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Our All Graphic Design Challenges - Here we'll post design briefs and see what the good folks of this board can do - Everyone is encouraged to give it a shot
GDF Design Challenge Links - A list of their past graphic design challenges and the current design challenge.
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Art and Graphic Design Mac Challenges - Every week they issue here a challenge.
The5k - Web design contest in which all entries must have a file size of 5k or less.
Graphics.com Photo Challenge - They have graphics type challenges here...not really design.
Not For Zombies - Design challenges on the go.
The Photo Forum - Photoshop Challenges Post photos for others to practice and show off their photoshop skills with.
Photoshop Elements Users Past Challenges - Here are the results of each of our past Challenges for everyone to see. Browse through the images for ideas and inspiration as you create your own works of art!
Worth1000 - Worth1000 is the top creative competition and photoshop contest site on the web. Don't take our word for it. Let our 8,095 galleries of 299,464 original images speak for themselves.
Lunacore Photoshop Challenges - Lunacore offers several Photoshop challenges on the Photoshop board.
Photoshop Contest - On this site you can enter modified images into contests appropriately called photoshop contests. Other members then view, vote and comment on your work. The contest entry with the most votes, wins. You can win real prizes, while trading secrets with some of the world's most talented graphic artists.
Fark Photoshop Contests - Here they hold daily Photoshop contests and challenges.
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