The Contest I Never Expected to Win.

Back in 2011, Thirty Seconds To Mars launched a design contest with a pretty exciting challenge: create an avatar for the 2011 EMA. The winning design would be used by the band as their Facebook and Twitter profile picture for a month, and the winner would get a follow from the band on Twitter for the same period.

I decided to enter, mostly because it sounded like fun. I loved creating Mars-inspired artwork in Photoshop, so it was a great excuse to do something I enjoyed. I had never won anything in my life, so honestly, I didn't expect much. I just entered for the fun of it.

And then on November 01, 2011 they annouced the winner, and somehow, I WON!

I was beyond surprised. The band ended up using my design on both Facebook and Twitter for more than two months, and they also followed me on Twitter for two months!

You can probably imagine how that felt. I was over the moon, walking on air and honestly feeling as high as a kite. It's one of those memories that will always have a special place in my heart. ❤️