GUI Champs ‘08 Pre-Kickoff!
Lets get started!
Monday, September 15, 2008 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Well folks, now is the time to start the real countdown to this years GUI Championships, the largest GUI customization competition around, and
to give some more details about the competition. Let me first start off by thanking all our sponsors for this years event, I have no doubt this will be the best one yet!
The GUI Champs ‘08 will officially start on Monday, October 13th.
The judging and more detailed schedule will be posted soon, but this is when we will start accepting entries.
Prizes (as of 9-15-08)
- Video Cards from AMD
- Camtasia Studio 5, and SnagIt 9 from TechSmith
- Subscriptions to WinCustomize.com and DeviantART.com
- 32GB iPod Touch
- Subscriptions to Object Desktop from Stardock
- Cash $$$
- Autodesk is sponsoring a copy of a high-end 3D application
- and more!
As it stands now, we have well over $10,000 in cash and prizes for this years event so far. I say “so far” because we are still talking to a few great folks about additional prizes, and I will post more info as it comes in. More details about prize distribution for categories will also come later. Just be assured we have a great prize lineup already.
The current GUI Champs ‘08 categories are:
- WindowBlinds Skins
- Most Original
- Most Usable
- Best Overall
- IconPackager Sets
- Most Original
- Most Usable
- Best Overall
- Animated Wallpapers (.Dreams)
- Most Original
- Most Usable
- Best Overall
So that is the Pre-Kickoff, and more info will be along shortly. There’s plenty of time to get the skins going before the official start, so get to work if you haven’t already. Also, be sure to visit this post that details more of the rules for this years event.
Reply #5 Monday, September 15, 2008 7:39 PM
I can't wait!
Reply #7 Monday, September 15, 2008 8:27 PM
Reply #8 Monday, September 15, 2008 8:53 PM
Great list of prizes [so far], I.D.
I really hope we get the quality of participants we got for the last GUI-C...
There was some fantastic stuff last time.
Reply #9 Monday, September 15, 2008 8:53 PM
Every member of the community can also help out by spreading the word about the competition. Whether you have friends, classmates, etc. that can do design work, or really anybody that would be interested, send them a link or post it on your own blog.
Reply #10 Monday, September 15, 2008 9:09 PM
Reply #11 Monday, September 15, 2008 9:33 PM
That's on the to-do list.
Reply #14 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:46 PM
GuiChamp 2006 was the best of Gui Championship ever. Let's all hope that GuiChamp 2008 will bring as much fun and masterpieces to us all.
I would not be Elsius Saint if I don't add a little warning feel to it. Don't just bring your famous names, bring the very best of your talents and make sure whatever you submit is better than you've ever done. Why? There are many unknown artists looking for their big breaks, they want to make a name for themselves. What a perfect way for them to introduce themselves and take the front row lead. Last Gui Championship was so filed up with some great masterpieces that some top of the line skinners decided to pull out to prevent the embarrassment.
I once again have hired myself to report the facts and to be louder more than ever. I will only be chanting, clapping for the best of the very bests. I will be weighting the submissions and not the artists. I will be the independent judge. I stand alone.
I have been assigned to lead the world media including CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BBC, etc....
Good luck to all!
Reply #15 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:05 PM
There's something about the badge logo. You might want to take the "S" out from Championshisp
Reply #16 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:13 PM
Have you seen me type before . . it's a trademark. 
Reply #17 Friday, September 19, 2008 10:54 AM
I can't wait!
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Reply #1 Monday, September 15, 2008 2:59 PM
Monday, October 13th.
And for a moment I thought it'd be Halloween
Anyway, good luck to the paricipating people