Welcome to Project CBRunway, Season 4!

[mattbib]

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On Thursday, March 5, Project CBRunway, CBR's contest focusing on costume and character design, returns with an all new season! The competition will pit artists against one another in weekly design challenges on the Artist & Writer Showcase. Designers will have only five days in which to complete and post their designs. During the following two days CBR posters will decide which designers advance to the next round until, after twelve weeks, only three remain and face off once again at CBR Fashion Week.

The winning designer will walk away with an exciting prize pack, inluding his or her choice of one of:

Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style (http://www.amazon.com/Tim-Gunn-Guide-Quality-Taste/dp/0810992841/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841308&sr=8-1) (Hardcover)
The Little Black Book of Style (http://www.amazon.com/Little-Black-Book-Style/dp/0061234907/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841308&sr=8-2) (Hardcover)
Drawing the Living Figure (http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Living-Figure-Joseph-Sheppard/dp/0486267237/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841189&sr=8-6) (Paperback)
Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes (http://www.amazon.com/Our-Gods-Wear-Spandex-History/dp/1578634067/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233027400&sr=1-4) (Paperback)
Captain Britain and MI:13, Vol. 1: Secret Invasion (http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Britain-MI-Secret-Invasion/dp/0785133445/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233026865&sr=1-1) (Paperback)
Watchmen (http://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Alan-Moore/dp/0930289234/ref=ed_oe_p) (Paperback)
Project Runway -- The Complete Second Season (http://www.amazon.com/Project-Runway-Complete-Second-Season/dp/B000F0V0KY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1202842081&sr=8-2) (DVD)
Project Runway -- The Complete Third Season (http://www.amazon.com/Project-Runway-Complete-Third-Season/dp/B000UNYJT0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1202842081&sr=8-1) (DVD)And his or her choice of one of:

Figure Drawing for Fashion Design (http://www.amazon.com/Figure-Drawing-Fashion-Design-Pepin/dp/9054960809/ref=pd_bbs_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841084&sr=8-5) (Paperback)
Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery: Solutions for Drawing the Clothed Figure (http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Wrinkles-Drapery-Solutions-Practical/dp/0823015874/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841609&sr=8-1) (Paperback)
Fashion Inside Out: Daniel V's Guide to How Style Happens (http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Inside-Out-Happens-Inspiration/dp/0823032175/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233025888&sr=1-2) (Hardcover)
The Sketchbook for the Artist (http://www.amazon.com/Sketch-Book-Artist-Sarah-Simblet/dp/0756608163/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841916&sr=1-2) (Hardcover)
Anatomy for the Artist (http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Artist-Sarah-Simblet/dp/078948045X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841916&sr=1-1) (Hardcover)
Immortal Iron Fist Vol. 2: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven (http://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Iron-Fist-Vol-Avengers/dp/0785129928/ref=ed_oe_h) (Hardcover)
Watchmen (http://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Alan-Moore/dp/1401219268/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233027178&sr=1-1) (Hardcover)
Project Runway – The Complete Fourth Season (http://www.amazon.com/Project-Runway-Complete-Fourth-Season/dp/B001DJ7PXM/ref=pd_cp_d_1?pf_rd_p=413864101&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000F0V0KY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1KKKQ2JFKVNNNAVKPR7E) (DVD)CBRunway Rules:

Participants may sign up by submitting the required entries (as described in the Project CBRunway 4: The Audition (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=254832) thread) before Midnight PST on February 28. Please only sign up if you are committed to submitting a weekly entry for the full term of the competition (through June 2).
Challenge threads will be posted every Thursday.
Challenges will consist of designing or re-designing comic book costumes and characters. Challenges will either have either general or very specific requirements as to what the participant is expected to design.
Participants have only five days, through Monday at Midnight PST, to Private Message (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=342) (PM) me their entries for that week’s Challenge. Be sure to select “Request a read receipt for this message” in the Additional Options section before sending. Failure to complete a challenge will result in immediate elimination from Project CBRunway. There will be no extensions or exceptions.
Voting threads including posts of that week’s submissions will be posted on Tuesday morning and will remain open for 48 hours.
Posters will vote for the entry they feel best completes the challenge. Voting should not be based solely on art ability. Ultimately, however, voting is completely subjective. Participants may vote for themselves.
The final three contestants will have 12 days, instead of 5, to prepare their entries for CBR Fashion Week.
In the final challenge voters will vote (based on both CBR Fashion Week and performances throughout Project CBRunway for the designer they feel should win.
A ban, for any reason, from the Artist & Writer Showcase or CBR will result in immediate elimination from Project CBRunway.
Eliminated contestants should participate in the Play Along at Home (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8525039) thread for the challenge immediately following their elimination. If a contestant fails to submit an entry, the most recently eliminated contestant will still be re-entered and included in the voting.Submission Requirements

Artwork may be done in any medium but must be in color.
Artwork may be no larger than 550-pixels wide and 800-pixels long.
Entries must be inserted into your PM, using such services as Photobucket.com (http://photobucket.com) or imageShack.com (http://imageshack.com). If you are unable to use such a service you may e-mail (mattbib@comcast.net) your entry and we will host the image for you for the duration of the competition.
All submissions should include a written description of the costume, explaining, to the best of your ability, material, functionality, design inspiration, etc. Some rounds may have additional written requirements.
Write-ups are to be no longer than a single PM, which is limited to 5,000 characters, including your image address and all formatting and image tags.Remember, sign-up and complete your audition (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=254832) by February 28 and feel free to post any questions or comments!

Non-contestants may Play Along at Home (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8525039).

See you on the runway!

[mattbib]

Project CBRunway 4 Finalists

Spidey *Eliminated Challenge 2*
Affinity *Forfeited Challenge 11*
mthemordant *Eliminated Challenge 4*
spaghettikiss *WINNER*
End of Time *Eliminated Challenge 5 / Replaced Aljira Challenge 6 / Eliminated Challenge 9 / Replaced Kid Icarus Challenge 10 / Eliminated Challenge 10*
Kid Icarus *Forfeited Challenge 10*
Aljira *Forfeited Challenge 6*
Shade101 *Forfeited Challenge 3*
Gene M. *Eliminated Challenge 7*
hunter_peterson *Eliminated Challenge 1*
CBrown *Eliminated Challenge 13*
LewMoxinsghost *Forfeited Challenge 9*
Danny Wall *Eliminated Challenge 3*
escapegoat *Eliminated Challenge 12*
Manon *Eliminated Challenge 6*
deanleagion *Eliminated Challenge 8 / Replaced LewMoxinsghost Challenge 9* /Eliminated Challenge 13*Project CBRunway 4 Challenges
Audition (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=254832) 01/27/09 / Judging Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=259763) 03/05/09
Challenge 1 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8524998) 03/05/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8550616) 03/10/09: Winner - Affinity
Challenge 2 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=260667) 03/12/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=261399) 03/17/09: Winner - Kid Icarus
Challenge 3 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=261717) 03/19/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=262385) 03/24/09: Winner - escapegoat
Challenge 4 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=262717) 03/26/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=263367) 03/31/09: Winner - deanlegion
Challenge 5 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=263718) 04/02/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=264374) 04/07/09: Winner - Gene M.
Challenge 6 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8737011) 04/09/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=265347) 04/14/09: Winner - spaghettikiss
Challenge 7 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8780122) 04/16/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=266294) 04/21/09: Winner - deanlegion
Challenge 8 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=266587) 04/23/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=267191) 04/28/09: Winner - End of Time
Challenge 9 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=267504) 04/30/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=268228) 05/05/09: Winner - CBrown
Challenge 10 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=268551) 05/07/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=269169) 05/12/09: Winner - CBrown
Challenge 11 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=269451) 05/14/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=270103) 05/19/09: Winner - spaghettikiss & CBrown
Challenge 12 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=270389) 05/21/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=271008) 05/26/09: Winner - deanlegion
CBR Fashion Week (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=9000905) 05/28/09 / Voting Thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=9066429) 06/09/09: : Winner - spaghettikiss

Previous Seasons
Project CBRunway (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=130620) (2006)
Project CBRunway 2 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=167490) (2007)
Project CBRunway 3 (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=207894) (2008)

[Affinity]

Lovely. I am excited.

[Schornforce]

Spiffy. Let's see if I can do something on time this go-around. :tongue:

[Bouncing Boy]

I think I'm going to participate this time

[escapegoat]

I'm in there like shareware....

I like the audition process. It'll be interesting to see who makes it in this year.

[Dazzler]

OOOOH! The excitement builds!

--Dazz

[End of Time]

ooooh I hope I make the cut

[hunter_peterson]

Hmmm...

FOR GOD'S SAKE, PICK ME!

...lol :biggrin:

[Aljira]

awww.

brings back memories...

[spaghettikiss]

hey, look at all the familiar faces...er...avatars on here!

Can't wait to get this going again and see how it all goes. The retooling of everything was a smart idea matt, great job so far! the audition is a spectacular idea (now I just have to make it in)

[deanlegion]

I've done a couple sketches of the female, but nothing I'm ready to submit. I haven't done any sketches for the male costume yet.

Good thing there's still plenty of time!

[Spidey]

Who won last year anyways?

[spaghettikiss]

Who won last year anyways?

it was a tie between dazzler and atoning who wholloped me in the last round! I still have marks

[LewMoxinsghost]

I think if I make it in I will be satisifed. Good luck everyone!

[bakla]

Oh goody, something to come back to CBR regularly for again. Aljira? Andiyan ka ba?

[Spidey]

I would love to see Jemma Salume (http://eatfun.deviantart.com/) enter this and mop the floor with us.

[Aljira]

Oh goody, something to come back to CBR regularly for again. Aljira? Andiyan ka ba?


bakla, di ako sure. i'm still thinking about it.

:tongue:

[Kid Icarus]

I think the audition process and, more so, the model sheets, may have scared off a lot of potential applicants

[snarkbunny]

I think the audition process and, more so, the model sheets, may have scared off a lot of potential applicants

I really liked the model sheet idea. In fact, I have the audition drawn up, but I'm going to be y time-crunched in March, so I opted not to try out. I'm really looking forward to following the contest though.

edited: What the heck - I don't need sleep. Assuming I can make it past the audition, of course.

[mattbib]

We're mere hours away...

I'm on pins and needles.

[Spidey]

Eep! I can't wait!

[deanlegion]

Okay... here we go!

[Tre Styles]

Wow. Is it this season already? I've already missed it! lol. I have been away too long. Well, at least I made it back in time to do some voting....and playing along at home....I'm in another art competition over at DA....so maybe it's a good thing. This year's arists are really amazing. I'm really impressed at the new process, with the audition thread and such. Once again, Mattbib has done an outstanding job. I will be following this with great interest now that I know that this back up again...

Holla.


Tre

[mywaycomics]

is it to late to join e-mail me at sam_mywaycomics@yahoo.com to let me know thank you your friend sam

[mattbib]

is it to late to join e-mail me at sam_mywaycomics@yahoo.com to let me know thank you your friend samYes,auditions were due by the end of February. But you can participate in the Play Along at Home (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=8525039) thread.

[End of Time]

How long between the round closing and the next challenge being put up? A day? An hour? Half a day? Twelve hours? Nine hours and fifty-seven minutes?

[Manon]

I just looked back through the Challenge 1 and Audition voting and judging threads to see who did what.

I was surprised to see that some of the people who had auditions that I liked had challenge 1 entries I did not like, and some of the people who I felt had weak audition entries had a strong challenge 1 entry.

It'll be interesting to watch the results of these threads.

[Manon]

I'd like to get to know some of the other contestants more and this seemed like the best thread to ask in. I'd like to know age, background in art, general interests in comics, as well as their likes/dislikes when it comes to designs.

It's a little late, but I'd like to know this for the current contestants, those that have already been eliminated, and those that auditioned, but didn't make the cut as well.

As for me, I'm a 24-year old dude from the southeastern united states that's been studying art at the university level since '02.

As for comics, I have a wide variety of interests, but I hate reading mediocre comics. Therefore, I don't keep up with continuity or big events, really. However, I usually don't get into manga/anime (but there are a few exceptions.)

As for designs, I think real-world wearability is important, and such prefer designs such as Paul Pope's batman over stuff like Jim Lee's.

[LewMoxinsghost]

I'm really bad at stuff like this, but I think it is a good idea, so I'll start. Well, I'm originally from the northernmost part of the Old South in the US, I'm older than 25 but younger than 35 and 15 at heart. :biggrin: I grew up reading all the Batman titles before Batman was the overdone monstrosity that he is today. I say that tongue-in-cheek, because I actually love that things have gone so well for the character. I just kind of miss the days when the character's face and logo wasn't plastered on everything possible. One of my cherished possessions is a a four pack of Batman action figures that were made in China but came from the Czech Republic. Two of the Batmen are repainted Secret Wars Spiderman figures with different heads, one of which is riding a red motorcycle clearly marked "Spider-Man." The other two look like old wrestling figures that have been repainted. On the back of the package, it says "Collect them all new Batmans!" and then lists the other possible figures, each with a subtitle of "Matman." (Like "Mechanized Matman!", ect.) Chances are if you also like and find this sort of thing endlessly interesting and amusing we'll hit it off pretty well. I've since learned to appreciate lots of other types of comic books.

As far as background in art, I don't work in the industry, but consider it my full time hobby. When I was a kid I ran a tiny comic book company and put out xeroed comic titles. One of which, Nite-Hawk Presents, ran for ten issues with two annuals and one tradepaperback. I restored one of those annuals and posted it here, but my art thread has newer stuff. My art thread is very disjointed and disorganzed- it has some truly embarrassing stuff posted, but it has been good therapy for me. I'm thinking of starting a new one some day. I've worked as a graphic designer before, but found the work to be endlessly boring. Mostly I find the freedom in art to be the most appealing aspect and tend to seek jobs that offer me more of that. I also play music, although lately I've been spending most of my time trying to develop visual skills. My big goal is to get a solid script for my epic story idea together within the next three years.

[Manon]

I'm originally from the Memphis area, but have lived closer to New Orleans since '02.

That package of bootleg Batman toys sounds great.

[LewMoxinsghost]

That package of bootleg Batman toys sounds great.

It is great. And now I have a good excuse to photograph them and upload, which I'll do later. :smile:

EDIT: And now, here they are:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii281/Randylbishop/Matmans.jpg

I know, my photography skills suck. Oh and that is a map from City of Heroes there. Thanks to ESCgoat for getting me addicted to that...

[Manon]

Ha! That's great!

Are you guys gonna leave me and Lew hangin' like this?

c'mon, post some info.

[spaghettikiss]

Sorry, I was putting it off.

I'm 29 and I live in Baltimore, MD. I teach middle school art full time for 7 years now and live with my wife shawna (who is a potter. she also worked as an elementary school art teacher but is leaving her job to be a full time potter) and our 2 cats stranger and mexico.

I was an illustration major in college and now I run a business making and selling my own screenprinted apparel but as a lot of you already know, my real passion is making comics. I have 3 published books out (Birth, NOVO 1 and NOVO 2) with a few more on the way. Even though I don't make any real money on them, making them and having ANY kind of readership is a childhood dream come true.

someday, I want to leave teaching and be a self sustaining artist, I think I have about 2 years before I can follow my wife in that, its coming though.

Thats me in a nutshell

[Manon]

How do you like teaching? Have you ever have any problems with administration or students finding your comic work and disapproving of it?

[spaghettikiss]

How do you like teaching? Have you ever have any problems with administration or students finding your comic work and disapproving of it?

I am actually really lucky to have a job in the most supportive community you could imagine. IWhen the kids and parents find out what I do they show so much support - I think the barnes and noble down the street from the school has gone through at least 50 copies of the books just from kids parents getting it for them - I don't really advertise it either. I mean, the kids know I make books, I'd be a bad art teacher if I didn't let them know that I was a practicing artist - but I never push it.

my administration has been wildly supportive too. I've had my kids come and see me at conventions as well as other teachers. My boss has even come to a couple of my openings.

as for the teaching itself, I love it. When it came time that either my wife or I could leave our job, it was an easy choice. I don't want to teach forever but I love my job, the community and the kids so much. My goal is to eventually leave, but I know I'll cry on the day that I do.

[escapegoat]

Oh and that is a map from City of Heroes there. Thanks to ESCgoat for getting me addicted to that...


Figures...you'd have to do this right after I take a two month sabatical from the game to focus on my drawings for this competition and Small Press Idol....

(If I keep on subscribing, then I would get nothing done...:tongue: )

That said, I love the character sreation system in that game. I suffer from severe alt-titus when it comes to my characters. Which server are you playing on mostly?

[escapegoat]

Anyhoo...I'm 35, married, with two adorable little red-headed girls. I work as a creative designer for an online safety training company that's been developing very successfully over the last few years. While I find myself often bored with the stuff I work on there, I'm sticking it out because the pay is good and I've gots a family to support.

And I've loved comics for as long as I can remember. Same goes with my drawing. My goals right now are to start self-publishing my own graphic novels (or through one of the big independent companies). I don't really have any Marvel/DC asspirations anymore, but I wouldn't say no to them if they offered me any work sometime down thew road... :tongue:

My first grpahic novel will most likely be the project I've got submitted in Small Press Idol right now - Boulder Colorado, which I'll be bugging everyone here to vote on as soon as I get my second round submissions in (hopefully in the next 10 days).

[Manon]

Goat,
That's rad about your kids. I might be a little biased, but I'd like to say that redheaded people generally are the best people in the world. *ahem*.

Spagh,
It'd be totally different in this area. By using my real name on all of this kind of stuff online, I'm doing potential damage to future jobs as a teacher around here.

Luckily, I've no interest in teaching here, and knowing that there are communities out there supportive in that way is relieving.

[LewMoxinsghost]

That said, I love the character sreation system in that game. I suffer from severe alt-titus when it comes to my characters. Which server are you playing on mostly?

Me too! It has millions of options!! I play on triumph and virtue mostly. I created my first villain today. He's a vampire. :rolleyes:

My other character is named Doctor O'Hare, and was an earlier version of the female Doctor O'Hare Rabbit entry from last round. He is a lot of fun to play, and was pretty popular in the sewers with his healing powers. I have another character named Harry Smalls, but he sucks.

[Jaye]

I created my first villain today. He's a vampire.

He better be wearing pastels.

[LewMoxinsghost]

He better be wearing pastels.

LOL... oh-kaaaaay.... I will take him to the tailor.

[escapegoat]

Me too! It has millions of options!! I play on triumph and virtue mostly. I created my first villain today. He's a vampire. :rolleyes:

My other character is named Doctor O'Hare, and was an earlier version of the female Doctor O'Hare Rabbit entry from last round. He is a lot of fun to play, and was pretty popular in the sewers with his healing powers. I have another character named Harry Smalls, but he sucks.

You probably got all excited when you spotted the bunny ears costume option, didn't you? :tongue:

I'm missing the game already, but I know that with juggling work, kids, wife, and drawing for these 2 competitions, aaaannnd probably some spring cleaning this month, that I can not afford the time to play this month :frown:

I will get in touch with ya though when I do get back into it...I'm eager to see what the new missions creation system is gonna be like when it gets rolled out. :wink: