Art anyone?

Hello from the windy Missouri Ozarks!  It's been a busy week of clipping cool images out of comic books, a little bit of graphic design and pouring resin in some new jewelry.  As "artistic" as I may be with photography and jewelry design, I cannot for the life of me draw, so I'm asking for your help and giving you the chance to win some credit to spend in the Geek Girl Accessories shop!

First, we need to establish some guidelines for participants.

1. The work you submit MUST be your work.  It can be an older piece you've done, but it has to be your original art.  Since this contest is being held as a search for original art to be used in Geek Girl Accessories pieces, they need to be in a square or portrait (vertical) rectangle format and it would be best if they were on a flat surface. What I'd love to see is portraits of your favorite characters, heroes and villains, a few TARDIS pieces would be great, and maybe even mix up some fandoms for fun. If you love Serenity/Firefly, Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel or DC, Magic the Gathering, My Little Pony, The Hunger Games, even classics like Blade Runner, Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Dark Crystal, or any of the many other classics, I guarantee someone else loves them too and would love to see your art!  I've found that having some kind of a background, not just white, works best for pendants, because it makes the image pop. 

2. Since I work in such a small format, having a close up instead of a big scene would be nice, but let's say you've got your own version of    the exploding TARDIS or maybe a scene from your favorite sci-fi show or movie feel free to submit it! This will be a fan driven contest and as a fan, when someone looks at images, the passion of the artist shows through, and if you're creating an image of something you love, it will surely shine through. Please note: since we have fans of all ages that purchase Geek Girl Accessories, please keep your work PG.  No graphic violence, nudity or sexual themes will be accepted.

3. You will need to submit the digital file to me via e-mail at jphillips@geekgirlaccessories.com, along with your contact information.  I won't release the contact information to any outside sources, I just need it to get in touch with you.  I'll need your name, a contact phone number, city and state, the name of your image and the medium you used.  I will add a watermark to the images you submit before I post them in the album, so that they are protected from unauthorized use.

4.  By submitting your art, you are confirming that you understand the above guidelines and also that if chosen as the winner or runners up, you agree to grant Jill Phillips and Geek Girl Accessories exclusive use of that particular image, in exchange for your prize. We will have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner, and those will be determined by the number of votes you get on the Geek Girl Accessories page.  You are welcome to share the page and ask for votes, but the votes will only be counted if they go to the actual image in the Geek Girl Accessories art contest album, not just by liking your share.  When you share, you'll want to make that clear to your friends so that you have a better chance of winning 

5.  This contest is not affiliated with or sponsored by Facebook or the companies who own the trademarks of whatever character/series you base your work on.  These will be listed as fan art.

6.  Full credit will be given to the artist when your image is posted, and if chosen as a winner, you art will be featured in the Geek Girl Accessories line. Your compensation will be the prize awarded, and no further compensation will be given past that.  If you would like a link back to a fan page or website that features your other works, I will do that any time I post an item, either on my website, Facebook page or Etsy shop.  It is however, your responsibility to let me know if you update that information in the future and wish for me to change your information.  This is a great opportunity for you to get your work in the eyes of other fans, and I want to make sure I'm giving credit where credit is due.

7.  Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place images, based on the most votes. 1st place will win $100.00 worth of products from Geek Girl Accessories, 2nd place will win $50.00 worth of products  from Geek Girl Accessories and 3rd place will win $25.00 worth of products from Geek Girl Accessories.  The credit you win can be used at any time and doesn't have to be something that is already made.  I can make custom pieces, and you could even get pieces featuring the contest piece or other images you've created.  If you have a fan base already, this could be an awesome marketing tool, plus, wouldn't it be fun to wear something you created?  It really makes me wish I could draw.

8.  Votes (also known as "likes") will be tallied on February 14th, 2014 and the top 3 announced on this blog, but I will link the blog to the official Geek Girl Accessories Facebook page.