Sci-Fi Colony Map Contest

Are you a graphically inclined citizen of Sci-Fi Colony? Want to help the colony with a new design for the colony map? Here's your chance!

What are the requirements? -
1) Original work only please. (any works found to be copyrighted will be disqualified). "Original" may be defined as not copies of any original map image. It may be a  modified picture or a complete original.
2) Contestants must be a resident of Sci-Fi Colony.
3) Work to be representative of the Sci-Fi Colony.
4) Image size - 585X286 pixels, 49KB - 70KB. (exceptions might be made but don't count on the judges to agree)
5) Format is .jpg
6) Remember this will be turned into a navigation map.
7) Fonts should be clear and easily read.

Tips:
    1) Look at Sci-Fi's and other colony maps to get a feel for the layout.
    2) Smaller is better, remember people still use 56K modems to access the site.

ALL entries will be preliminarily judged by Colony Staff. Three (3) semi-finalists will be chosen from all entries. The three (3) semi-finalist entries will then be submitted to the special guest judges Lysander, Vialle and founder Hawk. All entries to be judged on originality, quality and best representation of the Sci-Fi colony.

Prizes:
1st Place - 100,000 ccs
2nd Place -  25,000 ccs
3rd Place - 10,000 ccs
1st place winning map will be used on colony chat.
2nd place winning map will be posted in the next issue of Hailing Frequencies
3rd place winning map will be posted in the next issue of Hailing Frequencies.
Entry dead line is noon February14, 2003

Ready to enter? Please click this link and send the image as an attachment. Remember the file format should be JPG.

 Map Contest Entry