That’s right, another year’s icon design contest has reached its conclusion and with it, we are pleased to announce the Grand Prize, Runner-Up and People’s Choice winners of Pixelpalooza 2004. Our thanks go out to all of those who took the time to enter, as well as our generous sponsors who donated this year’s prize packages. Of those seen here, the judges selected 6 winners, and you the public chose the remaining three for People’s Choice. Together they represent the best in artistic achievement and originality for this year’s contest. Without further ado, here are your 2004 winners:
Mac OS X Grand Prize
Moccu Icons by Yenz – Berlin, Germany
Mac OS X Runner Up
Arthropoda by Max Fiedler – Düsseldorf, Germany
Mac OS X People’s Choice
Coffee Break Icons by Dirceu Veiga – Pinhais, Brazil
CandyBar Grand Prize
Underwater by
Yegor Gilyov – Samara, Russia
CandyBar Runner Up
Spring Jam Vol. 1 by Josh Williams – Fort Worth, Texas
CandyBar People’s Choice
Kids Icon Set by Everaldo Coelho and George Brayner – Brazil, PR
Classic Mac OS Grand Prize
Impy by
Denise Wilton – London, UK
Classic Mac OS Runner Up
Micropocketpixels by etherbrian – Alabama, USA
Classic Mac OS People’s Choice
Cheese Folders by Saho – Osaka, Japan
We hope you will join us in thanking all those who took the time to enter this year’s contest, not just the winners. Pixelpalooza continues to showcase some of the coolest icons from artists around the world as well as promote the Mac OS, and we hope to continue this tradition next year with Pixelpalooza 2005. Please join us again next year and in the meantime, watch out for more new icons and software from The Iconfactory!