New themed T-shirt design competition- 8-Bit Bytes Back!shoutOut on 9/3/10 by Lexi87 in wordUp |
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Springleap.com is feeling nostalgic! Remember 8-bit games? Think of the sounds, graphics and the all-round retro vibes. These elements connect and share a common root- the digital heritage of Generation X.
A combination of a timeless reminiscence, art expose and a culture-critical investigation, this competition theme ties together seemingly disconnected phenomena like the 80’s demo scene, chiptune music, machinima and modified games.
What do you see as the symbols of the new cultural phenomenon sweeping the world? Think of a T-shirt design that embodies this 8-bit culture – scavenging the age of the arcade and the Atari for inspiration and material. Part reminiscence, part rejection of advancing technology, 8-bit culture finds its voice by exploring and exploiting old technologies and ancient computers less powerful than today’s pocket calculators. Think Contra, Super Mario Brothers, Pac Man and Shinobi.
So, get cracking and put your best bit forward! Looking for some inspiration? One winner will receive… 4 printed t-shirts A cash prize – R4000 (US$ 500) Dates to diarise: Submissions for designs open: 09 March 2010 You could be the next winner on Springleap.com and gain exposure for yourself! You also stand a chance of winning amazing prizes and loads of cash. In order to get started on your designs download the Springleap t-shirt Submission Kit and get started right away! What are Springleap.com themed competitions about anyway? Find out here Confused or uncertain about anything? Post your questions about this specific competition below or click our online support button to the left of our header. Happy Designing! |
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I take back my extension plea. All good.
shoutBack on 21/3/10 by mikdog
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Any chance we could please get an extension on the 8-bit compo? Its the best theme you’ve had thus far and I think it’d be worth extending the deadline a bit.
shoutBack on 21/3/10 by mikdog
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@EranEyal ..for real… nice, but wen i tried enterin it asked if i wanted to enter photoshop us or 8 bytes?…. my original was rejected, missed the deadline, so i tweaked it and reentered.. is that still possible..
shoutBack on 16/3/10 by daneneill
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@Tu – yup – still accepting entries into Springleap Us :)
shoutBack on 15/3/10 by EranEyal
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Mappy… Space Harrier… Mario… Sonic… Paperboy… Dig Dug… Double Dragon… Shinobi… And a million other in those 100-in-1 cartridges… Ah, the good old days! Lexi? Can one still enter for Springleap us? Fer realsies?
shoutBack on 15/3/10 by Tu
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@nicetomeetyou – the deadline for Springleap Us is extended so please please please send us one of your cool designs :) YEAH!!! Looking forward to the designs on this one. I know everyone can relate to the 8 bit vibe so no doubt the designs gonna be mucking afazing!
shoutBack on 15/3/10 by Lexi87
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I’m sure you’ll get a lot of entries on this one. Sadly missed the entry deadline for the “Springleap us” comp (i often get confused about dates), but will definitely be submitting for this. Shinobi for the win. Anyone remember Streets Of Rage, Vectorman or Castlevania?
shoutBack on 15/3/10 by nicetomeetyou
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Can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with! WOW! 8-BIT MADNESS! Super Mario COOL!!!
shoutBack on 11/3/10 by EranEyal
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man,this is so cool!
shoutBack on 10/3/10 by Qimstudio
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This is going to be a tough one to vote on i can tell!!
shoutBack on 10/3/10 by amyabrahams
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