SF Magazine: Lifestyle Inspiration for Your Sims

Finally had time to make my ad!!!

Without words:

Will post CC tomorrow...I forgot!

Here is CC list.....

Girl on left:

Hair: http://anubis360.blogspot.com/2011/09/peggy-september-11-special-gift.html

Earrings: http://anubis360.blogspot.com/2011/09/peggy-september-11-special-gift.html

Top: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims3-clothing-female/title/vintage-top--teen/id/1154930/

Bracelet/stockings: EA

Girl in middle:

Hair: http://www.rosesims2.net/ ; (Sims3/Hair/page7/second)

Dress: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims3-clothing-female/title/simsimay--spring-kiss-teen/id/1079084/

Sandals: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims3-sets-clothing-female/title/asiashoeset004/id/1106633/

Glasses/bracelet: EA

Girl on right:

Hair: http://www.peggyzone.com/Sims3Detail.html?id=000821&sortId=00

Dress: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims3-clothing-female/title/simsimay--teen-summer-dress/id/1080030/

Shoes: http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Simsimay/downloads/details/category/sims3-clothing-female/title/converse-boot-version-for-teens/id/1080032/

Bracelet: EA

Finallly! I got a chance to do this

It's a double page spread!

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cool stuff! Good luck everyone!

how do I post a picture?  It's not working for me.

Thanks!!

You have to click on the little photo icon next to the smilie (in the reply box) and paste in the URL your photo is at

i must be doing something wrong, its not working for me :(. well i least i was able to upload my images in th SF Advert challenge album. hopefully thats enough.

kmm07: You are doing it correctly except that you are hotlinking from the sf gallery so it does not show up.

Provide an external link from another uploading site like tinypic, photobucket, imageshack, etc. ^^

On that note, this contest is now over! A big thank you to all those that participated! Please remember to upload your entries into the SF advert gallery if you have not done so yet as well as provide a list of custom content that you used in your ad!

xoDusty

Great entries everyone!  Good luck!!

Hmmm, so when are results being revealed?

Sorry guys, we are running a bit behind since its been hectic behind the scenes. Issue 17 has been revealed and the winning entrants were placed. :} That must be fun to look through and see your ad in there. :}

Anyways, before I announce the winners and comments, I just want to to say that we judged the Halloween category but there is NO winner for that category as there were only 2 entries! The Teen back to school category also did not receive as many entries so we had 1 winner and since the furniture category had the most adverts and alot of votes casted tied them up, we chose 2 winners.

All of the Staff had 3 votes each to cast.

1.Xtina Zambrano

"I like the idea you have here with all the informing text, but I think either they are too distracting or your models are not modeling the clothes they are wearing to bring attention to the clothes, which is the whole idea. Also we try not to advertise using real life clothing lines or companies. We like to have our readers chose from actual content that is made for the game. "

" I thought the JC Penny idea and the excution were really cute. The clothing choices were so minmal though. It was a little bland. Also I would recommend that you use keep the idea of the ad in the future but use the creator as a your store. Something Simmized like JC Simmy or some such."

2.Deviouslyvivid

"I love this! Very cute and clean and simple. Very nice, the only thing I do not like too much is the text...cant place my finger on it...either the size or the font. Either way a great ad and got my vote!"

"I quite liked this ad and it got my vote. I liked the contrasting colors and the ida behind the ad. It was a bit on the plain side but that isn't always a bad thing. "

3. Green Girly100

"This is nicely done! I just do not like this as a double page, I think it would have looked nicer as a single page ad. My reason being that it seems a little empty and your models are not the center of attention, so your eyes are kinda going everywhere. "

" I would like to have seen a bit more done to the "set" or background on this one. It's too empty. Too much dead space. The styling was solid but also a little bland. I think you're on the right track but need to take it further."

4. Green Girly100

"Love love love this ad. It was one of my favorite. So very attractive and appealing to the eyes, nicely done!"

"VERY VERY clever. Loved the color. Loved the painting containing the text which REALLY worked as a theme for your ad. Good luck!"

" I love your use of color!"

5. Flobo

"Another favorite! Great job! I like that you went with simplicity to advertise Gosik as their stuff is so beautifully presented and is always done so with simplicity. "

"I'm a huge Gosik fan and I really liked this ad. I loved your warm monocromatic color pallette. The extreme minilism worked here. I don;t think the wood pattern worked quite as well ont he lamp as it did the chair and in a piece with this amount of detail the little things make a big difference."

6.fantasticSims

"I really like this advert, except it doesnt seem like your models are enjoying themselves. They look very...bored...expression wise I mean. With a teen ad I would have liked to see some fun and smiling. :]"

" I liked this ad... but I didn't LOVE it. It needs more. More detailing in the styling and the set. I LOVED the tops you chose though. Teen clothes are tough. Those were a nice find!"

7. fantasicSims

"Great work! I loved it! The simplicity and the directness of it is very appealing. I even like the font chosen alot, it really makes the advert an advert!"

" Solid work here. Loved the african theme throughout. Really loved the hints of orange here and there. Good stuff!"

8. ChaddFuchs

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"I really love this! No qualms here except that I wished the quality was a tad smoother and that you had followed the page measurements! :{ ....and its not exactly teen is it? XD"

"Ohhh... Very very funky. Different styles that worked nicely together. Very colorful and well thought out. Nice work!"

9. Cab

"Another fantastic furniture ad! I really liked how the items you are advertising is popping out with vibrant color! A wonderful job done!"

"One of my faves. In fact I think everyone voted for this one. LOL Simply everything works. Just the right amount of minimal. The hint of colors, the angled shot... LOVE."

"I love your angled view here. It really adds that extra, modern touch."

10. Julian Jenkins

"Interesting idea with this, but its once again not for Teens. :[ But we are still including it in the process though. ;]"

"Hmm... I admire that you tried a diferent tact in the adult model. The ad was specifically requested for teens though. She is very teacherly but again, not what was asked for."

11. Julian Jenkins

"Love it! Great work here though the couches are not very eye grabbing or enticing enough. They look rather plain."

"I really liked this one. Not so much the counches those which I think are not striking enough to carry the ad."

12. Fehmow

" I love this! It reminds me of a Party City ad. :] I do not like the font though, it does not suit an advert. Great work though! "

"This was a cute idea. The image quality was a little grainy for use in the mag but those costumes... ADORABLE!"

13. Fehmow

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"I really like this, its cute and vibrant. I love the font and how the girls are just relaxing by their school. Great work!"

"Another very cute ad and a strong runner in the voting I noticed. I liked that you really thought this through and used imagination in your shoot and styling. Loved the soft focus. Day shots are hard. I would make their needs static using "testingcheats" and let them sit until the sun comes around on their faces but this is one of my faves."

14. Kattster

"Another fab costume entry! Great work, simple and too the point. I would have liked some thing in there about Halloween though, its kinda has me feeling like its a CC showing instead of a costume for your sim to dress up in."

"Hotness... Loved the attitude, costume and pose. I think the quality held you back a little. Even a plain white background in game might have been better. Play around with this sometime: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1117862 Its handy to have and - I think- free to download."

15. Ninisims

"Cute! I love it! This is so back to school that there is no doubt what its for. The girls look great and I like that they are in a locker room. I dont know how I feel about the font. One minute I like it and the next I feel like its too distracted or too blended in with the surrounding colors.."

"I like that you thought this thorugh and put some effort into your set. I think the styling could have used something to tie it together. The slogan is "What is your style" But the styles really werent all that different. Also something should have tied them together such as color so it didnt seem so random. Still solid job and a clever idea. I'd like to see more from you."

16. Secimamma

"Fantastic, I really liked this ad. Its nicely decorated and homely and I really like how the font was done and the column that the font was placed on. Great work!"

"I really loved this and I think you captured Angela well. I liked the little decor touches and the warm colors. Nice job!"

17. Kmm07

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"Great work! I think the font was a little too small though and the top and bottom of the image look blurry or darkened..but your model looks cute! I like her fall outfit and the warm bright colors in the whole image. "

" This is also one of my faves. I think the quality of the pic may have held you back and its a but over-saturated, but I love the model and her 'tude is perfect. Good stuff."

Winning Adverts:

Halloween category: As mentioned there was only 2 entries so votes were not casted.

Teen Back to School category: #8 ChaddFuchs

Furniture category: #9 Cab and #7 FantasticSims

Congratulations! Your adverts were placed in Issue 17 of SF magazine!

Thank you to EVERYONE that took the time to participate! All these ads were a pleasure to look at! I hope to see you all for the next round of the SF advert challenges! ^^ xo