Item Design Contest titled The Captain's Cap contest was announced March 2, 2010, and Gaians had 8 days to design a captains hat, all entries had to be received by 10:00 AM (Pacific Time) on March 10, 2010. The promo was: When adventure calls, no self-respecting airship captain is complete without a trusty hat. Grab hold of fame and fortune by sharing your designs for the most glorious and captainly of hats.
Cresento: Announcement
Hah! So you think you have what it takes to be an airship captain? I'd laugh in your face if I wasn't floating so high above you in my majestic airship. It takes strength, cunning, amazing ingenuity, courage, and--most importantly--a magnificent hat to inspire the loyalty of your crew.
As it so happens, Gaia is offering quite the bounty to any would-be hat designers out there. Take a look at their challenge and share your designs. A few lucky winners will walk away with a hefty pile of Gold.
You'll need to act fast. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 10th. Let's see what you've got!
Contest Info
Grand Prize:
- Gaia Artists Create your item and 500,000 gold
Finalist Prize:
- All finalists get 10,000 gold
Entry Fee:
- 250 gold per submission
Deadline:
- 3/10/2010
Winner(s)
The winners were announced on April 12, 2010. Four new items were added to the Gaia shops.
- Dapper Captain's Hat (Overall winner) - designed by Emo Scratches
- Cloud Captain's Helm-Hat (Second-place winner) - designed by BLooDSHoT
- Batty Clockworks Cap (Third-place winner) - designed by IceistJinxx
- Strange Captain's Hat (Staff pick) - designed by Longduck
The items are available for purchase in the Barton Boutique.
External Links
- Announcement: Item Design Contest: The Captain's Cap
- Submission Page: The Captain's Cap
- Announcement: The Captain's Cap: We Have a Winner!