Apr 172020
 

Looking for some creative fun to pass the time while staying home? FOR FANS BY FANS and Crypton Future Media have launched several “stay at come” campaigns and activities to keep those creative juices flowing! Check them out below.

FOR FANS BY FANS is launching a COZY AT HOME art challenge, where selected artists can win gift packages from Crypton Future Media, as well as commission on products sold with their art!

One grand prize winner will receive a DX Gift Package and commissions, and two runner-ups will receive a Gift Package and commissions. The deadline to enter is May 14th, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST.

Fan Forge Guidelines: https://www.forfansbyfans.com/feature/hatsune-miku-fan-forge-info
Submit Artwork: https://community.forfansbyfans.com/m/fan-forge/submission/Hatsune-Miku-Fan-Forge
View Entries: https://community.forfansbyfans.com/m/fan-forge/designs/Hatsune-Miku-Fan-Forge

Crypton Future Media is making their previously exclusive LET’S PAINT activity available online for a limited time! With this online paint tool, you can color your MY MIKU in any way you like, and even import photos and pictures as backgrounds! Don’t forget to share your Miku with the hashtag #StayHomeWithMYMIKU, so others can see your creations! Posts with the tag will also have a chance to be selected to appear in a short recap video. Further details on that can be found below!

Start creating your unique MY MIKU at https://paint.mikuexpo.com/

CFM has also launched a MIKU EXPO Stay Home Mini Song Contest, where creators can submit a song featuring any of the Piapro Characters (Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin & Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO and KAITO). The song can also be in any language! The song must be an original work (not a previously published work) less than 120 seconds in length. A free trial of Hatsune Miku V4X is also available via Sonicwire.

Hatsune Miku V4X Download: https://sonicwire.com/product/A4080

The winning song will be featured in a short video along with pictures uploaded from the #StayHomeWithMYMIKU campaign! There can be one grand prize winner, and two runner up winners that will win an assortment of Hatsune Miku and Piapro Character goods.

The deadline to enter this contest is May 13th, 2020 at 12:00 AM JST. The rules and link to submit your work can be found on the tweets above, but please be sure to read the rules very thoroughly. Good luck!

Mar 102020
 

The new lineup of products from the recent Hatsune Miku fan forge from FOR FANS BY FANS is finally here! Coinciding with the upcoming Miku Expo 2020 USA and Canada tour, artworks were gathered to create illustrations with the theme of “Hatsune Miku ROCK!”. For this fan forge, 5 artist designs were chosen for t-shirt and backpack designs.

The grand prize winner of the fan forge was DIDIMOONS with their artwork titled “HIT IN AMERICA”. Several Miku Expo Award and Runner-up winners were also chosen: Bib Boss and their artwork titled “Rock Princess”, Larein and their artwork titled “Dazzling Rock Star”, 氷菓子(カナ) and their artwork titled “MIKUROCK”, and Lucas Prokopowich with their artwork “To The Beat of 2020”.

And remember, any FFxF merch purchase also supports the artists via commissions! And as luck would have it, there is a coupon code for 20% off that is valid until March 17th at 11:59 PM PST. Just remember to use the code MIKU2020 at checkout.

Fan Forge Feature Page: https://www.forfansbyfans.com/feature/hatsune-miku-fan-forge-community-designs.html

Mar 032019
 

The art design Fan Forge by For Fans By Fans for the Miku Expo 2019 tour has begun! That means this is your chance to submit art designs for a chance to win prizes, as well as have your artwork featured on officially licensed goods!

Even if you can’t draw, you can still vote! You can follow the link below to submit your vote and/or art designs. For Fans By Fans is accepting entries for T-shirts, art prints, messenger bags, mousepads and wallets.

Submissions Deadline: April 4th @ 11:59 PM PST.
Link: https://www.forfansbyfans.com/feature/hatsune-miku-fan-forge-info

The grand prize winner will receive either a Taiwan or Hong Kong concert ticket, or a special tour goods package. Two more runner ups will also receive the tour goods package. And finally, all winners will receive commission on sales of goods sold with their artwork!

Important Guidelines
– Design something original, creative and inspired by any of the piapro characters.
– Must be 18 years of age or older (Under 18 allowed with guardian consent). Submissions are open internationally to all countries.
– We will not accept “mash-ups” or “cross-overs”.
– Use only characters from the Piapro family;
“Hatsune Miku”, “Kagamine Rin”, “Kagamine Len”, “Megurine Luka”, “Kaito” and “Meiko”.
– Don’t submit similar versions of the same design. This will only divide your votes.
– Your own take on or own versions of costumes is encouraged. BUT, please do not use costumes created by other artists in the community.

Aug 092018
 

The next Hatsune Miku Fan Forge by For Fans By Fans is underway to celebrate the upcoming Hatsune Miku Expo 2018 Europe events! This time the design challenge is centered around the theme song “MUSIC LIKE MAGIC!”, composed by OSTER project!




The contest asks participating artists to submit T-shirt designs based on the concept of the above theme song. Participation enters you for a chance at the grand prize, which is a pair of tickets to the Miku Expo 2018 Europe concert event of your choice, or 5 pieces of the official tour goods! 2 runner-ups will be awarded 3 pieces of merchandise from the tour. All winners will also be awarded commissions on goods sold with their designs.

The deadline for submissions is September 16th at 11:59 PM PST. Be sure to read the rules of participation over on the official event page! → https://www.forfansbyfans.com/feature/hatsune-miku-fan-forge-info

Miku Expo 2018 Europe Tour Info: https://mikuexpo.com/europe2018/

May 032017
 

Welovefine has partnered with Hatsune Miku for the upcoming 10th anniversary celebration, and launched a Fan Forge event on Aptil 20th. Artists can submit designs to become shirts, prints, hats, apparel, accessories, bags and more! Selected artworks will earn commissions for each item sold using their works. Fans can also vote for their favorite designs to appear on these products.

The deadline for submissions is May 31st, 2017! Fan voting will end sometime after at an unknown date. Check the official collaboration page for full rules, design templates, and submission voting! → http://www.welovefine.com/feature/hatsune-miku-fan-forge-info.html