Posted: Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 pm. Filed in Community, Design.
Tags: art, contests, Design, infectious, WordPress
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I <3 Blogging Design Contest
We’ve teamed up with the crew at Infectious for the first-ever “I <3 Blogging" design contest!
Show off your creative talent and express why you love blogging (and WordPress) through an original design, to be printed and sold on laptop and iPhone skins to adoring bloggers everywhere.
Winning designs will be sold in the Infectious store and shown off on the backs of laptops and iPhones the world over. Winners are chosen by community vote on Infectious, with the final say made by an all-star judging panel: Matt Mullenweg, Matt Thomas, Derek Powazek, and Team Infectious.
Check out the awesome prizes in store for the winners (that could be you!):
Grand Prize Winner will receive:
- $400 cash
- $400 of Infectious products
- WordPress hoodie
- WordPress mug
- WordPress t-shirts
- 5% of net sales from the skin design
Other Winners will receive:
- $100 cash
- $400 of Infectious products
- WordPress t-shirts
- 5% of net sales from the skin design
The contest begins today and ends on March 31, giving you plenty of time to get those gears working and submit your design for consideration. Click here to get started.
Looking for some inspiration? Browse through the official WordPress logos and graphics page.
If you’re anxious to show off your love for blogging, you can buy this rad iPhone skin designed exclusively for the “I <3 Blogging" contest for less than the cost of a space upgrade.
Design on!
UPDATE 2/4: Designs submitted to the contest must be created in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop CS or higher. Check out the submission guidelines for more details.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
What kind of design? Just a drawing?
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 pm
The sky’s the limit, as long as it fits the laptop skin format. Check out this page for more details.
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
What if I don’t love blogging… Can I still submit to the contest?
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Anyone is welcome to submit to the contest, but beware: we have a sincerity detector
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
may i join it…
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
nice!
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Sounds great, will definitely check it out!
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Im going to participate dude
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
cool
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Yea what kind of design
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Any kind
This getting started page lays out the steps for submitting a laptop design to the contest.
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
This contest is a cool idea that will probably lead to a creativity outburst in the wordpress.com graphics community. Good on you!
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
haha sincerity director…i love it.
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
WOOT I’m going to try!
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Great idea for iPhone skin…however, I keep mine tucked into a little black case…the winning design available in a protective iPhone case would be doubly good…
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:42 pm
can we design more than one?
February 5th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Yes! You’re free to submit as many as you like (though we suggest going to quality over quantity).
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
What a great idea – it will surely be nice to see how creative people can be
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Sounds cool.
random question:
do we have to tell you guys our REAL NAME to enter?
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Your submission will display with the name and username that you use to sign up on Infectious.com.
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 am
haven’t tried it yet but i think i should start making some drawing soon. ^^
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:14 am
Nice.
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:23 am
I can’t wait to see what people come up with! (Especially seeing as I have no ideas coming to mind right now.)
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 am
Woaw… I’ll try.
Let’s design…
go… go… go…
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:14 am
wow fun and a possibility to make some sweet coin! =D
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 am
This is a awesome fun idea… umm so anything?? I think I might try, just I have to use my schools mac lab, since I have no mac..
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:35 am
i dont get it! what do we have to do?
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:13 am
If you want to enter the design contest, follow these instructions to see what you need to do to get started.
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:54 am
WOW! looks cool!
can’t wait to see who’s going to win!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 am
I will try my best!!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:07 am
this contest is good event… n many people can be…..
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:18 am
I think I’m going to try it out. It’s worth a shot, right?
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:23 am
Sweet, can’t wait. I might have a go at it
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:50 am
Sounds like fun! xD
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:59 am
nice job
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:00 am
Cool!
-Woton
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:20 am
The power to do more
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 am
I am from indonesia….Quetions Im from indonesia Only Join this competition???. Sorry I am Bad Speking englis?
but i am Undesten your write…
Thanks
VIVA WORDPRESS INDONESIA COMUNITY
February 5th, 2009 at 1:22 am
The contest is open to anyone with access to the Internet and Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop
Have fun!
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:07 am
Great idea, i m really happy to see interesting stuff coming. will surely take part in the contest. More than a contest, its an incident to have many new ideas for me.
Good going wp
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:28 am
good example of creativity!!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 am
we’re in the middle of a chain reaction……channelizing..!
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:48 am
that’s amazing
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:58 am
gr8 stuff .. !!
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:51 am
nice, btw how many entry submissions allowed?
February 5th, 2009 at 1:29 am
You’re free to submit as many as you like (though we suggest going to quality over quantity).
February 5th, 2009 at 1:34 am
You can submit as many designs as you like.
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
i’ve checked the details page. does it have to be Photoshop? what if i use another image editor software… like GIMP, for instance. can i submit my work which done by GIMP?
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Infectious templates work with Adobe™ Illustrator or Photoshop CS or higher.
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:00 am
definitely gonna try it
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:09 am
Too bad I can draw!
Looking forward to see all the wicked designs 
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:15 am
Hey I want to see what comes out of this – another cool idea from WordPress
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:33 am
contest? oh, no. not me. pass this time.
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:39 am
good luck, who’s the candidate
February 4th, 2009 at 12:35 am
You! Or anyone else who wants to contribute a design.
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:46 am
Nice contest
May be I will submit something.
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:46 am
I accept your challenge!
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 am
coolio! =]
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:14 am
i’m just newbie . can i join ?
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
The contest is open to everyone. You don’t need to do anything to join. Check out this page to learn how to get started.
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:11 am
Good news.
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:26 am
Nice, I have a cool idea, wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I love it
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Nice!
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:48 am
im gonna join this contest…
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:23 am
nice…
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
cool post
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
This is great!! I will join in!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
This is a wonderful idea!
Are multiple entries allowed ? I’ve got a nice idea for a series of images.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Yep! You’re free to submit as many as you like (though we suggest going to quality over quantity).
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
what kind of design….?
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Any kind! Check out the getting started page for full submission guidelines.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Awesomeness lol
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
sounds fun! me in!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Ooo! I’m so excited!
awesome wp!
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
can i use fireworks..?
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
The getting started page suggests Adobe™ Illustrator or Photoshop CS or higher.
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
This is just the creative kick in the butt I need. Winning anything may be a longshot, but doing something can only be good.
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Cool idea
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Crowd sourcing! What a neat idea…
~MadSilence
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
OK! Syukron
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
This is going to be interesting.
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:07 pm
this looks cool. will try my hand at it!
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
me interesa (I’m intersted)…. sorry about my english
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I am new to this, so I will just sit back and enjoy the show!
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
چه ایده جالبی !!! زنده باد وردپرس
it means:
what an interesting idea!!! viva wordpress
hamid @ Iran – persian
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I think is a good idea, but im not going to participate.
Worpress rocks =)
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I’m gonna win.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
ok,its good idea..
this contest will make so tallenty for blogger
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Sounds cool!
~Bodge101~
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I actually changed and individualized my blogs header picture and brushed one google earth screenshot to green up my city. But i’m not interrested in skins for notebook or iphone. Nevertheless nice idea.
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Not very open source, or linux friendly – heard of the the gimp? thought not its a graphics program.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:23 am
If you’d like to suggest changes to the submission guidelines, please contact Infectious.
March 12th, 2009 at 8:12 am
If that’s all you have just email us the Gimp files and we’ll convert it for you.
February 4th, 2009 at 12:24 am
ooo sounds good. I’ll go for it!
February 4th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Sweet a Design Contest! Awesome! But, I know I could probally join, but I don’t want to. Lol, I’m not a good web-designer guy! Anyways, i think commenting on WordPress Posts that are official will probally help my site! Maybe… Well, great idea WordPress, I think this contest is awesome!
February 4th, 2009 at 1:42 am
are there any specifications needed? like, what size, resolution, color, etc?
February 5th, 2009 at 1:25 am
Please read through the submission guidelines for info on design specifications.
February 4th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Is it ok to use the the I <3 Blogging design as an icon for a facebook group (local blogging group- not for profit..) New to this and unsure of copyright/ettiquette….
thanks
February 6th, 2009 at 12:28 am
That logo was created by a member on Infectious. You will need to contact him for permission to use the image.
February 4th, 2009 at 3:38 am
This sounds really cool! I’m gonna try!
February 4th, 2009 at 3:54 am
exciting!
February 4th, 2009 at 6:00 am
That’s good competition for blogger, god willing i’ll try
February 4th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Can any one help me out in listing the software on which we can play, and shape our thoughts more beautifully.
User friendly and nice.
Thanks in advance !!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Submissions must be created in Photoshop or Illustrator CS or higher. Check out the submission guidelines for more details.
February 4th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Wow, I’ll open up Photoshop and try my hardest!
February 4th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Ho! Goood
February 4th, 2009 at 8:13 am
it’s so cool
February 4th, 2009 at 9:01 am
hello everybody!
one question…can we use images taken from other sources (ex: google images, flikr, deviantart etc.) ???
thnx a lot!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:04 am
You need to own the copyright or otherwise have permission to use any images that you include in your design. Check out this list of FAQ to learn more about submission guidelines on Infectious.
February 4th, 2009 at 10:32 am
wwwooowww ..
how to submit my design?
February 6th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Follow these submission guidelines.
February 4th, 2009 at 10:46 am
oh my gosh! this is cool! let me see if i can design some… hehee…
How many designs can we submit?
February 5th, 2009 at 1:55 am
There is no limit on the number of designs you can submit.
February 4th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
i just got on. So i’ll see how you big guys do it first. i’ll learn soon enough.
February 4th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
and one more thing…can we work at the high resolution? 1300×1600 px?
and… how many winners will there be? or there isn’t a fixed number?
cheers, alex
February 6th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Check out the submission guidelines for help with dimensions, etc. There is no determined number of winners at this point. That will depend on the quality of the awesome work you all submit
February 4th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I like the Journalist V. 1.9. But may I have some changes in text colour and background colour. Also, can I change the HMTL myself?
February 5th, 2009 at 12:56 am
You can customize your blog using the CSS Upgrade.
February 4th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
That’s wonderful! good luck to all!