The Goblin Ball Competition

Our Tarot Card Printers were unable to provide us with the special Tarot Cards this coming year, but not to discourage us from celebrating local talent we have decided to continue with our exciting competition and create a Book of Shadows for sale at the next Goblin Ball!

All previous entries are already included!!

The term Book of Shadows is more often used to describe a personal journal. This journal records rituals, spells, and their results, as well as other magical information. Additionally you could use it to record your adventures at The Goblin Ball or print out photos to record your journeys, and keep all those trinkets you collect on your journeys within the pages of this magical tome.

Would you like to win a double pass to The Goblin Ball 2015 and two copies of the Book of Shadows featuring your own design, presented in a beautiful magical book bag? 

Total Prize value $300

Dark Realm Events is looking for the next Goblin Artist to help design the front art of the official Goblin Ball Book Of Shadows. These magical journals will be pre-ordered at events hosted by Dark Realm. Dark realm is a company that prides itself on creating evenings of mythological and mystical immersion and this is your chance to become part of the magic.

The Goblin Ball Book of Shadows Competition is open to all fantasy artists and enthusiasts alike. See the below guidelines to enter.

Submit your designs after reading the details below to AskUs@TheGoblinBall.com

The Competition

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1. We need you to design the front of our Book Of Shadows. Be creative and be imaginative. 
2. All design submissions will be posted to The Goblin Blog and the Goblin Ball Facebook page every week.
3. Round one closes Feb 28th
4. Finalists will be announced March 9th and and 3 finalists will be posted to the Goblin Ball Facebook page and voting will begin by The Goblin public.
5. The winner will be announced March 22nd.
6. Keep in mind, we will monitor the competition for fair play and any swindling or skullduggery may disqualify you. 
7. Dark Realm’s choice of winner is final.

The Design

1. We are looking for a design that incorporates the four elemental kingdoms of The Goblin Ball 2013 - 2016. This includes The Ice Kingdom, Ember Rule, Terra Bayou and Starlantis.
   
2. Full color entries only please however work in progress or detailed sketches are accepted. Completed artwork will need to be submitted for final judging.
   
3. Information of the four realms can be found here.
   
4. Artists designs can be in the format of illustration, painting, portraiture or photography. Any visual art medium is acceptable. Get creative!
   
5. The design should leave space for The Goblin Ball logo to be added. See below for the placeholder logo. Feel free to add it into your design.
   
6. High resolution files only as all details of the artwork will appear on the front of the journal
   
7. Your artwork should be able to be resized to fit the size of 15 x 23 cm

The Logo to use

Winners and Terms of Use

1. Dark Realm intends to promote the final design chosen. That means we may use the design to promote The Goblin Ball and it’s associated events however you retain the rights of the original artwork and may use it as you wish without The Goblin Ball attribution or logo.
   
2. The design contract will allow Dark Realm Events to use the winning entry to sell the book of shadows or postcards with the artwork featured to raise funds for future events.
   
3. The winning designer may use the artwork as they please however the Goblin Ball logos and reference to Dark Realm Events must be omitted.
   
4. The winning artwork or any entries may be used by the artist in their portfolio or job applications. A letter thanking those for submission will be issued to all entering Artists on request.
   
5. A Design Transfer Agreement will be signed by both parties to ensure transfer of the design is completed and Dark Realm may begin to produce the Book of Shadows for sale in a timely manner.
   
6. Use on additional products such as mugs or t-shirts will be negotiated between the artist and Dark Realm events. An additional contract and agreement would be drawn up to cover further use if both parties find it beneficial.
   

Send any further questions to AskUs@TheGoblinBall.com and we will do our best to answer them in 24-48 hours.