PatchTogether New Design Challenge: Steampunk (Aug 31 deadline)
DEFINITION: "Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction and speculative fiction, that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes fictional works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used - usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era Britain — but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, often featuring futuristic technology as the people of this historical period would have envisioned it to look like..." [Via]
Got it? Good. ~ That'll prepare you in good stead for this next news nugget:Patch Together issues their next monthly design challenge: "STEAMPUNK" with submissions in before August 31st. Winning entries stand a chance to walk away with US$100 cash + US$100 credit. Contest details here.