Design 6 cartoon characters

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $500
  • Entries Received: 21
  • Winner: choiyuran

Contest Brief

Contest Overview: Calling all caricature or cartoon artists and illustrators. Can your characters make us laugh? Then we want to see what you can do!

Project: Design a funny family of 4 w/ a dog and cat - each character with a distinct personality (see descriptions below).

Design Style: Original cartoon characters in full-color. Note: Each character must make us smile and laugh! If we don't laugh at your characters, it won't work for our designs. The more detailed you can be in their personalities, clothes, and hairstyles the better. 2D with shading or 3D is fine. NO CLIP ART!!

What do we mean by characters with personality? Here's examples of characters with personality:

-Old man: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110416122644/pixar/images/thumb/7/71/Carl.png/500px-Carl.png

-Young girl: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121115010700/p__/protagonist/images/f/fd/Wreck_it_ralph_conceptart_jNAYQ.jpg

File format: 1 group file and 6 individual jpeg files, and png files with transparent backgrounds (large enough to fit a full-sized computer screen).

Legal Rights: For the winning entry - by accepting payment you agree that all legal rights to these characters are work product and belong exclusively to us.

Characters & Personalities:

1. Dad: Typical dad and brilliant Professor. His age should be between 30 - 40 years old. Example:

http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/21100000/Rio-character-pics-rio-21117563-800-768.jpg

2. Working mom (age 30 - 40): Thin. Blond hair (shoulder length). Perfect pearly white teeth. Navy blue skirt, red wedges (http://screencast.com/t/bsVjHsOfK), white button down shirt with v-neck, BIG handbag. Diamond stud earrings. Big sunglasses on her head. Silver necklace with red jewels. Big diamond ring on her left finger. Silver watch. Example:

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2010/1103/20101103__20101105_D10_AE05SCMEGAMIND~p1.JPG

3. Boy: Sporty boy (e.g., skate boarder, football player, baseball player, etc.) approximately in the 3rd or 4th grade. Examples:

http://www.topdesignmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/9f9aebd40c7380264db95c9682811760.jpg

http://www.topdesignmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/e48b865d174cfb81504a9e83be0c6600.jpg

4. Teenage Girl: Thin. Long brown hair. Braces. Tight blue jeans (faded in the thighs) with her mobile phone sticking out the front pocket. Trendy belt. T-shirt with her belly showing just a bit. Peace sign necklace. Sandals for shoes. Earbuds in her ears (listening to music). Example:

http://screencast.com/t/L8i00UMTV9J

5. Dog: Eager golden retriever puppy. Golden colored fur, big ears, tongue sticking out, wagging tail, red collar with dog tag.

6. Grumpy / bored cat. Example: http://screencast.com/t/MLoPcrFcBh

Thank you,

Can't wait to see your work!

John

P.S. Note: If we find someone we like, we'll have other similar projects in the very near future. We want to evaluate your work first.

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Public Clarification Board

  • v9s2
    v9s2
    • 11 years ago

    #181 Color Correction

    • 11 years ago
  • v9s2
    v9s2
    • 11 years ago

    #179 Please check.

    • 11 years ago
  • v9s2
    v9s2
    • 11 years ago

    #177 Please review. Thank you!

    • 11 years ago
  • BlueMonkeyStudio
    BlueMonkeyStudio
    • 11 years ago

    please check entry #168

    • 11 years ago
  • trantuandung2610
    trantuandung2610
    • 11 years ago

    Please check #163 Thanks :)

    • 11 years ago
  • porderanto
    porderanto
    • 11 years ago

    please check #146 . thank you

    • 11 years ago
  • porderanto
    porderanto
    • 11 years ago

    please check #138 #141 . thank you.

    • 11 years ago
  • trantuandung2610
    trantuandung2610
    • 11 years ago

    Please check #132 Thanks :)

    • 11 years ago
  • thomasbeck
    thomasbeck
    • 11 years ago

    Please take a look at #130.

    • 11 years ago
  • thomasbeck
    thomasbeck
    • 11 years ago

    If you would like... take a look at #129. I will end up taking a lot of detail out when I clean it up with color... was just having a little fun with it.

    • 11 years ago
  • logoghost
    logoghost
    • 11 years ago

    #124

    • 11 years ago
  • thomasbeck
    thomasbeck
    • 11 years ago

    Please take a look at #122.

    • 11 years ago
  • alejoriad
    alejoriad
    • 11 years ago

    Hello! It is fully necesary to upload all the characters? Or are you going to pick one artist so he/she will finish the rest? (if yes how many characters are needed for the contest) Thanks in advance for your answer! looking forward to your quick feedback so i can still work on this project.

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      Yes, you can use any coloring style you like. The purpose of our characters is for use in our website and perhaps other marketing materials. So people need to instantly like them and smile when they see them.

      • 11 years ago
    2. alejoriad
      alejoriad
      • 11 years ago

      #120

      • 11 years ago
  • trantuandung2610
    trantuandung2610
    • 11 years ago

    Please check #104 :)

    • 11 years ago
  • saminatinny
    saminatinny
    • 11 years ago

    niceeeeeeeeeeeee

    • 11 years ago
  • kamuioscuro
    kamuioscuro
    • 11 years ago

    Hi JMcmillen, please check #92 its my entry and Im sure you will find it cool, let me know what you think about : )

    • 11 years ago
  • BlueMonkeyStudio
    BlueMonkeyStudio
    • 11 years ago

    Hello, please check entry #88

    • 11 years ago
  • BlueMonkeyStudio
    BlueMonkeyStudio
    • 11 years ago

    Hello, please check entry #87

    • 11 years ago
  • artist4
    artist4
    • 11 years ago

    your feedback please #83

    • 11 years ago
  • Wagner2013
    Wagner2013
    • 11 years ago

    please check #82, thanks.

    • 11 years ago
  • rbanu7banban
    rbanu7banban
    • 11 years ago

    please don't close until the deadline..i'm working on this thanks

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      I'll wait. :)

      • 11 years ago
  • alejoriad
    alejoriad
    • 11 years ago

    Just found this project today! seems like a pretty interesting and enjoyable project to work with! I cant understand why many ppl have not sended something remarkable yet. I'll send my proposal on the upcomming days!

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      Can't wait to see your work. :)

      • 11 years ago
  • matthewblease
    matthewblease
    • 11 years ago

    i would like to do this project for free to show u my capacity in illustration please contact me with brief and ideas hope to hear from u soon

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      No need to do it for free. We're happy to pay the $500 to the winner. You can read all about the project in the brief. Looking forward to seeing your work.

      • 11 years ago
  • shanikhan786
    shanikhan786
    • 11 years ago

    please check #80

    • 11 years ago
  • shanikhan786
    shanikhan786
    • 11 years ago

    sir please check this #71

    • 11 years ago
  • saminatinny
    saminatinny
    • 11 years ago

    would you please see my cartoon charecter

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      Please read the project description. This doesn't meet our specifications or style.

      • 11 years ago
  • shanikhan786
    shanikhan786
    • 11 years ago

    sir please check #71

    • 11 years ago
  • Bacvu
    Bacvu
    • 11 years ago

    Please, don't close your contest earlier. Thanks

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      I'll wait. :)

      • 11 years ago
  • ganblack83
    ganblack83
    • 11 years ago

    just now i am starting . dont close your contest earlier. thanks

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      I'll wait. :)

      • 11 years ago
  • sanaqib
    sanaqib
    • 11 years ago

    pleas rate at #40

    • 11 years ago
  • sanaqib
    sanaqib
    • 11 years ago

    please rate #34

    • 11 years ago
  • sanaqib
    sanaqib
    • 11 years ago

    its coool

    • 11 years ago
  • jeeveshm
    jeeveshm
    • 11 years ago

    Hi please review my submission at #38.

    • 11 years ago
  • tarapic
    tarapic
    • 11 years ago

    Wow interesting job I like it :)

    • 11 years ago
  • Spector01
    Spector01
    • 11 years ago

    ????????????

    • 11 years ago
  • Spector01
    Spector01
    • 11 years ago

    please rate #25 Thanks

    • 11 years ago
  • Spector01
    Spector01
    • 11 years ago

    Please check #24 thanks

    • 11 years ago
  • MartinMaxTech
    MartinMaxTech
    • 11 years ago

    You need just illustration or 3D cartoon character?

    • 11 years ago
    1. jmcmillen
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      We prefer 3D-like images but we'll consider everything.

      • 11 years ago
  • Spector01
    Spector01
    • 11 years ago

    please rate #23 Thanks

    • 11 years ago
  • Western1979
    Western1979
    • 11 years ago

    Submission #17 for your consideration. Original pencil sketch to be digitised and cleaned up in Photoshop pending approval. Kind Regards Luke.

    • 11 years ago
    1. Western1979
      Western1979
      • 11 years ago

      For vector output skill please see the choc fest presentation put together for nestle in my Porfolio. I live for this kind of brief. Kind Regards Luke.

      • 11 years ago

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