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**Today we’re hosting our 9th monthly thumbnail competition for State of the Sndbox!** Each Wednesday Sndbox does a newsletter - [State of the Sndbox](https://steemit.com/news/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-week-38-crypto-art-challenges-new-projects-and-interviews) - to update the Steemit community on our progress and ongoing work. This monthly competition gives Steemians an opportunity to showcase their creativity as the face of the newsletter.


Our exciting [first round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/the-first-state-of-the-sndbox-monthly-thumbnail-competition-200-sbd-in-prizes), [second round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-monthly-thumbnail-competition-the-winners-upvote-prizes), [third round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-november-winners-upvote-prizes), [fourth round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-december-winners-upvote-prizes), [fifth round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-january-winners-upvote-prizes), [sixth round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-february-winners-upvote-prizes), [seventh round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-march-winners-upvote-prizes), and [eight round](https://steemit.com/competition/@sndbox/state-of-the-sndbox-thumbnail-competition-april-winners-upvote-prizes) had amazing submissions and we want to keep this competition going as a monthly tradition. It's a fun opportunity to flex your creative muscles and also discover artists within the Steem community. 

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* *Previous winner of April’s Newsletter @gamsam*

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Every Steemian is invited to submit a thumbnail / landing image using a few parameters (outlined below). **The top submissions will receive big Sndbox upvotes and the winner’s image will be featured for each week of May’s State of the Sndbox posts!**

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## Competition Rules
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To be eligible for prizes, you must follow these simple instructions-

* **Design a landing image that is 1000 pixels x 600 pixels, uses the @sndbox color palette and has the title “State of the Sndbox” clearly legible.**

* **Publish a personal post using the image, describing a bit of the inspiration, have “State of the Sndbox Competition Entry” as part of the post title, and use #sndbox in the tags so that we can find and upvote you!**

* **Share your image (with a link to your post) in the comments below.**

* **Deadline is Tuesday, May 1, 2018 5:00pm EST. Earlier submissions are recommended to receive more exposure! We will reveal the winner in the following State of the Sndbox post.**

## Voting Prizes [EDITED May 1]
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Due to unforeseen circumstances our voting strength is much lower than when this contest was initially published, *the upvote prizes are as follows* -

* **First Place = 100% Upvote** - The winner’s image will be used on the following month’s State of the Sndbox posts. We will credit your name wherever we use your work!

* **Second Place = 50% Upvote**

* **Third, Fourth and Fifth Place = 20% Upvote each**

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**ALL completed entries will receive a 1-5% upvote and will be featured in a dedicated post with linked accounts.** Only posts that meet the requirements listed above are eligible for a vote. Everyone is invited to submit! Have fun, and best of luck! 

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