Countdown to Win

 Remember this puppy?  As part of Elysium's service to the community we've been hosting an aioncountdown widget here for the last year.  It hasn't been doing much (we don't have a release date), but as soon as we do have a release date it will start... counting down.

So, what's this post about?  Well, considering we just got collector's edition info, a release date is likely imminent.  That means that this bad boy will kick into action soon.  The problem? It's not sexy enough.

The code is ready, but my graphic skillz don't compare to some of our community members.  So, what I need you guys need to do is submit your designs.  On June 30th or the day they announce a release date (whichever happens first) the contest will close, the community will vote, and the top 3 winners will have their designs turned into the real deal.

Submit your image to the following forum: Countdown design submissions.  Your submitted image should look something like the one to the left.  Be sure to leave the date info as a separate layer though.  If your design is chosen, the script takes care of printing the remaining time.  Also, feel free to use any font you like so long as you are able to submit the font file if your design is picked (dafont.com has some great fonts).

The script prints the following text:

X days -> tomorrow -> today -> now!

Please keep in mind that this text will be applied on top of the image.  It can therefore not have items printed over it.  Also, remember that many forums have size restrictions on image sizes.  Keep dimensions and file sizes reasonable.  All submissions should be in png or jpg format.