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Halo 2 Cover Design Contest!
Well, after seeing the Half-Life 2 cover design contest, I decided to make my own Halo 2 cover design contest. I don't like the final Halo 2 cover image tbh...it looks too much like a cartoon. Anyways, go ahead and try your luck, I mean what more could you want? It's a Gmail invite and more!


RULES
- Entries will NOT be accepted unless they match these dimensions: front [355x500] - side [40x500] - back [355x500] (A template to make this easier can be found HERE)
- Entries MUST be for the XBOX version (Halo 2 is NOT comming out for PC)
- Entries MUST be posted in this thread
- Entries MAY be modified up to the closing date and time, entries modified after that will be disqualified.
- Entries will not be accepted after 11:59:59 PM forum time on September 9th 2004, and the contest winner will be revealed on September 13, 2004 (I am going to consider every entry very carefully ).
- The description on the back of the cover DOES count for extra Kudos
- The best format for entries is JPEG if hosted on these forums, or BMP if it is hosted on an outside server.
- All questions may be PM'd to me
- It would help greatly in delivering prizes if you could PM me your contact email
- All entries MUST contain some kind of graphic/concept art/depiction/screenshot from Halo 2. Resources can be found at:
http://www.bungie.net
http://halo.bungie.org
http://www.google.com (try searching around )

Don't be afraid to take risks - remember, you're trying to impress me


Prizes(subject to change[the gmail invites will not change ])


- First place entry will recieve 2 Gmail (http://www.gmail.com) invites, and some....hush hush...Halo 2 information!

- Second place will recieve 1 Gmail invite, and some....hush hush...Halo 2 information!

- Third place will recieve a Gmail invite!

- One Gmail invite MAY also be awarded to a cover I find deserving (e.g. hand drawn)


THE CONTEST IS CLOSED!

DON'T FORGET, YOU NEED TO USE THE TEMPLATE DIMENSIONS!
The template for the cover can be found at http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=296733

Also: Please let this ONLY be related to the Halo 2 covers, no off-topic posts.
Thanks to Traxor for the pic.s from the European games fair because, of course, he has nothing better to do

Oh, and if u want inspiration, I made a cover just for the hell of it which can be found at the following link (FYI, I'm not entering it in my own contest ):

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=297343

Lastly: The template IS in .GIF format, but that is to keep the file size ultra low, I HIGHLY suggest you use .JPG, .JPEG, .BMP or .PNG format for entries (if hosted on the forums, I suggest .JPG or .JPEG.) The reason being that .GIF is a VERY low quality image.

The Winners!
Overall Judging:

Recklessx:
Front image/title:  9.5/10
Back text: 8/10, well placed but too little
Back image: 9.5/10
image placing: 9/10
Overall originality: 9/10

overall: 45/50

MaCeGaC:
Front image/title:  7.5/10 , good but MC is too blurry
Back text: 6/10, well placed but too little
Back image: 9.5/10, good, but a little bright
image placing: 9.5/10
Overall originality: 9.5/10

overall: 42/50

pynion:
Front image/title:  9.5/10
Back text: 8/10, well placed but too little
Back image: 9/10
image placing: 9/10
Overall originality: 9/10

overall: 44.5/50

overloard:
Front image/title:  8/10, image is a little too...red
Back text: 8.5/10
Back image: 9/10
image placing: 9/10
Overall originality: 9/5/10

overall: 44.5/50

stinoga:
Front image/title:  10/10
Back text: 9/10, well placed but too little
Back image: 9.5/10
image placing: 9/10
Overall originality: 9.5/10

overall: 47/50

Final Ranking:
stinoga - 1st place
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=304779
Recklessx - 2nd place
http://s88722868.onlinehome.us/recklesshalocover.jpg
pynion & overloard - tie, 3rd place
http://www.pynion.com/halo22cover.jpg
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=298430
MaCeGaC - 4th place
http://halomodz.com/halo2dvdcover.jpg

Winners will be contacted shortly.