Hello everyone!

My first contest will be about journal skins!



How to participate:

Create an installable journal skin (whatever theme you like - just be creative )
Send me a note with the thumb - you MUST mention, that it is for the contest
You MAY enter up to THREE skins into the contest. Only one will be actually winning 1st-4th place
The journal you enter HAS TO BE free to use on DA and therefore instantly installable!
You MAY use images that are not your own IF you followed the stock-rules and link back to the original artist WITHIN your journalskin!
To make sure you are doing everything correctly you might want to check out this: fav.me/d76ivji and for even further Information: fav.me/d7n3q6p
WARNING:
I will be checking out some of the skins! If I find out there were illegal stocks used, I will report it and bann you permanently from further contests!
you MAY enter older journals, if they are not already in my favs. If you are not sure, check them out here: windklang.deviantart.com/favou…
make sure you submit your skin to the right gallery. If you are not sure, check this tutorial - Miscats won't be eligable entries!

Prizes EDITED!

Ok guys, I need to edit the prices, since there seem to be a lot of people interested in this contest, and really helpful and supporting, providing points and other prizes. So please check again, to make sure you get the best win!

Special prices

There are special prices which you only get if you are actually interested in them! It would not make sense to give a short-story-commission or a domain registration to somebody who hates reading!

If you are interested in one of the following prices you HAVE TO mention your interest in the very same note, in which you send me your entry!

1st place:
1 year hosting unlimited, domain registration., And with the design portfolio website.
All configuration, ready to use!!!
(if you want this price, you also need to mention it in the note in which you are submitting your entry)
further detail: bottom of the page ( -sign)
this price is sponsored by - for any further questions you need to contact him.
a llama from me, if not already given
A journal where I give a brief introduction of your gallery similar to this: fav.me/d7mw0lt


4th-25th place (given to one of those, who will be chosen by random.org - only, if interest was included in the entry-note)
  a short story commission by

Casual prices

 1st-30th places:
EVERY journalskin in this range will be used for a feature for more than 30 artists of - So those people will most probably come along and see your beautiful journal.
For EVERY journalskin that is used for this feature, you will get a specific feature at the bottom - similar to this: fav.me/d7mbe47


So the main idea is, that as many people as possible see your beautiful skins.
-- There are still prices above this:


1st place:
400 points
 a llama from me, if not already given
A journal where I give a brief introduction of your gallery similar to this: fav.me/d7mw0lt
The winners will be announced in a journal with this skin
Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup

2nd place:
150 points
a llama from me, if not already given
A journal where I give a brief introduction of your gallery similar to this: fav.me/d7mw0lt
Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup

3rd place:
100 points
a llama from me, if not already given
A journal where I give a brief introduction of your gallery similar to this: fav.me/d7mw0lt
Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup


4th-7th place:
20 points

8th-24th place:
10 points
those prices are sponsored by and

DEADLINE:

The contest will end on 30th of July 24:00!!
Deadline will NOT be extended in order to ensure that I will be able to do the features before my pm expires.

How I will choose the winners:

winners will be chosen by and
our personal taste - to have an idea check the folder "Skins" in my favourites: windklang.deviantart.com/favou… and GinkgoWerkstatt 's gallery ginkgografix.deviantart.com/ga…
Make sure you have a good overall impact on your journal
extra features in the coding, which make the skin more interesting will be appreciated, but not nessecary.


If the deviant that won the first special price did not mention he was interested in the website-hosting, he will get the first casual prize!



Spread the word if you like - I would very much appreciate every single mention

If you like this contest, and want to support it, I would be very glad to find a sponsor to run more contests and maybe also extend my pm, once it is expired.


I hope you have fun creating new skins, or finding beautiful old ones in your gallery

Take care - I am looking forward to see your skins!!
Mel


Further detail to the first special price by himself :
Aiming to cooperate and also insert some artist in professional space,
I decided to collaborate with a prize for this contest fav.me/d7n0bda.

- Registration of a domain.
- Linux hosting unlimited
- Design portfolio
- Additional settings
A complete website, ready for use by artists

* Will be at the website footer,  (small and unobtrusive) text and link to the contest page and my deviantart page.

*Important: Your website content may not be abusive, racially, or erotic content. May not contain music, movies, torrents, content that infringes copyright, etc..

*period of 1 year





People who helped me to run this contest by donating points:

   


   



   


   



   




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Thank you all very much