Over the past two months, we've awarded $42,000 in prizes to winners of daily creative challenges. Now everyone has a chance to compete for the Grand Prize, in a contest where one person will win a laptop, software, and merch prize package worth nearly $8,000!
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THE CONTEST
Step away from the computer and re-create the Veer logo using real-world objects or materials. Build, carve, light, shape, cut, project, or [insert verb here] your entry, then take a photo and send it to ideas@veer.com along with your name and mailing address. Entries will be judged on creativity, execution, and sheer awesomeness.
You can grab a vector file of the logo here: http://bit.ly/veervector
*** The deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. PDT, November 5, 2009. ***
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THE GRAND PRIZE
A MacBook Pro and accessories worth nearly $8,000
- Apple® 17” MacBook Pro
- Adobe® Creative Suite® 4
- 1,000 Veer Marketplace credits
- Jukebox Type collection (122 fonts)
- a Type Tray laptop cushion
- a Kern Zip-up
Plus the envy and adoration of all of your peers (including us).
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The winner will be announced here on The Skinny on November 10, 2009. For full rules, regulations, and eligibility requirements, click here. Play hard!
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Yes, you can enter as many times as you want.
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Cool! I hope I can get my idea done in time!
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Hi! I live in Brazil but I know somenoe who lives in USA.
Can I send my ideas even don't living in USA?
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Time to let the creatives feed!
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where can we get a vector file of the Veer logo?
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I 2nd that @ Adam K----where can we get a vector VEER logo?
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this contest is going to keep me up at night and have veer-on-the-brain throughout the day
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This should be good. Good luck everyone.
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I love this contest. I'm in. Everyone bring your "A" game, I know I will.
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Adam & Adam - I'll see what we can do about posting a vector version of the logo here ASAP.
Adriano - You're certainly welcome to participate, but we can only award the prize to those geographically eligible to win.
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Anders what about Bulgaria (Europe Union) ? Is it possible shipping without any +taxes there ? (If won) :D
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So, we can make multiple entries, but should we put them all in one e-mail or send them each in separate e-mails?
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@Flotography One entry per email would be best. Easier for the judges to sort through.
@denull: We'd really love to include the whole world, but there are sooo many laws that come into play when you hold a contest: how you give things away, how much you give away, who is eligible, and which borders you can gift across.
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Hey guys, I found a vector version of the logo over at Brands of the World:
http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/search/110469268/87540.html
Good luck!
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Hi,
1 - Does it have to be enclosed within the square or can it be just the letters?
2 - Does it have to include the TM?
Thanks.
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As an extension of Ellier's question, do we have to preserve the script style of the logo, or can we play around with the letters V, E, E, and R, however we choose to represent them?
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Besides the Grand Prize, are you also going to have a "Honorable Mention" post of entries that were way above the norm but didn't win?
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I am also interested in the previous two questions.
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@Ellier -Yes, it could certainly just be the letters, without the rectangle. Only the official versions of the logo are trademarked, so you should feel free to include it or leave it out. Up to you.
@Michaille - There's definitely something in store for the best of the rest! We'll announce those details the same time we announce the winner.
*** If anyone (like the Adams, above) is interested in a vector file of the logo, drop me a note at ideas@veer.com and I'll send you a copy of the file. We'll get it up on the server for everyone else to grab on Monday morning. ***
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First of all, I am a real fan of this site and have my own profile. I was so interested by this contest. Many creative ideas were coming.
I am SO disappointed to constat that "the following contest is open to legal residents of Canada (EXCLUDING QUEBEC)...". Could you please let me know why?
All contests are like this or not?
Sad creative :(
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I just discovered this site today! I have plenty of great ideas for the grand prize challenge. Can I still participate in the challenge as it is the 31st today?
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Hey I can't wait to get started on this, I have some great ideas and am hoping they are good enough.
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@Francois: It's Quebec's strict regulations that prevent contests from being held there, unfortunately. This link sheds some light.
@Eugene: The deadline for the grand prize contest is November 5th, so you have plenty of time.
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What if we are a legal US resident but living abroad short term?
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So Anders can i join the contest? I've got a nice idea (i think) :D
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Only a week to do this eh? Sounds like fun.
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i am done with my first submission :D
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Making a day of my entry... ive definatly put sweat and tears in this... so far no blood. :)
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hurrah! so excited!
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@Angela: Yes, as a US resident with a US address, you would be eligible.
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"Step away from the computer" means no editing/manipulation of the photos on the computer will be allowed, correct?
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@ErikTheRed: Yep, that's right. If you want to do a little touch up to your photograph, that's okay. But the photograph is really just to document whatever you've created offline. We've had a few entirely Photoshop'd entries so far and those won't be included in the judging.
@Peter: Ideally you’d be reproducing the logo, rather than reproducing just the word "veer". So, the more it looks like the logo or wordmark (while being made of something entirely different) the better.
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Did i have to post my name by the 30th if i wanted to do this. Is it to late to submit?
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Hello,
Any word on the Vector? That would be very helpful.
Thanks!
Troy
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@Ian: We announced the contest on the 30th. The deadline is November 5.
@Troy: Yes indeed. I will post it right after this.
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i hope everything is ok with my entry... :)
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Excellent!
Thanks Anders!
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I put my creation on a white sheet of paper when I photographed it and had to adjust the background [using the clone stamp] so that it extended to the edges of the photo. Is that alright? I didn't alter the look of the creation [unless you count increasing the exposure a tad], just the white background so that it looked clean. I hope that's okay! If not, I'll photograph it again and submit it correctly.
Thanks :)
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@Janae: You can re-submit it if you like, but it sounds like your entry will be just fine.
Great entries so far, everybody!
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Just sub'd my photo! Woo Hoo! I hope everything is cool with it...I didn't do the TM...uh oh...
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can't wait to enter my photo, just have to narrow the decision!
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Not to be too particular… I noticed the vector posted has a (TM). The current logo has an (R).
I am excited to submit my project.
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Ok to add a comment still and enter now? Didn't read the fine print about posting a comment by October 30th...
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Submitted my project. Psyched!
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just entered mine in this morning. good luck my fellow designers! may the best man/woman win! :-)
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I just found out about this contest today and it looks really cool! I have a couple of ideas and I hope I can get them done in time :D
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Alright, here is my posting. Crossing my fingers
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I'm sending by email, how do I know that you guys are getting my emails?
Thanks
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:D i'm joining too....but do we need to post this online somewhere, or just send in the pic. through e-mail
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Crossing fingers, pressing send. I love it when a plan comes together. Thanks Veer.
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Hope I'm not too late...
Does this count as posting on October 30?
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I just finished my submission. I'm super sweaty. I can't wait to see what everybody has come up with.
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Do we get a confirmation email that our submissions have been received? Hope mine came through!
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Hey Anders, There seems to be some confusion among us about the submission rules.
This post says to send an email to ideas@veer.com by 11:59 p.m. PDT, November 5, 2009. BUT, the official contest rules say this: (To enter the Grand Prize Contest, read the Veer Blog, The Skinny: http://ideas.veer.com/skinny, on October 30, 2009 and respond to the challenge via a comment with either your full entry or a URL link to the entry.)
Could you please clear this up? Thanks in advance.
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@ErikTheRed / Alice / Rachel / Andy: The method of submission was simplified to make it easier to participate. Entries should be emailed in, as per the blog post above. As for dates, the contest was posted here on October 30th and the deadline to enter is November 5th.
@Adam / JuG: No confirmations, but my inbox is just stuffed with entries. So, as long as you sent your entry to ideas@veer.com and it didn't bounce back, no need to worry.
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Submitted mine, can't wait to see everyones work!
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Whew, i'm glad that I read these comments. I will be going through the rules with a fine toothed comb. I can't to enter my submission.
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Absolutely terrified but finished! Thanks for the opportunity!
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phew just entered mine in... wish me luck!!!
thanks for the opportunity
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OK...ready to send the email. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Hi, I wasn't sure about the rules asking me to leave a comment, so I thought I better leave one. I am entering the contest! I am pretty excited about it. Thanks!
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Awesome contest. Good luck to all and looking forward to seeing all the great work!
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Can't wait to see where my unconscious takes me on this re-design! Go me! Go VEER!
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Still not clear on this> "(To enter the Grand Prize Contest, read the Veer Blog, … and respond to the challenge via a comment with either your full entry or a URL link to the entry.)"
THanks.
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The rules are a little fuzzy concerning whether a comment is required, so here's mine just in case. I'm definitely entering.
Awesome contest! I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.
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Quick question: What is 11:59 PM PDT in EDT New York time?
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Hi everyone! Leaving a comment isn't required for you to be eligible to win. Just follow the directions in the blog post at the top of this thread and you're good to go. Emailing = entering.
@Derek: Seattle is PDT, so you have until 3am New York local time to submit your entry.
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Another time question ;-)
What is 11:59 PM PDT in EDT Toronto ON, Canada time? Is it simply +/- 3 hrs from the deadline time?
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@Raymond: Yep - the deadline in Toronto would be 3am as well.
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I spent Sunday doing my entries. This was such a fun contest. Can't wait to see everyone's ideas!
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Definitely doing this and I'll be sending in my entries later today!
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Woohoo! Just submitted my entry....now back to bed. ugh
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Might be late to ask this question...Can my entry consist of one jpg with 4 different views?
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Can't wait to see all your entries!
This contest reminds me Vik Muniz.
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Just sent mine in too. What a fun project - Thanks Veer!
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Just sent my entries... Thanks Veer - The last few days have been kinda wild. Very fun project.
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@Chris: Yes, multiple views are welcome, but not necessary.
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Submitted my entry this morning, this was a blast!... I'm excited to see everyone else's work!
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Oops I thought I had made an account with the comment above so i'm posting from the real one now just in case. Good luck to everyone.
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I really had a lot of fun crafting my project. Great Contest idea Veer. I give credit to Veer for my sanity as a Freelancing Graphic Designer. Cheers and may the best win!
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Just hit the send button! Don't know about everyone else but I'm glad Chicago finally got some sunshine today along with a great sunset to perfectly light my entry. Good Luck Everyone. Looking forward to seeing the finalists.
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Whew! Just submitted my entry. Thanks for the great project and good luck too all.
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Well, I'm sending out my entry through those interwebs right now. Glad I finally got over my cold so I could actually make my entry. Thanks be to Veer for getting us away from the computer for a little while! Good luck everyone!
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Just Finished! Great contest... Good luck everyone!
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Just sent my entry in. This is the first Veer.com contest I've been involved in. I had a blast, despite getting frustrated and cursing at my project frequently. I'm beginning to think that's just how I work. Any time I end up getting really angry with one of my pieces, it turns out to be one of my better ones. Here's hoping this holds true!
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Sending mine in now!
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Submission sent. Whew! Got it in on time!
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Ah, Veer... you are such a fabulous place.
Very excited to see the results! :)
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I just sent my entry too =) Do we receive a confirmation to verify that it went through okay?
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sent mine. hope it's not too late!
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I sent my first one earlier today and finishing up my second one right now.
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Just sent my photo in.... ahhh that was a lot of fun!
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@Emory Cash
You do know you have to e-mail them in right?
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Just sent mine in...Good Luck, everyone!
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Hmm... I think squeak in one. I hope!
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I just noticed the PDT. Isn't it supposed to be PST?
Currently no cities are observing PDT, it's still around 11PM in CA!
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Daylight Savings Time - Pacific Daylight Time vs. Pacific Standard Time
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All I can say is that I'm glad photography isn't part of the judging. :) Best of luck everyone! Always good to get the design community together. And yes, let's hope they observe the time change. That'd be odd.
Cheers.
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Just submitted my entries.
Good luck to everyone! Very excited to see all submissions!
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barely got mine in on time!
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Whew...just in time, cool contest and good luck to all! Can't wait to see all the entries!
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@ Flotography
yeah, i did that too thanks. it says this in the official rules as well:
"3. How To Win: To enter the Grand Prize Contest, read the Veer Blog, The Skinny: http://ideas.veer.com/skinny, on October 30, 2009 and respond to the challenge via a comment with either your full entry or a URL link to the entry."
just wanted to be safe.
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Hi guys - if you pan back up through comments above, you'll see that the commenting issue was clarified a few times. The rules were simplified. If you emailed your entry to ideas@veer.com before midnight Pacific, and you were geographically eligible to enter, then you're all set.
And those entries.... AMAZING. They were coming in at a rate of one per minute almost all day yesterday, as the deadline approached. The creative community went all out. Applause and high fives for everyone who entered!
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Oh no! Veer! I sent my entry in last night just minutes before the deadline, closed the lappy and went off to bed. This morning when I woke up, I had an email saying the email I sent couldn't be delivered! Bummer! :-(
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This is my first time entering and although I think I did it wrong, I'm just happy I got something in. Can't wait to see all the clever ideas. I too was confused about "responding to the challenge via a comment with either your fully entry or a URL link to the entry on the 30th" but I see from Anders response to someone else that it wasn't necessary to post a comment in order to be eligible. Good luck everyone !
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@Ranae, we received your entry and it's safely on its way to the judging round.
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Entered 4 times. What fun contest. Good Luck to everyone.
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great fun! like a creative burst of fresh air.
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This WAS a really fun contest! so nice to step away from the computer for awhile. Good luck everyone!
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Oh, good! Thanks!
Wonder why I said you didn't, either way. Thanks for a great time and inspiring some creativity!
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Sooo todays the 6th is it to late to submit anything?
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yeah, i'd say that it's too late
good luck everyone!! :D
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I am getting that grand prize whether I win or not! ;)
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Can't wait to see the entries - I am anxious to see all of the creativity and it is always interesting to see the many solutions others come up in comparison to your own -Creativity is Contagious!
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I agree. It would be great to see more than just the winner and the runner ups. Are there plans to show more?
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@Chris Doray
"3) When the contest concludes, we’ll be showcasing the entries online for the creative community to enjoy. That’s the only way the entries will be used."
That was taken from the latest post in The Skinny. I can't wait to see what everyone else did!
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I've been staring at my entry (it's my new desktop BG) so much that it's making me MORE nervous! I want tomorrow to be here right now!
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Soo... is the winner going to be at midnight 12:00 AM (PST) November 10th? or just sometime later in the day?
I just might stay up late and find out...
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I tried to stay up as long as I could to see who won, but I guess I will just check back later.
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I'm dying to see who won! It must be an amazing entry.
I'm very glad I participated.
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What time will winner be posted? I'm not sure I can take any more of the suspense!
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I can't wait to see who won!!!! This is killing me!!!!
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the suspense is so painful!!!
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INTENSE
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Who won???? it's November 10th already :) please tell us!!
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I really want to know who won, but I keep reminding myself they're 3 hours behind me so it's not even 8 o'clock there yet.
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Good point on the time difference! This is so intense!!!!! ;D
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Intense !!!!!! Can't wait - will be checking back hourly...If I can wait that long..
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Man the anticipation is killing me lol
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The contest rules versus what it says here on the veer site are confusing to me: Beginning November 10, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. PDT ten (10) runner-up entries will be posted on The Skinny: http://ideas.veer.com/skinny and open for public voting until November 12, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. One (1) runner-up winner will be chosen from the ten (10) entries to be voted on and announced on November 13, 2009.
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Hmmm....that IS confusing :(
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I can t wait anymore. :o) !
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Maybe it is going to be posted 12:01 PM PDT? That means 3 more hours for us on the east coast.
I hate to be so impatient but I got early to see the winner. I'm pretty sleepy...but still excited!!
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Katy, my understanding is that they're picking the grand prize winner, and then they're letting everyone vote on runners-up.
So, in other words, once I win, they'll let you guys all vote on who gets second place.
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THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!!!!
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I'm curious if you need a Veer Ideas account in order to be considered for the contest. I remember reading that on another page. I talked to a few people who entered and had some REALLY creative submissions, but they didn't know they needed a Veer Ideas account. So are entries from people without accounts being considered? On this post, it doesn't mention anything about that, but then here ( http://www.veer.com/ideas/takeapicture/ ), under "Grand Prize Challenge", it says "To be eligible for the grand prize challenge, you need to be registered and have a profile on Veer Ideas".
So...do you have to have an account? I've told three separate people that you do and they all were unaware and didn't make accounts beforehand.
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UGH! I cant wait for them to announce the winner. bahhh... the SUSPENSE!
Le Wombat Blue: I believe you do have to have an account but dont rely on what i say... this was just my understanding.
Good luck to everyone.
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I actually confirmed that you do NOT have to have a Veer ideas account, because that concerned me too. I actually have one, but submitted from a different e-mail, so I had to make sure.
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Le Wombat: That was my understanding; the rules stated that you had to have a Twitter account with your location listed, and a Veer Ideas account.
*edit* Now after seeing Cassandra's comment I'm completely confused. Can someone from Veer let us know?
I'm a bit confused at the wording in the official contest rules .pdf that I downloaded as it seems to imply that only the people who won the previous daily/weekly contests are eligible for the Grand Prize drawing? I hope that's not the case as it seems like everyone worked very hard. :(
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hello veer? when are you gonna tell us who the finalists / winner(s) are?
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It was a Nigerian scam. They ran off with our entries! :P
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Bahaha ErikTheRed. im watching and refreshing every minute.
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Hello! Results are coming very soon. There are just so many entries, that it's taking a little longer than expected to prepare the gallery.
To help clarify eligibility... there were three types of contests: daily (you need to be following VeerUpdate on Twitter), weekly (you needed a Veer Ideas account) and grand prize (email your entry). Those rules weren't intended to be tricky or difficult, but to ensure that we had a way to contact you privately in the event you won something.
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OMG!!!
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well, i had been putting off doing my profile and portfolio so i got it done for good measure. go me!
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NO ME GUSTA WAITING!!!
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Enough refreshing. Back to work everyone!
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Can't this qualify as work??? :)
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thx for clearing that up anders, i think everyone is freaking out! (not excluding me)
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so i have successfully reached insanity waiting for the results. BAHHHHH!!
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hmmmmm....might have to bill some of this time to ADMIN, or maybe Creative Services. :)
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So, do you ladies come here often? ;)
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yes, this qualifies as professional development.
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so hard to focus on work when I really want to know who wins all those goodies.
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My F5 key is getting worn down. Haha!
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This is cruel and inhumane!! Call the Geneva Convention!! (Can you can the Geneva Convention? I guess it would be the UN...)
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this is random, but is there a way to have the comments post newest to oldest so i don't have to scroll down for the new ones? blah! do you all think we'll get the winner tonight? it's getting late....
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Too bad they don't advertise here. The hit count must be through the roof.
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I can't concentrate at work, I have refresh the page a thousand times already :)
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waiting.......waiting.....waiting..waiting.
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i finally calmed down... getting homework done. but the more i stay on this site the more anxious i get... must... leave... website! good bye Veer. I'll be back in ten minutes... i promise.
all my love.
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My F5 button just flipped me off...
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What's the skinny on the winner? lol
Got the popcorn ready and looking forward to checkin' out the gallery!
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I'm entering the next contest just to chat with this group - fun crowd!
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Well, they did say on or AROUND the 10th in the rules. Watch, its going to be three days from now when they announce the winner.
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must be some really awesome entries then!
i just mad men-ed myself and made this awesome avatar. lol
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A word about contests, spec work, etc. -Don't upset the Contestants, they may think twice about purchasing from Veer. ;-)
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yea, can you post another contest to keep us busy while we wait?
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I agree with Claudine!
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Yeahh a contest about waiting :) the grand prize will be a clock :D
and dudes don't worry take you time :) and next time please please don't put such a huge prize... it makes some contestants nervous they can't want to see if they are the winners :D
and yeah it was fun for me to stick 400 sticky notes :D
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A word about said Contestants- they might be able to win future Veer contests using their fancy new MacBook Pro! haha I think I can wait a few more hours to see who wins.
Maybe…
Okay, I admit, I've been refreshing this page since like nine this morning. haha.
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New contest - Best self portrait of waiting in agony for veer to announce the winners =)
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clearly we can see who are all veer fans / addicts. must...keep...refreshing...can't...stop...until...we....know......who.......WINS!
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Let's take a vote on what is the best part of the Grand Prize! I can decide if I want the MacBook Pro more or CS4. Or all those FONTS!!!!!!!
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more like MacBook Pro addicts.
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my pup spilled a glass of hot tea (with honey) all over my laptop, thus taking it's life before it's time. So the lappy for me.
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Ew honey is the worst!
I wonder if anyone will vote the hoodie.
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weird. that was actually me posting Claudine's comment. and then i just checked and i was logged in as andy wood! what is happening?!?
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I cannot wait to see other contestants' ideas! And a contest about the best portrait while waiting in agony for Veer is freakin' hilarious!
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OH my goodness..
tick tock tick tock tick tock..
who is the winner??
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Time to take matters into our own hands...post your entries in the comments!
Here's mine :)
http://www.jasonmarkjones.com/blog/veer-grand-prize-contest-entry/
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Results are live!
http://ideas.veer.com/features/takeapicture/
Sorry for the delay, folks. It was worth the wait!
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The GLORY!
haha, just kidding, definitely the laptop. My 4 year old macbook pro makes sounds that haunt me in the night. Being that it is my only computer, that scares me a bit more.
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Hey guys, I entered a design contest for a different company in August. We were supposed to find out the winner in mid-September.......
We're still waiting.........
seriously.....
Veer won't do that though, I'm sure!
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Excellent choice for the winner!!! And great runner's up. Thank you Veer, everyone at Veer, and congrats to well deserved winners!!!
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Wow awesome job J.D.! Congrats! How did you do that?
Great contest, can't wait to do more!!
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Great Job J.D.... if it were not for the video (that helped your entry, hmmm, didn't know we could submit video), I'd have a different perspective of the judging.
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Winner's entry was awesome. You have to watch the video to understand it. Very cool!
@Melissa Gebhardt - I think the gallery is sorted alphabetically (surname) - you might want to advance throught to find yours. I found both of mine together.
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I can't figure out how to vote on the others. Can someone assist me please. Can't find a link - button - or anything to click on...
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Also props to everyone else! Cool ideas...and I thought I'd be the only Etch A Sketch...duh!
The Veer staff gets my high-five too. WHAT A JOB you have all had the last 5 days!!! That Gallery is HUGE!
And, no offense to the creatives...but, I don't know how many hairy sinks I could stomach! Glad I was a contestant and not a judge! LOL
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Thanks to all! Was super stoked when I found out from Andy at veer and am still on cloud 9! Yeah, I felt the video was very integral to its "coolness." I submitted a mini-webpage with a small story and more pics here:
http://www.jdbusch.com/veersubmission
I took a ton of pictures throughout the process, some which didn't come out too well, but eventually will make a better story of it. (My website is slowly in progress for posting stuff like this, so who knows how long it will take)
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Oh wow. Didn't know we could do video... I think if we had known that vids were an option the contest would have been more fair.
For instance, I could have done a stop motion video to fully capture how long it took to create mine.
Is it too late to add a second grand prize winner?
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"Oh wow. Didn't know we could do video... I think if we had known that vids were an option the contest would have been more fair.
For instance, I could have done a stop motion video to fully capture how long it took to create mine.
Is it too late to add a second grand prize winner?"
yeahhhhh... especially since the rules read: "then take a photo and send it to ideas@veer.com along with your name and mailing address"
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I can assure the concerned that the video and link were supplementary and not part of JD's official entry. He submitted a photograph, as per the rules. However, because the video exists, and because it shows the extent of his hard work, we think most people will enjoy the behind-the-scenes view.
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Dont listen to those haters, JD. You did great. You thought outside the box. I am honored to be on the runners up list and I definitely see why you won.
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Congrats, JD!
Hey, we got to make something cool and creative, had a chance to see some marvelous work, and bond over waiting for the results. Sometimes, even when you lose you win, and this is one of those times.
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great job JD!
I looked through the gallery twice and still didn't see my submission. did i get Canned?
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Big congrats JD!
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Are multiple entries allowed on the grand prize contest?
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