Welcome to deepspacestills, a weekly icontest for the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! Your mod is MC (_wanderingchild/inabsentialuci). Every skill level of icon maker is welcome here, from beginners to decorated veterans, so please feel free to jump in no matter what your level of expertise! If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to e-mail me or just comment to the SUGGESTION BOX. I'm all about a fair and open community, so please don't hesitate to suggest great ideas or to contact me for any reason! .
Entering & Voting
In order to enter challenges at this community, you must first become a member. For most challenges there will be several source images posted, though usually artists will also be able to choose their own. You can enter as many icons as the particular challenge allows. Most challenges will be episodic, but some will be themed, using subjects ranging from series-based (characters, ships, planets, etc) to abstract inspirations (lyrics, for example) to technical (cropping, textures, etc). Every week there will be voting for first through third places and for a special category. To enter, simply comment to the challenge post with your icons. You must include both the image and its URL, for example: http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj285/guyxmarian/ri_31_a.png
[x]All entries must be kept anonymous until results are announced. This means that the icons cannot be posted anywhere before results are announced. Additionally, you may not put your name/username on your icon. By the same token, you may not vote for yourself, or for your friends simply because you know whose icon it is. [x] No anonymous comments will be allowed; you must enter using your livejournal account (the one that is a member of this community). Comments are screened for every entry, so there is no call to do anything anonymously. [x] Nothing from this community is to be Tweeted or posted to Facebook without the express consent of any members whose words and/or works are being reposted. This include copying and pasting anything from this community into a reposted comment. [x] As this is a stillness community, animation will not be allowed. Text, brushes, textures (including text brushes/textures), stock images, and gradients are allowed. [x] Don't take anyone else's icons unless you've asked them. If after a contest has ended you would like to use an icon, please comment and I will contact the maker for you. [x] Icons must be specially made for this challenge. [x]All deadlines in this community run on United States Eastern Standard/Daylight Time. For other time zones, please check out the World Clock. [x]Most challenges will run from Friday to Friday, though the schedule may vary slightly. Always follow the deadlines stated in individual the Challenge Posts. [x] Voting will be usually open from Friday evening EST until Sunday evening EST . Winners will be announced as soon as possible afterwards. [x] Vote for 3 icons unless the challenge states otherwise. Voting will be weighted, so voting in order of preference is important.