Shounen Awards

special category descriptions:

Any week we get 10+ icons you will be asked to vote for a special category. Axel designates the category based on the most fair choice for all the icons submitted (so if it's a mostly textless turnout it won't be best typography!) Here is a glossary of what each category is looking for:

Best Color: Choose the icon that has the best coloring to you.
Best Crop: Choose the icon that has the most innovative and/or appropriate crop.
Best Typography: Choose the icon in which the text looks the best with the entire composition; has nothing to do with what the text actually says.
Best Adaptation: Choose the icon that best represents either the lyrical or word/challenge theme.
Best Composition: Choose the icon that has the best overall look, taking color, text (if applicable), and crop into account.
Most Emotional: Choose the icon in which the character shows the most emotion (can be any emotion).
Most Creative: Choose the icon in which the maker was most imaginative and did something that was unexpected, but still works.
Best Caption: Not to be confused with best typography, choose the icon in which the words in the caption work best with the image.

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11 October 2010 @ 12:55 am

Sorry this is so late! I didn't realize The Watchmen was that long.
( There's no one here to save. )

Don't forget to check out the new theme, it's already up right over here. Thanks again to everyone who voted and also to everyone who submitted icons.

Current Mood: restless

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08 October 2010 @ 11:21 pm

Word; Rage
Synonyms of "rage" are allowed if using text. Textless icons should show the emotion very clearly.

Lyrical; My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na
( Lyrics. )

Rules recap;
01. Icons must be under 40KB, gif, png, or jpg in format, 100x100px or less.
02. You can use fanart, but please link to either the original image or the artist's page.
03. Do not advertise your icons until the the voting for this submission week is over.
04. Icons must be made for this submission post and not be recycled.
05. If you use the lyrical theme, please use three consecutive words.
06. You may submit up to two (2) icons.

Icons are due to this screened post Friday, October 15th at 11PM EST If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments!

Submission format:

Tags: theme

Current Mood: sick

Current Music: Taio Cruz - Dynamite

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08 October 2010 @ 11:00 pm

( Who died and made you king of anything? )

I'll have a new theme up shortly!

Tags: voting

Current Mood: sick

Current Music: Rufio - Like a Prayer (cover)

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07 October 2010 @ 05:09 pm

Hey guys! I was totally gonna post this last night but I have a feeling my internet cuts out at a certain time thanks to my dad... anyway! Enough about me. We need entries! Bad!! There are NO entries so far! D:!! So let's get them in, please? Pretty please with sugar on top?

Current Mood: hungry

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03 October 2010 @ 11:49 pm

( I'll destroy this useless heart... )

Thanks for participating! Don't forget to check out the new theme right over here!

Current Mood: full

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01 October 2010 @ 11:50 pm

Challenge; Book Titles
Your icon's text must be the title of a book. You must also provide proof (a link to the book for sale on amazon, for instance) that your book exists.

Lyrical; Sara Bareilles - King of Anything
( Lyrics. )

Rules recap;
01. Icons must be under 40KB, gif, png, or jpg in format, 100x100px or less.
02. You can use fanart, but please link to either the original image or the artist's page.
03. Do not advertise your icons until the the voting for this submission week is over.
04. Icons must be made for this submission post and not be recycled.
05. If you use the lyrical theme, please use three consecutive words.
06. You may submit up to two (2) icons.

Icons are due to this screened post Friday, October 8th at 11PM EST If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments!

Submission format:

Tags: theme

Current Mood: pissed off

Current Music: Sara Bareilles - King of Anything

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01 October 2010 @ 11:44 pm

( I'll start this broken heart. )

I'll have a new theme up soon!

Tags: voting

Current Mood: pissed off

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30 September 2010 @ 02:39 pm

Hey guys! Weekly reminder!! We have NO entries so far! Sad! Let's get some in! Submit here.

Current Mood: calm

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27 September 2010 @ 01:40 am

Whups. Kept getting side tracked with comms on LJ. Here are your results!
( I'm wallowing in a pool of gasoline. )

Thanks to everyone who participated! Don't forget to check out the new theme! It's over here.

Current Mood: apathetic

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25 September 2010 @ 12:51 am

Challenge; Dynamic Duo
Your icon must show two characters that work together for a common goal. Batman & Robin, Mario & Luigi, Light & Ryuuk... things like that. Can be a symbiotic relationship or a parasitic one, totally up to you.

Lyrical; Motion City Soundtrack - Broken Heart
( Lyrics. )

Rules recap;
01. Icons must be under 40KB, gif, png, or jpg in format, 100x100px or less.
02. You can use fanart, but please link to either the original image or the artist's page.
03. Do not advertise your icons until the the voting for this submission week is over.
04. Icons must be made for this submission post and not be recycled.
05. If you use the lyrical theme, please use three consecutive words.
06. You may submit up to two (2) icons.

Icons are due to this screened post Friday, October 1st at 11PM EST If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments!

Submission format:

Tags: theme

Current Mood: depressed

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25 September 2010 @ 12:46 am

Sorry this is late.
( Witless, humorless conversation has filled me up like an old gas station... )

New theme coming up. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Tags: voting

Current Mood: depressed

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23 September 2010 @ 01:34 am

Here's your weekly reminder to submit! We've got two lovely icons in at the moment but we'll need way more! So click here and submit!

Current Mood: sleepy

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20 September 2010 @ 12:58 am

Sorry this is so late. Real life happens.
( I will get left behind. )

And I've already posted your new theme, so go check it out! Thanks everyone for helping!

Current Mood: exhausted

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17 September 2010 @ 02:43 am

Word; Wind
He can control wind, he can be being blown by it, hair whipping in the wind, anything goes so long as it's obvious wind is there. You can even use a phrase with "wind" in it.

Lyrical; Hot Hot Heat - Running Out of Time
( Lyrics. )

Rules recap;
01. Icons must be under 40KB, gif, png, or jpg in format, 100x100px or less.
02. You can use fanart, but please link to either the original image or the artist's page.
03. Do not advertise your icons until the the voting for this submission week is over.
04. Icons must be made for this submission post and not be recycled.
05. If you use the lyrical theme, please use three consecutive words.
06. You may submit up to two (2) icons.

Icons are due to this screened post Friday, September 24th at 11PM EST If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments!

Submission format:

Tags: theme

Current Mood: excited

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17 September 2010 @ 02:35 am

Man, talk about close shave! I meant to have these up sooner, but getting ready for the convention kind of messed that plan up. Anyways! Omg you guys! I'm so happy we managed to get enough icons for a vote! Surprised me actually! So here we are without further ado:

( I can leave this world tonight... )

New theme coming right up.

Tags: voting

Current Mood: excited

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15 September 2010 @ 03:57 pm

Hey guys! Don't forget to submit icons to this week's theme! The submission time has been changed to Friday morning at 1:30am so you'll need to hurry up! And so far there are NO entries! Sad! D: Submit!!!

Current Mood: rushed

Current Music: Paradiso Girls - Patron Tequila ft Lil Jon

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12 September 2010 @ 08:59 pm

( Take off~! )

Thanks! Don't forget to enter the new theme! And the submission time has CHANGED! Because I'm going to a con and don't want to cancel the theme completely on account of that. :> And it has CHANGED again since then because I'm being forced to work the midnight release for the Wii on Playsta- I mean the Playstation Move. Submit here.

Current Mood: full

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10 September 2010 @ 11:52 pm

Word; Ice
Cold as the frigid ice of the north.

Lyrical; Breaking Benjamin - Unknown Soldier
( Lyrics. )

Rules recap;
01. Icons must be under 40KB, gif, png, or jpg in format, 100x100px or less.
02. You can use fanart, but please link to either the original image or the artist's page.
03. Do not advertise your icons until the the voting for this submission week is over.
04. Icons must be made for this submission post and not be recycled.
05. If you use the lyrical theme, please use three consecutive words.
06. You may submit up to two (2) icons.

Icons are due to this screened post Friday, September 17th at 1:30AM EST. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments! I CHANGED THE DATE because I will be going to a convention on Friday and will probably not have time to post up the voting then, or on Saturday. Better early than getting rid of the theme altogether, I think.

Submission format:

Tags: theme

Current Mood: rushed

Current Music: Breaking Benjamin - Unknown Soldier

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10 September 2010 @ 11:31 pm

( WILD WING BOYS... )

I'll have a new theme up soon!

Tags: voting

Current Mood: rushed

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08 September 2010 @ 11:49 pm

Hey! I'm on a roll, I'm on time again. Sort of. Anyway! We have two lovely entries so far, but we really need more! So please!! Submit your icons to this screened post by Friday~!!

Current Mood: geeky

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