Great job to everybody who participated in last month's contest. This month we are raising it up a notch. Collis has kicked in some great prizes from FlashDen and the new AudioJungle. We have more sponsors this month as well. This contest will be about creating an awesome wallpaper for the new AudioJungle site. This is going to be a lot of fun!
About the Contest
With last week's release of AudioJungle, we're very excited to announce a new PSDTUTS competition to design some amazing desktop wallpapers for the new site. The theme for the wallpaper must be Audio + Jungle, and you can be as creative as you wish with bringing those two concepts together.
We have over $1500 in cash and prizes to give away. We'll be featuring the winning wallpapers, as well as a selection of the best entries on both AudioJungle and PSDTUTS sites. This will include your name and URL, for eternal fame and glory!
How to Enter
To enter the competition, contestants must submit a wallpaper combining the themes of "Audio" and "Jungle." You must:
- Submit a high-quality JPG image at one of these two sizes: 1600x1200px or 1920x1200px.
Update: Flickr apparently doesn't allow such big sizes unless you have a Pro account, so if you can, just link to the full-size image (which you could host somewhere like photobucket.com) - Submit the wallpaper via the PSDTUTS Flickr pool, tagged "audiojungle".
- Include the AudioJungle logo somewhere on the image in whatever way you wish. Follow this link for the logo.
- Include in the description on your Flickr entry, the copyright notice you would like next to the wallpaper should we include it on the AudioJungle site. This should include your name and any URL you would like linked to.
- Include in the description of your Flickr entry any stock or source images you have used including URLs.
Prizes
- First-Place Prizes:
- $500 in Cash
- One year PSDTUTS Plus membership (valued at $117)
- $400 to spend on AudioJungle/FlashDen
- A Complete Vector Set (Set 11) from GoMedia's Arsenal
- A Wordpress Coding Spot from PSDChopstick
- A Multi-Use Developer Package from Elite WordPress Theme
- Second-Place Prizes:
- $200 in Cash
- One year PSDTUTS Plus membership (valued at $117)
- $100 to spend on AudioJungle/FlashDen
- A XHTML Coding Spot from PSDChopstick
- Third-Place Prizes:
- $100 to spend on AudioJungle/FlashDen
- A Coupon for 50% Off from PSDChopstick
Terms & Conditions
- Entries into the competition must be entirely your work. If you use stock images in the composition, you must have an appropriate license to use the image and place a link to the image used in the description of your item.
- By entering the AudioJungle competition, you consent to your entry possibly being made available for download on the AudioJungle site, with a copyright notice in your name
- Entries must be submitted to the PSDTUTS Flickr pool before midnight June 30th.
- Payment of all cash prizes will be made via PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, the prize will be made in the form of an Amazon gift voucher.
- Plus memberships will be issued from the date of notification of the winners. They are not redeemable for cash.
- AudioJungle/FlashDen credit will be issued to a username provided by the winners. This prize is not redeemable for cash and can only be spent on those sites.
- Judging of the winners will be done by the editor and writing staff of PSDTUTS in conjunction with the AudioJungle site manager. Our decision is final.
- Staff or regular writers of PSDTUTS are not eligible to enter. Occasional contributors (i.e. people who have had fewer than two tutorials published on the site) are eligible to enter.
Sponsors
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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )Alex Beltechi June 7th
This topic is sure to get everyone’s creativity going. Nice choice.
( )aGS June 7th
“PSDTUTS New Contest! Design an AudioJungle Screensaver”
“we’re very excited to announce a new PSDTUTS competition to design some amazing desktop wallpapers for the new site”
Screensavers or Wallpapers? or both? I have an idea, but for wallpapers : o)
( )Carlos June 7th
Will be entering!
( )Sean Hodge June 7th
@Ags – Good catch! I’ll update the contest. It’s wallpapers. Thx.
( )Braden Keith June 7th
Man I’d love to enter, it’s just really intimidating with all these expert designers around and little scrappy me trying my best doesn’t even compare to their worst days. Haha, I may submit a little something.
( )Seraphim Collective June 7th
Muahaha…
( )ViniMan June 7th
Sounds good…
( )Ben Griffiths June 7th
I might just enter this one
Although if the talent from the last comp is anything to go by, I don’t stand a chance!
( )Zach LeBar June 7th
im excited. time to get out the sketch book and try and come up with a cool design.
( )aGS June 7th
@Sean Hodge
( )You are welcome
MONSTER June 7th
Hmmm… interesting.
( )Limerance June 7th
Just over 3 weeks to get the design juices flowing. I’ll give this a bash. Always worth a try!
( )Constantin Potorac June 7th
This sounds like a very interesting contest. I am looking forward to see what you guys create.
Good luck to all.
( )Arnaud Alves June 7th
geezzzzzz (c) fabio !
( )Andrew June 7th
Some nice prizes there. I’m sure the entries will be real good.
( )Danny June 7th
Wow I like those prizes
( )Jeff Finley June 7th
Glad to be a sponsor. Can’t wait to see the entires!
( )MD June 7th
Cool!
( )James C. June 7th
One designer can submit only one wallpaper or as much as he or she wishes to submit?
( )Grant Friedman June 7th
Do we need to include the audio jungle logo in the wallpaper?
( )Sean Hodge June 7th
@Grant Friedman – Yes, the AudioJungle logo should be included in the wallpaper design entry. Good luck! Thanks.
( )Collis June 7th
Yay this looks like it’s going to be awesome! And just to clarify with the logo, it can be a small part of the wallpaper (i.e. off in the corner) or it can be the focus, or well, pretty much whatever really
( )Lamin Barrow June 7th
Sounds cool… can’t wait to see some amazing contest entries.
( )Lachy G June 7th
Hey Guys,
Well first off, thanks for making me a sponser! I love how that big banner looks on your website! I’ll be getting you a new one in a day or so, when the whole new PSDChopstick launches!
I wish all of you the best of luck!
Thanks
( )Gideon Morkly June 7th
Hi, I’m a rookie and i’ve been visiting your site for about a week now and I’ve learnt millions of stuff. I may not be so good but I learnt competition brings out the best in a person…so am i allowed to enter the competition?
( )Alvaro June 7th
good luck you guys…
( )Bugsy June 7th
i’ll be getting right to it!
( )David Lu June 7th
thanks for the list! you are the man!
( )BogDinamita June 7th
wow sounds exciting. i hope i submit smth to this one
( )James C. June 7th
Can multiple wallpapers be submitted by one author?
( )Constantin Potorac June 7th
I really hope to see some very interesting designs.
Good luck and get to work people.
( )Diesel June 7th
Thankyou for the contest, this kept me busy for a while!
I uploaded 2 entries so far (there was no mention how many, so until there is, I may upload more)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkingdiesel/sets/72157605114953954/
To any ‘noobs’ worry about competing with pro designers – try your luck, everyone starts at the beginning, and you never know how your designs will be seen.
( )Collis June 7th
@James: Multiple entries are more than welcome!! The more the merrier I say
Looking good Diesel!!
( )Carlos Mejia June 7th
Is the use of royalty free stocks permitted?, or the use of stocks with written permission by the photographer?
( )Alexander Demchenko Gorlin June 8th
Hey,
You say:
“Entries into the competition must be entirely your work. If you use stock images in the composition, you must have an appropriate license to use the image and place a link to the image used in the description of your item.”
So, as I got it right, can I just take any photo/picture and use it with putting a link to the image? Or should I get a real license from the photo site to use their photos?
And I didn’t really get what should I do with my name and copy rights. Should I make it like “© All rights reserved.” or “© -my full name”?
( )Joefrey Mahusay June 8th
Wow this is great. Good luck to all of us!
( )Avv June 8th
Do you have to be registered in Psdtuts (paying monthly or PLUS) to , be in the contest. Or you can be a reader??
If It is not necessary to be registered i will have a try, but i thnink theres to much talent here, for me to win xD
Thank you so much for answering.
( )Skills June 8th
Great contest and this is one that i’ve made
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanskills/2558710921/
Anthony Bullock June 8th
I’m designing a few wallpapers for the contest but I can’t actually upload the full size comp (1600×1200) without having a premium account on flickr.
Is this a problem, or should I just link the 1600×1200 from my host in my description?
( )Zhite June 8th
Hmm, the prizes was invited me
so, my big question is,
could i submit a LAYOUT for audio-jungle ?
i have an bright idea for that
really need answer asap for that question
thx folks
( )Manuel Merz June 8th
This is my entry http://www.flickr.com/photos/27461402@N06/2558565137/in/pool-psdtuts
Not sure if the fullversion is available on flickr as I am a completly new member there.
( )Diesel June 8th
Hahahah I just finished this one…”AUDIO JUNGLE – MEERKATS LOVE IT.”
http://flickr.com/photos/thinkingdiesel/2560191447/
( )Diesel June 8th
Ok, I looked through my FREE account at Flickr, and in the YOUR ACCOUNT > PRIVACY AND PERMISSIONS it says this:
“People with free accounts aren’t able to offer their original files for download. ”
So I guess that the winner would need a pro account then?
( )Manuel Merz June 8th
If so that sucks.
( )Diesel June 8th
Yeh I know.
@ STAFF: Is the free account sizing restrictions going to be a problem?
———————-
HERE IS MY LATEST> http://flickr.com/photos/thinkingdiesel/
( )â€AUDIO JUNGLE – MEERKATS LOVE IT.â€
irina June 8th
what if we use another uploader?
like photobucket.com (it’s pretty good – you also need an account but it’s free)
or other websites for free photo hosting like imageshack.us or holdthatpic.com
? really needed flickr
( )aGS June 8th
Hi a doubt here:
it says “Submit a high quality JPG image at one of these two sizes: 1600×1200px or 1920×1200px”
So far all the submissions I’ve seen in the pool are smallers sizes, none is 1600×1200 or 1920×1200… question: Can we submit thumbnails or small versions from our 1600×1200 wallpaper too?
Thanks!
aGS
( )Diesel June 9th
Flickr FREE acounts only allow you to look at the LARGE SIZE of 1024 x 768 – unless you have a pro account, you cannot see the correct sizes.
Also, from what I have read, if you are a FREE account user it says this in YOUR ACCOUNT > PRIVACY AND PERMISSIONS: ““People with free accounts aren’t able to offer their original files for download. â€
So I assume the voting will happen from the file sizes that can be viewed, whether it be 1024×768 or the correct sizes, and then once the winner is chosen, he or she sends their ORIGINAL artwork through via email….or something like that.
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( )MY LATEST ENTRY> http://flickr.com/photos/thinkingdiesel/2560284501/
Anthony Bullock June 9th
Ah well, here’s my first entry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27527670@N08/2559056793/in/pool-psdtuts
( )varioke June 9th
here’s mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27471853@N07/2561544968/sizes/l/
( )jazznoise June 9th
I don’t understand. Will this wallpaper be the site’s background????!?!?!??!?!
i Hope someone will answer soon..!!! :S
( )goldenthunder June 9th
sweet stuff – ill start my first one pretty soon! lookin good so far guys – great submissions!
( )Albertov June 9th
jazznoise:
Don´t think it will be the sites wallpaper. If im correct it is supposed to be a wallpaper (for a desktop background) of a computer based in the site not for the site.
I hope i am correct and i helped you
No one has answered me if you have to be a Psdtuts member to participare (can you be a reader)
Thank you
( )varioke June 9th
I think because this post is public, everyone can participate..
( )snmsnl June 10th
mine,
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2565043292/
snmsnl June 10th
sorry this is the true link.
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2565062986/
Sean Hodge June 10th
Hey everybody. Collis and I will have your questions answered shortly. Good points. We’ll clear up the Flickr issue shortly. Also, we’ll look into the image license question as well. Good questions we’ll have it sorted out shortly.
To answer a few questions: It is a Desktop Wallpaper, anyone can participate, and multiple entries are welcome.
( )snmsnl June 10th
second one,
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2565309922/
snmsnl June 10th
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2564643881/
( )third one
aGS June 10th
@Diesel
( )Thanks… I didn’t know was a Flickr “issue” Let’s see how the moderators solve this little roblem.
Collis June 10th
Hey guys! A few answers:
Image Sizes and Flickr’s Pro Problem:
Whoops didn’t realise there was a size issue on Flickr, I guess if entrants can link to the full size from their description. That way you can place the full size version on PhotoBucket, or any other free image hosting server.
Other questions:
In response to the other questions, royalty free stock is permitted, just make sure you credit it. We’re not really looking for layouts, unless they make a good desktop background as well (?), anyone can enter, not just plus members. And yep the contest is to make a background that you’d set on your computer, people call them desktops, or wallpapers, or whatever. The sizes are big so we can make different versions to suit different people’s screen sizes.
HOpe that clears everything up!
( )Manuel Merz June 11th
Okay, so here we go: http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/Xdreamer79/aj_1920×1200_1.jpg
( )egray1115 June 11th
I have only done a few design contests and I only have Elements 2.0, so hopefully I can hang with the big guys…
Here are my 2 entries:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/egray1115/AJ2.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/egray1115/AJ3.jpg
( )Aaron June 11th
Great contest! and the prizes are irresistible:)
( )snmsnl June 11th
4th entry
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2569555583/
Diesel June 12th
My latest>
“The 3 Wise Grasshoppers”
http://flickr.com/photos/thinkingdiesel/2570780334/
( )Diesel June 12th
THE LATEST> Visually stunning “SHEET MUSIC PALM” -
http://flickr.com/photos/thinkingdiesel/2570141167/in/set-72157605114953954/
( )EAMejia June 12th
How many entries can i do? this is my entry:
http://eamejia.deviantart.com/art/Audio-Jungle-88395168
( )Hansvargas June 12th
In flickr: If you do a tag search or global search with the keyword “audiojungle” you find only some of the entries for the contest.
You can only find wallpapers done by some of the users…
( )Hansvargas June 12th
My first entry for the “Design an AudioJungle Wallpaper” Contest
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansvargas/2565352839/
(this entry cannot be found with a global search or tag search by the keyword: “audiojungle”)
( )Leo June 13th
Was thinking lately…
( )What about Russian/Ukrainian/etc contest articipators. In fact, they cant receive any payments on paypal at all. Is it possible to add some other payment ways like Webmoney?
Cheers.
Hansvargas June 13th
My latest entry for the Contest:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansvargas/2573285002/
( )Denis Pavletić June 13th
This is the best way to describe Audio Jungle company!!!
I placed parts of jungle in ‘on screen shown’ audio loop.
Bonester garage
( )snmsnl June 13th
here is my other entry:
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2574641269/
Raj K. June 14th
Here is my first entry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27639958@N04/2576298832/
Cheers!
( )aGS June 14th
Hello everybody, here is my first entry… good luck to everybody…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24565147@N06/2576307520/
( )Raj K. June 14th
Second Entry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27639958@N04/2576611470/
Regards
( )Denis Pavletić June 16th
Hope I had enter your contest.
( )snmsnl June 21st
here is my other entry;
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2597387676/
snmsnl June 21st
others,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2596766187/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2596765811/in/photostream/
( )snmsnl June 22nd
me again,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2598631076/
( )Denis June 23rd
Finally here are my works!!!
Hope I’m in the contest.
Other Works:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27609492@N03/2575341832/in/pool-psdtuts
( )http://www.flickr.com/photos/27609492@N03/2575355884/in/pool-psdtuts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27609492@N03/2574539851/in/pool-psdtuts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27609492@N03/2574535077/in/pool-psdtuts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27609492@N03/2574526441/in/pool-psdtuts
snmsnl June 23rd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2604363754/
( )Benny June 25th
Great contest and this is one that i’ve made
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdesignbe/2607510687/
( )snmsnl June 26th
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynaem/2610037899/
( )Pixel Bruiser July 3rd
When is the deadline? seems this contest has been up for a while i couldn’t see in the details at top, anyone know?
( )Wils October 24th
Deadline is over but this is what i’ve made
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31705529@N03/2967662130/
( )Imiii November 1st
I’ts so so goog … just go ahead !
( )Space December 9th
deadline is waaay over… anyway, i’ve made one too
here it is:
http://5p4c3.deviantart.com/art/Audio-Jungle-Wallpaper-104854342
it’s simple but i hope ya like it
( )Jeff K December 23rd
Is there a tut for the image you created for this page?
( )