Sonika’s New Look Competition!!!
Thank you for all your entries. We loved them all and had a great time looking through them! The trouble was there were so many fantastic entries that we really had a hard time deciding which one was the winner. After numerous arguments and discussions we have now come to a unanimous decision that THE WINNER OF SONIKA’S NEW LOOK COMPETITION is picture number 30.
The winner is Katherine Junginger and she has given her kind permission to allow us to use the Sonika picture as the new face of Sonika on Twitter. Thanks Kathy J!!
We enjoyed your pictures so much we’d like to run another new look competition in the near future. You can of course submit your pictures of Sonika at any time and we will put them in the gallery
If you’d like to discuss our decision on the winner please post your comments here.
Thanks again for all the entries!
Oh too many good ones to choose from, although I like #30!
Wow. So many awesome entries TT___TT I’m not gonna win.
-Sigh- I better start saving up some cash…
I really like entry numbers, #57, #05, and #106. <3
#30 is my favorite for sure~!!
#13, #14, #57 are also really really cute, but #30 is my favorite!
#5 is my favortie, but 30’s right after.
Wow, this is going to be hard to pick… there are so many cool outfits!
It is nice to see that people kept her stray hair and incorporated her (potential) character item into the outfits; Pineapples, Bells, and Rings.
Though I wish I hadn’t done my entry as a sketch ^_^;; oops. lol I hope to at least buy the Sonika program one day. *sets aside moola*
Good luck everyone~! ^_^b I hope I can vote on more than one entry… of course I would just vote on all of them lol
Great entries! Can’t wait for the results ^^
I think overall #57 and #13 probably fits best into the Vocaloid cast. but I think definately #57.. mine is not gonna win… T.T”
its not my pic but jesus 74 RULEZ
and 102! i love it ;O; its like super cute and it says a lot about the fashionist sonika xD
#80 is cute! But my favorite is #30 definitely!
I like entry number 13, 30, 95 and 86 <3
30# Favness
Oh man, what beautiful entries!
I really love #97, #95, and #30’s designs, they are really cute.
Good luck to all the contestants!
I’m glad someone liked my entry :O although I’m in love with 86!
Ah…*gives up hope*
So many good entries ;A;
But most designs still have green hair.
I laugh at the Irony.
[...] started from Zero-G´s Sonika´s new look drawing competition which ended by 30th of November. Prize was a copy of Sonika, not honor to see your art on the box [...]
I like #’s 100 13 30 95
I Really like Entry #95 and 13’s Designs :]
lol@xxwingedxx
Sonika just looks good with Green hair imo… I don’t know why. I think Red hair is also good, due to her eyes being green.
i like these for one reason or another…
102, 99, 95, 92, 90, 86, 85, 82, 78, 77, 75, 73, 68, 56, 39, 38, 37, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 14, 11
top 10…
95, 92, 86, 68, 56, 39, 38, 30, 14, 102
top 3…
95
although this entry comes completely out of left field when compared to the original Sonika design, it manages to stand on its own merits. at first the design seems bland in comparison to the gold and green of the original design, but the subtle black, white and gray theme and unique tube skirt over a uniform design are quite original and interesting, and are highlighted very nicely by the pleasant teal blue colors throughout the outfit. using a yin-yang symbol and turning it into an S symbol to represent Sonika is also a stroke of genius. I have to complement their bravery in choosing a hair style and color that is completely different than the original character design, it looks wonderful with the design as a whole, and few were brave enough or had the vision to deliver such a unique concept. the art itself is also very well done, looking very much like it came out of a modern anime, and has a style similar to the moe genre (e.g. Haruhi Suzumiya, Kannagi). The major problem with this design is, of course, that it basically abandons everything that made Sonika what we know her as… a hard pill for many fans to swallow.
86
wow, somebody knows how to sell an outfit. this is a great example of taking the original Sonika design and giving it a healthy fashion overhaul. it screams modern fashion design, with sparkles, patterns and textures mixed through the outfit. the top makes her seem like she’s about to go to a party at a rich mansion, while the bottom makes her look like she’s about to hit the clubs, and it all has a very youthful trendy vibe. incorporating the black into the design helps create great contrast with the classic bright gold and green. the artist extended Sonika’s original hair length a bit and added some gold/green highlights which is an interesting detail and helps distinguish her from certain other vocaloids. and the art itself is also very well done. the anatomy is accurate and attractive, the whole design has amazing and obviously painstaking detail, and they obviously put a lot of thought into the posing and background, which really helps sell her look. it also has a trendy modern anime feel, probably laying somewhere in the shojo or josei style (e.g. Skip Beat, Honey and Clover). the major problem with this one is its sheer complexity, few people could draw this design while giving it justice.
102, 30, 14
i’ll be honest, i’m torn between these, so i’ll just say they’re tied and talk about each in brief. to take the honesty further, i’m not sure these are particularly better than the other top ten.
102 takes the original design and takes it down a relaxed fashionable route by making subtle variations, using a nice black and white contrast, adding a few simple accessories, and playing with the hair style a bit. there isn’t anything world shaking here, but it manages to subtly reconstruct Sonika’s design towards a more trendy fashionable look. this designs major flaw is it that it might be a little too subtle a shift to warrant a redesign.
30 uses a powerful and well placed gold and black motif and simplistic yet clever design to create a very youthful and energetic feeling. it mixes several fairly common but rarely combined elements in interesting ways, while managing to make it all flow together. for example, the golden, hooded, sleeveless jacket and the black and white sailor suite with a thin green ribbon. this one’s only flaw might be that it wouldn’t fit anywhere in reality (except an anime convention)
14 is a design which takes a moment to see the cleverness in. the artist uses a fairly subtle white and black look seen in other designs, but adds a heavy dose of red to contrast with Sonika’s green hair, and preserves the gold theme using rings, bells, and zippers. it does a good job of adding the ‘items’ many people are arguing over, while creating its own unique look and feel. this design’s one flaw is it might be a bit showy (and the feet anatomy is off, but at least you can see the red heels clearly)
apologies for writing such an extensive comment, i had no idea it was going to happen at the beginning…i guess i was itching to do some art critiquing.
The entries look cool. Howeer I think Sonika’s design should really stray from the green hair. Something new would look more fresh in my opinion. (ex. 95, 72, 103)
#13 Looks cute but I think her voice sounds more “mature” (just how I see it) and the art looks like a teenager (or rather younger). Although #52 and #85 seems to attach the “Sonic” word derived from Sonika’s name.
Well I just hope it’s not the art quality that will be measured in judging because a lot of them have good ideas ;D
I think #s 30, 39 & 95 are the greatest designs for Sonika, in my opinion.
Please, Judges, for the love of God…
This IS NOT an art contest. Don’t choose the winner by how well-drawn the entry is.
Some, like me (who used MS Paint) lack the resources or skills to make a professional piece for you. Be fair, and don’t judge by the way it looks.
~Thanks.
; A;
So dead.
At least I tried.
99, 102, 15 and 04 are my favorites, personally.
(Don’t pass #15 up just ’cause it’s black-and-white… it’s actually pretty good. :3 )
I think entry #30 or #86 should win! There are many other good ones too though! And they fit Sonika’s voice.
I really think they should keep the green hair and some yellow for her because it’s kinda funny if they change her appearance too much from the original. Yellow and black also go so well together, that’s why I like for example #30 so much.
But, green hair and yellow outfit! That’d be the best.
lol I didn’t finish #14 they also submited my sketch wut D:
I really hope they choose the winner based on design and not art quality…
opposite to what everyone else says, 86 and 30 have nice art but I don’t like the design of them too much.
I like 4, 13, 40, and 95 even though its really different.
15 is the same as 14 except in sketch form and they have little chibis. lol @ “NOT GUMI”
Do remember that this is a Design contest…Not an Art contest.
I am surprised that a lot of the outfits (although they have the similar colors) came out looking so different from one another.
i agree that they shouldn’t let themselves be carried away by the quality of the art while looking at the design; however, the quality of art can determine how much we can see of the design.
for example, if a submission is a sketch then we can’t see the color choices of the outfit, and if it is super deformed or the anatomy is notably off then it might be difficult to interpret that onto a normal body, or different art style.
the smartest submitters are probably the ones that showed different angles in a clear and understandable art style, while highlighting details which might easily be missed. unfortunately, there’s only a few examples of this in the submissions.
Mine is number 95… not quite completed.
I REALLY like entries #30 and #35.
*94 Mine’s 94 x_x oops.
My favorites are #99, #30, and #68. Also worth mentioning are #97, #86, #13, and #102. I really hope 99, 30, or 68 wins!
I really liked the ones that kept some of Sonika’s original style, like her hair. The biggest challenge is to keep her from looking like Gumi! But yellow and green both look amazing on her..
I really like entry numbers: 04,13,85,86,90.
Especially # 90, I’m not sure why I like it but I find it really cute.
I’ve really been looking forward to the results of this contest, and the uploads are great, I had a blast looking through em’.
I pulled together three favorites, number 94, number 97, and number 64.
Number 64 is just, badass… I laughed at it at first, then the second time looked at it and was like… Yanno this actually is pretty cool looking, reminds me of Gardenia. Looked at it again and started smiling and nodding in approval and was like “SCHYEEAH…”, then the final time and I blurted out “this thing’s too cool…”. I love it!!! SIMPLY LOVE IT!! The arm stockings are great, EVERYTHING is great about it!! And I love the American style approach. Plus the expression is priceless. XD
97 is just, WHOA. ANd NO don’t think I’m saying that from the cleavage and bare-back. I think the outfit is spectacular. It’s definitely at the top, everything right down to the belt design is badass!!! I love every single thing about it, and the hair is just…. dsa;fmdklfaf… TOO good. This one is totally noteworthy.
Lastly 94, I LOVE 94. I love it because of the overall simplicity of the clothing design. I think that’s a good thing, it makes me think of kicking back and relaxing or just lounging on a summer day. Nothing ellaborate, or over-done. Not too exquisite, just right. And I love how the dress is tied in the back, cool concept. Plus the polka-dot design adds a nice touch and actually pulls off looking good, it adds to the aforementioned simplicity of the design. The colors all blend well too, I noticed some designs here take one color too much.
I hope people actually take some seriously like 94 and others akin to it. Wherein it doesn’t look all artsy fartsy and in it’s case, still looks like a base. But let’s remember people this is a DESIGN contest, not an art contest, let’s keep that in mind.
Overall great job guys!!! This gallery was a blast.
Number30, I love your work xD
I miss you guys!
I found from all of illustrations the love for Sonika!
But if I choose only one, I love Sonika_Entry_95.jpg!
i like #01, #95, #86, #100, #102, #105, and #55.
their all good. i wanted to try this but the scanner wasn’t plugged in.
She really really needs red hair. She has to stand out. And she cannot look chunky.
I Just had a thought.
Why don’t we get all the Engloids from Zero-G a new look? I feel that Leon and Lola should get official look as they were the first vocaloids. And to Miriam and Prima, too. They should all be appreciated. Not just Sonika
(I like Leon as the blonde character w/ blue shirt though)
@Cubia
Yours is rly nice. If that’s not a completed work I would just wonder what would your completed work be.
It’s amusing how people like mentioning how it’s not an art contest. Can a decent illustration not have a good design as well? I’m sure Zero-G knows fully well what they are looking for. Everyone here joined for the love of Sonika so it’s fair game for all.
Aahh…Ahahaha…No one has mentioned my designs at all. (27,28,29)
I’m sorry I make boring things. |||orz
So many I like…
95, 76, 80, 54, 30, 103, and 100 are the best to me.
To those commenting ‘it isn’t an art contest’, please note that people who lack art skill often have very little fashion sense.
I chose #80 and #30 because I liked the clothing design and how they fit her voice better, not because the pictures look professional or anything.
Oh! Someone commented about the rest of the Engloids! Prima’s design should really be this:
http://media.photobucket.com/image/vocaloid prima/heartvideo/_mameshiba_200810262007.jpg
??? Aww…that’s odd, it only hyperlinked part of the source…
you had to add in the part where there is a space in the link. And I agree, that is the design most people are acustomed too and it’s so pretty xD I believe there is even a Lip Sync model of her with that design
Ahhh I definitely choose #95 * U*
I like the design for number #55 however too.
I find people’s adoration for that design ironic. Everyone freaks out over Sonika’s sexy box art because it doesn’t fit her voice, and yet are welcoming of a young girl avatar for a fully-grown woman and opera singer.
Personally I’m against official images. Everyone has their views, and the amount of people upset if any design is chosen will not be in the minority. People have come to accept they can do whatever the hell they want with the images.
@Crossfrown
I like your designs!
Especially, 27!
Whats with the negativity comments all of a sudden?
@Crossfrown I love Sonika’s new sexy box art and I do think any design, with time, will make people be accustomed to it and think that the voice matches it.
Same goes for Sonika’s new art, I’m sure eventually someone will draw her with that design and people will think it fits ^^
And regarding Prima I really love the hairstyle and dress for that design Licentia linked too, but really the really young girl look depends on how the artsits draw her, they usually draw her Chibi but if I would draw her with that design she’d look older
Also maybe I’m over anxious but I think it’s been over a week since they posted the images and I’m dying to know who wins the contest! ^^ I want to know if any of the ones I liked (not including my own lol) will be picked :O
Did they pick a winner yet? If so, which number design did they use?
Congrats #30
Seriously cute outfit.
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Congratulations to number 30! Ironically that was my favourite to begin with, so I won’t complain. ^_^
I sure hope there’ll be more contests like these in the future – I greatly enjoyed this one!
70% Just looks completely retarded, 20% are decent, and the last 10% are the only ones that are worthy of Sonika’s new look.
haha mine is there! the badly drawn ones! not saying exactly
congrats number 30 (you lucky son of a –)
:p Well it was better than mine 106,105,104. o3o
Well I’ll be entering the next one if they have another :3
@ Sim Gabriel, ughhh you are really rude there. THIS IS NOT A DRAWIN CONTEST BUT AN OVERALL DESIGN CONTEST!
How comes I can only see 99 entries, though people mention they like 102?
The ones made by me are 33 till 39. xD
I’m going to use winner design 30 in my vocaloid comics. I found the boxart one a bit over the top.
I wanted to have 30 win from the beginning but then I was on deviantart. I was soooo thrilled when I found out she actually won.
I like her
of course I liked mine, but I’m really glad this one is the winner, its very cute. The only issue i have is that this looks nothing like the one on the new box, not in the slightest. oh well
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Yay!! Congratulations! #30 was my favorite!
@maddie
All entries were done far before the new boxart came out.
Besides that, Sonika just looks too cute with short hair! And the Ahoge must never be tampered with lol
^_^;; typo on my own screen names lol, so I will post my comment over.
@maddie
All entries were done far before the new boxart came out. Besides that, Sonika just looks too cute with short hair! And the Ahoge must never be tampered with lol
OHMAAIGAWD NUMBER 95 IS AMAZING @_@
hahaha oy I stirred the comments a little over my last post…
Sonika’s new boxart is growing on me and I’m excited to listen to new songs!
Yay!~ Congrats #30~
Ah! Just noticed the new boxart.
I saw that picture on deviantart and asked the painter if he or she entered the Sonika’s new look competition. But so surprised to see it as a new box art!
What was the point of this contest if they didn’t even use the winner on the box art…
I am happy with the winner XD I am confused however did #30 win or the one on the poster win?
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The competition was a bit of fun and the winner also got a copy of Sonika and their design is being used by Sonika on her Twitter page.
I love #30 the most!