2024 XPPen Global Drawing Contest

• Instruction for Entry
• Announcement of Award Winners
• Related Interests

Before submission, please ensure you have read and are willing to abide by the following rules.XPPen reserves the right to disqualify any entries that violate the contest rules. 1. Both contest groups have format requirements. For the graphic group, the formats include, but are not limited to graphic design, illustration, cartoons, 3D modeling, etc. Entries should have a resolution of 300 dpi or higher, with a minimum dimension of 3000 pixels on the shorter side of the image. For the animation group, entries must be in one of the following file formats: AVI, FLV, MP4, 3GP, WMV, RMVB and MPEG with a size no larger than 100MB. 2. Entries must be submitted before October 15th, 11:59 PM GMT. Any entry submitted after the regulated time is considered invalid. 3. Entries must not have been used for commercial purposes or authorized by any third party. 4. Plagiarism and copyright infringement are strictly prohibited, and the copyright of entries shall not be transferred to any third party within one year after submission. 5. Participants should keep the source file and maintain the independence of the elements for future-proofing and extended commercial use. 6. Using generative AI in your entries is prohibited and will result in disqualification if detected. 7. Please share your planning ideas and briefly describe each entry. All entries are required to provide a Work-in-Progress (WIP) to demonstrate originality. 8. If the entries contain non-original elements, the participant must obtain authorization from the original author and confirm that they can be used in the contest and for any future commercial purposes. 9. During the contest, participants shall not transfer or authorize the entries to any third party or use them to participate in other similar contests. 10. If the entries are completed by more than one person, the consent of all co-authors must be obtained and the names of all co-authors must be noted. The same username can submit multiple works to the two groups. 11. Participants should show proper respect for the XPPen brand.Entries that are illegal, spoofed, impersonated, excessively scribbled, or do not meet the entry requirements should not be submitted. 12. Entries must not involve sensitive content, including but not limited to gore, pornography, violence, religion or politics. 13. This website is the only participation channel of the contest. Registration or submission through other channels will be considered invalid. *As a large number of submissions are expected to be uploaded during the middle and late stages of the contest, it is important to schedule submission time appropriately to prevent duplicate uploads or upload errors.

Award notifications will be sent via email to the email address provided by the winning artists within 5 working days after the final results are announced. Please ensure that you provide a valid and accurate contact information. *XPPen will only contact winners via E-mail. Please stay alert for scams or any other illegal activities that impersonate XPPen staff.

1. The complete copyright of all winning awards (including golden, silver, bronze, and merit awards) will be transferred to the organizer. The winning authors are required to assist in signing the 'Copyright Transfer Agreement' (the prize includes the copyright transfer fee). The organizer shall have all rights to redesign, produce, sell, display, publish, and distribute the corresponding design works. The winning authors may not reauthorize this right to any other individuals or organizations. The winning authors retain the permanent right to be credited for their work. 2. The merit award works require granting the brand exclusive rights for one year. The winning authors are required to assist in signing the 'Copyright License Agreement.' Within one year, the organizer shall have all rights to redesign, produce, sell, display, publish, and distribute the corresponding design works. The winning authors retain the permanent right to be credited for their work. After the expiration of the authorization period, the rights of use and dissemination of the works will revert back to the designer (existing works created during the authorized period will not be affected and do not need to be deleted, removed, or recalled). 3. If the organizer needs to further refine, develop, or design peripheral products based on all awarded works , the winning authors are required to provide necessary assistance and cooperation. 4. The copyright of the non-winning entries belongs to the original authors (excluding the organizer/organizing committee's logo or product itself). The organizer and the organizing committee may not use or disclose the source files of the non-winning entries without authorization. 5. The organizing committee has the right to exhibit, report, and promote all participating works, while the participating authors retain the right to be credited for their works. If the organizer needs to develop, produce, or sell works other than the winning entries for commercial purposes, written permission must be obtained from the participating authors, and the corresponding design fees must be paid. 6. Once the work is submitted, it will be deemed that the participating author agrees to and complies with the relevant competition regulations. If there are copyright disputes in the commercial use of the works, the organizer shall not be liable for any legal responsibility arising from the infringement of others' rights by the works. The participating authors who provide the works shall bear all legal responsibilities. 7. If the winning authors fail to fulfill the obligations related to the transfer or authorization of copyrights, it will be considered as voluntarily giving up the corresponding awards.