Graphics Contest - Introducing the Assistant

Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science ...

— Merlin, The Coder

CoderMerlin Graphics Contest

Eligibility

• You must be a currently enrolled high-school student (grade 9, 10, 11, or 12) at a bona-fide high school
  • You must have a school email address provided by your school using the same domain as your high school
  • We must be able to verify both your email address and the web site of your high school
• Entering this contest constitutes agreement to having your name and work published on  Coder Merlin™ 's website.  Coder Merlin™  reserves the right to edit the work before publication on our website.

Prizes

• The prize for first place is $150.00 (one hundred and fifty USD)
• Prizes will be paid via so you must have a PayPal account

Registration

• If you don't yet have a  Coder Merlin™  Shell Account:
  • Create one at Merlin Shell Access Application
  • Verify your email address

Specific Contest Rules

• Create an image of  Coder Merlin™ 's familiar
  • The familiar may be a cat, owl, or any other creature, real or imaginary
  • The style of the image must be similar to Merlin (shown at right)
    

    Merlin
  • You may submit more than one image, but at least one must contain only the familiar (i.e. no background)
  • The image(s) must be transmitted as transparent PNG(s) of no less than 800x800 pixels.
• You must submit your images by emailing to contests@codermerlin.com. All wiki rules apply.
• You must include in your email:
  • Your full name
  • Your verified email address
  • Your shell account name (which you will receive by email after applying for a shell account)
• Your entry must be received prior to midnight EST, 3-April-2021.
• Finalists will be required to create a wiki User page which contains:
  • Full name OR first name and last initial
  • Color picture OR school-appropriate avatar (Avatar Maker)
  • School name and location
  • Referring teacher(s) name(s) (if applicable)
  • At least one paragraph about yourself
  • Harvard has a useful guide describing how to create a User page here. Be sure that you create your page on  Coder Merlin™ 's wiki. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact us via a Support Ticket.
• Entries will be judged between 3-April-2021 and 10-April-2021.
• The prize will be awarded no later than midnight, EST, 17-April-2021.
• The decision of judges is final.