Have you ever wanted to design a Vocaloid? Now's your chance, Yamaha the creators of the Vocaloid software are holding a contest to design a new character. Entries will be accepted Febuary 25th through April 24th. Results will be announced May 29th.

How to apply:

1. Design your Vocaloid on a 14.8cm x 10cm paper
2. Design character within restrictions stated on official site
3. Basic idea of rules (use Google Translate for the gist of it):
– Make sure it’s your own work
– If there’s another party involved, you’re the one handling the copyrights and negotiating with them
– You can’t withdraw an application

4. Include following personal info: Name, address, phone, email, job/university/school name, sex, birth date, age
5. Include your Vocaloid’s info: Simple description of the character, character’s nickname, and the meaning of their nickname

6. You can either mail your entry to Japan or post your design on Pixiv with the following tag: ボカロ計画
– Details on Pixiv’s site aren’t up yet

7. Mail address (include 50 yen stamp):

〒101-8799
東京都千代田区神田淡路町２－１２
神田郵便局留め「VOCALOID FESTA」みんなのボカロ計画係

8. Results will be announced on May 29th, 2011

For a google transtlated version of the offical page visit my website and click the vocaloid button http://www.wix.com/13apples/kira-sama. To all you people with artistic talent you should enter and take a chance to let the world see you work.

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