Q:What should the drawing I enter contain, and how many images can I submit?
A: You have to use this image as the basis for what you create, but let your imaginations run wild! We allow each artist to submit up to 3 images towards the competition.
Q: How do I Enter in the IDW Limited Locke & Key - Face Your Fears competition?
A: Entering the Competition can't be easier, simply register for an account on Infected by Art or log in to your existing account, agree to the Term and Conditions and upload your most incredible art. Once your Art has been posted on our website, you have entered the competition. You can also send links of your Art to all your friends via Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, etc.
Q: Who can enter?
A: Anyone in the World.
Q: Are you looking for Professional or Emerging Artists?
A: The answer is both! We simply want the most incredible art in the world. Anyone is welcome to enter the competition, but no one, regardless of who they are, or what they have drawn, is guaranteed that the Jury or the Public will select their art.
Q: What are the Prizes?
Grand Prize Winner
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a deluxe oversized hardcover of Locke & Key: Head Games featuring signatures from the Locke & Key creative team. The book is housed in a custom traycase and comes with a photo portfolio by Shane Leonard, and an exclusive variant Head Key made just for this release by Skelton Crew. The Grand Prize Winner will also receive will receive all issues of Locke & Key Alpha & Omega. Including the special deluxe collection of Locke & Key Alpha #2, the finale of the series. This set collects 7 covers from amazing artists - Gabe Rodriguez, Glenn Fabry, Simon Bisley, Michael Kaluta, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim & Bernie Wrightson. PLUS the opportunity to be a paid participant in an upcoming IDW Limited original art project!
Three Runners Up
The Three Runners Up will recieve will receive all issues of Locke & Key Alpha & Omega. Including the special deluxe collection of Locke & Key Alpha #2, the finale of the series. This set collects 7 covers from amazing artists - Gabe Rodriguez, Glenn Fabry, Simon Bisley, Michael Kaluta, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim & Bernie Wrightson.
Q: How does internet voting work?
A: When you register to vote you will receive 2 votes that you can use to pick your favorite images. You may change your votes as often as you like as new images are uploaded to the site. You cannot vote for your own art.
Q: Who owns the Copyrights to the Image(s) I submit into the IDW Limited Locke & Key - Face Your Fears competition?
A: You do, unless of course you are infringing on the rights of an already Copyrighted Character or image. Also, by entering your Art into the IDW Limited Locke & Key - Face Your Fears competition, you are granting us permission to display it on our Website.
Q: How is my art protected?
A: We never show your full size artwork to the public. When you upload your entry we save 3 different sizes that are used various places on the IBA site. The fullsized file is only to be used by our judges for the judging at the end of the competition.
Q: What type files can be uploaded?
A: Photos can only be in JPG, BMP, GIF or PNG formats!
Q: Do you critique my entries or tell me why my art did not win?
A: We do not, sorry. It is impossible to provide personalized feedback on every submitted artwork. We do promise that every piece of art submitted will be reviewed by the Jury.
Q: Can I send my Entries by Mail or e-mail?
A: We're sorry, but no. We have designed this contest to be virtual. It is easy to upload images to our site from your computer. It is just not feasible for us to try to handle entries through e-mail or by submissions made through regular mail. If for any reason you are having trouble uploading images (Click here)
Q: Can I come watch the judging?
A: No. The voting is done On-Line by our Jury Panel.
Q: When is the Contest closing Dead-line date?
A. Midnight: November 17th, 2013 EST