Sandbox Designs Competition

There are six weeks left before submissions close for the SDC, so I hope that every one is getting their designs nice and polished and hopefully getting a firm-grasp on how to utilize the countless dynamic classes in the Sandbox. I think a key feature to the best Sandbox designs I’ve seen so far is the thoughtful use of display:none; and also the use of the varying body classes.

But I’m not judge, so it’s really not for me to say much else. I hope you’ve noticed that so far I’ve confirmed nine judges. I had a goal of ten, which looks reachable. I’ll continue trying to confirm more judges since, well, you never know. Plus the more the merrier, right?

There is a little more than six weeks left until submissions close at 12:00 AM (UTC) on July 29, 2007. The Sandbox Forums have been active with discussions about procedures, CSS tips, and general chatter about theme development and design. Head that way for more.

I’ve really been pleased that the word has been spreading through the non-English speaking world. Or rather, outside of the USA. The comp has been written up by WordPress Francophone, the German BlogPimp, and a number of other international blogs. So danke, gracias, etc. Oh, and one long-time supporter from India as well: Sandbox Enticing.

I’d also like to specifically point out a few of engtech’s posts: Design Sandbox in a sandbox and CSS Design. Engtech has been a big supporter of the Sandbox since it was first launched—and on WordPress.com no less. She’s put together some nice resources that might be useful for participants, so head over to //engtech.

I also should thank everyone who has continued supporting the design competition. You’ll note that currently the total amount of awards stands at US$1650 with first place winning US$750. Not bad for some CSS.

One more thing to point out: I’ve already received one submission. So we now have our first designer in The Participants section. It’s Stephen James Broughton, UK resident, and slick logo creator apparently. Mums the word otherwise.

When you submit a design, you may include (separately from the submission ZIP) a 50px by 50px PNG image along with a ~25 word blurb about your “mad credz.” I look forward to seeing that page very, very full in the next six weeks.