to prevent the embarrassment.

I once again have hired myself to report the facts and to be louder more than ever. I will only be chanting, clapping for the best of the very bests. I will be weighting the submissions and not the artists. I will be the independent judge. I stand alone.

I have been assigned to lead the world media including CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BBC, etc....

Good luck to all!
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Zubaz

There's something about the badge logo. You might want to take the "S" out from Championshisp
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you seen me type before . . it's a trademark.  :grin:

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Anyone working on their submissions yet?

I can't wait!