YOUTH CATEGORY

Open to Malaysian citizens aged 16 to 20 years of age (born between the year 2004 and 2008).

Age is determined as of 2024 (e.g., if participant is born in 2004, the participant will be 20 years old in 2024 and therefore eligible for the Youth category).

Only individual entries are allowed, with no limit on the number of entries per participant.

No registration fee required; participants sign up for free.

CREATIVE FORMATS

• There are no limitations on the drawing software used for digital illustrations, but artworks must be organized into layers, separating characters, backgrounds, and other elements.

• Hand-drawn or digital illustrations are both acceptable, with no restrictions on art style.

• Hand-drawn artwork should be at least A3 size, scanned and submitted as digital files (jpg/png format). Original physical copies sent by mail will not be accepted. Any text content should be separately typed or handwritten and attached; it should not be directly written on the hand-drawn artwork.

• Please ensure the safekeeping of the original files of their artwork (such as PSD, Sai, Clip files, etc.). These files will need to be submitted for verification within one week for all selected finalists.

CHARACTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Participants are required to create an original character based on the theme
< 燃 Resurgence >
Gender, body type, and character proportions are unrestricted, but the character must have a humanoid form.
Character names are limited to English or Chinese, it is recommended to have a name that is easily memorable.
The image size should be more than 3000 pixels, with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI.
Participants are required to download and use the submission template provided by the organizer (excluding hand-drawn entries).
All designs must be original and have not been previously published in any form.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Character Turnover (Quarter view front & back, side is optional).
At least two design process drafts, such as concept sketches, silhouette, outline, or colour draft.
A brief character description, including the name, world view, design concept, and overall concept.
Additional submissions may include equipment breakdown, skill effects, and reference sources.
Hand-drawn artwork to be scanned and submitted in .jpg ,.png in A3 (420x297mm) size.
Digital submissions are to be submitted on competition submission template, with a resolution of at least 300dpi and character's height not less than 3000px.
*Participants must use the provided submission template.
*Missing files will affect the artwork scoring.

*Please name your respective jpg/png files using the following format
*File Name Format:
Category-ParticipantName-FileNo
Example: Youth-NickyTan -01

File Format: JPG or PNG
Resolution: 300 DPI
File Size: Each file should be under 15MB, total file submissions should be less than 100MB
Image Dimensions: Width or length should not be less than 4000 pixels (Horizontal format is recommended)
Character Size: The image should not be less than 3000 pixels
SUBMISSION EXAMPLES

2024 Mobius CDC-Youth-NickyTan-01

2024 Mobius CDC-Youth-NickyTan-02

2024 Mobius CDC-Youth-NickyTan-03

2024 Mobius CDC-Youth-NickyTan-04