Posts from October, 2010

There is something new on eYeka!

Early risers may have noticed a new section on their “My eYeka” page. Indeed, a new feature has been launched today: The eYeka Reward Badges!

Taking up a system which has already been used by the most avant-gardist online communities, the use of badges is a dynamic reward process which enlightens your activity on eYeka. A single type of badges can display a variable amount of stars which are representative of the activity that you reached on eYeka.

5 types of badges have been defined so far:
- Awarded Prizes
- Received and Given Votes
- Received and Given Comments
- Call For Entries Participations
- eYeka’s Home Page Showcases

Find out more about the designs and the different categories of badges below.

This rewards system is brand new on eYeka and the Beta version is currently available. Therefore, we can’t wait for your feedback on this new feature! So please, do not hesitate to leave your comments on this blog post and to share your thoughts on how to improve the system. Also, let us know if you feel like taking care of the design of these badges at the time of a call for entry, not for a brand this time, but for yourselves! You’ve got an overflowing creativity, and we know that!

Wishing you a fully starred profile, we can’t wait to read from you!

Getting a home loan for your dream house has never been easy. We want you to tell us what is your perfect home loan plan

Tell us what a perfect home loan plan* can do for you. Think of it as more than just a loan and tell us how it can have the power to change your life.

*Oh, we know zero interest rates will be the perfect plan, but honey we all got to eat

Share your thoughts with us through designs, videos, illustrations or sketches along with descriptive text. We want visual insights, so showcase your ideas and feelings beyond written words.

What’s the prize for you?
First Prize: iPad 16GB
Second Prize: USD 500
Third Prize: USD 300

Our contest ends at 22 November, click here to participate!

A new call for entries has arrived with up to 7 000 euros to grab!

Lancaster, prestigious cosmetic brand that places science at the service of beauty for all women, wishes to ask you a simple question that depends on each of you, open to an infinite number of different answers: What is for you the DNA of beauty?

Be sure to leave the beaten paths and deal with the issue in an original and sophisticated manner!

Through a 45 second video maximum, share with us your conception, from a man’s or woman’s point of view, of this DNA of beauty. You can treat this subject anyways you might think relevant.

A tale of numerous daily stories, a vision of friends and lovers throughout a life, confidences, a flashback or a flashforward… find the right way to express you answer.

PRIZES

• 1st Prize: 3 000 € for the video who will move the Jury the most by transmitting its own vision of beauty
• 2nd Prize: 1 500 €
• 4×500€ for the following 4 videos
• 2×250€ for the following 2 videos

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE BRIEF!
Deadline: November 29th, 2010

Good luck!

Dear all,

I know you guys have been waiting for this for a while, sorry to keep you waiting! As Lien Foundation wanted to announce the winners by themselves first in their Media Event on September 28, we had to wait till their announcement.

We would like to thank you all for participating to make this contest a great success. We have received 850 designs finally!

The winners are …

• First Prize (USD 3,000): Inesvangucht (Belgium) – Hello Coffin
• Second Prize (USD 2,000): ianlim85 (Singapore) – An Inspiring Force

Also – 10 runners up prized winners, they won USD 500 each:

• designbyjacob (Singapore) – A New Journey With Love
• dogpounddesign (Indonesia) – Signed Petition – Plea for heaven
• martin-maty (Czech Republic) – Design Template
• aurellerua (France) – Wine before death
• doenkerz (Indonesia) – ANKH
• DS_Art (United Kingdom) – Life before death
• theflyonthewall (Croatia) – The Starman Coffin
• flysnail76 (China) – I am a happy monster
• romzooyeah (Australia) – The last feed
• quansomuch (Thailand) - Say hello to my wonderland

As we mentioned before, Lien Foundation announced the winners in the Media Event, you can Click here to see the TV news, two Singapore winners were invited to the event and interviewed by the TV Station.

I also heard from the community on how Lien Foundation chose the final winners, please note that Lien Foundation has chosen the winners based on the significance of the designs, is there a meaning behind it? The winners are also selected based on the scalability of their designs and the effort put into it. Lien Foundation also hopes to select the designs based on a diversified themes from different countries.

Lastly, we are happy to tell you that Lien Foundation put all the entries to their official website, click here to check out your design! Congrats to all the participants!

RAYMOND WEIL is more than just a watch, we are a companion through your special moments in life. And because you are the heart of our time, we want to hear your story on your personal relationship with your watch!

Here’s what we need from you:
Submit a 30-60 seconds video/animation created for RAYMOND WEIL By You.

Alternatively, you can submit an original music (jingle/song with 30 seconds) that tells us your relationship with your watch.

Prizes will be awarded separately for the best video/animation and music:

What’s the prizes:
Top 10 entries will be selected to qualify for the prizes below.

Grand Prize: USD 7,000

Best Video Category:

• CEO’s Pick: Don Giovanni Cosi Grande 4878 ST 00268 (worth USD 3,954) or equivalent
• First Runner Up: Shine 1500 ST 00785 (worth USD 2,199) or equivalent
• Most Voted: Tradition 9579 STC 65001 (worth USD 1,444) or equivalent

Best Music Category:

• CEO’s Pick: Don Giovanni Cosi Grande 4878 ST 00268 (worth USD 3,954) or equivalent
• First Runner Up: Shine 1500 ST 00785 (worth USD 2,199) or equivalent
• Most Voted: Tradition 9579 STC 65001 (worth USD 1,444) or equivalent

Who can participate?
Anyone who has a special relationship with his/her watch.

What’s the media:
Video/Animation/Music

Our contest ends at 6th December 2010, Click here to participate!

Hey everyone,

It took some time but due to the overflow of photos and videos received, the Jury, composed of Longines staff as well as the filmmaker and photographer of the official campaign, did not want to take shortcuts in choosing winners.

You’ve been waiting so here we go:

• 1st Prize video: Smog , wins 5000 euros and a Longines watch
• 2nd Prize video: lrnz, wins 1000 euros
• 1st Prize photo: Zerrac, wins 1000 euros and a Longines watch
• 2nd Prize photo: Simovespa, wins 500 euros
• Most voted video: Smog ( and yes he cumulates prizes ) wins 1000 euros
• Most voted photo: Flashgordon, wins 500 euros

Congrats to them!

Nicolas

Which Cognac Maniac are you ?

Before being a drink, Cognac is a state of mind. Express your pride in being a Cognac Maniac and defend your vision and consumption habits to win up to USD 7,000 !

How do you consume Cognac ? With whom ? In what situation ? Do you prefer to sip it alone, quietly in your chair after a day of work or the weekend at a party with friends ? You prefer to drink it dry or in cocktail ? You know incredible recipes of cocktail and you wish to share them ? Get inspired by the Facebook page’s spirit and answer the previous questions in your video pitch !

Prizes: USD 7,000 worth of prizes !

• 1st prize: USD 3,500
• 2nd prize: USD 1,400
• 3rd prize: USD 700
• Most voted video: USD 700
• Most viewed video: USD 700

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE BRIEF!
Deadline: December 12th, 2010

Good luck!

Museums cover a wide range of themes – from art, culture, history to fashion and hobbies. It is like embarking on a magical journey which opens your eyes to a whole new world and allows you to discover and experience museums like never before!

Our brief is simple and open: We want you to show us the magical side of Singapore’s museums through a 30-60 seconds video/animation. Your ideas could be from your own experiences of visiting museums or what museums mean to you!

The video has to be fascinating, fun and exciting….and not forgetting it has to be magical. It needs to inspire and make us all want to embark on this magical journey to the museums with you.

What’s the prizes for you:

• First Prize: $2,000 cash
• First & Second Runner-ups: 1 x 16 GB iPad Wi-Fi each
• Top 10 entries will get 3-Day Family Museum Passes

Who can participate?
Any community member residing in Singapore who is proud of Singapore’s heritage and wants to show the magical side of Singapore’s museums!

What’s the medium?
Video and Animation

Finally, here’s tips for you guys: Explore Singapore! 2010 – There’s Magic Everywhere commences from 20 Nov – 12 Dec. Visit http://www.museums.com.sg/es10/ this November 2010 for more details!

Our contest ends at 6th December 2010, Click here to participate!

Hi there!

Valeo‘s Call For Entries officially ended last Thursday. Just to remind you, we asked you to imagine the most wacky tips and tricks to drive comfortably and safely at night.  The jury has been particulary seduced by creations combining DIY (Do It Yourself) tricks and technologies. No need to say that some of you have been very creative! It’s now time to unveil the winners of this call for entries.

• First Prize (2 000 €) : ” Valeo Super nanard et gerard” by actesinedits
• Second Prize (500 €) : “La caméra infra-rouge” by Languedepub
• Third Prize (500€): “La fusée éclairante” by K1000du09
• Most Viewed Video (500€): “La fusée éclairante” by K1000du09
• Most Voted Video (500€): “La caméra infra-rouge” by Languedepub

Congratulations again to the winners, and thanks to you all for your submissions which have been far beyond the jury’s expectations!

Hello everyone, today we would like to share with you guys a lovely letter from Inés Van Gucht (Belgium), the first prize winner of Happy Coffin design contest

She got a lot exposure after we announced the winners, as she said, “the 28th I returned from work and suddenly people started calling me”. Also, Belgium media picked it up so fast and she got quite lot of attention from local TV station, radio station and newspaper. Here’s her letter:

Hi,
I’d like to express my gratitude to eYeka and Lien Foundation regarding my winning in Happy Coffin Contest recently ☺

I live in Belgium, and when I won this competition, the national media picked it up very quick. You have to know that Belgium is a small country and when a Belgian does something, they blow it up to something gigantic. Of course I am proud, but it was a bit awkward too. When I returned from work on 28th September, suddenly people started calling me. I’ve never expected this kind of attention! ☺

I have to admit that I don’t like to be on TV or radio at all.  I’m way too nervous, way too chaotic, but I took every chance and in a way it gave me confidence. It showed me there is nothing to be nervous about!

The articles published online (in Belgium) are the same as the ones in English, but those published on papers were more personal with pictures. I had radio and TV interview too. They asked me about the concept and my plan as a designer. It was a great publicity!

But the most important thing for me is that I got out of this:
A few months ago I didn’t know what to do.  I knew I still wanted to keep creating, but I had the feeling I missed the boat. I decided to become next to my part-time job a professional designer, I put all my savings in it, that way I gave myself a platform as a designer. It would be more than a hobby; it gives me a lot of confidence.

I didn’t know exactly why they choose my design, but I guess in a way my concept must have been spoken to them.  Since I use my work to express myself, in a way I am already succeed.

I got a lot of nice reactions, someone found it ‘inspiring’ and that’s exactly my goal in life. The funny thing is what the whole concept is about: Thinking of your own death raises questions. It scares me. But it is not death that I fear. I fear life and the possibility of wasting it.

Looks like I found a way to get there! The future looks bright, and that’s because of Eyeka and Lien Foundation. I’m very grateful about that.  So thanks to you guys, and Lien Foundation.

Greetings,
Inés Van Gucht

Thanks Inés for such a lovely letter!

Also, here’s what Inés wants to share with all the eYeka creators:

Don’t haste. Be open to other media and art.
Never try to make your work cool, or funny, or smart just to be good.
If you design from yourself, to express … it could be all those things, plus: it would be true.
Make it personal, but don’t take it personal when someone hates it.
Respect your own work! … your own style.
Be patient , keep on designing … and you will get there for sure.