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.
Feb 2nd at 9:18 pm
What kind of design? Just a drawing?
Feb 2nd 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.
Feb 2nd at 9:21 pm
What if I don’t love blogging… Can I still submit to the contest?
Feb 2nd at 10:45 pm
Anyone is welcome to submit to the contest, but beware: we have a sincerity detector
Feb 2nd at 9:50 pm
may i join it…
Feb 2nd at 9:50 pm
nice!
Feb 2nd at 10:17 pm
Sounds great, will definitely check it out!
Feb 2nd at 10:18 pm
Im going to participate dude
Feb 2nd at 10:41 pm
cool
Feb 2nd at 10:47 pm
Yea what kind of design
Feb 2nd at 11:14 pm
Any kind
This getting started page lays out the steps for submitting a laptop design to the contest.
Feb 2nd 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!
Feb 2nd at 11:13 pm
haha sincerity director…i love it.
Feb 2nd at 11:14 pm
WOOT I’m going to try!
Feb 2nd 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…
Feb 2nd at 11:42 pm
can we design more than one?
Feb 5th at 1:30 am
Yes! You’re free to submit as many as you like (though we suggest going to quality over quantity).
Feb 2nd at 11:48 pm
What a great idea – it will surely be nice to see how creative people can be
Feb 2nd at 11:56 pm
Sounds cool.
random question:
do we have to tell you guys our REAL NAME to enter?
Feb 3rd at 6:46 pm
Your submission will display with the name and username that you use to sign up on Infectious.com.
Feb 3rd at 12:11 am
haven’t tried it yet but i think i should start making some drawing soon. ^^
Feb 3rd at 12:14 am
Nice.
Feb 3rd 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.)
Feb 3rd at 12:43 am
Woaw… I’ll try.
Let’s design…
go… go… go…
Feb 3rd at 1:14 am
wow fun and a possibility to make some sweet coin! =D
Feb 3rd 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..
Feb 3rd at 1:35 am
i dont get it! what do we have to do?
Feb 3rd 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.
Feb 3rd at 1:54 am
WOW! looks cool!
can’t wait to see who’s going to win!
Feb 3rd at 2:06 am
I will try my best!!!
Feb 3rd at 2:07 am
this contest is good event… n many people can be…..
Feb 3rd at 2:18 am
I think I’m going to try it out. It’s worth a shot, right?
Feb 3rd at 2:23 am
Sweet, can’t wait. I might have a go at it
Feb 3rd at 2:50 am
Sounds like fun! xD
Feb 3rd at 2:59 am
nice job
Feb 3rd at 3:00 am
Cool!
-Woton
Feb 3rd at 3:20 am
The power to do more
Feb 3rd 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
Feb 5th at 1:22 am
The contest is open to anyone with access to the Internet and Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop
Have fun!
Feb 3rd 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
Feb 3rd at 4:28 am
good example of creativity!!!
Feb 3rd at 4:29 am
we’re in the middle of a chain reaction……channelizing..!
Feb 3rd at 4:48 am
that’s amazing
Feb 3rd at 4:58 am
gr8 stuff .. !!
Feb 3rd at 5:51 am
nice, btw how many entry submissions allowed?
Feb 5th at 1:29 am
You’re free to submit as many as you like (though we suggest going to quality over quantity).
Feb 5th at 1:34 am
You can submit as many designs as you like.
Feb 3rd 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?
Feb 3rd at 6:43 pm
Infectious templates work with Adobe™ Illustrator or Photoshop CS or higher.
Feb 3rd at 6:00 am
definitely gonna try it
Feb 3rd at 6:09 am
Too bad I can draw!
Looking forward to see all the wicked designs 
Feb 3rd at 6:15 am
Hey I want to see what comes out of this – another cool idea from WordPress
Feb 3rd at 6:33 am
contest? oh, no. not me. pass this time.
Feb 3rd at 6:39 am
good luck, who’s the candidate
Feb 4th at 12:35 am
You! Or anyone else who wants to contribute a design.
Feb 3rd at 6:46 am
Nice contest
May be I will submit something.
Feb 3rd at 6:46 am
I accept your challenge!
Feb 3rd at 7:28 am
coolio! =]
Feb 3rd at 8:14 am
i’m just newbie . can i join ?
Feb 3rd 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.
Feb 3rd at 9:11 am
Good news.
Feb 3rd at 9:26 am
Nice, I have a cool idea, wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I love it
Feb 3rd at 9:35 am
Nice!
Feb 3rd at 9:48 am
im gonna join this contest…
Feb 3rd at 10:23 am
nice…
Feb 3rd at 12:37 pm
cool post
Feb 3rd at 12:51 pm
This is great!! I will join in!!
Feb 3rd at 1:49 pm
This is a wonderful idea!
Are multiple entries allowed ? I’ve got a nice idea for a series of images.
Feb 5th at 1:29 am
Yep! You’re free to submit as many as you like (though we suggest going to quality over quantity).
Feb 3rd at 2:10 pm
what kind of design….?
Feb 3rd at 6:42 pm
Any kind! Check out the getting started page for full submission guidelines.
Feb 3rd at 2:11 pm
Awesomeness lol
Feb 3rd at 2:36 pm
sounds fun! me in!
Feb 3rd at 2:51 pm
Ooo! I’m so excited!
awesome wp!
Feb 3rd at 3:25 pm
can i use fireworks..?
Feb 3rd at 6:42 pm
The getting started page suggests Adobe™ Illustrator or Photoshop CS or higher.
Feb 3rd 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.
Feb 3rd at 4:08 pm
Cool idea
Feb 3rd at 4:24 pm
Crowd sourcing! What a neat idea…
~MadSilence
Feb 3rd at 5:02 pm
OK! Syukron
Feb 3rd at 5:03 pm
This is going to be interesting.
Feb 3rd at 5:07 pm
this looks cool. will try my hand at it!
Feb 3rd at 5:31 pm
me interesa (I’m intersted)…. sorry about my english
Feb 3rd at 5:31 pm
I am new to this, so I will just sit back and enjoy the show!
Feb 3rd at 6:01 pm
چه ایده جالبی !!! زنده باد وردپرس
it means:
what an interesting idea!!! viva wordpress
hamid @ Iran – persian
Feb 3rd at 6:15 pm
I think is a good idea, but im not going to participate.
Worpress rocks =)
Feb 3rd at 7:04 pm
I’m gonna win.
Feb 3rd at 8:22 pm
ok,its good idea..
this contest will make so tallenty for blogger
Feb 3rd at 9:30 pm
Sounds cool!
~Bodge101~
Feb 3rd 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.
Feb 3rd at 10:52 pm
Not very open source, or linux friendly – heard of the the gimp? thought not its a graphics program.
Feb 5th at 1:23 am
If you’d like to suggest changes to the submission guidelines, please contact Infectious.
Mar 12th at 8:12 am
If that’s all you have just email us the Gimp files and we’ll convert it for you.
Feb 4th at 12:24 am
ooo sounds good. I’ll go for it!
Feb 4th 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!
Feb 4th at 1:42 am
are there any specifications needed? like, what size, resolution, color, etc?
Feb 5th at 1:25 am
Please read through the submission guidelines for info on design specifications.
Feb 4th 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
Feb 6th 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.
Feb 4th at 3:38 am
This sounds really cool! I’m gonna try!
Feb 4th at 3:54 am
exciting!
Feb 4th at 6:00 am
That’s good competition for blogger, god willing i’ll try
Feb 4th 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 !!
Feb 5th at 1:16 am
Submissions must be created in Photoshop or Illustrator CS or higher. Check out the submission guidelines for more details.
Feb 4th at 7:34 am
Wow, I’ll open up Photoshop and try my hardest!
Feb 4th at 7:41 am
Ho! Goood
Feb 4th at 8:13 am
it’s so cool
Feb 4th 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!
Feb 5th 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.
Feb 4th at 10:32 am
wwwooowww ..
how to submit my design?
Feb 6th at 12:04 am
Follow these submission guidelines.
Feb 4th 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?
Feb 5th at 1:55 am
There is no limit on the number of designs you can submit.
Feb 4th at 12:13 pm
i just got on. So i’ll see how you big guys do it first. i’ll learn soon enough.
Feb 4th 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
Feb 6th 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
Feb 4th 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?
Feb 5th at 12:56 am
You can customize your blog using the CSS Upgrade.
Feb 4th at 2:39 pm
That’s wonderful! good luck to all!