THANKS to everyone who submitted to the “Live At Barbès” album cover contest. The deadline was June 22nd. The winner will be announced soon! Check out all of the submissions.

Calling all graphic designers!

In just a matter of months One Ring Zero will release a new live album titled “Live At Barbès.” While it would be easier for us to just hire a designer to create the cover art, we knew it would be much more fun to make it into a contest. Think One Ring Zero in front of millions of fans. Think One Ring Zero in front of two cows on a farm. Think accordions, claviolas, and theremins dangling from mannequin strings. Get the idea?

Read the guidelines below and then submit your design- it’s that easy. A panel of expert judges (consisting of band members and friends) will decide on the winner. The lucky winner will receive an honorarium of $100 and, of course, the design will be used and credited with your name in the actual physical CD as well its digital likeness.

Guidelines:

1. The final image must be a 4.75″ x 4.75″ 300dpi tif. Of course, you are welcome (and we appreciate) you submitting a smaller resolution version for judging purposes, say 100dpi JPG?
2. The cover must contain the words “One Ring Zero” and “Live at Barbès.” Make sure the “è” in Barbès has the accent mark over the top, pointing down and to the right. (FYI, it’s pronounces BAR-BESS, named after a neighborhood in Paris.)
3. You are welcome to use any of the images below, though this is not required.
4. The deadline is June 22nd!
5. Please make sure you have permission (royalty-free) to use any photographs which you include in your design.
6. You are allowed to submit up to three images.
7. Include your full name (or company name) along with a website URL. We will post all submissions here.

To download photos…

PC: Right click on the link and select “Save Taget As”
Mac: Hold ctrl button and click on image. Select “Save Image As…”