A Harry Potter Graphics Challenge

Goblet of Icons is the longest running graphics challenge hosted on Snitchseeker. Initially started by iamoscar over three years ago, the challenge concept has undergone few changes, but the rules of the game remain the same.

• The host (myself, or Ama) will post a challenge.
• Anyone wishing to enter will send their icons to the person who posted the challenge. Rules for the icons are:
  • They must be 100x100 pixels in size
  • They must be under 20kbs in size
  • No animated icons unless stated otherwise
  • You must not reveal your icon(s) to anybody. All icons must be anonymous.
• Occasionally, there will also be signature banner challenges, and the rules for the banners are 450x200px and under 60kbs.
• The icons will be posted 2 days (48 hours) after the challenge was posted.
• A poll will be started with the numbers of the icons, and you may vote for your favourite icon there. The rules of voting are:
  • You cannot vote for your own icon(s) (we will know if you do).
  • You vote for your THREE favourite icons.
• You are allowed to vote for 2 days (48 hours) after the entries have been posted, and at the end of those 2 days, the host will post the list of the top 3 along with Winner Banners.
• In the event of a tie for first place, a new poll will be started with the icons that tied and you may vote for only ONE day.
• The host will then post up the next challenge!

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This challenge has been brought back for it's fourth season because we are a Harry Potter fansite, and as none of the challenges being run at the time are Harry Potter related, the MM mods have decided that it's time. So enjoy!

The Madam Malkin Mods.

Challenge list.
*this post saved for future reference*

#1 :: Harry Potter and the Opal Deception

For this first challenge, the Goblet of Icons has submitted this image:


Click on the image to get the High-Res version.

Rules ::

• This is an icon challenge, so all entries must be 100x100/20kbs or smaller.
• You are allowed to enter TWO icons.
• PM your entries to me within 48 hours of this post.
• All entries must be created using this image, not another and created FOR this challenge.
• All entries must be anonymous.
• No animated icons.

Have fun!

I submitted! *shimmies*

Cool, I'm off to make some icons for it now really glad there is a HP one now!

This is so well deserved! We definitely need to have at least one competition devoted to HP stuff, after all, we are indeed a HP site! Hooray! I hope there are lots of entries!

I entered! But man, I'm having difficulties keeping up with all the deadlines for these challenges.

8 entries ::



Rules ::

• You have 48 hours to vote for THREE of your favourite icons
• Don't vote for your own icons
• Don't reveal your entries or votes

Woot! Thanks for voting everyone, the winners of the first GoI challenge are:


Ama


BanaBatGirl


Ama

The second challenge is coming up right now!

congrats to the winners You did a good job on the banners Nabs, they really stand out!

#2 :: The Elder Wizard

For this challenge, you are to use the provided image of Dumbledore and Harry from the HBP trailer:


Click on the image for the high-res version.

Rules ::

• This is an icon challenge, so all entries must be 100x100/20kbs or smaller.
• You are allowed to enter TWO icons.
• PM your entries to me within 48 hours of this post.
• All entries must be created using this image, not another and created FOR this challenge.
• All entries must be anonymous.
• No animated icons.

Have fun!

It's kind of weird having an actual HP-themed challenge here at MM's, and I dunno why, but I like it.

Congrats Ama!

Congrats to both of you - very well done!

I am finding the current image to be especially challenging, but I shall enter nonetheless! Everyone should enter, you will be amazed at how much better your abilities get when you compete in these things (I am!)

Congrats to the winners, and WOW! Nabs, those banners are fantastic!

I'll be working on a bunch of graphic contest entries today.

This image was sort of hard to work with 0_o but I made an icon! And I'm surprised to find that I am getting better at making graphics (at least I think so, lol)

7 entries ::


Rules ::

• You have 48 hours to vote for THREE of your favourite icons
• Don't vote for your own icons
• Don't reveal your entries or votes

Congratulations, winners!


Third place :: Thumper


Second place :: iheartdan


First place :: Ama

The next challenge will be posted soon!

HEH HEH HEH! Oh wow. YAY. Thanks for the votes everyone ^^ and congrats to all the other winners.

Congrats to all the winners and to Ama! And to Nabs for doing this!!

Can't wait for the next challenge!

Challenge #3 :: Frenemies

The Goblet of Icons has regurgitated the following image:


Click on image to get full resolution

Rules ::

• This is an icon challenge, so all entries must be 100x100/20kbs or smaller.
• You are allowed to enter TWO icons.
• PM your entries to me within 48 hours of this post.
• All entries must be created using this image, not another and created FOR this challenge.
• All entries must be anonymous.
• No animated icons.

Have fun!

I'll have to work on entries for this after I get back tonight..or tomorrow afternoon...I like this image!

Wow nice image Can't wait to see the entires

Hey Malkins Makers, there's less than 24 hours to go til the deadline, it would be great if we could get in more entries! lol

Please?

I'm working on mine! I have one done, just need to make the other one

10 entries ::

1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.

Rules ::

• You have 48 hours to vote for THREE of your favourite icons
• Don't vote for your own icons
• Don't reveal your entries or votes