
CUTTLE INC. - Rules and Regulations ver 2.1
Last updated 24 January 2010 by Reeis, Y’ng & Sara
Changes can be made to the rules and regulations without prior notice
Dear Cuttles,
Here is a list of rules and regulations we came up with to make sure things runs smoothly and fairly in CUTTLE INC. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve our system, please feel free to voice it out. We hope to keep improving this section so we can make things better and easier for everyone in CUTTLE INC.
Keep in mind, this copy is a working draft. Most of the house rules are finalized, but please note that rules that are highlighted in yellow like this are still up for debate.
Thank you,
Reeis
CUTTLE INC.’s GOALS
GOAL #1
To create a space for each and every one of us to come up with creative illustrations on a weekly basis.
GOAL #2
To create a community that helps each member to improve as professional illustrators/de
We are to treat CUTTLE INC. as though it is a real illustration company, with an emphasis on meeting deadlines and fulfilling project requirements.
Submission Image Quality
1. The final artwork posted on the Flickr and the blog should be at a MAXIMUM size of 800px by 800px, 72dpi.
2. You can submit artwork in smaller sizes. This is to discourage art theft.
3. You are encouraged to begin your illustrations as a big file (e.g. 4000px by 2000px, 300dpi) but please shrink your final artwork to a maximum of 800px by 800px.
4. You are encouraged insert your own individual signature / water mark in your submissions to guard your work against art theft.
5. There are plans to produce a standard watermark and a new logo for all Cuttle Inc. submissions. We will inform you once it is completed, and see how it goes from there.
Submission Deadlines
1. All Cuttles are to create an illustration based on the weekly theme.
Each Cuttles will take turns to come up with a weekly theme and its punishment.
Please take some time to come up with a few themes and its punishments before your turn comes up. So far, Reeis, Y’ng, Sara and Daphne have contributed the themes on the blog.
2. The weekly theme will be announced on the CUTTLE INC. BLOG EVERY THURSDAY, BY 8:00PM (Malaysian time).
3. All artworks must be submitted to the CUTTLE INC. FLICKR POOL EVERY WEDNESDAY, LATEST BY 11:59PM (Malaysian time).
4. Sara (our Webmaster) needs to upload your work from Flickr onto the blog, so please make her job a little easier. She’s doing all us a very big favor, ok? Don’t be late or you’ll only be causing her trouble. You don’t want to cause trouble to someone as nice as her, now do you? =)
5. If you are going to miss deadlines for any reason, inform Sara or Y’ng (our Chaser/ Disciplinarian)
What this all means – you get your new theme on Thursday, you get Friday and the entire weekend to work on it, Saturday to ask for help, and then a few days extra before you need to post it up on Wednesday. Thanks Daphne for the really good scheduling idea!
Discussions
1. Discussion night is every SATURDAY, 9:00PM (Malaysian time) on MSN.
2. Begin a forum by contacting Reeis, Y’ng or Sara or any other Cuttle member.
Then, start inviting everyone else.
3. All members should at least drop by and say hi and check the discussion, even if you have nothing to discuss. We’d like to take this time to check up on each other anyway.
So, don’t be a stranger =)
4. You are encouraged to get or give feedback / discuss the weekly theme / speak your mind / during these sessions.
5. Members are also encouraged to open hold a forum if there are any complaints / suggestions / random happy news / miscellaneous things to share about CUTTLE INC.
6. You can also use this time to get feedback to improve your weekly illustration / work-in-progres
Punishment
1. This is to encourage CUTTLES to complete their work on time =)
2. Every weekly theme will have its own unique PUNISHMENT theme. If you have missed a deadline, you have to submit the theme you have missed with its additional PUNISHMENT theme
3. It works like this:
Current Week’s Theme : MEATBALLS
Punishment Theme : CIRCUS
• If you have met the previous week’s deadline
= Just draw this week’s theme, MEATBALLS
• If you DID NOT meet the deadline
= Draw this week’s theme MEATBALLS, combined with the image of a CIRCUS
= You CANNOT do MEATBALS and FAIRIES or anything else other CIRCUS.
= If you step out of the theme, be prepared to get feedback from your darling Cuttles =)
4. If you have missed a few deadlines in a row, you must complete ALL the themes you’ve missed and its punishment. Your work will be displayed in different sections of the blog when you miss your deadlines. Please refer to the Assignment Board section below for full details.
5. You CANNOT change the Punishment theme. You MUST follow the additional theme.
If you fail to keep to the Punishment theme, you will need to re-do your submission.
It’s only fair to everyone else who’s doing the same punishment as you are.
6. CUTTLES are free to use the Punishment’s additional theme even if you are not being punished. Just make it very clear in your artwork’s description that you voluntarily did the Punishment. You must make this clear to avoid confusion / causing a fuss in your artwork’s description.
Take the Punishment as a challenge – it’s a bloody satisfying feeling when you manage to solve the strange combination of themes and produce a single artwork that delivers both themes well.
Assignment Board & Skull Yard
1. The Assignment Board and the Skull Yard are separate sections from the Weekly Theme Gallery.
2. The reason why we have this board so to show you your progress and to encourage you to keep submitting your weekly themes consistently.
Here are the types of icons that you’ll see on the board:
• GOLD STAR:
For those who pass up the current theme on time.
• BLACK STAR:
For those who pass up the current theme late.
You are given one week extra to finish it.
If you manage to finish within the week, your work will be posted in the Weekly Theme Gallery along with everyone else’s works.
• BLACK SKULL:
For those who did not submit at all.
If you fail to finish the current theme even after an extra week given,
your BLACK STAR will be changed to a BLACK SKULL.
• GOLD SKULL:
For those who still submit their work even though they have missed their deadlines by 2 weeks or more. Your work will be placed in the SKULL YARD.
3. If you still want to produce your work even though you got a BLACK SKULL, I will encourage you to do so. You work will be up at the SKULL YARD instead.
4. Keep note that the SKULL YARD is not a bad place! It’s a place for you to still have a chance to submit work that you cannot finish due to some valid reasons. In fact, your BLACK SKULL will change to GOLD SKULL in your assignment board.
5. A GOLD SKULL shows that you are hardworking & serious in your work. It also allows you the chance to get comments for it and to improve yourself from there.
However, you MUST state the reason why you missed your deadline in your artwork’s description. If you don’t tell us your reason, we won’t post your work in the SKULL YARD.
6. Telling us your reason helps defend your late submission – sometimes life gets in the way, we understand. It will also serve as a strong reminder for you to overcome your personal obstacles and deliver your work like a pro.
If you have any questions/suggestions, email or msn Reeis, Sara or Y'ng. Ciao~
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