UPDATE There were soooo many great submissions, and we were incredibly hard-pressed to pick the winners, but after much deliberation, here they are: :first_place_medal: 1st Place: @Freidenker01 - Contest Submission :second_place_medal: 2nd Place: @Avocet - Contest Submission :third_place_medal: 3rd Place: @Smoke0042 - Contest Submission The victors will receive their prizes in the next few days. Congratulations to the winners, and a massive thank you to EVERYONE who entered; y'all blew us away with your creativity and artistry in this contest! "Greetings, Citizens! The MISC Hull C, celebrated for its massive 4608 SCU cargo capacity, is finally here to fulfill your cargo-hauling dreams! This means a haul-lotta stuff in a haul-lotta containers going to a haul-lotta places. And, wouldn’t the sides of these containers be the perfect place to spread the word about the brands of the 'verse? The year is 2953, and you’re the proud manufacturer of one of the numerous fantastic products available across the Empire. It’s up to you to design an advert to showcase your wares to anyone that crosses paths with one of the countless Hull Cs shuttling freight across and beyond the system. Use vibrant colors, clever designs, and catchy slogans to find a way to make your product stand out from all the others! P.S: We hear that MISC prefers to only feature its own vehicles and those from its sub-brand, Mirai, on the sides of these containers, so it won't accept advertisements featuring vehicles from other manufacturers." Welcome to the '2953 MISC Hull C Advertisement Contest'! If the containers being hauled by the MISC Hull C could display advertisements of products, what would they look like? In this contest, we're challenging you to create advertisements that you might see on the sides of these containers. They can be of any product that already exists in the 'verse except for vehicles not made by MISC or its sub-brand, Mirai. Don't be afreight (ha!) to take risks and think outside the box, but please read the instructions below carefully and use one of the templates provided! Submit your creations to the Community Hub, Twitter, or both for a chance to win a cool hauler. Disclaimer: This contest is just for ships and giggles, and the creations generated from it will NOT be making their way into the game! . Before You Begin: Before you start on your submissions, please read the contest rules carefully and remember to post your entries to the Community Hub or as reply to the contest announcement post on Twitter and not as a reply to this thread. :exclamation: Any submission not posted to the official Twitter post or Community Hub (must include '2953 MISC Hull C Advertisement Contest' in the post title) will NOT be considered. Submissions must also use one of the templates provided to be eligible. :exclamation: Keep in Mind: Read the contest rules! :book: Only an advertisement of either a MISC or Mirai vehicle (not vehicles from other ship manufacturers) or other in-game products (such as CRUZ Lux, Double Dog, Whammers, ship weapons or components, etc) that already exist in the game will be considered. Any other subject will be disqualified. The advertisement should be an original creation and should not be a reproduction of an existing Star Citizen ad. An advertisement should have a slogan or descriptive text together with the images of the product. Submissions must use one of the templates provided and only digital or computer-generated ads will be accepted. Please post submissions to the Community Hub or to the contest announcement post on Twitter (don't forget to include #StarCitizen in your post). Replies to this thread will NOT count as a submission. Multiple submissions per player are allowed. You can upload them in one post to the Community Hub. Use '2953 MISC Hull C Advertisement Contest' as the title for your submission on the Community Hub. Group submissions are not allowed. Post-processing and use of graphic-design software (such as Photoshop) is allowed. You are limited to winning one prize, so you cannot win on multiple platforms (Community Hub, Twitter). Winning Conditions The CIG jury will judge your entries based on: Quality Creativity Rule adherence Dates The submission period will end on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, EOD 11:59 PM Pacific (Wednesday, October 4,2023 06:59 UTC). Prizes :first_place_medal: 1st Place: MISC Hull C in-game ship with LTI (in-game lifetime insurance) :second_place_medal: 2nd Place: Crusader Mercury Star Runner in-game ship with LTI (in-game lifetime insurance) :third_place_medal: 3rd Place: MISC Hull A in-game ship with LTI (in-game lifetime insurance) Don't forget that you can also submit your entries to Twitter (and include the hashtag #StarCitizen) for an additional chance to win! Ready, get set, cargo!