The Challenge is...

Product Design! Design the front of a Cereal Box.

Must have a Photoshop theme in the name of the cereal. Use any original artwork you desire. You may use any tools or platform you choose, but you must use Photoshop for at least 50% of the design. Photos are acceptable (Good source for Photos here)

The Judging...
1. Overall impact 40% of score
2. Concept 30% of score
3. Graphics skill 30% of score

The Judges: Colin Smith, Oliver Ottner, Avi Muchnick

The Rules:

The Specs...
375 pixels high x 275 pixels wide. Front of box only, do not make a 3D box, just show the design.
template here
Post entries here
The Rules...
2 entries allowed per contestant
Anyone may enter (except judges)
All entries to be posted on server at cafe (link) no later than midnight PST January 15th, 2006.
Good luck!
View entries here

ENTRIES CLOSED - See finalists

No pirated or ripped images are to be used. If you are caught ripping for the contest, you will be banned from all future contests at the CAFÉ.
No pornography or profane language will be accepted.
No political or racial imagery allowed.
Judges decision will be final and no argument allowed.

The Prizes: $7,792.13 worth and more coming!

Grand prize $4,338.54 value

The winner will be featured on the PhotoshopCAFE homepage.

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Adobe Systems
Includes: Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, Golive CS2, Acrobat 7 Professional, Bridge, Adobe Stock Photos and Version Cue $1,229.00 Value

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Strata CX Pro Strata $695 value

Xtivity Tivity Software $199.00 Value

Color Efex Pro 2.0 Complete edition Value $299.95 NIK Multimedia

Bryce 5.5 & Aiko Pro (or safari) Bndl Daz 3d $189 value

Photo Graphic Edges AutoFX $179.00 Value

3 image Subscription from Photospin Value $389.85

PhotoshopCAFE Guru Bundle training CDs Value $140.00

Font Agent Pro 3 and Smasher Insider Software Value $149.90

Image or Background CD Wetzel & Company $69.95 value

500 Worth 1000 Credits $50 Value

Photoshop Dreamweaver Integration book $39.95 value

How To Do Everything With PhotoshopCS2 book $29.99 value 

2nd place Value $1,886.76

Strata CX Pro Strata $695 value

Mystical Lighting AutoFX $179.00 Value


Vertus Fluid Mask: Value $249

Photoshop CS2 Digital Photographers book (Kelby) NAPP $39.99 value

Bryce 5 & Aiko Pro (or safari) Bndl Daz 3d $189 value

Color Efex Pro 2.0 Select edition Value $159.95 NIK Multimedia

Pixtivity Tivity Software $79.99 Value

Image or Background CD Wetzel & Company $69.95 value

Photoshop Dreamweaver Integration book $39.95 value

How To Do Everything With PhotoshopCS2 book $29.99 value

350 Worth 1000 Credits $25 Value

Action FX 1 year membership Value $49.95

Page Curl and Puzzle AV Bros Value $79.99

3rd Prize VALUE $1,566.83

Strata CX Pro Strata $695 value

Vertus Fluid Mask: Value $249

Bryce 5.5 & Aiko Pro (or safari) Bndl Daz 3d $189 value

Dreamsuite Series 2 AutoFX Value $149.00

Color Efex Pro 2.0 Standard edition Value $99.95 NIK Multimedia

Photoshop CS2 Killer Tips book (Kelby/Nelson) NAPP $29.99 value

Photoshop Dreamweaver Integration book $39.95 value

How To Do Everything With PhotoshopCS2 book $29.99 value

150 Worth 1000 Credits $15 Value

Runners up

4-10th places: 50 Worth 1000 Credits $5 Value

Posting instructions...

To attach your entry:
1. Click the back button to return the the main contest thread
2. Choose New Topic
3. hit the "choose file" button on the bottom of the page.
4. Navigate to the file on your Computer..
and upload

Don't forget the entry is 375 x275 Pixels at 72ppi. Optimized and saved as a jpg or gif. No exceptions. Failure to abide by these guidelines will result in instant disqualification.

One more thing... no sigs on the entries please - You may comment on the Creation process this time. Ie 100% Photoshop, or if you are the photographers, photo credit etc.

PS If you want to change your entry, you will need to delete it first and then post a new one

Good luck all!
Colin

See entries here

Previous winners

The fineprint ...
Any taxes and duties are the responsibility of winners.
No substitutions or cash value