Skins and Accents

[center][b]This thread is for questions/discussion/comments/feedback only. If you would like to submit an entry, please post to the [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/1427932]Greenskeeper Gathering Submission Thread.[/url] Thank you![/b][/center] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/nature_contest.png[/img][/center] The second annual Greenskeeper Gathering will begin May 24, 2015 and we're running a [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=skins]skin & accent design contest in celebration. The contest is for nature themed skins & accents[/url] that will drop in the coliseum and stock in the treasure marketplace only during this holiday week (after which they will be retired.) [indent][b]Theme: [/b]The Nature Flight and [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/wiki/world-map/region/10]Viridian Labyrinth[/url] [b]Deadline: [/b] Thursday May 21, 2015 23:59 server time [b]Format: [/b]350x350 png (png24) [b]Prizes: [/b]Winners will be credited in the tooltip of the skin, and will receive a copy of their winning skin, 1,500 gems, a forum vista and a 5-skin multi-copy-pack so they can craft more beautiful custom skin creations.[/indent] [center][img]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/gem_pile.png[/img] [item=Skin Blueprint (5)][/center] [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Restrictions:[/b][/size][/center] Entries must be your own creation (Submit your own art. No copyrighted characters). The use of texture is discouraged. Please do not watermark your contest submissions. Entries must be unique and may not be reprints or edits of custom skin items. Winning entries will become an official flight rising skin or accent, and may not be reused or reuploaded as a custom skin at a later date. Entries that are not selected will still be eligible for being uploaded by the user as a custom skin or accent. [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Skin & Accent Rules & Reminders:[/b][/size][/center] A reminder to read the [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=skins]skin & accent creation rules[/url]. All entries must abide by these. [b]The exception and addition to the existing rules is that we are are requiring all [i]holiday contest accents[/i] cover a minimum of 5% of the dragon, and a maximum of 50%[/b] (this is a change from the custom accent rules, which state an accent may be 1%-30% - this rule still holds true for all non-contest accents.) Accents are recommended to be markings rather than apparel, which is provided through the festive favors shop. Here some additional reminders for skin rules: [LIST] [*]Skins must maintain an intact shadow and line art layer that are darker than the colors they sit on top of. [LIST][*]Do not erase into either of these layers. [*]Do not make them so light that they do not appear distinctly darker than the colors that they rest on top of.[/LIST] [*]Remember that skins and accents may not cover up line art or extend beyond the silouette of the dragon. [*]All submissions must be 350x350 png24 with transparency. Large previews are fine, but we need the correctly sized image for judging. [/LIST] [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]How to Enter:[/b][/size][/center] Stop on by [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=skins]our custom skins page and download a PSD[/url]. Use these templates (and helpful tutorials) to assist you in creating your homage to the Nature Flight. To enter,[b] post a reply containing your entry[/b] in this thread. You [b]may enter up to 2 times[/b]. Please edit your original post and house your entries within the same reply to keep things tidy. Please [b]no post reservations[/b] (posting a claim slot without an entry. Reserve posts without an entry inside will be deleted.) [center]We look forward to seeing what you create![/center] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/nature_contest2.png[/img][/center]

We do have a "new" rule this month - edits or reprints of existing skins are not applicable as contest submissions. This goes hand-in-hand and further clarifies the previously exiting the rule that you may not make edits or reprints of winning entries.

[quote name="corvidus" date=2015-05-07 14:38:04] first B) the new rule is interesting, though. i could have sworn it was already a restriction, but no - just checked and it's not explicitly stated on the previous contests posts. (also, should the OP say "To enter, post a reply containing your entry in this thread.", even though it's the discussion thread? i know the two threads are copy-pasted apart from the blurb at the top and it is titled discussion, but could it still be misleading?) either way i'm really excited to see this month's submissions! (in fact i'd be working on mine right now if it weren't for a failing SSD to cause crashes every time i try to start photoshop >u> ) [/quote] Yes, it was already a restriction, but it wasn't explicitly spelled out for before the fact so we're amending that. (it was explicitly stated that you can't do edits or reprints AFTER the skin is a winning entry.) So now we're amending it to be crystal clear!