Editor's note: This contest has ended. While we'd love to see your attempts to draw Roger (send them to us on our social channels!), there are no longer prizes available.
Howdy SEOmoz fans! Do you know what time it is? It's time to learn...
How to draw Roger!
We sat down with everyone's favorite Art Director, Derric Wise, and had him show us (and you!) how to draw Roger. It was truly a life-changing and inspirational time for everyone involved.
We can't think of a better way to celebrate our newfound knowledge than giving you the chance to draw your own Roger, along with the chance to win some awesome SEOmoz swag.
The Draw Roger contest is super simple: watch the video, draw Roger, send in your drawing, and win prizes!
The Prizes!
Grown up prizes:
- 1st Prize: A signed and framed hand drawn Roger; A free month of service; an SEOmoz Funpack
- 2nd & 3rd Prizes: An SEOmoz Funpack. That's a big ol' box of goodies for you!
Prizes for the kids:
- 1st Prize: An art set picked out by the creative geniuses here at SEOmoz; A Roger Coloring Book; an SEOmoz Funpack for kids!
- 2nd & 3rd Prizes: A Roger Coloring Book and an SEOmoz Funpack for kids.
The rules:
- Have fun with it. Remember to keep it PG.
- Any age can enter! We have prizes for anyone ages one day to 100 years old.
- Try to get your whole family to participate.
- All entires must be submitted by 9:00 PM PST on October 28th.
- Your file name should be formatted as such: {First name}{Last Initial}{City}. For example, If Roger did a self portrait (how meta), his file name would be: RogerMSeattle.png
- We may use your entry online!
Once you have your drawing scanned or photographed, send it in.
You may need a few things to follow along with the totorial below, including:
Step by step drawing tutorial
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I know I'm practically an expert now, so the process should look something like this:
I'm very excited to see your submissions. Feel free to share your excitement in the comments below. Happy drawing, Mozzers!
Well, there goes my week...
Bonus points if anyone submits an animated GIF where Roger dances a la the dream sequence from Twin Peaks?
That sounds amazing! Totally worth a special bonus prize...
Love. Cuddliest robot ever.
Hey everyone! Some awesome entries so far. Keep them coming. I'll be announcing some super amazing prizes for both age groups soon!
Send me all the Rogers! :)
Me: "Honey, call John we have to cancel the Zombie walk today!"
Wife: " What?! Why? I'm already covered in blood!"
Me: "I need to draw and this could take awhile!"
Wife: "What!?, Draw? You can't draw"
Me: "I know, that's why it's gonna take awhile."
Well guys, any news on the winner?
Yep, I hope my "Roger Saves Seattle" makes it til the finals :D
I'm 100% entering this contest!!
Hi Laura Palmer,
Data crunchers become creatives - can't wait to see some results :)
Hey all, I've posted some prizes up in the blog. They are also right here for your viewing pleasure! Keep those entries coming in!
The Prizes!Grown up prizes:
Prizes for the kids:
Hmm) I'm in! Will try myself in this art contest ;)
Awesome contest, we will enjoy a lot SOEMoz. Great opportunity to draw this cute roger. Thanks for open this contest.
Remember everyone, your drawings are due by the end of day tomorrow! We've had some really clever amazing entries so keep them coming.
Talk about "Link Earning" ... I think Derric Wise just re-wrote the book!
Totally entering this contest. I may have another 99 potential Draw Roger contest submissions posted elsewhere after this week. Hehehe...
What this competition is like to me - https://i.imgur.com/wdCWW.jpg
And for those who don't get the reference - https://sodiumlightsthehorizon.co.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/13357-ba33a2-500-407.jpg
Is it cheating if I use my graphic designer?
Ah well... I have no actual artistic talent so I have to decide on who on eLance can help me
I'm going to give it a go! Thanks for the idea Seomoz :)
Time to dust down my old art set I think. Bring it on!! :)
I must ask my son to try this ... it looks like so much fun! - What an awesome idea!
Woot! This has been fun. Four submissions coming Right up!
Great idea for a contest! Now that I've battened down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy, I think I'll do some drawing. :)
I hope at least one of mine made it to the finals as well... :)
Nice cartoons lol.
I read the comments and... I think I have no chance to win :D
Fun, fun, fun! :-D
Nice contest. I think I might give this a try. The prizes must be so awesome, they can't even be explained on this page ;)
Holy cow, cool contest. I'm not sure these SEO keyboard fingers will even know how to hold a pen anymore.
I ♥ Roger! What a fun way to demonstrate how to earn links.
Yeah, I'm totally in. This is an awesome contest!
Love it! I'll be entering my (frugal) attempt of drawing into it. Thanks SEOmoz for lightening a dreary Monday :)
Woohoo! I'm in - You guy are seriously going to need to Maker's Mark when you have to sift through a gazillion entries! LOL -this is a great idea.
Great contest, definitely I will enjoy and participate in roger content.
Yay for Roger!!! Again, when do we get the Roger Mozbot action figure? ;-)
Fun content is fun. I assume the first prize is extermination.
I love this post!
Wondering if I can get my younger family members drawing Roger.
I insist that you do! Not enough entries from the younger crowd yet! :)
Amazing idea for a post.
SEOMoz hits the nail on the head again, keeping the blog fresh, unique and undeniably Moz!
I'll certainly be giving this a go! I want a t-shirt so bad!
Superb. I'm on it.Any hints on the prizes? :)
Grrrr... It's done :D Time to send it
BTW one drawing per person? and how much can we customize it?
Feel free to send in more than one! And customize the the heck out of it. :)
Woot! 1st... Fun break from SEO and getting a little bit of an art class!
:)
Monday almost manageable