[KellieCM]

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for this contest. I received 4 entries in total. I've posted them below. You'll need to click the link to the poll in order to vote, as I can't put a poll in a thread, and I can't put images in a poll. Only votes in the poll will count -- voicing your preference here in this thread, or in the comments of the poll, DOES NOT count as a vote.

I am not posting the name of the submitter with the images, because I don't want this to be a popularity contest, and I don't want anyone to get their feelings hurt if someone doesn't vote for their design or criticizes it in the comments. While you are welcome to critique the entries, please do keep in mind that each of the entrants worked hard to create this original design. And of course, all comments need to be free from personal attacks (such as.. "whoever created this is a moron").

According to the official rules, "Users will be asked to vote for their favorite design, taking into account the following factors: (a) Concept/Originality; (b) Ability to convey a sense of the PC World User Community; © Technical merit; and (d) Visibility. At the end of the Voting Period, Sponsor will tally the votes and select the winner (the "Winner"), taking into account the number of votes each Entry received and the Sponsor's own ratings of each Entry taking into account the same factors. As a result, the winning Entry may not necessarily be the Entry with the highest number of user votes. The Sponsor's decision will be final."

Please keep these criteria in mind as you vote. Please also note that while your votes will help determine the winner, the winning entry may not be the entry with the most votes.

Entry 1:

!http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/2736220704_90207ce9d7.jpg?v=0!


Entry 2: (Title: "Virus Culture")

!http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2735385673_a757560f3c.jpg?v=0!

Entry 3:

!http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2735384325_cd709058a4.jpg?v=0!

Entry 4:
Front:

!http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2735381619_84af0a122e.jpg?v=0!

Back:

!http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2736215482_8c9aa3764d.jpg?v=0!


GO TO THE POLL

Thank you for participating, and please let me know if you have any questions.

[Knifeblade]

B-) WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic designs from all the entries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do see certain "flavors" in those, but I voted for the one I would like most.

[AuroraDizon]

Its here. I wonder who all the mystery contestants are. Good job guys.

[Adama]

Hi Kellie,
I clicked on Go To The Poll, but I couldn't find where to vote.

?:|



EDIT ~ Never mind, I found it on my own.

[AuroraDizon]

I got lost the same way looking at other pollls Adama. Scroll down.

[KellieCM]

Yeah, I don't know of a way to bump the poll up on the page other than to delete the other polls in that area.

[Adama]

Well, I remembered that usually the Polls are on PCW Communities 1st page, so I just went back there and scrolled down and there they were!

Kellie, are we allowed just One vote?

[Flashorn]

Hey kellie!!



I must say that , these are very interesting designs.I'm sure allot of work

went into creating and then putting them together.I can't draw a straight line

so, I cannot even imagine how much time and effort it took to come up with

a final product.

kudos to all participants



FLASHORN. !http://forums.pcworld.com/legacyimages/
1! .

[KellieCM]

Yes, as with every other poll on the site, one vote per person. The software shouldn't let you vote more than that.

[Adama]

AWESOME DESIGNS, EVERYBODY!!!

Everybody did a great job!

[Knifeblade]

:x :x With Flash here, great job, "entrants", seriously, great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Where are the ordering instructions once the winner is decided? :x

[Adama]

hehe KB... don't you want to know which design wins first? :x

[AuroraDizon]

lol yea good job everyone. Ganbatte! (Its a frequently used Japenese word that means like keep going/ don't give up/ do your best.)

[KellieCM]

Dude. I can only do 40 things at once. :)

Seriously, there will be ordering instructions, etc. I won't forget about that part. We're just not there, yet.

[coastie65]

All those designs are great and the designers should be congratulated on a job well done. Sure makes it hard to vote on .

[Knifeblade]

LOL, Adama, it doesn't matter to me. I'd be proud and happy to wear ANY, actually even all, of the designs submitted.

[Adama]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

But Maaan, I had nightmares over #2 last night!

!http://forums.pcworld.com/legacyimages/
1!

.....runs to hide with Patrick again..... :(

[rgreen4]

Yeh, but what colors and design. Someone has some real skill. If it were just a little bit less scary. Put the Alien logo in the center with that background and it would be a stunner.

[Adama]

rgreen4 said:

Yeh, but what colors and design. Someone has some real skill. If it were just a little bit less scary. Put the Alien logo in the center with that background and it would be a stunner.

ABSOLUTELY! I agree with you, RG. It takes real skills to be able to pull something like that out of your creative mind. Whoever designed it, has great skillz.

I certainly wouldn't be able to do something like that, evah.

[AuroraDizon]

I'm not as familiar with the 3-d techniques but it just looks like photo manipulation and filters. If they meshed out the skull/dragon or pulled it from a public domain clipart library makes a difference as to how much skill is involved. Of course composition itself has artistic merit. The image is alive flowing and intricate with a haunting draw. I think it would make a good wallpaper.