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🎨Icon Contest #21 - Poll

🎨Icon Contest #21 - Poll

  • Villagerino

  • Panda

  • Vinz

  • Marchombre

  • PrinceYaser


Results are only viewable after voting.
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(Icon Credit: "CRAZYRUSSIAN")

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Create 4 unique looking icons that gradually get better with each upgrade.
(Can be a sword,shield,helm.. or, even a spell that gradually gets more crazier)

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  • No submission may violate any of the site rules.
  • Your work must be mostly (50%) freehand.
  • You must show at least 2 unfinished previews (WIP) for each of your submissions, before the deadline, as proof that they're yours. Minimum canvas size is 256 x 256 pixels.
  • The icons must be made specifically for the contest. No previous works are allowed.
  • Submissions must follow the contest theme.
  • The icons must be uploaded to the Icon Section and linked in the contest thread before the submission period ends. After the submission period ends, the icons mustn't be updated until the contest poll is over.
  • Judges may not participate in the contest.
  • No irrelevant, non-constructive or off-topic posts will be tolerated in this thread.
  • Teamwork is not allowed.
  • Final works need to be a set size of 64x64 not reforged size parameters.
  • Copy and Pastes, trace-overs, AI use, or stealing anyone's artwork is not permitted.
  • Referencing photos is permitted as long as you show those images in your final post.
  • Use of textures and filter work is permitted.

-->Breaking any of these rules may lead to punishment in the judgement score, up to disqualification from the contest, depending on the weight of the issue. In case of doubts towards a certain rule you are very encouraged to discuss it in the contest thread so others and judges may help with sorting it out.<--

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  • 1st place: 850 experience points
  • 2nd place: 650 experience points
  • 3rd place: 450 experience points
  • Entry: 150 experience points
  • Judge: 30 experience points per entrant
The three winners will receive an Award Icon representing the winning entry.
Winning a contest also unlocks Demon Rank icons (at least two wins is required).


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  • Footman16


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Technical Note
How well-drawn the submissions are, in terms of quality & artistry. Elements such as the color, shape, definition, clarity, shading, realism, proportions, details, and expressiveness will be considered./10

Creativity
How unexpected and creative are the ideas? How original and unique?/10

Blizzard Style
Is the style similar to standard Warcraft 3 icons or is it different in some way?/5

Theme
Are the icons following the contest theme?/5
/20


  • Judgement: 70%
  • Poll: 30%
Final Score = (30*Reached_Votes/POSSIBLE_VOTES) + (70*Average_Judge_Score/POSSIBLE_SCORE)



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The poll shall begin on June 28th 2025 and conclude on July 31st 2025 GMT (day is included).


Assigned Staff: Footman16, Panda

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