In the latest Lego Magazine I noticed a small, hard-to-see ad for a LEGO Creator Competition which I immediately checked out because there are some great prizes involved.
It turns out it is an ongoing competition run by LEGO and allows fans (young and old) to design a model on a specific topic, upload it to the LEGO website and then share it with others.
The model is then rated by other fans and the winners each month are judged by professional LEGO designers.
This month’s topic is Houses while last month’s topic was Creatures and then Vehicles before that. The competition goes all year so make sure to check out the entry page each month.
The bad news is that the competition is only open to USA, United Kingdom and Germany – which is rather sad considering the ad was place in a LEGO magazine distributed to Australian and NZ fans!
If you live in Australia or NZ please join me in contacting LEGO about this so we can enter!
- Freecall (AUSTRALIA): 1800 683 100
- Freecall (NZ): 0800 534 643
Here are more details about how to enter (for those in eligible countries):
Be a LEGO® Creator Competition
Official Rules and Regulations
Before you can enter the Challenge you need to accept the Rules and Regulations below:
LEGO® BE A LEGO Creator Competition – OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MANY WILL ENTER; FEW WILL WIN A PRIZE.
Overview
The Be a LEGO Creator competition is a building competition where The LEGO Group throughout the year of 2013 will challenge the fans of LEGO Creator building toy sets to a building competition.
Each quarter, you as a LEGO Creator fan can participate in a building competition based on a specific theme.
From January to March you need to build your favorite Vehicle. From April to June you shall build your favorite Animal. From July to September you can build you dream house and from October to December the theme is to build your favorite holiday place.
A competition period begins the first day of the month and ends the last day of the month at midnight (CET – Central European Time)
How to enter
To enter, you have to create the coolest model ever that you build using LEGO bricks from your collection. Then take a picture of it and go online to the competition website: http://creator.lego.com/en-us/Creations/Challenge/default.aspx
Sign in with your LEGO ID – If you don’t have one yet, sign up for free at https://account.lego.com/en-us/SignIn.aspx. Then, upload the picture of your model.
(Acceptable uploads/design formats include:
• Photos/images/Video (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, avi, mov, wmv, mpg, mpeg, lxf)
• Computer generated designs
• Scan/image of designs & illustrations created on paper)
How to win
Each month ONE winner will be chosen:
– One winner will be chosen by a jury of LEGO designers from their favorite model entries of the quarter.
The winning models will be judged by the jury upon:
• Overall coolness
• Inspired design details
• Design that people will purchase
• A great color scheme
• Buildable using existing LEGO System and LEGO Technic elements
• Well thought out functions
• The relationship between your age and your design
We want you to make your design as amazing as possible. However, you need to consider the following when creating your design:
• Designs for military vehicles or vehicles featuring weapons will not be eligible for the competition
• Designs containing defamatory elements or degrading elements will not be eligible for the competition
• Copies of/or design infringements relating to any existing third party property or any other intellectual property right will not be eligible for the competition
• Use of any building toy parts not produced by the LEGO Group will result in your design being disqualified
• Entry photos should show your model design only, and should not show recognizable features of any person or any commercial product
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Remember if you are in Australia and NZ, give LEGO a call so we can enter!
- Freecall (AUSTRALIA): 1800 683 100
- Freecall (NZ): 0800 534 643
I’ll let you know if I get an update from LEGO.