CONTESTS :: JEMCON 2010
Here at JemCon, we like to encourage visitor and member participation and what better way to do that (and air your creative streak)
than with a selection of fun contests.
So far, the following contests are taking place during JemCon 2010:
JemCon 2010 Fashion Design
JemCon 2010 Starlight Girls Fashion Design
JemCon 2010 Silver 25th Anniversary Fashion Design » OPEN until August 31st, 2010
JemCon 2010 Fan-Fiction » OPEN until August 15th, 2010
JEMCON FASHION :: JEMCON 2010
One of the unique features of JemCon is the limited edition fashion produced for each convention, from a winning design chosen from entries
submitted in the annual JemCon Fashion Design Contest.
Each fashion is designed and crafted to fit a 12½" fully-poseable fashion doll, and designed by a Jem™ fan specifically
for the convention!
All money raised by the sale of the produced fashion (via the registration package and charity auction held during
the weekend of the convention itself) will be donated to our designated charity, so this fun contest really is
for a very good cause.
This year's fashion will once again be made by the extremely talented and wonderful Rachael
(Jemgirl). The fashion will include a custom pair
of Jem pumps; the color of which can be chosen by the designers in their submissions.
When is the JemCon 2010 Fashion Design Contest?
The main fashion design contest (for designers aged 16 years and over) closed on December 1st 2009 and went to the public vote on December 4th 2009.
What is the theme for this year's fashion design contests?
The theme this year for both the JemCon 2010 Fashion Design Contest and the JemCon 2010 "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest is "Set Your Sails for New England". We're asking designers to add an element of sea-breezy adventure and elegant simplicity,
that reflects this tropical theme.
And the winner is...
The winning design was announced on January 3rd, 2010. It was an extremely close contest but from the 10 finalists, Eugene Ocasio's entry crept ahead of the
competition with only a few hours left to vote.
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* An example of how the final produced fashion backing card art might look.
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You can read more about the Fashion Design Contest and see all the other entries in the 2010 Fashion Design Contest news article, which is located in the JemCon News & Updates section.
JEMCON "STARLIGHT GIRLS" FASHION :: JEMCON 2010
When is the JemCon 2010 "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest?
The JemCon 2010 "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest (for designers aged 15 year and under) closed on February 15th, 2010.
What is the theme for this year's fashion design contests?
The theme this year for the JemCon 2010 "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest is "Set Your Sails for New England".
We're asking our young designers to add an element of sea-breezy adventure and elegant simplicity,
that reflects this tropical theme.
And the winner is...
The winning design was announced on March 1st, 2010. There were 38 wonderful entries but the overall winner was this 80s inspired sporty look by Alana R.
Alana will receive a fabulous prize-fund, very similar to the one our 2009 winner received last year. Please see
our 2009 "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest news article for last year's prize details.
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* An example of how the final produced fashion backing card art might look.
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You can read more about the "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest and see all the other entries in the 2010 "Starlight Girls" Fashion Design Contest news article, which is located in the JemCon News & Updates section.
JEMCON SILVER 25th ANNIVERSARY FASHION :: JEMCON 2010
JemCon 2010 is happy to announce the official Silver 25th Anniversary Fashion Design Contest, which is open from May 11th to August 31st, 2010.
This only comes around once, so here's your chance to design a truly glamorous and unique masterpiece befitting of our favourite 80s rock princess, Jem.
Special Guest Judge
To emphasise the excitement of this special one-off contest, the winner will be chosen by JemCon 2010
special guest, and speaking voice of Jem/Jerrica herself, Samantha Newark!
Imagine the honor of Jem choosing your design for that special award ceremony or latest hit performance.
We'll leave the details to you, but our only stipulation is that your design is the most dazzling and elegant it can be and
incorporate the Silver 25th Anniversary theme.
What's the prize?
The winner will have their design produced in limited numbers as a special custom boxed fashion, sewn by
svgbaritone, with boxart
produced by Amjara.
The winning design will also have the honor of being the official Silver 25th Anniversary
JemCon Fashion! On top of that, the winner's original artwork will be signed by Samantha Newark and framed as a souvenir,
and they'll also receive their design printed on a one-off winners T-shirt, a JemCon goodie bag and also a $25 gift card for
beyondjem.com.
Limited quantities of the produced Silver 25th Anniversary Fashion will be available for sale through JemCon later in the year,
with one special reserve to be sold at the charity auction during the convention weekend in September.
Are there any contest rules, restrictions or limitations?
- Entrants must be a minimum age of 16 years or over.
- All entries must incorporate the Silver 25th Anniversary theme.
- All entries must be submitted on the blank model template provided, via the online fashion design contest entry form,
by August 31st, 2010.
Please, no backgrounds, signatures or other peripheral items beside the fashion, or its immediate accessories. Let your design speak for itself.
- All electronic entries must be in either .jpg/.jpeg or .png format. If you submit any other type of file, form submission will fail.
- Only a maximum of two designs per person are permitted.
- Multiple entries must be submitted via a single form submission (please do not send a form for each entry).
- Mail-ins are accepted but must be received by August 31st, 2010 (postal address is supplied after completing the fashion design contest entry form).
Where entries are mailed-in, you will be informed immediately upon receipt of your design(s) via email.
We cannot be held liable for lost or damaged artwork. For this reason, we recommend making a copy of your work before submittal.
- The contest is not open to any of the JemCon 2010 staff or judges.
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Download the JemCon Fashion Template
The JemCon fashion template is available in two formats:
An image version that can be opened in your favorite image editing or graphic software (such as
Photoshop,
Painter, or the excellent, FREE Paint.NET),
and a PDF version that can be printed out and drawn on by hand.
How do I submit my fashion design(s)?
All entries must be submitted via the online fashion design contest entry form by August 31st, 2010.
If you have hand drawn your design, please scan it or take a clear digital photograph of it to allow easy online submission. Electronic entries must be either .jpg/.jpeg or .png format.
If you are unable to submit your fashion design to us digitally, you should still register your entry on the
online fashion design contest entry form, and you will receive details of our mail-in/postal address on successful form submission. Please remember to do this in plenty of time as all entries, no matter how they are submitted to us, must be received no later than August 31st, 2010.
Good luck to everybody who enters!
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JEMCON SILVER 25th ANNIVERSARY FASHION :: JEMCON 2010 :: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q. Can anyone submit a fashion design?
A. Yes, anyone can submit a fashion design, providing they are aged 16 years or over. You do not need to be a member of the messageboard to enter.
Q. What do I do if I cannot submit my design to you electronically?
A. If you cannot submit your design to us electronically via the online fashion design contest entry form,
you can send it to us via regular postal mail. First, register your design on the
online fashion design contest entry form, select "Mail-in" as your submission method, and you will receive
the mailing address on successful submission. Please remember that all entries will still need to be received by August 31st, 2010.
Q. When will the winner be announced?
A. The winner will be announced during October, 2010.
JEMCON FASHION :: PREVIOUS JEMCON FASHION CONTEST WINNERS
Please follow the links below to take a look at previous contest winners.
JEMCON FAN-FICTION :: JEMCON 2010
This years contest is open from May 18th 2010 to August 15th 2010 and, as with all of our annual contests, we ask all writers to include the "Set Your Sails For New England" theme in their storylines.
Special Guest Judge
For the first year ever, the fan-fiction entries will be judged by Jem episode writer, Mr. Michael Charles Hill, who will also be appearing as a JemCon 2010 special guest at the convention in September!
What prizes will the winner receive?
The winning 'Fan-Fic' writer will receive a gift card, a JemCon T-shirt and some surprise Jem goodies. The entry will be posted in full (with the permission of the writer) on the JemCon.org website for public viewing after September, along with Michael's personal comments and feedback about your writing style and story appeal; he'll be selecting his favorite afterall so this will be a wonderful opportunity to have your work assessed by a pro!
Rules
- Stories must stay true to the original cartoon, and be original ideas. (Sorry, no space invaders from planet X!)
- Stories must be between 1000 to 3000 words and must be complete
- All entries must be typed, with correct spelling and appropriate spacing
- All entries must be no more than a PG-13 rating. (Please, no cursing)
- Entries must be submitted as a Microsoft Word/Open Office document attachment on the JemCon Fan-Fic submission form
- Microsoft Word (also called Microsoft Office Word) is a word processing software bundled with the Microsoft Office package.
Open Office is the FREE software alternative to Microsoft Office so if you haven't got Microsoft Word already installed on your computer, please download and use Open Office to prepare your Fan-Fic.
Whatever word processing software you use, please be sure to save your Fan-Fic with the ".doc" extention or we might not be able to read it!
- Authors are allowed to submit multiple stories
- During the judging process, authors will not be identified to ensure fairness in the judging
- Authors must supply their full name and date of birth on then entry. This information will remain private, and will not be published
- Authors must be 13 years of age or over, to enter the contest
Judging Criteria
- Originality and creativity
- Faithfulness to the Jem™ characters and cartoon
- Style, and ease of reading (grammar, spelling, punctuation)
- Overall appeal
Please be sure to include the following with your entry
- Fan-Fic Title
- Authors name (can be username/pen name)
- Fan-Fic Summary
How do I submit my JemCon Fan-Fiction entry?
Please send your entry to us using this JemCon Fan-Fic submission form.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us.
CONTESTS :: PREVIOUS JEMCON CONTEST DETAILS
Want to know the details of previous JemCon contests? Click on the links below!
