ARE YOU THE NEXT TRANSFORMERS COVER ARTIST?

Richter · Post by **Richter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:58 pm

ARE YOU THE NEXT TRANSFORMERS COVER ARTIST?

Well here's your chance.

The masterminds behind the “Transformers: Mosaic,” in partnership with Chris Ryall, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing, are running a competition for all Transformers artists, which gives them the chance to be considered for providing a variant cover to an upcoming Transformers comic produced by IDW Publishing.

Excited yet? Good, you should be.

So how does it work?

Step 1: Email your full name to Next.Tf.Cover.Artist@gmail.com by the end of December, 2007.

Step 2: On the first of January 2008, you will be emailed the name of the Transformer you are to provide a "cover" for.

Step 3: You have until February first to submit your work.

Step 4: Once all entries are in, they will be divided into groups based on characters used.

Step 5: All entries will be displayed on the IDW forums ( http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewforum.php?f=2) and voting will commence. Voting will be open for 2 weeks.

Step 6: Once voting is complete, the top 3 artists from each group will be contacted and given another character to prepare a cover for and another month to complete.

Step 7: The second round of entries will be posted on IDW forums and voting will once again be carried out.

Step 8: Once voting on the second round is complete, the names and contact details of the top three artists will be given to Chris Ryall, who will work through the final process.

Things you need to know.

1. There is no guarantee that this will lead to paid work for IDW

2. All work should be submitted in line-art only, no colors allowed.

3. Be creative, designs can either be classic or your own redesign.

4. Voting can only be done by members of the IDW forum, and yes, you can vote for yourself.

So, if you think you've got what it takes, step up and prove it!

Post by **snarl** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:14 am

Anybody sign up?

Me has.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:49 am

I never knew you had artistic aspirations, Snarl?

Post by **snarl** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:27 pm

Not really drawn anything for about 3 years, still got a natural interest.

Dont expect to win, but it's not like I lose anything by having a go eh?

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:34 pm

snarl wrote:Not really drawn anything for about 3 years, still got a natural interest.

Dont expect to win, but it's not like I lose anything by having a go eh?

Been a while since I saw your work but seem to recall it was pretty impressive

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:44 pm

Step up people. What a marvellous opportunity.

I'll opt out - I don't think there's a market yet for TF stick-men.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:54 pm

I'll pass too. The temptation to make a submission on behalf of Pat Lee would be too great.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:08 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:I'll opt out - I don't think there's a market yet for TF stick-men.

Aye, likewise for me. There be a reason why I only do colours...

That there spunky chap Snarl ought to post some of his old stuff ( if he can find some) in the fan-art section tho, so we can have a gander at it.

Post by **snarl** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:23 pm

I was looking for the old board, I had stuff on that.

Unfortunatey my HD died a few months ago and I never managed to get it repaired. I had a fair old bit of stuff on that actually.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:37 pm

Karl, you should have a go too. And Emvee...

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:15 pm

Yep, signed up.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:00 am

I'm throwing my hat into the race as well.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:22 am

Well I just got my email, been having a look around the web for source images and all that. Apparently there are 550 entrants, so it looks like competition is going to be fierce. I'm up against 23 others in the first round (no-one I recognise from the email list though) drawing Sureshot, with Octane and Streetwise as auxiliary characters. I've done a few sketches already, but can't find a good pose that will fit all three characters in comfortably yet.

Oh, and I'll need to find a scanner from somewhere. That could be tough.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:07 am

Good luck Emvee.

Post by **snarl** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:29 am

I got Quickmix, Chromedome and Thrust.

I've got a decent idea of what I'm going to do, just gotta do it now

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:02 pm

Do you wager we'll get to see all of the entries online somewhere, once the competition is over?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:15 pm

Richter wrote:Step 5: All entries will be displayed on the IDW forums ( http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewforum.php?f=2) and voting will commence. Voting will be open for 2 weeks.

Predabot wrote:Do you wager we'll get to see all of the entries online somewhere, once the competition is over?

Right, I'm off to buy some paper and a new rubber.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:28 pm

Oi vey....

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:05 am

OK for anyone who's entering this, be aware that AEST stands for AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME, so the deadline of 6pm on the 15th January is actually 8am on the 15th January GMT and 6am Tuesday morning for those of us in the Argentinine (with Argentinian summertime taken into account). Don't get caught out by this - I assumed AEST was American Eastern Standard time and that I had until Tuesday night to finish.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:09 pm

Voting is now open:

http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=18

Sureshot - Rob Jones, Doublecross - Matt Webster. Thanks.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:20 pm

Yay.

Shame they still haven't approved my registration.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:35 pm

Email Ryall about it, he's pretty good at activating them.

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:51 am

Results are in. The winner is Casey Coller.

Alright, cough up your entries.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:30 pm

How far did you get, mates? And who got the farthest?