Interactive Challenge Cafe - How it works

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Julie Langford Julie Langford Host 3324 posts

Hi all ICC members

So how will this group work?

Each week, a challenge will be set and everyone will be invited to submit one piece of work on that theme. Some weeks, the theme may be right up your street, then other weeks it may not be your bag – but we encourage everyone to have a go – step out of that comfrot zone and give it your best shot.

The rules are simple and easy to follow – one entry, per challenge, based upon the theme for that week.

We have 6 moderators, who come from different genres, who will each pick one piece for the top 6 each week. These top 6 will then be put to a group member vote to find a winner.

The group will be promoted through the RedBubble community page and has the full support of RB, including their kind donation of a gift certificate each week for the winner of the challenge. Thank you RB.

So – hang on to your hats everyone, its gonna be fast, its gonna be furious and its gonna be GREAT fun.

Challenge details arriving soon – so keep an eye open for the Challenge journal.

Jul

 
Jodi Webb Jodi Webb 23 posts

Hi Julie.
Firstly – fantastic idea. It’s giving everyone the opportunity to develop their talents, and to ‘think outside the box’.

Quick question – are you going to have a set day as to when you’re going to set the challenges each week, or will it just be as they come up?

Cheers
Jodi

 
Halcyon007 Halcyon007 238 posts

What a fantastic idea.

Thanks to the brains behind this one – Well done

 
Chris  Wahl Chris Wahl 190 posts

Hi Julie

This should be fun!

So the art can be presented as a tshirt design, poster, wall art, card design etc. Is that correct?

 
Julie Langford Julie Langford Host 3324 posts

Hi all, yes Jodi – will be set days.

Chris – we will be deciding whether it will be art – t-shirt etc, and letting you know on the challenge

Glad you all like the idea – should be great fun for all.

 
Deborah  Bowness Deborah Bowness 209 posts

What an awesome idea!! Sounds like it’s gonna be alot of fun! I like the idea of being set a challenge, it’s like being back at College!!

 
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS TrEaSuReDiMaGeS 31 posts

Hi Julie,
I think this is an absolutely a GREAT idea! :) It’s sounds like, loads of fun, I am looking forward to it. You’ve done an amazing job with your inspirational and creative ideas for this group Juls :) Well done

 
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS TrEaSuReDiMaGeS 31 posts

Opps…...... One liner Queen here lol trying part of this again!
It’s sounds like, loads of fun, I am looking forward to it. You’ve done an amazing job with your inspirational and creative ideas for this group Juls :) Well done

 
RichardV RichardV 144 posts

Hi Julie. Do you mean that we have to go out and leave our computers ? AAAGGGGGHHHHH
What about withdrawal symptoms. Have you not thought about that.. ?
LOL :-)

 
Julie Langford Julie Langford Host 3324 posts

LOL Richard – withdrawal hmmmmm – let me think about that one – well the new material will feed your addiction, so I guess it will be ok

 
hangthisphoto hangthisphoto 5 posts

Julie, this is a great idea I can’t wait….!

RichardV – Get a Vodaphone 3G type card so you don’t have to leave the computer or internet ;-)

Steve

 
Suni Pruett Suni Pruett 96 posts

Sound awesome!!!!! Count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

 
Emma Anderson Emma Anderson 3 posts

Great idea, I’m in!

 
Chris Richards Chris Richards 344 posts

Amazing concept and idea! I can’t wait to get going and see what everyone else posts. Definitely excited and on the watch! =)

Richards

 
Amedori Amedori 13 posts

Excellent idea -

 
Jennifer Lachney Jennifer Lachney 9 posts

Sounds like fun, and quite interesting as well.

 
Marie Magnusson Marie Magnusson 172 posts

sounds great! have you decided on a particular day of the week yet when to start the challenges?

 
Julie Langford Julie Langford Host 3324 posts

We are still working on it Marie – but it will be consistent when we make the decision. It will take a little while to set up, but should be getting news of that first challenge soon.

 
Elf Evans Elf Evans 23 posts

This is should be loads of FUN…

 
Mark German Mark German 5464 posts

Love the idea – only issue I see, is that EXIF is not viewable on RB, and therefore, it will have to work on ‘trust’ regarding when the shot was taken…unless an alternate hosting site was used to check these things.

 
BengLim BengLim 12 posts

that fun, i am in!

 
Andrew Brown Andrew Brown 18 posts

Me too!

 
Julie Langford Julie Langford Host 3324 posts

Glad you are all so eager to get involved here. Mark, I dont think EXIF will cause any issues, the challenges will involve themes, so as long as the work complies with the theme, it wont really matter too much whether the shot/work/written piece is new or old. More to come on challenge one soon.

 
Christine  Wilson Christine Wilson 277 posts

ok so where are the weekly challenges being posted theres been 2 and the other forum topic only has week on in it

 
karien karien 10 posts

what a great idea.i’m always up for a challenge!just one thing,where do you post the challenge or do you send a bmail to everyone?