Nanochrist Album Art Contest

 

Nanochrist's upcoming  CD is due to be released in the near future.  We have decided to hold a contest, which means that we want you, our fans to come up with an album cover design! 

 

The Nitty Gritty

We are planning to pick three winners.   All three winning album cover designs will be included in the CD case.  Three separate cards, each containing a winning design will be included in the jewel case – the owner of the CD can alternate album cover designs as they desire.

 

First Place will be the featured cover packaged with the CD.  (This will be the one used as the official cover and imaged on ITunes, CD Baby, etc.)

 

Second Place will be the second card in the jewel case.

 

Third Place will be the third card in the jewel case.

 

The Theme

This album's title will be Erase the Sky.  We have released a teaser of the album so you can hear samples of what the new album sounds like.  We are hoping that this teaser and this album name will serve as a drawing board for all you artistic fans out there.

It can be viewed here:


 

The Rules

  1. Any medium can be used, however your final submission must be a high resolution (300dpi) pdf. So, if you want to paint a picture and then scan it – do so at your discretion.
  2. Your document size must be 4.75” x 4.75”, plus a quarter inch of bleed.  You are only obligated to submit the album cover.  The back of the CD case, the spine, the CD itself and any other materials included with the CD will be designed at the discretion of the band.  Should you wish to submit any additional materials, they will be accepted however they will not give you any upper hand of any kind.  All submissions will be considered equally.  Should you choose to submit a full design idea for the CD beyond just the cover and the band has selected you as a winner, the band is not obligated to use the additional designs submitted, only the cover design.  The band may use additional submissions made by the winners if they so choose.
  3. There are no limitations upon colour usage.  Full colour, black and white, sepia, all will be accepted.
  4. You may make more than one submission.
  5. There are no limits on who can enter this contest.  Anyone may enter.
  6. All submissions must be completely original.  No plagiarism will be tolerated.
  7. The band uses their discretion in choosing a winner.  Should the band feel that none of the submissions meet their expectations and reflect the title of the album, the band has the right to not choose any winners and use a different means of obtaining album art. All contest entrants will be personally thanked by the band for their submission(s) by receiving a letter of gratitude, signed by all members.
  8. Your album cover design can include the band name and the album title in a legible way.  The band's logo will be available for download in vector form as well as pdf form for anyone wishing to use it.  If you prefer to leave the name and logo out, our graphic designer will take the winning design and place the name and logo on afterwards. 
  9. All submissions must be submitted to rockgods@nanochrist.com with the subject line Contest.  In your Email please include your high resolution pdf submission(s), your name and home mailing address and your t-shirt size. (Small-Extra Large)  A description of your piece will not be necessary.
  10. All entries must be submitted by November 30th, 2011.  Up to 3 winners will be announced on January 15th, 2012.
  11. The contest winner(s) will be featured on www.nanochrist.com, on the band's Facebook and their art will be included as the album cover of all CD's released by the band under the name Erase the Sky.
  12. Each winner will be awarded a prize package.
  13. All personal information included in your submission will be kept confidential.  All submissions made to the band will not be used for any other purpose than this contest. Only contest winners will have their art used for any Nanochrist releases.  Once the contest has ended, Nanochrist will no longer have the right to use the non-winning art submitted by contest entrants for any reason.

 

The Prizes

Besides being featured on the cover of our new upcoming album, each winner will receive the following prize package:

 

  1. The entire Nanochrist discography including the new album.

(Nanochrist, Inataraxia, Corrode, Mythelectronicon, Dead Fiction, Dead Remixion, and Erase the Sky)

  1. A Nanochrist tshirt in the size indicated in your submission Email.
  2. A congratulatory letter autographed by the band.
  3. A cheque/money order for $50.
  4. A bunch of Nanochrist stickers and buttons.

(Prize worth a total of $150)

 

The Jist

Album art contest for upcoming Nanochrist album titled Erase the Sky.  Up to three winners will be selected.  All winners will have their art featured on the new album, will be properly acknowledged on the CD itself and on their websites.  The winner(s) will also receive a prize package as outlined above.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Mike at rockgods@nanochrist.com

 

Good luck.