Pixel Joint Forum: CHALLENGE 3/23/2009: Pixel Crunch

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   CHALLENGE: Pixel Crunch
This week you're challenged to create the front packaging for a new breakfast cereal called "Pixel Crunch". 
Make sure you're not using any existing fonts.

Canvas Size - Exactly 100 (width) x 150 (height)

Colours - Max 48.

Transparency - No. 

Animation - No.
CHALLENGE RULES
Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
Only new pixels allowed.
Open to all members.
Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.
CHALLENGE JUDGING
Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
Winner announced the following week.

CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES
Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
No matter what happens you get challenged :)
CHALLENGE VOTING
Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!
CHALLENGE AWARDS
The Pixel Crunch pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

Pixel Crunch by Labbe100
Pixel Crunch! by Setzer
Sweet Jesus! by Canty

Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! 

Pixel Crunch! by Luigivgking
Pixel Crunch Leprechaun by mSamyel
Pixel Crunch (Ouch!) by smk
super pixel crunch by TMH
Pixel Crunch challenge entry by vampireslug
Pixel Crunch cereals by Christoballs
Crinch Crunch BOUM !! by Astoumix
Challenge Entry - Pixel Crunch by Ndsfreak
Pixel Crunch by mappower
PIxel crunch aqua by Spirou
2D Cereal by Antiboton
It's friggin' delicious! by .:???:.
Mari-Ohs by Jeremy
Cheesy manga cereals by bonehead11
Seriously Crunchy! by dpixel
PIXEL CRUNCH\m/Now with dragon by tripnfelt
Pixel Crunch!!!!! by Spider Boy
Pixel Crunch by lilirulu
Tasty Happy Pixel Goodness by Windwhisper
One happy bowl by Club Beuker
5 Fruity Bits! - P.I.X.E.L. Crunch Cereal by RoboBOT

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administrator Admiral Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: CHALLENGE 3/23/2009: Pixel Crunch Posted: 23 March 2009 at 1:50am
	CHALLENGE: Pixel Crunch This week you're challenged to create the front packaging for a new breakfast cereal called "Pixel Crunch". Make sure you're not using any existing fonts. Canvas Size - Exactly 100 (width) x 150 (height) Colours - Max 48. Transparency - No. Animation - No. CHALLENGE RULES Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox. Only new pixels allowed. Open to all members. Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART. CHALLENGE JUDGING Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged. Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries. Winner announced the following week. CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy. Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet. 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter. No matter what happens you get challenged :) CHALLENGE VOTING Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge! CHALLENGE AWARDS The Pixel Crunch pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces: Pixel Crunch by Labbe100 Pixel Crunch! by Setzer Sweet Jesus! by Canty Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Pixel Crunch! by Luigivgking Pixel Crunch Leprechaun by mSamyel Pixel Crunch (Ouch!) by smk super pixel crunch by TMH Pixel Crunch challenge entry by vampireslug Pixel Crunch cereals by Christoballs Crinch Crunch BOUM !! by Astoumix Challenge Entry - Pixel Crunch by Ndsfreak Pixel Crunch by mappower PIxel crunch aqua by Spirou 2D Cereal by Antiboton It's friggin' delicious! by .:???:. Mari-Ohs by Jeremy Cheesy manga cereals by bonehead11 Seriously Crunchy! by dpixel PIXEL CRUNCH\m/Now with dragon by tripnfelt Pixel Crunch!!!!! by Spider Boy Pixel Crunch by lilirulu Tasty Happy Pixel Goodness by Windwhisper One happy bowl by Club Beuker 5 Fruity Bits! - P.I.X.E.L. Crunch Cereal by RoboBOT
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Heinze Seaman Joined: 19 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 2:39am
	Hmm... This challenge gonna be strange .-. But i will try to participate (Can't turn on my PC on Monday-Friday...) When i enter in my computer it's just falting 1 day and... Some hours ToT
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greenraven Commander Joined: 08 September 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2598	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 6:05am
	Ok, this seems simple enough. I will enter! I will enter! I will enter! >_<
	"pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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vampireslug Commander Joined: 16 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 6:53am
	Well... here's my first, rough, design:
	"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. ©1992 Screen Gems/EMI
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Exquisious Midshipman Joined: 29 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 56	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 11:53am
	Not bad, although it's quite plain.
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Eldorn Seaman Joined: 02 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 11:59am
	My WIP :
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Exquisious Midshipman Joined: 29 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 56	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 12:25pm
	Nice idea, but I don't think anyone would like to eat sand...
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Pico Seaman Joined: 20 August 2005 Location: Finland Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 1:26pm
	*Originally posted by Exquisious* Nice idea, but I don't think anyone would like to eat sand... I do :o
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dpixel Commander Joined: 03 February 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 564	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 2:23pm
	Who would want to eat pixels either?
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TMH Commander Joined: 28 December 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 291	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 2:38pm
	who dosent want to eat pixels edit. heres mine Edited by TMH - 23 March 2009 at 2:38pm
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Spirou Seaman Joined: 21 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 3:46pm

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TMH Commander Joined: 28 December 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 291	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 4:11pm
	looks good so far edit: Edited by TMH - 23 March 2009 at 4:30pm
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Spirou Seaman Joined: 21 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 5:47pm
	finish, comment ?
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Metaru Commander Joined: 20 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 23 March 2009 at 6:34pm
	*Originally posted by Spirou* finish, comment ? tell me would you buy a ceral wich display is so dark and gloomy(and to an extent it feels like its not really... tatsty? look at real cereals boxes, they have lively colors because they want to reflect the healthyness and sugar-esque flavors. not to mention, the idea of lively colors is to actually attract the consumer's eye to the product. and avoid those nasty lines in the background.
	I ate leel's babies
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bricl Seaman Joined: 13 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 24 March 2009 at 12:27am
	fish-flakes in a box! great for the Japanese market lol.
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Spirou Seaman Joined: 21 January 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 29	Posted: 24 March 2009 at 4:48am
	ok thank you I am going to do again
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mappower Seaman Joined: 24 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 12:02am
	*Originally posted by Spirou* finish, comment ? I thinks it's cool.. I would not buy it. But who would buy pixel food anyway?
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.:???:. Seaman Joined: 24 December 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 10:04am
	*Originally posted by mappower* *Originally posted by Spirou* finish, comment ? I thinks it's cool.. I would not buy it. But who would buy pixel food anyway? Why, pixel people of course.
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FrostPumpkin Commander Joined: 18 January 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 11:31am
	Here is my progress so far : Very very WIP. Hope I'll finish it on time. Also, everybody starting a compo for the challenge should read metaru's comment Edited by FrostPumpkin - 25 March 2009 at 12:37pm
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mappower Seaman Joined: 24 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 2:08pm
	*Originally posted by .:???:.* *Originally posted by mappower* I thinks it's cool.. I would not buy it. But who would buy pixel food anyway? Why, pixel people of course. Oh.. yeah of course I should have thought of that..

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Mashmed Seaman Joined: 19 March 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 2:15pm
	I'm having a big trouble uploading my image... when i put it in the small file mode.. it says its too big, when i put it in the large file.. it says its to small. Could anyone help me?
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 3:13pm
	Yes, you need 2 files. The normal one, you put that on the large thing, and a small one. You will probably still have to make thatone, but you can just cut out a piece of the image you made, as long as it is smaller than 100x100.
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A.B. Lazer Commander Joined: 21 July 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Posted: 25 March 2009 at 6:15pm
	BTW this video was shown during advertising campaign of 'Crunch' breakfast in Russia in 2005: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUdW4sKWfuc It's local electropop band Roboty (Robots), quite famous in the underground. Don't know who promoted who at the end. Sorry for offtopic. Edited by A.B. Lazer - 25 March 2009 at 6:15pm
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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 26 March 2009 at 3:55am
	My WIP, I will make the faces cuter and work on the visibility of the words, also I think i'll put a rawk \m/ fist on it ^__^. Def needs more.
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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 26 March 2009 at 10:09am
	Getting Better?
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mappower Seaman Joined: 24 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 26 March 2009 at 10:35am
	*Originally posted by tripnfall* Getting Better? I like the retro look but the text is too hard too see.

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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 26 March 2009 at 9:18pm
	Thnx I'm not sure if I am allowed to remove and re-upload an improved version after all ready submitting to the challenge? I thought it could be cool with a dragon (far from finished dragon)? Y/N?
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vampireslug Commander Joined: 16 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 2:52am
	The only thing I see wrong is that the "H" in crunch looks a little like a "K". I quite like the dragon - is he holding a spoon?
	"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. ©1992 Screen Gems/EMI
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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 3:06am
	Now his spoon is finished and he has a thumbs up - my shading is so lame but I'm not good at shading. I'll attend to the k looking H. is it more legible with a brighter inner color for crunch?
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smk Commander Joined: 22 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 150	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 3:28am
	WIP :3
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vampireslug Commander Joined: 16 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 3:41am
	Looks like Larry Laffer is branching out into breakfast foods... I'm scared to think what the toy inside would be . I like the font for "Crunch" but the "Pixel" is a little hard on the eyes.
	"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. ©1992 Screen Gems/EMI
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smk Commander Joined: 22 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 150	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 4:25am
	Hmm, I see what you mean, I'll try to fix that during the weekend. Thanks :) Though I'm not too happy witht the Crunch. I know I can do much better. Thank god it's just a WIP :3 (Hmm that sounded stupid). When are we getting more stages of your design :o? (It feels a tad simple right now so I won't go into any complex comments :3 Though I do like the concept!) Edited by smk - 27 March 2009 at 4:26am
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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 4:46am
	thanks for the font advice? better? Finished?
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vampireslug Commander Joined: 16 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 4:52am
	*Originally posted by tripnfall* thanks for the font advice? better? Finished? Much better, I can't think of anything to add to it... I like it.
	"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. ©1992 Screen Gems/EMI
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vampireslug Commander Joined: 16 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 4:55am
	*Originally posted by smk* Hmm, I see what you mean, I'll try to fix that during the weekend. Thanks :) Though I'm not too happy witht the Crunch. I know I can do much better. Thank god it's just a WIP :3 (Hmm that sounded stupid). When are we getting more stages of your design :o? (It feels a tad simple right now so I won't go into any complex comments :3 Though I do like the concept!) If the version I posted in this thread is the only one you've seen you are being WAY too kind by saying "simple"... it sucks. Thankfully, I have 20 more versions in the WIP section that show much more promise and I've submitted my final design to the gallery. Thanks for the kind words, especially considering the state of the work you were commenting on. I look forward to seeing what else you come up with over the weekend, good luck. Edited by vampireslug - 27 March 2009 at 4:55am
	"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. ©1992 Screen Gems/EMI
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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 5:35am
	I submitted the final, I'm pretty happy with it. It kinda hurts to look at it though.
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Metaru Commander Joined: 20 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 8:17am
	maybe reducing the saturation just a bit so the kids wont have a seizure at the supermarket would be okay ;)
	I ate leel's babies
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Astoumix Seaman Joined: 27 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 3:56pm
	Hello, I am French. I've been regularly checking your website for a little while now. I have finally decided to take the plunge and submit one of my creations for a contest.
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Metaru Commander Joined: 20 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 4:08pm
	whoa, worms!
	I ate leel's babies
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 5:06pm
	WIP...Dunno? Edited by jalonso - 27 March 2009 at 5:18pm
	PJs FAQ <•> Sticky Reads
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tripnfall Seaman Joined: 07 October 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 27 March 2009 at 9:55pm
	*Originally posted by jalonso* WIP...Dunno? I really like it, it took me a while to work out it was the body inside.
	I'm 'tripnfelt' on PJ but my password isn't working on the forums so i made a 'tripnfall' handel.
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Metaru Commander Joined: 20 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 28 March 2009 at 4:06am
	the stomach in the background is quite... unreadable. thats me asuming its a stomach.
	I ate leel's babies
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Windwhisper Seaman Joined: 04 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 28 March 2009 at 11:53am
	I would love some critique on what I've done so far. It still doesn't seem right to me, but I'm not sure what else to do.
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Metaru Commander Joined: 20 November 2025 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 28 March 2009 at 12:53pm
	It totally should be 8 rather 6...
	I ate leel's babies
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vampireslug Commander Joined: 16 February 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 187	Posted: 28 March 2009 at 4:29pm
	*Originally posted by Metaru* It totally should be 8 rather 6... I just re-read this, "8-bits"... hilarious.
	"The Earth starts to rumble, world powers fall. A 'warring for the heavens, a peaceful man stands tall...." - Mustaine. ©1992 Screen Gems/EMI
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Windwhisper Seaman Joined: 04 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 28 March 2009 at 4:43pm
	It actually started as 8 bits, but I was going to have 8 flavors which didn't fit in the pictures. Anyway, because I'm obsessive, here's my latest version, which will probably be the final one
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 28 March 2009 at 4:45pm
	Lol, you know the difference between 8 colors and 8 bits? 8 bits would mean 256 colors. You just said 256 flavors. Which is ok, but don't dare to link that number to the number of colors ;)
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Windwhisper Seaman Joined: 04 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 29 March 2009 at 2:04am
	Yeah, the "bits" are a problem either way. I figured it made more sense with 6 bits as a kind of a pun since bits can refer to just small items as well (in a non-scientific sense I suppose).
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Hapiel Rear Admiral Joined: 30 June 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3266	Posted: 29 March 2009 at 4:13am
	Yes, thats the funny part, but still it would look better if youd put down an 8 I think :)
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r1k Commander Joined: 01 April 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 336	Posted: 29 March 2009 at 7:12am
	ya I think 8 would be better too. So what if it implies 256 flavors its just like a fake measurement an add would use to make something sound cooler or better that isnt meant to be taken seriously. Like I saw an infomercial once for a blender that measured its watts in "mega power".
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