STYLES 2009 WINNERS!

Thank you all participants of STYLES 2009 for your designs, we were simply overwhelmed by the number of designs we received. A big thank you to all the supporters for your votes, you guys definitely made it easier for us to decide the winner!

Without further ado, we are proud to present to you the winners of STYLES 2009! Congrats!
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FIRST PLACE - 'The Best Toothpick Since 1961' by Stefi



SECOND PLACE - 'Bohemian Naturally' by Alyssa Binte Suhaimi

THIRD PLACE - 'Chope' by Desmond Chua

CONSOLATION PRIZES:
'The Gobstopper Machine' by May Lin

'Look Out' by Yang ge

'Dr. Game' by Wen JieNote: Our website is currently down due to some technical issues (sniffs!). We do sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Due to the technical fault, we do require ALL winners (that is only if your name is announced above!) to drop us an email at info@crowningstroke.com with your full details & we will get you sorted as soon as we can!

Judge Or Be Judged!

And now re-introducing...
Our lovely judges (the nicest people we know!)

Deriving illustrations from ideas generated from his everyday interaction with nature and society, he is a well rounder who works well independently and in a team when it comes to his passion. Dearly known as ANTZ, he has been drawing and illustrating for leisure and work and he never resigned even when the hardest hit him. Collating both cultures and urban influences, corresponding to what he has seen and learnt, ANTZ has been successfully involved in renowned projects and local events such as NIKE, Tiger Beer Translate, Ministry of Sound (Singapore), MTV Asia and many more.

Bubbly, positive and 'crazy' some might say, he is stepping forward to seek new challenges and opportunities to work in matrimony with those in the same capacity. The bond he has with his work is noteworthy and tremendously admired. Three things that would best describe his passion and art work; 'original, invigorating and uniquely refreshed'. Looking ahead to the ever unknown road, ANTZ is all geared up to intensify the industry with his up and coming contemporary designs.

antz-gks.blogspot.com


A graduate from NAFA with a Diploma in Visual Communications in 2000 and LaSalle College of the Arts with a Diploma in Painting in 2007, Zul also known as ZERO is a member of the urban arts collective ARTVSTS- art activist.

ZERO'S main artwork revolves around street culture, graffiti art, street art and the urban landscape. ZERO has been involved in numeral events and exhibitions and have been an integral part in the growth of ARTVSTS collective since its formation in late 2003. A short listed candidate nominee for the President's Young Artist Awards 2005, ZERO is currently a committee member of the Singapore Graffiti Artist Bench, a graffiti art organization endorsed by National Youth Council.

Since completion of National Service in early 2003, he has been designing on a freelance basis and practicing the arts. Having just completed his Level 02 of the BA (Hons) Degree In Fine Arts program at LaSalle SIA College of the Arts, he is continuing his arts education into their Level 03 of the program, to graduate with a full Fine Arts Degree in June 2008. ZERO is also part of The Substation's associate artist programme.

zerostarrfighter.blogspot.com


A crossover artist from the world of graphic design and street art, Ben Qwek (MRB) straddles between mainstream illustration and adding a street edge to his projects. He has done gigs and featured for names such as Nike, Tiger Beer, JUICE and Territory Magazine.

http://mrb-gks.blogspot.com/
http://www.benqwek.com/


Choy Kok Kee is a noted Singaporean digital media artist and an ex-Mensa international. He holds an MA in Design for Interactive Media from the Centre of Electronic Arts, Middlesex University, London. Prior to his studies, he was trained in advertising art/applied art and fine art. Kok Kee has worked in the creative industry for more than two decades as a creative consultant and art director. He is also an academic and advisor to tertiary institutions and art colleges.

As an artist, Kok Kee first exhibited at the tender age of 11 in the late 1970s after being spotted as an art prodigy. Since then, Kok Kee has exhibited and won numerous art awards both locally and abroad. His work is acquired and collected by both foreign and local commercial institutions, government bodies and educational establishments. He is chairperson and member of governmental, educational, art and design advisory committees and professional bodies. Kok Kee is also the founder and mastermind behind the brand - Cult Of Creatives and the creative design agency - G.O.D. (Guru Of Design). Currently, he lectures and heads the Creative Media Design Section of the School of Film and Media Studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

www.np.edu.sg/fms/aboutus/staff/Pages/ckk2.aspx

#1 Up, Up & Away!

Artist: HAO

Concept: It's time to play, wheeeeeee~

#2 Crow

Artist: Neo

Concept: For many to come together as one is no easy task, hence it's the concept of this tee; to let people know that only when they put down all their prejudices, can they be as one and soar higher.

#3 Kyoto Woman

Artist: Alyssa Binte Suhaimi

Concept: Inspired by traditional japanese art

#4 Yam Sing!

Artist: Loke Jun Jie

Concept: The inspiration for this design came from what Singaporeans usually say when they toast, " Yam seng!". It sounded like "Yam Sing! ", so I came up with a concept of a yam singing, while it's toasting. I feel this design will appeal to many Singaporeans.

#5 Dr Game

Artist: Wen Jie

Concept: Are video games your hero of the day when you come home after work exhausted, and they are there to help you relief your stress? Or is it a villain that has destroyed your social life?

#6 Bohemian Naturally

Artist: Alyssa Binte Suhaimi

Concept: the current in thing for teens right now is to be in touch with nature, naturally :)

#7 Catchute

Artist: Dahiyaht Yusof

Concept: Cats & Jamming

#8 The Best Toothpick Since 1961

Artist: Stefi

Concept: I'm poking fun at the iconic image of Audrey Hepburn from her most known film, ' Breakfast at Tiffany's '. I imagine that she is picking her tooth while in her iconic pose. My design is meant to be a toothpick advertisement from 1961 which uses her and her famous pose as the focus, with the headline: 1961 - She launched her iconic pose, and launched the new toothpick advertisement =p

#9 Puppet

Artist: Peck Yiwei Terence

Concept: Everyone dislikes being controlled like a puppet. We deserve to be free and uncontrollabled by others. But, is always not the case when you are working in the industry.

#10 Look Out

Artist: Sharon Yang

Concept: Look out for yourself 'cos what goes around comes around.

#11 Good Crap

Artist: May Lim

Concept: The design process in the form of the human digestive system

#12 My Cats Love I

Artist: Alyssa Binte Suhaimi

Concept: I am in love with my cats, and I'm sure they love me too :)

#13 Dipleg

Artist: Md Taufek Bin Md Asmarak

Concept: Spread your wings & you won't fly away...

#14 Chope

Artist: Desmond Chua

Concept: Inspired by Singaporean's unique/kiasu behaviour, this design is here to remind us what makes us Uniquely Singaporean. 'Chope' means 'to reserve a seat, usually by placing a packet of tissue paper on it.', and the illustration shows that.

#15 Illustrative Geek

Artist: Fredrik Yeo Jia Sheng

Concept: A Geek need not be overly obsessed with Star Wars or computer games. One who's overly obsessed with how good a background a crack on the wall could be used for a design, over obsessed with looking for details and flaws in a poster while walking down orchard road, or being overly alarmed when noticing the design of a famous illustrator; ...thats me, an Illustrative Geek. A Geek, a breed like none the rest.

#16 The Gobstopper Machine

Artist: May Lin

Concept: Creatures that reside in gobstopper candies

#17 Red Squares

Artist: Loke Jun Jie

Concept: The inspiration for this design came from sugar cubes and emoticons. I decided to make the characters as such to make them stand out more. The emotions that the "squares" are having are made up of keyboard symbols, typical of what we use daily in instant messaging or email.

STYLES: T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION

Crowning Stroke is proud to bring to you STYLES, a t-shirt design competition that is all about you. No themes, no boundaries, no restraints, STYLES is aimed at bringing out the best in your designs.

Submit Your Design

Styles will be accepting designs from 3rd January 2009 to 31 March 2009. All designs must be submitted through www.crowningstroke.com. Accepted designs will be shown on the Styles website at styles2009.blogspot.com, which will be updated on a weekly basis. Check back regularly to see the submitted designs!

There are no theme restrictions. Show us your personal style!

Your Design Is Judged

After the submission period is over, all accepted designs will be subjected to a round of voting and judging.

Submitted designs will be judged on:
a. Originality
b. Concept
c. Visual Appeal

Win Some Moneeeey!

The top 10 designs will be chosen to move on the final round. All votes will be reset for the final round for a 2nd round of public voting.
The top 3 prize winners and 3 consolation winners will then be chosen based on the judges’ scoring and public votes from the 2nd round.

Prizes

1st Prize - $500
2nd Prize - $300
3rd Prize – $100
3 X Consolation Prizes - $50 Crowning Stroke Voucher

In addition, prize winners will stand a chance to be awarded a Crowning Stroke contract. The contract entails a cool SGD200 and commissions paid to the artists in recognition of their design genius, whose designs will be printed and sold commercially by Crowning Stroke. The artists will also be featured on www.crowningstroke.com with their own personal profile page, to share their talent with the world!

DESIGN GUIDELINES

i. Design must be an original work that has not previously been published or currently submitted to any other design competitions.

ii. Designs must not contain trademarks, logos, copyrighted works, and intellectual property of any third parties, or any material that may be deemed as profane, distasteful or outwardly discriminatory.

iii. Designs can have up to 6 unique colours (each shade of the same colour counts as 1 colour, so do black and white). The colour of the t-shirt does not add to the 6-colour limit.

iv. Designs with gradients, photographs and halftones are allowed.

v. Designs can be on both sides of the T-shirt, as long as the total number of colours does not exceed 6. The same colour on different sides counts as 2 colours.

vi. Placement of design should not cross over the seams or collar.

vii. All submissions must be done on the Crowning Stroke template. We will first need a low-resolution version (1024 X 768 pixels) of your design. But please have a hi-resolution version (min 300dpi) available for submission if your design is chosen.

RULES & REGULATIONS

i. This competition is open to all Singaporean citizens, permanent residents of the Republic of Singapore & foreigners in Singapore. You must be at least 16 years of age to be eligible!

ii. Each participant is allowed to submit a maximum of 5 designs for the competition. Additional designs after the 5th submission will not be considered.

iii. Participants are required to first submit a low resolution version of their design. Participants must have a high resolution copy of minimum 300 dpi for each submission, which may be required at a later date.

iv. Crowning Stroke will hold all rights to submitted designs until the end of the competition.

v. Accepted designs will be shown on styles2009.blogspot.com. Crowning Stroke reserves the right to deny any entries at Crowning Stroke’s sole discretion.

vi. For printing purposes, Crowning Stroke has the final decision and reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the design.

vii. The judges’ decision is final.