Monday 6 May 2013

The Winner Is...

Jack's S&M entry
This season around everything, including eliminations and the winner, has been decided on votes and ratings. Throughout the season every task has been voted and rated upon and the winner has been decided 100% through the ratings.

Sadly Kasey had to drop out due to a wrist injury and will be placed in third place. This is a very well deserved placing and I wish to congratulate on getting this far into the competition, you've been a great contestant!

First off, I have two critiques of  the 3 final graphics here, from myself and Kirsten as I didn't feel the need to give lengthy feedback paragraphs from all the judges as this is the final task.

Kirsten's Comments
Jack = Great set of entries for your final task! They show much improvement from your beginnings in the competition. I’ll start with the music video image, which like Luisa’s, I’m not familiar with the music, but it was a brave task including 3 dolls with different styles, I think it worked out well, and you didn’t falter in technique in any part. The magazine part of the task is also super, the cover is minimalistic which I love, but I feel that doesn’t give much room to make a massive impression, the technique is there, but part of it is the creativity which I feel the cover lacks a little. For me, I also feel there is a little too much text, some parts seem to draw my eyes more than the graphic, which is a little of a shame. I adore the double page spread though, it’s very impressive and has good balance between technique and creativity. The dress is very artistic, and you’ve made it look good, but it also makes the model look good. My favourite parts would be the hair (verrry nice!) and the faux fur (like totally amazing!), these little things can help make an image =) Overall a great set of entries, and you definitely have made your mark in the graphics world!

Luisa's entry for Die Young
Luisa = WOW! I am totally speechless at these graphics, they are just … mind blowing! I feel they show off all sides of your talent extremely well, and also show a lot of improvement in your graphics since the start of the competition. My top ones are the part 2 of the task (the magazine part), both of these leap out of the screen, and they would leap out of the page if they were in an actual magazine, everything works perfectly in each image, from the shading, the poses and the font and amount of text, for me the balance is just right. Plus I love your style of work, particularly the hair, it always looks ahhhhhhmazing, like you totally need to teach me (for I am useless at hair)! The only reason I’m not so fond of the 3rd image (music video task) is because I’m not familiar with the music, otherwise it’s a good graphic to add to the wonderful first two. A fantastic set of entries, and no matter what happens, I know you will succeed!

My Comments
Luisa = I must say, your final entries are breathtaking. I feel like out of every contestant we've ever had on this competition, you have been the most experimental with techniques and ability and you are always testing yourself. I'm not too keen on your Die Young graphic as it resembles a technique from your earlier graphics, although it is still a good image to go alongside your other two. Your cover was perfect and I'm unable to flaw anything from it. If it were a cover of a real magazine I would instantly be interested. The same goes along for your dress graphic. You've come such a long way since the beginning and I've loved seeing you grow as an artist. As Kirsten said, no matter what happens, you are bound to succeed. Well done!


Jack = Although I don't think your entries this time around we're exceedingly strong you've proved to be a very consistent contestant all the way through the entire competition. You've constantly impressed me with your entries and your punctuality and commitment which I've experienced first hand. Although there may be stronger graphics sometimes around you must admire you're dedication, hard work and commitment. I feel like this time you've shown us your ability with your technique, but you haven't went outside the box like you normally do. Well done though, it's all in the hands of the ratings now.

The real question here though is, who is the winner of SNTGD? Who managed to triumph in the ratings battle?



Jack's dress entry

JACK! Congratulations, you have won SNTGD! This decision was entirely by the votes and I cannot say it would have been the same decision if not as you are both so deserving of the title! Well done Jack, you are the winner of SNTGD Season 3. Your prizes include...


Luisa's dress entry
-A judging and managerial position in the next season of Stardoll's Next Top Graphic Designer
-500 Stardollars
-An exclusive interview at Today's Top Trends
-Commission to do a blog makeover for a blog
(I will be doll mailing you with information)

Well done! Luisa, you have come incredibly close and this is easily the tightest decision ever made on SNTGD. I find myself adoring your graphics more and more as time goes on and I know for a fact that you will continue become a huge success with your wonderful graphics. Considering your amazing achievements this season you will not be going home empty handed.

-A judging position in the next season of SNTGD
-150 Stardollars
-An exclusive feature in Stardoll's Appearance
-Commission to do a blog makeover for a blog (I will be doll mailing you with information)

Well done to both of you, you have certainly gone down in SNTGD history. If anyone is interested in statistics, Jack managed 86% of total votes while Luisa a strong 85%. It was incredibly close but only one could win overall. Congratulations to both of you!

47 comments:

  1. Knew it. Congratulations Jackie <3
    Luisa's graphics are actually as equally stunning!

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  2. Omg Aaaaah JACK! So glad you won! ;O Congratssss <33 So happy for you! :D

    & Well done to Luisa, you're very talented and I hope you keep doing graphics! :D

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  3. OMG JACK! I'm so proud and happy for you. Congrats! You've worked so hard and totally deserve it! & The runner up, AMAZING work! I loved looking at your graphics.

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  4. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU OH MY GOD!! I AM JUST OVERWHELMED THERE ARE NO WORDS FOR HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW I AM JUST COMPLETELY ECSTATIC!! thank you to EVERYONE who supported me throughout this cycle and to all the judges and just anyone who was rooting for me, i can't thank you all enough! MWAH *wipes away eyeliner tears with prize money*

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  5. Congrats Jack! Its amazing to see how fast you've improved in such a small amount of time - an aspect exceeding my expectations. If I'm completely honest, I felt as if your final entries took a step back, but there's still no doubt talent in each graphic.

    As for Luisa, I personally loved your graphics - and the Strut cover was boggling in every way (my favorite entry of yours in this entire competition, btw).

    It probably comes to no avail that I was routing for Kasey, whom sadly had to drop out of the competition. Please know that you are a huge inspiration for me, and even if you don't sign up for the next season, still show us what you've got! *bows in Kasey's presence* haha

    I'm so happy to be a part of the SNTGD legacy, and hopefully I'll continue to help out with the competition, Kim. I think other than the three finalists, Kim should be rewarded with the best honor. You are amazing, and its incredible that you created such a legacy as this. Give yourself two pats on the back! hehe

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    1. oh maybe it might be a good idea to include somehwere in this post all ratings from the entire competition for the two finalists :) just an idea...

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  6. congratulations jack :) Although tbh I loved Luisa's magazine cover more

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    1. As did I, Luisa's cover was amazing. The winner wasn't based on the cover though!

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  7. Congrats to both of you!
    I'm in love with both covers, both of your medolls look stunning!

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  8. Congrats Jack!you really inspire me to make graphics more than i usally do

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  9. OMG OMG OMG OMG YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY JACK :D WELL DONE JACK YOU DID IT GURL YOU DID IT AND LUISA YOUR WERE AMAZING THROUGH THE WHOLE COMP WELL DONE TO BOTH OF YOU

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  10. Excellent Jack!! Congratulations!!! Brilliant work throughout!!! Oustanding work from both of u!~Donty123

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  11. What a surprise -.-

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  12. Aww man, I wished Luisa had won because her entries were AH-MAZING!!
    Congratulations to Jack, though. :)

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  13. MAH GOD I KNEW IT ALL THE WAY *fangirling*

    Congratulations to you Jack. It's a well deserved victory after all the hard work and amazing artworks you brought to the table each week. I can't believe how amazing your graphics look. I still remember your first graphics from L'enfer and now you're in the list of stardoll's most talented graphic designers! No words could ever describe how much you've developed your skills through all this.

    Congratulations to Luisa as well! Woah, that was so close and I loved every piece you made. Who could forget the simple graphics you were doing when you started and now your work is professianal and adored by many. You've left truly phenomenal entries to fill the archives of SNTGD!

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  14. Congrats Luisa and Jack:) You both are amazing! Personally, I think Luisa's magazine entry was amazing and I hoped she would of won, but oh well:) Jack did fantastic and his win was well deserved!

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  15. Wow, amazing graphics!! congrats!

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  16. Congratulations to both of you! It was deserved!
    Very well done!
    XO

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  17. Oh well, I saw that coming.
    Congrats, Jack. You really deserve this!

    Though I kept my fingers crossed and hoped for some kind of miracle that I would win this... I am still super happy with second place.
    I mean... the win would have been the cherry on top, but hey - I ate the whole ice cream!

    Kim, thank you for letting me take part in this amazing competition and giving me the opportunity to grow as a designer. Also, thanks to everyone who supported me throughout the cycle. You were amazing! :3

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    1. Some kind of miracle? Believe me there was no miracle between you two, it was unbelievably close! :-)

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  18. YES NOW I HAVE TWO BEST FRAAANS THAT WENT FAR ELLE ROSE AND LUISA NOREN IM SO LUCKY

    CONGRATZ JACK YOU DID SO AMAZING THOUGH I HOPED LU WOULD WIN BUT YOU WERE SO GREAT AND YOU MADE MY JAWS DROP EACH TASK!!!!

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  19. Well actually this is not kinda right...you know opting the winner based on votes of people. I mean like you gave them three tasks to do for the final entry....in one of the Jack did outstanding(the S&M entry) and Luisa did not rise up as expected but in the other two entries Luisa was like OMG....so if you were to have such a comp and want to decide the winner it should be solely decided upon the contestants ability and improvement. And based on that I truly believe Luisa deserves to win. If you have an overlook over her period in SNTGD Luisa had everyone going round in circles with her amazing technique and the way she
    proceeded. In the last task (b4 this one)the banner task...Luisa's was waaay better than Jacks. I am not claiming that Jack was bad.....even he did his best and managed to be one of the most stalked GD. Votes and ratings decide nothing in such a comp....Its the contestant's ability and talent that is judged and not the how many fans they have. But If this voting is among judges I am really sorry but the decision taken is not fair. Either both of them had to be tied up or Luisa had to win. I am not showing my hated towards jack since I hold no such thing towards him but I was just saying what I felt of this decision. And Kasey was a much expected contestant but becus of her hand she had to drop out but she is one heck of a GD

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    1. Jack and Luisa both improved immensely. Using how much they improved doesn't really work considering they both have roughly the same amount. Yep, Luisa's banner task was better than Jack's, that's why she got top photo.

      "Its the contestant's ability and talent that is judged and not the how many fans they have." Since when did 'fans' make the decisions of who wins....? It's the judges.

      The votes are on the best graphic. Improvement is taken into consideration with the votes too. Besides, as I explained numerous times in the post Luisa was right behind Jack. Your whole comment was unnecessary as all you do is state that because you think Luisa should win that "this is not kinda right", in your own words.

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    2. well I was just expressing how Luisa deserved to win. Jack was already an improved GD in the last season. I am not stating that jack did not deserve to win but if you actually compare look into it Luisa was supposed to. I don't wanna pick up a fight. Well at first I thought voting's and ratings was based on audience as it usually is in other comps. Anyhow if its based on the judges.....well You could have given Luisa atleast 85.99% since she deserved it nonetheless. :)and I did understand that Luisa was right behind Jack but I was just telling how she did not deserve to be right behind and supposed to be either tied up should have won. And for the record nowhere did I state that Jack is a less talented GD. I love both your graphics.

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    3. As much as i wanted Luisa to win. Jacks overall scenes had shown that he had a great comeback from cycle 2 and deserved this alot. I love lu's but jack stole the overall show.

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    4. Afrin, you keep stating that Luisa was supposed to win.. No, she wasn't. Neither of them were 'supposed to win' it's just that Jack overall, had the most amount of votes. I'm not going to give Luisa a higher rating and cheat for her just because you feel like she was 'supposed to win'.

      Maybe if you stopped writing about how you're so adamant Luisa is supposed to win I'd take your comments more seriously.

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    5. i think luisa was definitely the underdog this season, but her graphics only shone through thanks to the lesser quality of everyone elses (except mine of course lol). i don't think she really improved, it was more like she just pulled out the big guns towards the end. it was very tough being in competition with her and i'm really glad i won over someone so talented, it feels like i earned my victory rather than it be handed to me. if you see this luisa, i hope you continue making graphics and i wish nothing but the best for you!

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    6. Kim I never asked you to rethink ur decision. For you or for many it may seem right but for me it didn't. And just because I think of it you don't have to change the rankings. I was just expressing how I did not feel right about the decision. And let me remind you people that Jack had a total of 13 tasks to improve himself while Luisa was left with 7 tasks..... Am really proud of how far Luisa has come with just a few tasks. And yes she did improve A LOT. And Jack ...pulling out the big guns towards the end actually means she improved. Now lets just imagine such a convo never happened and everyone one lives happily ever after except some souls.

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    7. I know. I was never going to rethink my decision or change the ratings. How did Luisa only have 7 tasks?... She was there for the whole competition alongside Jack? They were pretty much head to head from the start.

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    8. I said Total Kim. Anyway leave it its all over. This more than enough for those gossipfeedinghungerpersons to make a fake story out of this :)I hope you aint angry about this.

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    9. I thank Afrin cares more than Louisa does!

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    10. Its not about caring to win. FYI nobody can run around a house telling that she needs to win. And she is the best. That is knows as over-overconfident which is not so good. So literally even she doesn't care...I don't mind since I was letting out what I felt and that's it. It's not about who cares!

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    11. Yes ok but I still don't understand how Luisa only had 7 tasks?

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    12. jack competed in the last season with 6 tasks..so if you count Jack's total tasks then he gets 13 tasks but Luisa only had 7 tasks in this season. but my stress is on how far she had come with that many tasks and with high quality graphics. Kim , I hope your not angry with me. I never meant to hurt anybody's feelings I just wanted to say what I wanted. this thing never had to start in the first place if you hadn't replied ;)

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    13. Oh. But that doesn't matter from previous season because they were both making graphics and this is a new season anyway. I'm not!

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  20. You both really gave each other a run for your money. I really loved your magazine cover Luisa sad to see you not win :-(. Oh well you're still a great GD.

    I liked jacks final dress image only because of the pose though. The dress looked abit like a platypus. I liked your s&m graphic it's very you.

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    1. my dress was inspired by an armadillo if that's what you mean?

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    2. It's very you = you are predictable
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      The judges defo chose ability over creativity!

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  21. JACK YA AMAZING

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  22. I was honestly disappointed to see that Luisa didn't win because she improved so much since the beginning.
    But Jack of course also did a great job and you can definitely tell that it was very close.

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  23. good work jack

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  24. you did amazing too luisa

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  25. either one of u could have won so well done to both :)

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