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jibbster creative

Project Comment 13-Aug-08 7:25 p.m. GMT: WOW!!! I've just never seen anyone with such a chip on their shoulder! Yes, I am a professional designer, but have only been for the last nine months. So, compared to many of the designers on this forum, I am very new to graphic design. Thank you jtdrummeruk for your support! Your type of support and constructive critisism is what ... (more); WOW!!! I've just never seen anyone with such a chip on their shoulder! Yes, I am a professional designer, but have only been for the last nine months. So, compared to many of the designers on this forum, I am very new to graphic design.

Thank you jtdrummeruk for your support! Your type of support and constructive critisism is what this forum should be all about. (less)

jtdrummeruk creative

Project Comment 13-Aug-08 7:31 a.m. GMT: eternalmartyrdom, i think you are being quite harsh about this whole thing, first off saying that Jibbsters poster took no skill to create is nonsense, i think he did a good job especially isolating the white background from the band which as you probably know can always be a problem and the same goes for extracting Nostradamus's head from the ... (more); eternalmartyrdom, i think you are being quite harsh about this whole thing, first off saying that Jibbsters poster took no skill to create is nonsense, i think he did a good job especially isolating the white background from the band which as you probably know can always be a problem and the same goes for extracting Nostradamus's head from the background. Rather than be a pain in the arse why can't you just give him some useful advice for future projects? Although i really like the painting you created, your poster had numerous faults including text stretching, no fixed margins, you can see the line that seperates the two images, and the album covers are stretched. yours is a not so well executed cut and paste job so you are hypocritical in saying that about Jibbsters. I detect a lot of jealousy and hey even if it didn't take too much time or whatever its what the client wants as a professional you should know this! Also i work for a small professional design company but i've only been working there for 4 months so i would say i am a pro but i'm new to it. So he is not a hypocrite. (less)

eternalmartyrdom creative

Project Comment 13-Aug-08 4:05 a.m. GMT: well im sure the buyer had guide lines to go by so i guess he fulfilled them , and yes design is not art if u copy and paste , but only if u use your own work for the creation , sadly said i think only a few on here are true artists and visionaries , those of them ... (more); well im sure the buyer had guide lines to go by so i guess he fulfilled them , and yes design is not art if u copy and paste , but only if u use your own work for the creation , sadly said i think only a few on here are true artists and visionaries , those of them will lead a generation and not submit to a corporate system , but alas i do make stuff for metal bands shirts , cds and so forth and i also know that metal is a way of life not seen by many people , to live as an artist and too influence generations is my goal and so it shall be done . i think skcrocker has a good point and the people giving thier critiques have a good point for the designer that won and well good luck to him in a pit lol but wait hes not going to be in a pit , i wonder if he is even a metal head or how many of you truly are ? But alls well the ends well ......and just so mizz pain killer knows there is a sense of good and bad design and sense of artistic and professional level of design .aswell as their is godly metal bands and bands that are shitty , aswell their are bands better then what the mainstream lets on . so everyone im not a sour grape or somone who is pissed off for not winning im just pointing out that the design took no skill to create and also to cut and paste letters from other peoples designs didnt either ... but thats my view and have a good day jibster at the concert and have a good time . ha and jibster your a hipocrit you said u are new to design on here but in a message you told your a professional contradictory right ? (less)

crowdSPRING admin

Project Comment 13-Aug-08 2:27 a.m. GMT: Hi everyone,

Just a little note to let everyone know that JP has made the official announcement on their site and posted jibbster's winning entry! Check it out: http://www.judaspriest.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=1B14BBC4-1D8B-40E6-AC91-80F603FD68B5.

Very cool! Way to go jibbster!

-the crowdSPRING Crew

robertfmorrow creative

Project Comment 12-Aug-08 1:57 p.m. GMT: Jibbster, you won man... don't go running off now. If there is one thing that you need to learn from this experience is that their will always be sour grapes. Don't worry about them... Judas Priest picked your design! Good for you... this should inspire you to reach for bigger and better. I say, "bring on the designs. Jibbster!"

jtdrummeruk creative

Project Comment 12-Aug-08 11:34 a.m. GMT: Ah you know what it is people i realise something and that is, who cares whether we won or not, i'm sure i speak for most of us when i say that graphic/editorial design is a hobby not a chore, we do it cause we love it, not because we have to. (If that is the case for anybody i ... (more); Ah you know what it is people i realise something and that is, who cares whether we won or not, i'm sure i speak for most of us when i say that graphic/editorial design is a hobby not a chore, we do it cause we love it, not because we have to. (If that is the case for anybody i feel sorry for you). Congratulations Jibbster, the more i look at your poster the more i actually like it and its cool that you won. You are also right about constructive criticism, sure we all had our favourites or whatever but we have missed out the importance of being a designer and that is sharing experience. The only constructive criticism that i can come up with really are the shadows and the text. If you had blended the shadows a little more it would look better and also some of the text for the tour dates looks squashed. I don't know if that is a font problem or a tracking/kerning problem but it would look better with negative kerning/tracking applied. I do really like your design and the astronomical feel is really cool. I think maybe if you include the band logos instead of just plain text, this would also make it look cool. Well done and i appologise for the way we have made you feel on here, it shouldn't be like that... we all love of Judas Priest. (less)

mzzpainkiller creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 9:15 p.m. GMT: First of all, congratulations to Jibbster for the right design. Of course every single one of us thought our design was the best... a little obvious isn't it? if I tought my design was not the best I wouldn't have entered the contest. Feeling sad for loosing is quite understandable, but instead of taking it on the winner we should ... (more); First of all, congratulations to Jibbster for the right design. Of course every single one of us thought our design was the best... a little obvious isn't it? if I tought my design was not the best I wouldn't have entered the contest.
Feeling sad for loosing is quite understandable, but instead of taking it on the winner we should analyze why our design wasn't picked, and gain experience for the next time.
Jibbster's design wasn't the design we all expected, but hey, Heavy Metal was not the music the world expected, and it also took a lot of criticism. But in the end, it laughed at the people who gave shit to it. So the reality is that there are no "good" and "bad" designs, there is the "winner" design and the rest. Everybody with half a brain should respect and learn from that.
Enjoy the tickets and the experience Jibbster, and scream your heart out in the concert, that's the least you can do :) (less)

rogue_pixel creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 3:10 p.m. GMT: jibbster, dont go running off just yet! If you noticed my complaints were centered around the way the design community was treated by the contest holder, not in picking your design, but in appearing to treat the design community with no respect. My design was crap. I would be embarrassed to represent JP with what I had posted (totally unfinished). ... (more); jibbster, dont go running off just yet! If you noticed my complaints were centered around the way the design community was treated by the contest holder, not in picking your design, but in appearing to treat the design community with no respect. My design was crap. I would be embarrassed to represent JP with what I had posted (totally unfinished).

About the design. It could be terrible, it could be great. All of it is subjective. I hold no ill feelings toward you, and commend you on your win. dont take off, because it is the variety that makes crowdspring successful, and you make up a peice of that puzzle. We (the complainers) are a very small portion of the designers here at crowdspring. Notice that there are several hundred other designers that werent knocking your entry.

Congratulations on the win, and please dont take my comments personally, they were directed towards someone else. (less)

skcrocker1962 creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 2:34 p.m. GMT: This is my last comment on the subject. First off, congratulations to jibbster for winning. My two previous comments were not directed out of anger towards you, it stemmed from having met Judas Priest late Thursday night (who knew nothing of the contest) and the epic record's weasel having stated "the band" made their decision friday morning. I hate liars! ... (more); This is my last comment on the subject. First off, congratulations to jibbster for winning. My two previous comments were not directed out of anger towards you, it stemmed from having met Judas Priest late Thursday night (who knew nothing of the contest) and the epic record's weasel having stated "the band" made their decision friday morning. I hate liars! End of story. I saw the show VIP, met the band and I don't need the cash...I'm content. Jibbster, you'll have a great time at the show trust me. (less)

skcrocker1962 creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 2:34 p.m. GMT: This is my last comment on the subject. First off, congratulations to jibbster for winning. My two previous comments were not directed out of anger towards you, it stemmed from having met Judas Priest late Thursday night (who knew nothing of the contest) and the epic record's weasel having stated "the band" made their decision friday morning. I hate liars! ... (more); This is my last comment on the subject. First off, congratulations to jibbster for winning. My two previous comments were not directed out of anger towards you, it stemmed from having met Judas Priest late Thursday night (who knew nothing of the contest) and the epic record's weasel having stated "the band" made their decision friday morning. I hate liars! End of story. I saw the show VIP, met the band and I don't need the cash...I'm content. Jibbster, you'll have a great time at the show trust me. (less)

jibbster creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 12:55 p.m. GMT: Well, I have sat back and taken all of this in and havn't said anything until now. First of all, I'd like to thank CrowdSPRING and Judas Priest for this opportunity - I worked hard on my entry and I'm very excited to have won. Secondly, I'd like to thank all of the sore losers for making me feel like ... (more); Well, I have sat back and taken all of this in and havn't said anything until now. First of all, I'd like to thank CrowdSPRING and Judas Priest for this opportunity - I worked hard on my entry and I'm very excited to have won. Secondly, I'd like to thank all of the sore losers for making me feel like trash. Yes, I know my entry was not the best or the most professional and I never expected to win. I am new to graphic design and I thought that CrowdSPRING would be a great way for me to learn more and improve as a designer. But, instead of constructive critisism, all I've seen here is a bunch of bitching - it's increadibly immature and disappointing. I will be providing Judas Priest with the files shortly, but I quite honestly don't know if I'll participate in any more projects - thanks for nothing CrowdSPRING creatives!!! (less)

KKsguitar creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 4:57 a.m. GMT: All I want to say is that I wish we all could have won. We all did wonderful jobs. I love Judas Priest so much, they are my favorite band, and KK Downing is the best guitarist on the planet. I had a really great time making my poster, and it was really fun for me to enter it into ... (more); All I want to say is that I wish we all could have won. We all did wonderful jobs. I love Judas Priest so much, they are my favorite band, and KK Downing is the best guitarist on the planet. I had a really great time making my poster, and it was really fun for me to enter it into this contest. This was my first contest like this I have ever entered into.

But I cannot even describe to you how dissapointed I was that I lost. My only chance of seeing Judas Priest in concert was if I won this contest. I didn't even care about the meet and greet, I just wanted to use the money to see the band, and now I can't see them. I cried my eyes out I cried for two hours. My mom tried everything to cheer me up. Finally what did cheer me up was writing it all down in my journal.

I hope jibbster has a great time at whatever concert they go to.

I'm not mad at anyone for the way things turned out. I just wish they would have turned out better. Maybe next time Judas Priest will have runner up prizes, like autographed pictures or KK could send the runner ups one of his guitar picks.

Well, I won't be seeing Judas Priest this year. Thanks very much crowdspring, and Epic. You did a good job of breaking a young girl's heart. (less)

crowdSPRING admin

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 1:40 a.m. GMT: Hi everyone and thank you so much for participating in this project. First off congratulations to jibbster! Great entry and great job! It is clear that jibbster (and everyone else who participated) put in a great deal of time, effort, and hope into their work and this project and we think the results are totally awesome. Great job everyone! Other ... (more); Hi everyone and thank you so much for participating in this project. First off congratulations to jibbster! Great entry and great job! It is clear that jibbster (and everyone else who participated) put in a great deal of time, effort, and hope into their work and this project and we think the results are totally awesome. Great job everyone!

Other than the fact that this project was for a famous band, it is really no different than any other crowdSPRING project. Anyone who chooses to participate can, and anyone who thinks it is not for them can choose not to. And that's OK. We have successfully completed over 300 projects since crowdSPRING launched about 3 months ago and in every single case people could (and often did) argue over whether the "best" entry won. But, at the and of the day, it is the buyer who gets to choose the winning entry, not the other participants, not the casual viewers, and not crowdSPRING. Here's a few important facts about this project:

- The winner was only just selected this past Friday night at 8pm,
- The buyer for the project has not even received the final files from jibbster, and probably will not for at least several days.
- Until they receive these files, they have no artwork to use on their website or anywhere else,
- The buyer for the project has already paid $500 for this design, and the project is just what it always promised it would be: design this poster and get $500 and a 2 VIP passes to meet the band backstage. And they have promised that the passes will indeed be delivered.
- crowdSPRING monitors our projects carefully and encourages creatives to report any problem with a project. During the course of the Judas Priest project we did not receive a single complaint, nor have we yet (the comments here, aside).
- We will post the date and time when Epic does put the poster up on their site and will continue to work with them to bring the project to a smooth wrapup.

At crowdSPRING we celebrate creativity, choice, and the pure fun of creating work and we encourage everyone else to do the same. We do understand the disappointment many of you are feeling - there were some great benefits awarded in the project, and not just the money. But everyone here deserves respect - from the buyer to the participants to the Judas Priest fans who just wanted to watch the action unfold. jibbster, in particular, deserves congratulations from all of us, not jealousy or abuse. That is not what this community stands for.

So thanks again, and once again congratulations to jibbster and everyone else who participated in this awesome project!

-the crowdSPRING Crew (less)

jasonsthompson creative

Project Comment 11-Aug-08 1:03 a.m. GMT: People should stop acting like meat heads and start acting like professionals. I didn't win either, but I'm not on here bitching nonstop about everything. The "client" has the right to do pretty much whatever they want with this... suck it up and and move on to the next project. Congrats to the winner, thanks to Epic for providing the ... (more); People should stop acting like meat heads and start acting like professionals.
I didn't win either, but I'm not on here bitching nonstop about everything.
The "client" has the right to do pretty much whatever they want with this... suck it up and and move on to the next project.
Congrats to the winner, thanks to Epic for providing the opportunity for everyone to submit designs for Judas Priest.
Good luck to everyone else in future contests/projects. (less)

Puppeteer creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 7:13 p.m. GMT: I think people are taking this too seriously... it was just a contest... It is ok that we have spend some time making our posters (honestly, not as much as some claim... I spent about 1 hour and I think my entry is quite good), but none of us were forced to do so. And besides I don't get why ... (more); I think people are taking this too seriously... it was just a contest... It is ok that we have spend some time making our posters (honestly, not as much as some claim... I spent about 1 hour and I think my entry is quite good), but none of us were forced to do so. And besides I don't get why some people criticizes the decision of the band, the manager or whoever made it; it wouldn't make sense they had chosen the one that would not fit best for them... so if you havent won just shut up and learn some humility instead of criticizing the winner for not being "a professional design". Art is not professional, it is Art.

P.S: Heavy Metal forever ;) (less)

Rambler001 creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 6:57 p.m. GMT: people, this has to stop. Bad project but move on. There will be plenty more bad projects around here. There are more good projects where you will be appreciated.

And to projectholder: It are projects, no contests...ask the crowdSPRING crew why. They have a very specific reason for that.

designersplash creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 6:46 p.m. GMT: EpicRecords: Hey I have been reading everything everyone has sent and until now I have just sat back and read it all but I am not here to take sides on this I can understand everyone, hell I am one that didn't get picked either, but I had just read about it the same day I submitted it, so I ... (more); EpicRecords: Hey I have been reading everything everyone has sent and until now I have just sat back and read it all but I am not here to take sides on this I can understand everyone, hell I am one that didn't get picked either, but I had just read about it the same day I submitted it, so I wasn't exspecting any great miracle because I knew I hadn't had enough time to actually put together a great piece, I am not even sure who had won other than through the emails. I just wanted to say I hope this doesn't discourage you from using creatives here in the future. You can give me call sometime so we discuss further. or email me. (less)

skcrocker1962 creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 6:42 p.m. GMT: Mr Lekberg: Thanks for your quick response, now that I know who you are, here's my response directed solely to you. First, Above this comment in BOLD states "THIS PROJECT IS CLOSED" so while it may be a contest, it required the dedication, creativity and technical/ artistic skills to be more appropriately referred to as a project, disappointedly, in the ... (more); Mr Lekberg:

Thanks for your quick response, now that I know who you are, here's my response directed solely to you. First, Above this comment in BOLD states "THIS PROJECT IS CLOSED" so while it may be a contest, it required the dedication, creativity and technical/ artistic skills to be more appropriately referred to as a project, disappointedly, in the end it floundered guided by your hand of ineptitude and incompetence to nothing more than a random ticket being pulled out of a fish tank at a "Chucky Cheese" afternoon birthday party. Second, The childish rationalization that you are the judge because you are "in the band" is insane. Mr. Lekberg, you are not in the band, you never have been, you never will be and what audacity to make such a ludicrous statement, what an insult to Judas Priest, their fans and creatives, it's almost beyond words, yet I'll sum it up once more, it's
frankly insane. Thirdly, you still need to address your lies about the band having seen and critiquing the results. I presumed as all that were deceived, that the band, meaning MEMBERS OF JUDAS PRIEST would be forwarded the spec posters and they would give them a look over while on the tour bus or before or even after a gig to decide what poster best represented the band, meaning of course JUDAS PRIEST, however, you never expected a contestant to attend a show as a VIP and meet the band, meaning JUDAS PRIEST backstage. You can't imagine the look on their faces nor the awkward embarrassment I felt bringing the subject up. It was a tremendous letdown on what still turned out to be a wonderful event, but without a shadow of a doubt confirmed you, Mr. Lekberg, are a deceitful, calculated, liar.

I didn't enter "The contest" for the tickets or the money, I entered to use my skills to perhaps give something back to a band that I have listened to since 1976. The bands music, meaning JUDAS PRIEST has meant so much over the years, corporate weasels like you will never understand, in the end I blame myself for being naive. Blinded by the excitement only a true fan can relate to.

Don't change a thing Mr. Lekberg, your the perfect specimen for the entertainment industry.
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EpicRecords buyer

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 6:32 p.m. GMT: Hmmm. I don't remember you being forced to put in hundreds of man hours here. I remember it being your choice. Next time, please do call the radio station and don't waste my time. The simple fact here is that the band did in fact know all about this and DID pick the winner. I returned with the intention of ... (more); Hmmm. I don't remember you being forced to put in hundreds of man hours here. I remember it being your choice. Next time, please do call the radio station and don't waste my time.

The simple fact here is that the band did in fact know all about this and DID pick the winner. I returned with the intention of explaining to all of you the MANY logical reasons why KK and Glenn may have responded the way they, but I'm simply not going to waste any more time. I will not be responding again to this. It is over. Congratulations to the winner. (less)

rogue_pixel creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 6:11 p.m. GMT: be grateful? for what? for being treated with little to no respect by a HUGE recording company that thinks vip tickets is adequate compensation for the hundreds of man-hours that went into these designs? my friend got vip tickets to this concert by making a phone call to a radio station. Hmmmm, which way will I take a chance on ... (more); be grateful? for what? for being treated with little to no respect by a HUGE recording company that thinks vip tickets is adequate compensation for the hundreds of man-hours that went into these designs? my friend got vip tickets to this concert by making a phone call to a radio station. Hmmmm, which way will I take a chance on winning tickets from now on? any gueses? (less)

EpicRecords buyer

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 3:58 p.m. GMT: Wow. What a bunch of whiny crybabies. First off, this was not a "project". This was a "contest". That means, you submit what you like, and we (the band) judge them. The assets provided were to help you. You did not have to use them. In fact, my personal favorite is the one with the t shirt on it, but ... (more); Wow. What a bunch of whiny crybabies. First off, this was not a "project". This was a "contest". That means, you submit what you like, and we (the band) judge them. The assets provided were to help you. You did not have to use them. In fact, my personal favorite is the one with the t shirt on it, but the band chose differently. I have not been on since because there should not be a reason for me to be on since. (except waking up sunday morning to a bunch of whiny emails on my blackberry) The poster will be up on the bands sites AS SOON AS IT IS DELIVERED TO ME. If you don't like not winning, don't participate. Remember, we don't HAVE to give you the chance to win things like these VIP passes and the signed guitar for the Alone video, so be a little grateful.

Thanks to those of you who are being adult about this.

Jason Lekberg - Epic Records (less)

angrypuppy creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 3:15 p.m. GMT: And Epic was not helpful one bit in this contest. This tour, i would think is a big deal for the record company. It is a shame you had no input beyond the first hour on the direction of the designs. Your likes, dislikes,layouts, etc. I have been a fan of this band since i was 14. I am in ... (more); And Epic was not helpful one bit in this contest. This tour, i would think is a big deal for the record company. It is a shame you had no input beyond the first hour on the direction of the designs. Your likes, dislikes,layouts, etc. I have been a fan of this band since i was 14. I am in my 30s now. It was my pleasure to enter this contest a few times, But it was a piss poor contest.

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angrypuppy creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 3:09 p.m. GMT: What is more embarrassing than who actually decided on the winner. Is how designers keep 2 and 3 profiles and give themselves 5 stars with all those profiles for shitty designs, then hand out ones to every one else. So many designs that should have been 4 and maybe 5 stars, all with ones. The stars need to go. Why ... (more); What is more embarrassing than who actually decided on the winner. Is how designers keep 2 and 3 profiles and give themselves 5 stars with all those profiles for shitty designs, then hand out ones to every one else. So many designs that should have been 4 and maybe 5 stars, all with ones. The stars need to go. Why do all these design sites think they are useful to anyone? What we really want is feedback, not a preschool star rating. (less)

shubho_roy creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 12:57 p.m. GMT: Oops! I meant, I am *not* trying to be politically... :)

shubho_roy creative

Project Comment 10-Aug-08 12:46 p.m. GMT: Hey jibbster, how you doing?! Let me begin by congratulating you. Great job! Since we all see these so-called "contests" as "projects", that is, as a friend here so nicely put it once: that "all entries in a certain project help create the winning one"...you mind if I offered some suggestions? You may or may not agree, but this is ... (more); Hey jibbster, how you doing?! Let me begin by congratulating you. Great job! Since we all see these so-called "contests" as "projects", that is, as a friend here so nicely put it once: that "all entries in a certain project help create the winning one"...you mind if I offered some suggestions? You may or may not agree, but this is what I feel:
01. Try not to "stretch" texts, unless it's really required to create a certain effect. Some consider it a major typographical crime.
02. The stellar-sky idea at the back was a great one! Loved it! But just notice, you haven't balanced the focus of the Nostradamus head and the stars. While Mr. Nostradamus seems slightly off-focus, some of the stars look really sharp. You can try softening the stars a bit and compare the results. Also, you may want to play with the stars' brightness as well to blend them properly.
03. You could play a bit more with the Priests' shadow...it looks a little uncooked and not properly blended.
04. Try not to use too many fonts in a single design. You used four. Sometimes it works, but not always.
But again, nice job! And sincerely, I am trying to be politically correct! I am with you! I can see why and how your idea of Judas Priest standing on planet Earth worked! Smart idea!
Since we have some great designers here participating in the project, I am sure they too have a lot to suggest. Consider this teamwork, with you being the skipper. All the best!
These are my humble suggestions...they are not necessarily right ones. You may use them, and you may not! (less)

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Design a tour poster for heavy metal gods Judas Priest! a print design project by EpicRecords

Design a tour poster for heavy metal gods Judas Priest!
a print design project by EpicRecords