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Title: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on May 04, 2009, 01:19:57 am
Announcing the launch of three contests: The mascot 2010 contest, the program book 2009 cover contest, and the pocket programming guide 2009 cover contest!

Artists, here's your chance to make your work a part of Kumoricon.

The winner of the mascot contest will receive a free Artist Alley booth at Kumoricon 2010.

The winners of each cover contest will receive a free Kumoricon 2009 T-shirt, and the winner's choice of one other Kumoricon merchandise item.

The mascot will be prominently used in Kumoricon art and publicity material for the 2010 convention year, including but not limited to the web site, promotional flyers and posters, advertisements, merchandise, and badges. It should be an immediately attractive, original, anime-style character or characters reflecting the "cloudy" theme of Kumoricon, typically with an umbrella. We need two versions: one adult or teen, and one chibi.

The cover of the 2009 convention program book introduces attendees to the convention upon arrival; every attendee receives one. It is full color and letter size. Fully detailed, colorful backgrounds and foregrounds work best.

The cover of the 2009 pocket programming guide is a smaller, simpler design, in grayscale. Lightly detailed and shaded or all-white backgrounds, with strong, contrasting shades, lines, and geometric patterns work best.

View galleries of contest entries (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=125) from previous years.

All contests:

Due date and time: Sunday, July 5, 11:59:59pm, Pacific Daylight Time.
How to enter: Email to publicity@kumoricon.org, with the files included as attachments (or a link to the download if it is too big to email). You can also arrange alternate delivery as long as it arrives by the due date and time.
Who may enter: Anyone except Kumoricon board members and Kumoricon staff who are involved in running the contest.
What must be included to enter:

1. The full name of the entrant or all entrants.
2. The name or nickname to display as credit in the gallery.
3. A working email address where you can be contacted (if not specified it will be assumed the one it is sent from).

Summary of rules: (see fint print below for full rules)


Mascot contest

Color format: Full color

Rules:


Program book cover contest

Aspect ratio: 8.5" by 11" (portrait)
Color format: Full color

Pocket guide cover contest

Aspect ratio: 8.5" by 5.5" (landscape)
Color format: Grayscale

Contest administration summary (see fine print below for full rules)


The fine print

  • All rules stated above apply. Additionally, these rules in the "fine print" section apply, and take precedence if they address the same issue as the above in more detail.
  • Winning entries become the intellectual property of Kumoricon, including alternate variations or derivate works of the winning entry that the artist may have already drawn or may later draw (whether or not by request of Kumoricon). Therefore, all entrants commit to this possibility at the time of entering. Once a winner for each contest has been announced, this commitment is relieved for all non-winning entries in that contest.
  • Winning entrants retain the rights to display, copy, distribute, and sell their winning art for strictly personal purposes (no publicity purposes), provided the entrants do not imply or state that they represent Kumoricon, and provided that the pieces of art so distributed or displayed are not implied to be or represented as official pieces of Kumoricon merchandise, unless Kumoricon has authorized such activities.
  • Entrants give perpetual permission for Kumoricon to display their entries in galleries and to use the entries as ancillary art in program, signage, and publicity material produced for the 2009 and 2010 conventions, whether or not those entries win the contest.
  • Entries must be original work, and solely the work of the entrant or entrants. Entrants must be authorized and able to assign ownership of the entry to Kumoricon, and to grant Kumoricon permission for the described uses, per the above rules describing such.
  • More than one person may contribute jointly to an entry, but all people must be identified in the submission and are considered entrants.
  • Entries may not have been previously used for publicity purposes by any organization or person. (It is acceptable, however, if the entry was previously or is currently displayed in a gallery; for example, a portfolio of that artist's work.)
  • Content and theme: Entries must be appropriate for all ages. Content, design, and themes of the entries must be appropriate and suitable for their intended uses, including their use as publicity for Kumoricon, at the discretion of the Director of Publicity or the Kumoricon board.
  • Entries displayed for voting in the contest must be anonymous, and not have identifying marks. All displayed entries will be credited to their entrants after the close of voting. Entrants, if they wish, may submit a second version containing a signature or marks which will be used for future display in contest galleries.
  • Entrants must not talk about or link to their entries, or discussion about their entries, or any entries in the contest, on the Kumoricon forums, private messages, mailing lists, or other Kumoricon communication systems, or bulk messages of any form to staff, until we have announced that a winner has been determined. (Non-entrants are also obliged to obey this rule, as a rule of the forums.) This is to help ensure fairness in the voting.
  • An entrant may enter more than once, but each design must be completely unique from others by the same entrant. (That is, if two different people had produced them, neither could be said to be copying from the other.)
  • An entrant may send an updated version of an entry prior to the due date for entries, replacing the prior entry.
  • Entries received very shortly after the due time of 11:59:59pm may be accepted at our discretion, but if they are, we reserve the right to apply a score penalty to those entries in the voting formula based on how late they are. Because we usually receive some late entries, this is probably the most fair way to handle this situation in order to be fair both to those who entered on time, and those who may have experienced delays uploading large files.
  • We will confirm to entrants that their entries have been received. We will send confirmations as we receive entries. Entrants are responsible for entering soon enough so that if there is a problem with the entry, it can be re-sent by the due date for entries. We reserve the right to accept late entries in individual cases if there is a problem due to our error, but entrants are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their entries are received in time.
  • Voting is open to staff who have officially registered (submitted signed form and paid dues) by the start of voting. Staff registering after this point may still vote if we enter their data before the close of voting.
  • Voting will be done online shortly after the close of voting. Voting will be performed using the Schulze method, which is a type of Condorcet method. In this method, voters rank their choices in order rather than selecting just one. There are many systems of ranked voting which compute the winner differently. The method used here, the Schulze method, has been selected because among all known ranked voting systems, it most encourages voters to rank their choices in their true order of preference, rather than using "strategic voting". For example, if voters were to only select one choice, then voters would be discouraged from picking their true favorite if they didn't perceive it to be popular, because it would be "wasting" a vote. However, with the Schulze method, it is in each voter's best interest to list their true entire preference order. Ultimately, this system makes it most likely that the true preference of the voters, as a group, is selected as the winner. Voters don't need to rank every candidate on their ballots, but it is in their best interest to do so. (Voting for just one does not increase the weight or "strength" of that vote.)
  • Entries which do not meet the criteria in the rules may be disqualified, and entrants not participating in the contest according to the rules may have their entries disqualified. If this is discovered after a winner is announced, the award may be revoked.
  • If an insufficient number of entries is received, an unsuitable entry is chosen in the voting, or if, for any reason, the voting cannot be completed, for reasons including, but not limited to, technical problems with the voting, loss or corruption of ballot data, or insufficient number of votes received, then the Kumoricon board reserves the right to extend the due date for entries, change the start or end dates of voting, annul the voting, run a new election, or choose an entry as the winner, at its option. If, for any reason, the selected winner is not the winner determined by the voting, Kumoricon will release a statement identifying such fact.
  • Kumoricon reserves the right to add or modify rules, or make special allowances or changes to the contest, at its discretion, to resolve any unforeseen circumstances or problems which may arise, in the interest of ensuring fairness and seeing that the contest is completed according to the intent and spirit of the rules.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Mifmemo on May 05, 2009, 03:36:57 am
OMG FINALLLY!!!!!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Shiba21 on June 24, 2009, 11:32:00 am
I emailed my entry three days ago, and I have yet to receive confirmation (I checked my spam as well and it wasn't there). So I'm wondering if my entry got through to you...
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on June 24, 2009, 08:35:55 pm
I emailed my entry three days ago, and I have yet to receive confirmation (I checked my spam as well and it wasn't there). So I'm wondering if my entry got through to you...

Sorry for the delay, I received it and just responded confirming.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Serika on June 26, 2009, 10:23:32 pm
So, just to clarify (due date kinda confuses me...), the DEADLINE is July 5th at 11:59? 


Thanks. 8D
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on June 28, 2009, 12:14:19 am
So, just to clarify (due date kinda confuses me...), the DEADLINE is July 5th at 11:59? 


Thanks. 8D

Yes, this is the deadline when entries need to be submitted by.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: seshetaxhikaru on June 28, 2009, 12:27:19 am
is there a limit to entries we can submit in each catorgory?
I read through the guidelines/rules but didnt see the answer.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on June 28, 2009, 12:29:09 am
is there a limit to entries we can submit in each catorgory?
I read through the guidelines/rules but didnt see the answer.
Thanks.

Do these rules answer your questions?

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  • An entrant may enter more than once, but each design must be completely unique from others by the same entrant. (That is, if two different people had produced them, neither could be said to be copying from the other.)
  • An entrant may send an updated version of an entry prior to the due date for entries, replacing the prior entry.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: seshetaxhikaru on June 28, 2009, 11:12:43 am
yes thank you. I must have missed that. ^-^
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on June 29, 2009, 04:08:24 pm
I have a question~

In the file where we draw our mascot, should the chibi be included on the side? Or should we make a separate image for it?
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on June 29, 2009, 05:35:52 pm
I have a question~

In the file where we draw our mascot, should the chibi be included on the side? Or should we make a separate image for it?

Doesn't matter, either way is fine. If they are separate, I'll keep the relative resolutions when combining them, for scale.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on June 29, 2009, 07:50:26 pm
I have a question~

In the file where we draw our mascot, should the chibi be included on the side? Or should we make a separate image for it?

Doesn't matter, either way is fine. If they are separate, I'll keep the relative resolutions when combining them, for scale.

Okay~ thank you~! I hope to turn in an entry or two before the deadline~ :3333
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on July 04, 2009, 06:31:13 pm
AAAAAAAAAAARGH! My hand wants to fall off and I'm not even done yet TT^TT
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on July 05, 2009, 08:42:27 am
AAAAAAAAAAARGH! My hand wants to fall off and I'm not even done yet TT^TT


TAT SAME HERE
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on July 05, 2009, 03:07:00 pm
Got mine it. I sent a smaller file that what I scanned since it was too large. I still have the larger file if a problem arises.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: WhiteRoseMarie on July 05, 2009, 05:43:07 pm
If I try really hard I can make deadline *hopefully*

All I have to do is scan and colour then send ^^!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ~boogiepop~ on July 05, 2009, 08:26:04 pm
God damn! I totally forgot about trying to do this. Oh well, there is next year, and I'll have another grueling year of art college under my belt.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: WhiteRoseMarie on July 05, 2009, 08:30:03 pm
Hah. x.x; If I don't make deadline then I'm gonna keep it for next year x.x;
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: nyahaha on July 05, 2009, 08:50:05 pm
I'm trying to finish  D: I still have a few more I need to color
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: GenkiIchigo on July 05, 2009, 09:18:20 pm
Ugh I finally got everything done and sent~

XD So happeh~
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: WhiteRoseMarie on July 05, 2009, 11:04:32 pm
Just in time *sighs* I finished in less time than I suspected ^^ I'm kinda proud of myself!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on July 05, 2009, 11:49:27 pm
Sent mine in~!
I sent a link and an attached file~! I hope I did everything correct~!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigo_m. on July 05, 2009, 11:50:24 pm
Mine is sent in Whoot Whoot!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: nyahaha on July 06, 2009, 12:03:12 am
wow. Mine took forever to send. I hope it wasn't late!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on July 06, 2009, 02:30:44 am
I've responded to all entries now. If you have entered and not received a response, please contact me immediately because I must have missed it!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigo_m. on July 06, 2009, 11:35:08 am
Sent my fixed version. XD
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: seshetaxhikaru on July 06, 2009, 01:28:17 pm
Are we allowed to post our entries on other sites?
TIA
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Sugarlat on July 06, 2009, 01:57:26 pm
This is cool :3 I can't wait for the program winners ><
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on July 06, 2009, 06:58:25 pm
Are we allowed to post our entries on other sites?
TIA

Yes, just please observe these rules:

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  • Entries may not have been previously used for publicity purposes by any organization or person. (It is acceptable, however, if the entry was previously or is currently displayed in a gallery; for example, a portfolio of that artist's work.)
  • Entrants must not talk about or link to their entries, or discussion about their entries, or any entries in the contest, on the Kumoricon forums, private messages, mailing lists, or other Kumoricon communication systems, or bulk messages of any form to staff, until we have announced that a winner has been determined. (Non-entrants are also obliged to obey this rule, as a rule of the forums.) This is to help ensure fairness in the voting.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on July 06, 2009, 09:05:23 pm
Thanks, JeffT. It's feels so good to be done. Aaaaaaaaaaaaah :)
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on July 09, 2009, 10:57:44 am
Good luck everyone~! WHEW >//w//<
We find out the winner at Closing Ceremonies right? Goodness its so far away!~~
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Sugarlat on July 09, 2009, 11:14:20 am
I'll upload my entry to DA once the winners are announced since I only entered the Pocket cover one :3
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: WhiteRoseMarie on July 09, 2009, 11:20:26 am
I want to upload mine to my DA after the contest is over...

But I do hae a random question:

What if we're unable to go to closing ceremony? Will the winner be announce online too somewhere?

(Is at the tired stage so hope she asked coherently)
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on July 10, 2009, 12:36:48 am
I want to upload mine to my DA after the contest is over...

But I do hae a random question:

What if we're unable to go to closing ceremony? Will the winner be announce online too somewhere?

(Is at the tired stage so hope she asked coherently)

I have that same question~ Usually my group leaves before closing ceremonies.....>//<
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on July 10, 2009, 09:24:07 pm
Most likely somebody who at closing will announce it in this thread before we get a chance to, which is perfectly fine. We'll have the online gallery posted by that time (without noting which one is the winner), so somebody will just need to link to the winner.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on July 10, 2009, 10:05:06 pm
It usually takes someone to ask before someone spills the beans. You're right, though. From what I've seen the past two years, it's a little while for the website to get updated. Not that that's a bad thing, really.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Basket on July 12, 2009, 10:12:29 am
Sorry if this is an annoying question, but has voting begun yet?  When do we get to see all the entries? =D I am very excited...
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on July 12, 2009, 08:07:23 pm
We're waiting a couple days to register the people who signed up as staff at yesterday's meeting.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Hige on July 13, 2009, 12:54:29 pm
 :D Ohhh I can't wait to see all the beautiful entries! ;)
 I wish everyone the best of Luck<3 <3
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigoxcupcakes on July 16, 2009, 09:59:37 am
Good luck everyone~~! This is going to be really exciting~~ (though nervousssss) >////^///<
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Vegimeat on July 22, 2009, 04:57:46 am
Erm, if it's not too late I was wondering where you can find the galleries for the contests? And if they haven't been posted where willI be able to find them when they are posted?
THANKS!  :P
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: GenkiIchigo on July 22, 2009, 04:05:28 pm
Erm, if it's not too late I was wondering where you can find the galleries for the contests? And if they haven't been posted where willI be able to find them when they are posted?
THANKS!  :P

The galleries of past mascots and cover entries are here: http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=125

The newest entries haven't been posted up yet. It says they'll be up after voting is over though. n.n
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Sugarlat on July 22, 2009, 06:18:29 pm
Oh i can't wait for the voting!!! :3

WOOO THIS IS MY 3000th post XD
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on July 22, 2009, 10:32:53 pm
I know I can't vote since I entered, but when does voting take place and who votes? I'd like to know if possible. I've always been curious.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on July 27, 2009, 11:21:51 pm
Voting is currently open now, but it is only for Kumoricon staff (staff log in on the web site and have a special form to vote).
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: ichigo_m. on July 28, 2009, 07:14:48 am
YAY does that mean the entries will be up soon?
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Sugarlat on July 28, 2009, 05:01:58 pm
OHOHOHO I can't wait for the results!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on July 28, 2009, 05:41:49 pm
Oh god. I'm so nervous. I don't have hopes of winning, really, but arrrrrgh. I hope I get at least one vote!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Hige on August 16, 2009, 03:09:33 pm
I can't wait! Darn I want to see those beautiful Mascot entries
  *Turns around pretends to be patient throwing Baseball against wall*
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on August 20, 2009, 03:11:43 am
Galleries are up!

Winners, still a mystery!

Mascot 2010 entries (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=383)
Program book cover 2009 entries (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=386)
Pocket guide cover 2009 entries (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=393)
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: GenkiIchigo on August 20, 2009, 12:23:51 pm
Yay galleries! All of the entries are so nice! <3
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Sugarlat on August 20, 2009, 12:46:11 pm
OTL all the other artists covers are so much better then mine -3-
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Hige on August 20, 2009, 03:42:05 pm
dude all of them are sooo darn cute!!! <3

 mines kinda dorky, I can't color worth a damn On a computer
OTL all the other artists covers are so much better then mine -3-
Yours is Adorable!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on August 20, 2009, 07:08:26 pm
Ah. I lost the mascot contest :) The con hasn't even started, and I know I lost. Hahaha.

I can't wait to see the winners announced, though. It's still exciting in its own way.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Hige on August 20, 2009, 07:10:58 pm
Ah. I lost the mascot contest :) The con hasn't even started, and I know I lost. Hahaha.
I know what you mean :) oh well I tried lol.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on August 20, 2009, 07:13:31 pm
To be honest, I kind of expected this. At leas I learned a whole mess of new techniques for CG art. I never do CG art. I gave it my all. My only regret is that the moment after I sent my entry in, I thought of a cloud detail I would've added to the sleeves. Darn it!
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Hige on August 20, 2009, 07:18:31 pm
To be honest, I kind of expected this. At leas I learned a whole mess of new techniques for CG art. I never do CG art. I gave it my all. My only regret is that the moment after I sent my entry in, I thought of a cloud detail I would've added to the sleeves. Darn it!
Yeah I'm not CG person Either, by the time I was done it had gotten soo distorted looking colorwise.
I too figured out right after I sent it about something I could have done, Funny how things work that way
 My Line art is soo much better then the final product >.<
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: lychee-twist on August 20, 2009, 07:26:38 pm
I had to redo my entire lineart! It scanned <i>too</i> well. The colors were all blotchy and really annoying to try and clean up.  Coloring is so weird on the computer. It's not like just being able to pick up a marker and blending it with another color. I can control that way better than on the computer. Although I'm not sure that would've helped me any at all in this case.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: Hige on August 20, 2009, 07:33:11 pm
Yes my thoughts aswell, I was using the mouse and found it alot easier than a tablet, When I scanned my Line art it was a pain getting rid of some marks that wouldn't go away so I had to scan it and fix it several times before getting anything remotely nice, but in the end the lines got distorted anyways,
I like the feel of Copics and pencils the best there right there. But CG is like a must with Mascots it makes it look all finished and nice, well not mine anyways  :D. . .I need get me a partner who is killer at CG
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: seshetaxhikaru on August 21, 2009, 03:37:27 am
I like the feel of Copics and pencils the best there right there.

I so agree. I spent 3 days trying to learn a program to fix my line art and finally gave up and used colored pencil.  I prefer traditional medias like colored pencil and copics to computer stuff. Its much easier to control IMO. But thats prolly only cause I'm not good at the other yet.



Good luck everyone. You all had such neat and unique ideas for the mascot. I love the boy. ^-^ But then I'm a sucker for cute guys.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: nyahaha on August 29, 2009, 04:41:50 pm
does anyone know when the bag stuffing is?
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: seshetaxhikaru on August 30, 2009, 04:45:15 pm
Congrats to the mini pocket book winner!  The mini godzilla is awesome.
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on September 18, 2009, 08:19:50 pm
Since I've had a few inquiries, and to those curious about how the voting works, here's some additional info on the rankings.

The voting software I use, VoteEngine (http://vote.sourceforge.net/), generates detailed output information, including the margins between each candidate, and a complete ranking of candidates.

Here is the data for the 2010 mascot:

Code: [Select]
VOTES   40
Margins
          AA    AB    AC    AD    AE    AF    AG    AH    AI    AJ    AK    AL    AM    AN    AO    AP    AQ    AR    AS    AT    AU    AV
AA         X   -25   -22    14   -19   -12   -11   -19   -16   -33   -26   -11    -9    -5    17   -23     7   -17   -36   -14   -19    -4
AB        25     X    -3    26    -6    14    16     7    17   -24    -8     8    13    17    26     0    23     7   -19    21     6    21
AC        22     3     X    27    -7    13    12     0    17   -29    -4    13     5    15    27     1    24    12   -22    19     9    21
AD       -14   -26   -27     X   -27   -20   -22   -24   -20   -34   -27   -16   -20   -18    -7   -27   -10   -22   -36   -17   -24   -15
AE        19     6     7    27     X    14    14     5    15   -22    -3    13    21    18    27     2    25    13   -20    21     4    23
AF        12   -14   -13    20   -14     X     2    -7     6   -35   -22    -1    -1     5    21   -13    14    -3   -32     0    -8     5
AG        11   -16   -12    22   -14    -2     X    -7     5   -33   -17     4    -6     3    22   -15    17    -2   -33     5    -8    11
AH        19    -7     0    24    -5     7     7     X    12   -27   -17     7     9    10    22   -10    19     5   -27    10    -5    10
AI        16   -17   -17    20   -15    -6    -5   -12     X   -34   -21     0    -7     1    20   -20    16    -5   -34     0   -13     7
AJ        33    24    29    34    22    35    33    27    34     X    22    30    32    34    36    27    35    33     9    34    32    35
AK        26     8     4    27     3    22    17    17    21   -22     X    20    20    14    29    12    28    19   -19    24    13    26
AL        11    -8   -13    16   -13     1    -4    -7     0   -30   -20     X     0     6    17   -14    12    -1   -30     5    -6     6
AM         9   -13    -5    20   -21     1     6    -9     7   -32   -20     0     X     0    20   -12    13    -3   -30     3   -10    11
AN         5   -17   -15    18   -18    -5    -3   -10    -1   -34   -14    -6     0     X    19   -16    15    -7   -35     0   -10     4
AO       -17   -26   -27     7   -27   -21   -22   -22   -20   -36   -29   -17   -20   -19     X   -27   -12   -22   -36   -17   -24   -17
AP        23     0    -1    27    -2    13    15    10    20   -27   -12    14    12    16    27     X    25    13   -24    20     3    22
AQ        -7   -23   -24    10   -25   -14   -17   -19   -16   -35   -28   -12   -13   -15    12   -25     X   -22   -34   -14   -17    -7
AR        17    -7   -12    22   -13     3     2    -5     5   -33   -19     1     3     7    22   -13    22     X   -35    10   -11    17
AS        36    19    22    36    20    32    33    27    34    -9    19    30    30    35    36    24    34    35     X    35    27    36
AT        14   -21   -19    17   -21     0    -5   -10     0   -34   -24    -5    -3     0    17   -20    14   -10   -35     X   -15     2
AU        19    -6    -9    24    -4     8     8     5    13   -32   -13     6    10    10    24    -3    17    11   -27    15     X    16
AV         4   -21   -21    15   -23    -5   -11   -10    -7   -35   -26    -6   -11    -4    17   -22     7   -17   -36    -2   -16     X

Schulze
Path matrix
          AA    AB    AC    AD    AE    AF    AG    AH    AI    AJ    AK    AL    AM    AN    AO    AP    AQ    AR    AS    AT    AU    AV
AA         X    -5    -5    14    -5    -4    -4    -5    -4   -19    -5    -4    -4    -4    17    -5     7    -4   -19    -4    -5    -4
AB        25     X     0    26    -2    14    16     7    17   -19    -3     8    13    17    26     0    23     7   -19    21     6    21
AC        22     3     X    27    -2    13    12     5    17   -19    -3    13     9    15    27     1    24    12   -19    19     9    21
AD       -10   -10   -10     X   -10   -10   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10   -10    -7   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10
AE        19     6     7    27     X    14    14     6    15   -19    -3    13    21    18    27     2    25    13   -19    21     7    23
AF        12    -5    -5    20    -5     X     2    -5     6   -19    -5     2     0     5    21    -5    14    -1   -19     2    -5     6
AG        11    -5    -5    22    -5     1     X    -5     5   -19    -5     4     0     4    22    -5    17    -1   -19     5    -5    11
AH        19     0     0    24    -2     7     7     X    12   -19    -3     7     9    10    22     0    19     5   -19    10     0    10
AI        16    -5    -5    20    -5     0     0    -5     X   -19    -5     0     0     1    20    -5    16    -1   -19     0    -5     7
AJ        33    24    29    34    22    35    33    27    34     X    22    30    32    34    36    27    35    33     9    34    32    35
AK        26     8     4    27     3    22    17    17    21   -19     X    20    20    14    29    12    28    19   -19    24    13    26
AL        11    -5    -5    16    -5     1     1    -5     1   -19    -5     X     0     6    17    -5    12    -1   -19     5    -5     6
AM         9    -5    -5    20    -5     1     6    -5     7   -19    -5     4     X     4    20    -5    13    -1   -19     5    -5    11
AN         5    -5    -5    18    -5     0     0    -5     0   -19    -5     0     0     X    19    -5    15    -1   -19     0    -5     4
AO       -10   -10   -10     7   -10   -10   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10   -10     X   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10
AP        23     0     0    27    -2    13    15    10    20   -19    -3    14    12    16    27     X    25    13   -19    20     3    22
AQ        -7    -7    -7    10    -7    -7    -7    -7    -7   -19    -7    -7    -7    -7    12    -7     X    -7   -19    -7    -7    -7
AR        17    -5    -5    22    -5     3     3    -5     5   -19    -5     3     3     7    22    -5    22     X   -19    10    -5    17
AS        36    19    22    36    20    32    33    27    34    -9    19    30    30    35    36    24    34    35     X    35    27    36
AT        14    -5    -5    17    -5     0     0    -5     0   -19    -5     0     0     0    17    -5    14    -1   -19     X    -5     2
AU        19     0     0    24    -2     8     8     5    13   -19    -3     6    10    10    24     0    17    11   -19    15     X    16
AV         4    -5    -5    15    -5    -2    -2    -5    -2   -19    -5    -2    -2    -2    17    -5     7    -2   -19    -2    -5     X


AJ > AS > AK > AE > AC >  ... ties prevent full ranking

Some ties exist.  See table.
          AA    AB    AC    AD    AE    AF    AG    AH    AI    AJ    AK    AL    AM    AN    AO    AP    AQ    AR    AS    AT    AU    AV
AA         X     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     1     0     1     0     0     0     0     0
AB         1     X     0     1     0     1     1     1     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     ?     1     1     0     1     1     1
AC         1     1     X     1     0     1     1     1     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     0     1     1     1
AD         0     0     0     X     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
AE         1     1     1     1     X     1     1     1     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     0     1     1     1
AF         1     0     0     1     0     X     1     0     1     0     0     1     0     1     1     0     1     0     0     1     0     1
AG         1     0     0     1     0     0     X     0     1     0     0     1     0     1     1     0     1     0     0     1     0     1
AH         1     0     0     1     0     1     1     X     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     0     1     1     0     1     0     1
AI         1     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     X     0     0     0     0     1     1     0     1     0     0     ?     0     1
AJ         1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     X     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
AK         1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     0     X     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     0     1     1     1
AL         1     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     1     0     0     X     0     1     1     0     1     0     0     1     0     1
AM         1     0     0     1     0     1     1     0     1     0     0     1     X     1     1     0     1     0     0     1     0     1
AN         1     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     X     1     0     1     0     0     ?     0     1
AO         0     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     X     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
AP         1     ?     0     1     0     1     1     1     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     X     1     1     0     1     1     1
AQ         0     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     1     0     X     0     0     0     0     0
AR         1     0     0     1     0     1     1     0     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     0     1     X     0     1     0     1
AS         1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     0     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     X     1     1     1
AT         1     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     ?     0     0     0     0     ?     1     0     1     0     0     X     0     1
AU         1     0     0     1     0     1     1     1     1     0     0     1     1     1     1     0     1     1     0     1     X     1
AV         1     0     0     1     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     1     0     1     0     0     0     0     X

Here is the data for the 2009 program cover:

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VOTES   35
Margins
          BA    BC    BD    BE    BF    BG    BH    BI
BA         X    17    15    -4     8    21     0   -19
BC       -17     X    -6   -21    -7    -1   -11   -30
BD       -15     6     X   -21    -5     3   -19   -30
BE         4    21    21     X    22    18     3   -13
BF        -8     7     5   -22     X     8   -13   -26
BG       -21     1    -3   -18    -8     X   -18   -31
BH         0    11    19    -3    13    18     X   -22
BI        19    30    30    13    26    31    22     X

Schulze
Path matrix
          BA    BC    BD    BE    BF    BG    BH    BI
BA         X    17    15    -3     8    21     0   -13
BC        -8     X    -3    -8    -5    -1    -8   -13
BD        -8     6     X    -8    -5     3    -8   -13
BE         4    21    21     X    22    18     3   -13
BF        -8     7     5    -8     X     8    -8   -13
BG        -8     1    -3    -8    -5     X    -8   -13
BH         0    11    19    -3    13    18     X   -13
BI        19    30    30    13    26    31    22     X


BI > BE >  ... ties prevent full ranking

Some ties exist.  See table.
          BA    BC    BD    BE    BF    BG    BH    BI
BA         X     1     1     0     1     1     ?     0
BC         0     X     0     0     0     0     0     0
BD         0     1     X     0     0     1     0     0
BE         1     1     1     X     1     1     1     0
BF         0     1     1     0     X     1     0     0
BG         0     1     0     0     0     X     0     0
BH         ?     1     1     0     1     1     X     0
BI         1     1     1     1     1     1     1     X

And, for the 2009 pocket guide cover:

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VOTES   34
Margins
          CA    CB    CC    CD    CE    CF    CG    CH    CI
CA         X    13     8     9    18    16     4    10     6
CB       -13     X   -13    -7     6    -3    -7    -7    -8
CC        -8    13     X    -4    21     9     1     5     0
CD        -9     7     4     X    18    11    -3     5    -1
CE       -18    -6   -21   -18     X    -7   -18   -15   -17
CF       -16     3    -9   -11     7     X    -9   -16   -13
CG        -4     7    -1     3    18     9     X     4    -1
CH       -10     7    -5    -5    15    16    -4     X    -3
CI        -6     8     0     1    17    13     1     3     X

Schulze
Path matrix
          CA    CB    CC    CD    CE    CF    CG    CH    CI
CA         X    13     8     9    18    16     4    10     6
CB        -7     X    -7    -7     6    -3    -7    -7    -7
CC        -4    13     X     1    21     9     1     5     0
CD        -4     7     4     X    18    11     1     5     0
CE        -7    -6    -7    -7     X    -6    -7    -7    -7
CF        -7     3    -7    -7     7     X    -7    -7    -7
CG        -4     7     3     3    18     9     X     4     0
CH        -4     7    -3    -3    15    16    -3     X    -3
CI        -4     8     1     1    17    13     1     3     X


CA > CI > CG > CD > CC > CH > CF > CB > CE

Now, you may notice that the mascot and program cover had ties which prevented a full ranking. To generate a complete ranking, which is used to determine the order in the printed galleries in the books, I use a "judge's tiebreaker". VoteEngine allows to submit as input a complete ranking of all the entries which is not a regular vote, but is used solely to break any ties which may exist in the ranking. Thus, it has minimal effect and only comes into play when necessary. This is somewhat analogous to a chair of a meeting who only votes to break a tie. (Please note, the runner of this contest does not actually vote in it--the tiebreaking ranking is only used to generate these full rankings and if a tie resulted for first place we'd most likely use a more formal method to select the winner.)

Here is the full 2010 mascot ranking with "judge's tiebreaker":

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VOTES   40
Margins
          AA    AB    AC    AD    AE    AF    AG    AH    AI    AJ    AK    AL    AM    AN    AO    AP    AQ    AR    AS    AT    AU    AV
AA         X   -25   -22    14   -19   -12   -11   -19   -16   -33   -26   -11    -9    -5    17   -23     7   -17   -36   -14   -19    -4
AB        25     X    -3    26    -6    14    16     7    17   -24    -8     8    13    17    26     0    23     7   -19    21     6    21
AC        22     3     X    27    -7    13    12     0    17   -29    -4    13     5    15    27     1    24    12   -22    19     9    21
AD       -14   -26   -27     X   -27   -20   -22   -24   -20   -34   -27   -16   -20   -18    -7   -27   -10   -22   -36   -17   -24   -15
AE        19     6     7    27     X    14    14     5    15   -22    -3    13    21    18    27     2    25    13   -20    21     4    23
AF        12   -14   -13    20   -14     X     2    -7     6   -35   -22    -1    -1     5    21   -13    14    -3   -32     0    -8     5
AG        11   -16   -12    22   -14    -2     X    -7     5   -33   -17     4    -6     3    22   -15    17    -2   -33     5    -8    11
AH        19    -7     0    24    -5     7     7     X    12   -27   -17     7     9    10    22   -10    19     5   -27    10    -5    10
AI        16   -17   -17    20   -15    -6    -5   -12     X   -34   -21     0    -7     1    20   -20    16    -5   -34     0   -13     7
AJ        33    24    29    34    22    35    33    27    34     X    22    30    32    34    36    27    35    33     9    34    32    35
AK        26     8     4    27     3    22    17    17    21   -22     X    20    20    14    29    12    28    19   -19    24    13    26
AL        11    -8   -13    16   -13     1    -4    -7     0   -30   -20     X     0     6    17   -14    12    -1   -30     5    -6     6
AM         9   -13    -5    20   -21     1     6    -9     7   -32   -20     0     X     0    20   -12    13    -3   -30     3   -10    11
AN         5   -17   -15    18   -18    -5    -3   -10    -1   -34   -14    -6     0     X    19   -16    15    -7   -35     0   -10     4
AO       -17   -26   -27     7   -27   -21   -22   -22   -20   -36   -29   -17   -20   -19     X   -27   -12   -22   -36   -17   -24   -17
AP        23     0    -1    27    -2    13    15    10    20   -27   -12    14    12    16    27     X    25    13   -24    20     3    22
AQ        -7   -23   -24    10   -25   -14   -17   -19   -16   -35   -28   -12   -13   -15    12   -25     X   -22   -34   -14   -17    -7
AR        17    -7   -12    22   -13     3     2    -5     5   -33   -19     1     3     7    22   -13    22     X   -35    10   -11    17
AS        36    19    22    36    20    32    33    27    34    -9    19    30    30    35    36    24    34    35     X    35    27    36
AT        14   -21   -19    17   -21     0    -5   -10     0   -34   -24    -5    -3     0    17   -20    14   -10   -35     X   -15     2
AU        19    -6    -9    24    -4     8     8     5    13   -32   -13     6    10    10    24    -3    17    11   -27    15     X    16
AV         4   -21   -21    15   -23    -5   -11   -10    -7   -35   -26    -6   -11    -4    17   -22     7   -17   -36    -2   -16     X

Schulze
Path matrix
          AA    AB    AC    AD    AE    AF    AG    AH    AI    AJ    AK    AL    AM    AN    AO    AP    AQ    AR    AS    AT    AU    AV
AA         X    -5    -5    14    -5    -4    -4    -5    -4   -19    -5    -4    -4    -4    17    -5     7    -4   -19    -4    -5    -4
AB        25     X     0    26    -2    14    16     7    17   -19    -3     8    13    17    26     0    23     7   -19    21     6    21
AC        22     3     X    27    -2    13    12     5    17   -19    -3    13     9    15    27     1    24    12   -19    19     9    21
AD       -10   -10   -10     X   -10   -10   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10   -10    -7   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10
AE        19     6     7    27     X    14    14     6    15   -19    -3    13    21    18    27     2    25    13   -19    21     7    23
AF        12    -5    -5    20    -5     X     2    -5     6   -19    -5     2     0     5    21    -5    14    -1   -19     2    -5     6
AG        11    -5    -5    22    -5     1     X    -5     5   -19    -5     4     0     4    22    -5    17    -1   -19     5    -5    11
AH        19     0     0    24    -2     7     7     X    12   -19    -3     7     9    10    22     0    19     5   -19    10     0    10
AI        16    -5    -5    20    -5     0     0    -5     X   -19    -5     0     0     1    20    -5    16    -1   -19     0    -5     7
AJ        33    24    29    34    22    35    33    27    34     X    22    30    32    34    36    27    35    33     9    34    32    35
AK        26     8     4    27     3    22    17    17    21   -19     X    20    20    14    29    12    28    19   -19    24    13    26
AL        11    -5    -5    16    -5     1     1    -5     1   -19    -5     X     0     6    17    -5    12    -1   -19     5    -5     6
AM         9    -5    -5    20    -5     1     6    -5     7   -19    -5     4     X     4    20    -5    13    -1   -19     5    -5    11
AN         5    -5    -5    18    -5     0     0    -5     0   -19    -5     0     0     X    19    -5    15    -1   -19     0    -5     4
AO       -10   -10   -10     7   -10   -10   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10   -10     X   -10   -10   -10   -19   -10   -10   -10
AP        23     0     0    27    -2    13    15    10    20   -19    -3    14    12    16    27     X    25    13   -19    20     3    22
AQ        -7    -7    -7    10    -7    -7    -7    -7    -7   -19    -7    -7    -7    -7    12    -7     X    -7   -19    -7    -7    -7
AR        17    -5    -5    22    -5     3     3    -5     5   -19    -5     3     3     7    22    -5    22     X   -19    10    -5    17
AS        36    19    22    36    20    32    33    27    34    -9    19    30    30    35    36    24    34    35     X    35    27    36
AT        14    -5    -5    17    -5     0     0    -5     0   -19    -5     0     0     0    17    -5    14    -1   -19     X    -5     2
AU        19     0     0    24    -2     8     8     5    13   -19    -3     6    10    10    24     0    17    11   -19    15     X    16
AV         4    -5    -5    15    -5    -2    -2    -5    -2   -19    -5    -2    -2    -2    17    -5     7    -2   -19    -2    -5     X


AJ > AS > AK > AE > AC > AP > AB > AU > AH > AR > AM > AF > AG > AL > AI > AT > AN > AV > AA > AQ > AO > AD

And here is the 2009 program cover ranking with "judge's tiebreaker":

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VOTES   35
Margins
          BA    BC    BD    BE    BF    BG    BH    BI
BA         X    17    15    -4     8    21     0   -19
BC       -17     X    -6   -21    -7    -1   -11   -30
BD       -15     6     X   -21    -5     3   -19   -30
BE         4    21    21     X    22    18     3   -13
BF        -8     7     5   -22     X     8   -13   -26
BG       -21     1    -3   -18    -8     X   -18   -31
BH         0    11    19    -3    13    18     X   -22
BI        19    30    30    13    26    31    22     X

Schulze
Path matrix
          BA    BC    BD    BE    BF    BG    BH    BI
BA         X    17    15    -3     8    21     0   -13
BC        -8     X    -3    -8    -5    -1    -8   -13
BD        -8     6     X    -8    -5     3    -8   -13
BE         4    21    21     X    22    18     3   -13
BF        -8     7     5    -8     X     8    -8   -13
BG        -8     1    -3    -8    -5     X    -8   -13
BH         0    11    19    -3    13    18     X   -13
BI        19    30    30    13    26    31    22     X


BI > BE > BH > BA > BF > BD > BG > BC
Title: Re: Mascot 2010 and program 2009 cover contests
Post by: JeffT on September 18, 2009, 08:26:18 pm
Clarification: The two-letter codes in the ranking correspond to the filenames in the gallery page. (These are used to anonymize the entries during voting and are in random order (not submission order)).

Mascot 2010 gallery (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=383)
Program cover 2009 gallery (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=386)
Pocket guide cover 2009 gallery (http://www.kumoricon.org/?page_id=393)

Mouse-over the images to see the filenames.