Join us for the Concepts + The Big Draw Drawing Challenge 

This June, Concepts App and The Big Draw challenge you to create an imaginary creature!

Whether you’re a fan of fairies or a lover of dragons, what would your own imaginary creature look like? This month, we invite you to stretch those creative muscles and dream up a creature of your very own. Take inspiration from myths and magical worlds, robotic futures or space adventures - but embrace the creativity and shake up the rules! Maybe your creature lives on another planet, maybe it can only survive in one place. Or maybe it has special abilities. Let your creativity go wild, and share your creations with us!

• Create your imaginary creature. What does your creature look like? How does it get around? Imagine your creature's world, environment and family. What can they do that makes them the best placed or most adapted for this way of life? Play with how you would visualize your imaginary creature in your drawing.

• If you'd like to get social, share your imaginary creature drawn in Concepts along with a description of what they are and what they can do on Instagram, Twitter or Reddit for a chance to win great prizes. Details on how to enter are below.

We can’t wait to see your creatures! Thanks for participating in our Concepts +The Big Draw January drawing challenge.

 Who won the last Drawing Challenge? Scroll down to find out! 

 How to Enter

1. Post an original sketch with hashtags.

Instagram + Twitter:

Post an original sketch or sketches that you created inConcepts. Use the hashtags #imaginarycreaturechallenge, #conceptsapp and #thebigdraw - all three hashtags are required, please check your spelling! One project per entry. If you include multiple sketches for the same project, please keep them to the same post.

Reddit:

Post an original sketch or sketches that you created inConcepts to ther/ConceptsApp subreddit. Please make sure to add the "Sketching Challenge" flair to your post so we see it. One project per entry. If you include multiple sketches for the same project, please keep them to the same post.

2. Include a short story.

In your caption, please tell us about your creature and what they can do. The more thoughtful you are about your description, the more we can understand and appreciate your submission

3. Check your Direct Messages.

The contest will run from 1 June 2023 through 30 June 2023. Be sure to post before midnight to be eligible. We will judge entries based on originality, creativity, and the strength of your concept share. We will DM three separate winners on or near July 13, 2022. Accept your winning status within 72 hours to claim your prize.

4. Prizes!

First Prize: Your choice of one set of Apple AirPods, Samsung Galaxy Buds+ or Microsoft Surface Earbuds, a set of six Copic markers, and a Concepts App t-shirt.

Second Prize: A set of six Copic Markers and a Concepts App t-shirt.

Third Prize: A Concepts App t-shirt.

Make sure you read the full set of rules on our contest page, as only legal entries qualify for prizes. Thanks!

 A Note About Contests with Concepts

The intention behind contests with Concepts is to provide creative and thoughtful prompts, encourage sharing of sketches rather than finished work, give away meaningful prizes, and share on our social channels the awesome inventive work you do to encourage others. We will only use a prize winning submission for marketing associated with the competition. For use elsewhere, we will always seek permission and negotiate an additional financial arrangement. We are genuinely grateful to be part of such a caring and creative community, thank you for your support!

The Small Print

• Be sure to set your profile to public so we can see your post.
• For legal reasons, you must be 18 years of age to enter.
• By submitting your work, you agree to our contest rules below.

This contest is no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Meta, Twitter or Reddit.

 April Drawing Challenge: Design A Birdhouse WINNERS!

With spring in the air, we asked you to design a birdhouse in Concepts in April - and you all created some lovely homes for our feathered friends. 

Discover our three winning entries below!

1st Place: Ana Lucía Juárez @analujua “I conceived my project as a small contribution to some of the most vulnerable species in Japan.” Ana took inspiration from the Cherry Blossom flower, considering each element of the design to ensure the most protection and comfort for these birds.

2nd Place: A fantastical birdhouse concept was created by @a.new.weaving.wall with climate change concerns as a central theme. They built this birdhouse using recycled materials such as milk cartons as the base and included whimsical amenities and luxuries to make any bird (or human) happy to be home.

3rd Place: Taking inspiration from nature, @sree_savage designed a safe and comfortable shelter for Indian House Sparrows. Eco-friendly bamboo materials, resistant to pests and diseases, make this house durable and eco-friendly.

Thank you to everyone for sharing your sketches with us!

The Big Draw + Concepts App Drawing Challenge s

The Big Draw and Concepts App have collaborated on monthly drawing challenges since October 2021. You can see all the wonderful themes below, and read more about the winners on the Concepts App Instagram.

About Concepts

Designed by TopHatch, Concepts is the first app to explore and redefine visual thinking and design for touch on mobile devices. TopHatch team members are based in seven countries with creative epicenters in Silicon Valley, California and Turku, Finland. 

Concepts is a vector-based sketching tool with a whiteboard-like canvas and popular with note takers, visual thinkers, architects, designers and illustrators. The Concepts Community is a space for news, interviews and tutorials featuring Concepts App, sharing challenges and material from excellent creators TopHatch work with. The app’s endless canvas enables boundless idea exploration, while the realistic pencils and pens make drawing feel natural and genuine. The app’s vector-based drawing engine lets you powerfully edit and organize every element of your sketches, designs and illustrations, and gives you flexibility to work with other software.

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