James Bond art contest results

First, my thanks to C4 Designs for sponsoring this contest. At C4, you can order prints and much more, including t-shirts, tablecloths, and giant outdoor banners.

Below are the entries with links to the artists' sites:


Bryan Lenning.




Dean Reeves.




Timothy LIm and Team Ninjaink.



Jonathan Chan.








Joe D!.



Steve Thomas.



John Renteria.



Patrick McQuade.






Liam Cole.



Matthew Pridemore.






Cormac McEvoy.





Sean Hartter.



Zoe Toseland


Many great entries, but I have to pick a winner, and the grand prize goes to Gary Jin, who created two posters that I could definitely see published:




Thanks to everyone who participated, and thanks to C4 Designs for sponsoring the contest.

Win a copy of The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic

UPDATE: Scott Potis and his original character Sith Marauder custom action figure won:










I mentioned the great book The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic earlier today, and good news, I have one copy to give away.

You'll have to work a little harder than usual to win. Create some sort of work of art starring a character from The Old Republic video game and email it to me by the evening of 12/18. You can look here for inspiration. My apologies, but this contest is limited to USA residents.

Even if you don't win, the book is well worth its current $26 price at Amazon.

James Bond art contest

It's time for a new art contest, sponsored by C4 Designs which prints everything from stickers, t-shirts, and small prints to The Atlantis System for high-end displays at trade shows.

For this contest, you have to create a movie poster, book cover, or other work of art inspired by James Bond.

First prize: Marquee sized poster (27" x 40") printed by C4 Designs + $25 Amazon credit + $50 Threadless credit.

Second Prize: Marquee sized poster (27" x 40")

Third Prize: Standard sized poster (24" X 36")

Sorry, those prizes are limited to USA residents, but I'll send a $25 Threadless credit to a deserving submission from another country. You have until January 3 to submit your entry (or entries). To enter, email your jpeg(s) to me at jstruan@gmail.com. Please include your url for credit and please tell me if you're not in the USA.

For a bit of inspiration, go here to see the James Bond-related art I've posted over the years. Your entry doesn't have to be related to Skyfall, but you can read more about that movie at Wikipedia and IMDB. And you can find a list of all the James Bond movies and films here.

Gears of War 3 Beta, win a FREE beta key

I have searched around the internet for ways to get a beta key for Gears of War 3; there is the option of buying the Bulletstorm Epic Edition, or you can simply win it for FREE from one of these contests. There is no reason to buy stuff, unless you can afford it; you are guaranteed to get a beta key if you buy Bulletstorm Epic Edition, but not if you enter a contest.

So here are a few different places to visit to figure out about how to win a FREE beta key, instead of having to buy your way in. You can like them on FaceBook (like all four of their pages) OR send a status on Twitter with hashtag #Gears3Beta

http://web-fun.info/epic-games-giving-away-gears-of-war-3-beta-code-for-lucky-vip/00155
http://www.facebook.com/gearsofwar
http://www.facebook.com/epicgamesinc
http://www.facebook.com/xbox
http://www.facebook.com/xboxforcore