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disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-06 21:37:17
July 06 2009 21:32 GMT
#1
Some weeks ago gamereplays.org announced a contest for a starcraft 2 forum signature. Winner gets 100$, not bad for a picture that should be not larger than 500x150, so I decided to give it ago. And, yeah guess what, I won the contest :D http://www.gamereplays.org/starcraft2/portals.php?show=news&news_id=509731
I had zero expectations for various reasons.

1. I dont make siggy's
2. The gfx community on GR.org is quite large and very talented.

But yeah, good things happen to good ppl right? Here is the winner of the contest :D The siggy worth 100$

[image loading]


Yes, its my girl. I strategically posted the concept here to get some feedback for this part of my work, so I'm thankful for all your critics.

Tbh I feel very satisfied cause I really needed to find some sort of appreciation for my work. Maybe you know, maybe you dont, but I'm originally part of the SC2GG gfx team and I'm proud to be there. I love all the community sites so I really try to contribute the best way I can to the community. This contest just showed me that maybe I'm on the right way. I started doing this gfx stuff more than 6 months ago, in some way it totally replaced all computer games for me and I can say I find the one hobby I'm showing consistency to, which is great.

I'm not good, I know. I'm exploring on my own the secrets of PhotoShop, trying to learn smth with each me new work. But without teamliquid, without sc2gg I would never had the motivation to improve myself in first place...

So thank you very much! Its a small thing to win a 100$ in a forum signature competition but sometimes you need smth small to see you are on the right way. For once I feel even a bit proud of myself cause I've achieved smth on my own, without someone to demanding it from me. I hope this is just the beginning - I feel at home in TL and in SC2GG so I will keep doing my stuff and hopefully I will get even better. I would be glad if you enjoy my work as well!



****
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
July 06 2009 21:35 GMT
#2
Wow, GRATS! Its not often you make that kind of money in art contests, and for a community member to win it is just outstanding.

5/5 for epic profit!
Commentaries: youtube.com/HuskyStarcraft
anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
July 06 2009 21:35 GMT
#3
looks amazing, gj man
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
July 06 2009 21:41 GMT
#4
Wow, congratulations! Nice job.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 06 2009 21:42 GMT
#5
Someone should have made a sig out of the immortal goldfish/
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
July 06 2009 21:48 GMT
#6
Haha nice, I don't really get the "What is love" but it looks cool anyway!
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-06 21:52:03
July 06 2009 21:51 GMT
#7
On July 07 2009 06:48 il0seonpurpose wrote:
Haha nice, I don't really get the "What is love" but it looks cool anyway!

yeah, lets be honest , the siggy is useless, I will never use it, but I've tried to achieve the "this is made only for this contest" effect. Maybe the love is a stim pack? I dont know, I just had to use the dead space there, tried to fit some logos, drawings etc but it was ugly so I thought I should just like type smth
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
LuMiX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
China5757 Posts
July 06 2009 21:59 GMT
#8
congrats! nice job~!
Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6771 Posts
July 06 2009 22:04 GMT
#9
good job Ivaylo ^_^
Graphics
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
July 06 2009 22:06 GMT
#10
disciple you are the man
bigsack
Profile Joined August 2007
Korea (North)220 Posts
July 06 2009 22:08 GMT
#11
Very nice sig. Congratulation on winning!
Hilary Clinton for 2008
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
July 06 2009 22:10 GMT
#12
On July 07 2009 07:04 Xeofreestyler wrote:
good job Ivaylo ^_^

Why were you not in this, Alex? I told you - its going to be easy cash
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
keit
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
1584 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-06 22:18:22
July 06 2009 22:18 GMT
#13
too awesome gj
Graphics
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
July 06 2009 22:19 GMT
#14
On July 07 2009 07:18 keit wrote:
too awesome gj

If you were not so lazy... now you would've been showing off ...
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
keit
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
1584 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-06 22:24:12
July 06 2009 22:21 GMT
#15
btw you should buy a drawing tablet for the prize money, they are awesome for photoshop and you can afford a wacom bamboo for 100 bucks
Graphics
disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
July 06 2009 22:26 GMT
#16
hmm I think I will get dinner to some friends and get drunk, it wasnt really about the cash.
But buying a tablet is really smth to consider. I'm afraid from everything new, I think I will have problems to adapt quickly, thats why I havent bought one just yet
Administrator"I'm a big deal." - ixmike88
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
July 06 2009 22:32 GMT
#17
=) ! It's always good to hear someone realizing their potential. Congrats on winning the cash, and even moreso for the accomplishment in itself.

Hopefully this leads to even bigger and better things for you. You deserve it disciple. After all, you single-handedly hijacked my 'sc backgrounds' folder. =P
♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
July 06 2009 22:58 GMT
#18
5/5 nice win
Hwaseung Oz fan for life. Swing out, always swing out.
deathgod6
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States5064 Posts
July 06 2009 23:10 GMT
#19
On July 07 2009 06:48 il0seonpurpose wrote:
Haha nice, I don't really get the "What is love" but it looks cool anyway!

baby don't hurt me

don't hurt me

no more
4.0 GPA = A rank 5.0 GPA = Olympic --------- Bisu, Best, Fantasy. i ♥ oov. They can get in my BoxeR anyday.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27149 Posts
July 06 2009 23:13 GMT
#20
Great job As a completely non-artistic person, I am always amazed at what people can create.
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