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Planet Design Contest Is Go!!!

 

It’s here!!! I am very excited to announce the first Planet Design Contest is now live. The way it works is you are presented with three tutorials that have been selected from the vast library of tutorials here on Planet Photoshop. After watching the tutorials your assignment is to use the techniques you learn from one or all of them to create an original piece of artwork. Feel free to be as creative as you want. Just think of these tutorials as a springboard as you proceed to create your original art. Most of all–have fun!!

Once you have completed your art. Go to the Submit Your Entries section on the contest page to enter. The grand prize is a full conference pass to Photoshop World, the Design Effects with Photoshop CS4 dvd, and the Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby. Also winners and finalist will be displayed on an exclusive gallery page right here on Planet Photoshop. You have until January 15, 2009 to enter so don’t wait. Good Luck!!!

2 Comments

  1. mitzs said on — January 2, 2009 @ 12:54 pm

    This is very exciting with great prizes Corey!!

    If anyone has a Digg account, you can Digg it here.

    http://digg.com/design/Planet_Design_Contest_Is_Go

  2. Photoshop Insider Blog By Scott Kelby » Blog Archive » Big Contest Over at Planet Photoshop Pingback on — January 5, 2009 @ 1:03 am

    [...] deadline is just two weeks away, so for for details (and how to submit your work), click here. Good luck! Click here to cancel [...]

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