EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest, Part 7: The Envelope Please...

The winning design, by Yohanes Sandy:

Other notable entries.

EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest, Part 6: Choose Your Finalists

As you've probably heard, the Eclipse Foundation is holding a contest to select a new and improved committer t-shirt to give away at EclipseCon. Entries were submitted through bug 256495. Finalists will be chosen by a community vote and the winning shirt will be selected by the Eclipse Foundation.

Voting is open now through January 26, 2009.

Help us make the Eclipse community a better-dressed place by voting for your favourite(s) today!

EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest, Part 5: Submission Deadline Approaching

So, it's January. It's cold. Or at least colder, if you're in the south. Or warmer, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere. Anyway...

If you hibernate like I do when it's -10^oC outside, this weekend is a perfect time to get in your submission(s) for the EclipseCon Committer Shirt Contest.

We've had lots of great submissions recently, my fave being this one - for obvious reasons - from kartben:

Neither shall you break the build

Deadline is 4pm GMT-5, Monday Jan 12. C'mon, GIMP Stars (not PimpStars), time's almost up!

EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest, Part 4: Polos and Rugbys and Darts, Oh My!

Taking an idea from Red vs. Blue and borrowing from Google Image Search & SSS Canada, I thought I'd design a few new shirts to take the EclipseCon Committer Shirt Contest in a different direction. Bear in mind these are just comps, because my GIMPin' skills are pretty limited.

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EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest, Part 3: Fugly Tees

Have you submitted anything for the EclipseCon Committer Shirt Contest yet? If not a graphic design, how about a conceptual one? Describe your idea, and maybe someone else will attempt to render it.

A fashion faux-pas frusta-ration
Combined with lack of motivation
And a loss of concentration
I've seen some fugly tees*



I can't concentrate on work
My wardrobe has gone berserk
Now I'm sweating 'bout this shirt
Another fugly tee*?!?

(Chorus)
Two years ago
I said you'd never clothe me
I gave you to Goodwill
Now in this world of feckless logowear
Why do good brands have to go astray
And leave you with nothing
Ya, you left me with nothing
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
But a fugly tee*
wee ooo wee ooo



Hyper technical sessions
And some great hands-on lessons
All a'mashin' and a'meshin'
March in Californi-ee
I don't wanna go to sleep
Bags of Fritos by my feet
Writin' code, pining for heat
Please no fugly tees!



(Minnie Mae)
Why did you have to put
so much pressure on me?
I have no GIMPin' skills**

(Simon)
I didn't mean to scare you little one
Is there nothing I can say?
It's really not that hard
Ya please lower your guard
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
And submit some tees
wee ooo wee ooo

Now I'm standing in the snow
Moisture soaking through my shoe
Every droplet causing woe
Reminding me I have to go...



Time to take a break from work
Holiday shoppers gone berserk
I've now only got one care
We need something else to wear!

Chorus

Prozzak - Strange Disease

* - Admittedly, past years' EclipseCon Committer Shirts have been long sleeves, not t-shirts (tees). However, "fugly shirts" (or worse, "fug'long sleeves") doesn't work as well lyrically. Please excuse this creative license.

** - You can get GIMP for Windows and Mac, too, not just Linux.

EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest, Part 2: Some Ideas To Get You Started

With just over a month left in the EclipseCon '09 T-shirt design contest, I'm disappointed to report we've had no submissions yet.

So, to get the ball rolling and hopefully avert a fashion crime this time around, here are a few submissions of my own for you to consider and riff on. (If you can't read the small print, it says "* - Frequently Updated Deliverables".)

Make custom shirts at Zazzle

Get yourself a free Zazzle account (all it takes is an email address and a few minutes) and you can customize these with your own text, images, and fabrics. Then, submit a link to your gallery in bug 256495, and you'll be entered. If you tag your creations with "eclipsecon09" they will appear in rotation in the widget above.

Note: after creating a design in Zazzle, your new offering will take a few minutes to appear in your gallery, and several minutes more to be shown publicly.

Oh, and don't be afraid to submit things you aren't sure are any good. The winner of the last contest wasn't sure his submission was good enough... and then ended up winning! So trust your instincts and submit something today!

Here's a few ideas I've thought of but haven't had the time (or skills!) to render -- feel free to borrow something.

1. Ask Me About ______, For I Am Great With Knowledge
2. I Went To EclipseCon And All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt... And The World's Best IDE For ______ [1], [2]
3. Evolution [1], [2], [3]
4. The Inmates Are Running The Asylum [1], [2], [3]
5. Jack & His Magic Beans Are No Match For Jane & Her Eclipse-Fu [1], [2], [3]
6. Some past Eclipse shirts [1], [2], [3]

Eclipse Photoshop Challenge: "Better Than MovieOS", Part 4: Everyone's a Winner, Baby

Well, it seems everyone's a winner. Congrats to everyone who participated!

To collect your loot, send an email to Lynn.Gayowski at Eclipse.org with postal mail info. Or, if you're not in a hurry and will be at EclipseCon, you can opt to collect your Eclispewear there.

So, any takers for the next contest? Thanks to Zazzle, any design you'd like can be printed, whether it's chosen as the winning design or not -- how's that for empowerment? Here are a few examples I've done, all customizable to suit your fabric, colour, and design needs.

EclipseCon 2009 T-shirt Design Contest

The Eclipse Foundation is holding a contest to design a new and improved committer t-shirt to give away at EclipseCon 2009. Anyone can participate and all ideas are welcome. Help us make the Eclipse community a better-dressed place!

Design Guidelines

• All designs must be original work -- unlike past contests, you cannot borrow from movies or TV.
• As with all contributions to Eclipse, your submission will be licensed under the EPL.
• The maximum image size allowed is 30x30 cm / 12x12 inches / 1800x1800 pixels.
• Designs can be in colour or black & white.
• If you want to incorporate the Eclipse logo, various formats can be found on the artwork page.

Design Format

Since we want to open the t-shirt contest to creative people of all graphic design skill levels, we are using Zazzle as one of the submission format options. To create a custom t-shirt:

1. Go to Zazzle.com and click the Create tab at the top
2. Choose a shirt style
3. Add images and text to create your design
4. Click the Post for sale button in the bottom right and sign up for an account

You are also welcome to use Photoshop, GIMP or any other graphics program to create a design in .jpg, .gif or .png format.

How to Enter

Submit your image as an attachment in .jpg, .gif or .png format to bug 256495, or enter a link to your Zazzle creation on the bug.

The deadline for entries is January 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm EST.

Note: Individuals are allowed to submit multiple entries, but only one prize per person will be awarded.

Prizes

• 1st place: a Flip Mino video camera, an Eclipse jacket, and your winning design worn by hundreds of grateful committers at EclipseCon
• 2nd place: an Eclipse fleece
• 3rd place: an Eclipse shirt

Finalists will be chosen by a community vote and the winning shirt will be selected by the Eclipse Foundation. Community voting will take place January 13-26, 2009, with results posted here.

Additional

• Please keep bug 256495 for submissions only.
• To provide feedback regarding submissions, post comments on this blog.
• Questions? Email tshirt at eclipse.org.

Eclipse Photoshop Challenge: "Better Than MovieOS", Part 3: Stop - Voter Time

Seven submitters. Twenty-two submissions. Five winners, chosen by you.

Vote now for your favourites!

Polls close December 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm EST.

Eclipse Photoshop Challenge: "Better Than MovieOS", Part 2: Teaser

There are just under 26 hours left to get in your submissions for the "Better Than MovieOS" Photoshop Challenge, but we've already gotten some great submissions.

We'll be announcing the winners early next week, as well as details on the next contest which will run though January 12, 2009. Details to follow. 'Till then, here's a teaser:

Play For Schwag

Anybody searching for action?
Anything to fill your empty wardrobe, yeah
Any place you've got a 'puter
Any takers wanna submit their designs?

With the fire and lightning shooting from your hands
And creativ'ty written 'cross your eyes
Your itchy fingers on a cordless mouse there
Your passion's hot and this contest's taking flight

Inside the convention
The cover charge's free for accepted talks
Now, I hear you screaming out for mercy
Last submission standing wins the fight

Too late and you'll be out, nothing you can do
Contest's done 12th January

Over the holidays
When you've got some free time
It's time to play because ya know Eclipse is you

If you win this time, you'll be the champion
And get a prize, HA, that's just impossible!

Do you play for keeps? Do you play for Eclipse?
Do you play to win? Do you play cuz it's fun?
Or play for schwag?

Megadeth - Play For Blood

Eclipse Photoshop Challenge: "Better Than MovieOS"

Back in June, we ran a contest to challenge the Eclipse community to photoshop some movie-themed posters to promote Ganymede.

This time, I'd like to propose a different challenge.

• What: An opportunity to show your Photoshoppin' / GIMPin' skillz. Top five community-voted submissions will win Eclipse schwag.
• When: Now through mid-November.
• Why: Because Eclipse is better than MovieOS.
• Who: Anyone with some free time to burn.
• Where: On your blog, or attached to bug 252135.

So, what should you design? The rules are simple. Take a still frame from a movie or TV show, and replace the MovieOS with a screenshot of an Eclipse IDE running your favourite plugins, an RCP or SWT application, or even a mobile OSGi app.

Some links to get you started:

• JavaEE Perspective Screenshots
• Eclipse RCP | Eclipse For You
• Open Source Rich client platform (RCP) applications
• Some screen captures & stills from various movies, TV shows, and applications
• Google Image Search

Some examples:

Ganymede Poster Contest, Part 5: To the Victors go the Spoils

Originally, I'd said the prizes would be $50, $30, and $20, but everyone who won wanted to donate back to Eclipse so the actual per-person amounts became rather moot, and this way you can all enjoy being a Friend of Eclipse. I hope everyone's okay with this little bit of data fudging. :)

Benjamin turned me on to Kiva, which isn't technically a *donation* site as much as a site for loaning entrepreneurs money via micropayments. But it's a great idea, so I've sent $25 to Villa Antofagasta Group as well. After all, I hadn't expected Ian and Lynn to offer me Eclipsewear for running this contest, so I'm already ahead. Thanks, guys! :)

So, if you're a fan of Eclipse and want to do something cool to promote it, contact me, Ian or Lynn -- we're happy to hear your ideas. You don't have to be a committer, bug triager, or employee of any of Eclipse's partners. All you need is passion and an idea.

Ganymede Poster Contest, Part 4: The Winners

Drum roll please...

The results are in, and here are your winners!

So, the next step is for Benjamin Cabe, Michael Tkacz, and Nick Hofstede to contact me and decide how they'd like to distribute their prize money. While Benjamin's top poster only placed third, the fact that he had 4 posters in the top ten makes me think he deserves the top prize.

So, guys, tell me who should get the funds, and why, and I'll PayPal you the money so you can donate it and keep the tax receipt (if applicable). If you don't have a PayPal account, I can donate on your behalf. If you want your donation to go back to Eclipse in exchange for a Friends of Eclipse membership, that's allowed too. :)

Congrats to everyone who participated!

Ganymede Poster Contest, Part 3: Time To Vote!

After several weeks and dozens of great submissions, it's time to pick a winner.

Please take a few moments to choose your favourite (up to 3) posters.

http://www.eclipse.org/ganymede/postercontest.php

Winning posters will receive Eclipse schwag, graciously donated by the Foundation, and some coin to give to your favourite open source organization or free service provider.

Voting is open until June 24, 2008, 5:00 pm EDT.

Ganymede Poster Contest, Part 2

So far, the Ganymede Poster Contest has been a raging success, with hordes of submissions swarming over bug 227561. We'll be announcing how you can vote soon, which means there's not a lot of time left to get in your submissions!

Here's a few more, if you're struggling for fresh brains, erm, ideas...

(Click images to enlarge. Get your submissions in now, before it's all over!)

Ganymede Poster Contest

Attention all Photoshop geeks and movie lovers! In the tradition of worth1000.com and somethingawful.com's Photoshop Phriday, I present the Ganymede Poster Contest.

Quick facts:

• What: An opportunity to show your Photoshoppin' / GIMPin' skillz, and maybe make a few bucks, too*.
• When: Now through June.
• Why: Because Eclipse is awesome.
• Who: Anyone with some free time to burn.
• Where: On your blog, or attached to bug 227561.

* In order to sweeten the pot a little (and to try to get at least 4 posters, one for each month between Ganymede GA and the Ganymede Update in September), I'm willing to put up $100 in the form of 3 prizes of $50, $30, and $20 for the top 3 submissions. Funds to be donated to your favourite open source org or free service provider -- could be fsf.org, somafm.com, thepiratebay.com, eclipse.org, or anyone else. Your choice.

PMCs, if you want to contribute to these prizes, I'm all for that. Hell, you could even run your own spin off contest, just for your project.

So, what should you design? A movie poster, showcasing something about Ganymede. Style is up to you, but personally I like grindhouse, and retro & horror.

Here's some ideas to get you started...

(Click images to enlarge. More ideas & links in bug 227561.)

UPDATE: More posters here.

UPDATE 2: Submissions are now closed. Vote for your faves!