2025 SKIN CONTEST Guidelines & Important Info

📂 Required Submissions

1) Final submission according to the guidelines

• The final submission should be attached as an image in the “Entry Description” section.

• The attached image should only include the created design without any additional comments.

• All sides of the guide (Front, Back, Left, and Right) must be designed. If any sides are missing, the submission will be excluded from evaluation.

• Please choose either a black or white background for the guide.

• If you are submitting a unisex skin design, please initially submit it in the gender version of your choice (either male or female).
However, if your entry is selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit the original design files (PSD) for both male and female versions.

• Please follow the file format requirements for the final submission. Entries that do not comply may be disqualified from judging.

• The required working size provided in the template is 4800x2592px.
Please create your design in this size. However, for website submission, we recommend uploading an image extracted at 1280x800px resolution.
(This is the recommended size for optimized display on the voting page.)

• Finalists must submit the original file (PSD) in 4800x2592px. Please make sure to keep the original file for further submission and review.

Detailed instructions for additional finalist submissions will be announced on the event page when the final voting begins.



2) Entry Title



3) Entry Description (Production Comments)

• Please insert the image file of your final submission and provide a description of the concept and creative intent behind your design.

• You may enter up to 5,000 characters including spaces. Please note that special characters may not display correctly.



4) Early/Mid/Late sketch images to verify the production process (for internal review)

• To verify the design process, please submit a ZIP file containing at least three sketch images (showing the early, middle, and final stages of production).
This is for internal review purposes

• If verifiable files are missing, the submission may be excluded from review, and if verification is deemed insufficient, additional documentation may be requested

• Failure to respond to requests for additional documentation to verify the production process within the given timeframe may result in exclusion from review.



📂 Notes

• The required working size provided in the template is 4800x2592px.
Please create your design in this size. However, for website submission, we recommend uploading an image extracted at 1280x800px resolution.
(This is the recommended size for optimized display on the voting page.)

Please also make sure to keep the original 4800x2592px file (PSD) for future review and production purposes.

• Multiple submissions across different categories (including the Fellow Contest) are allowed, but each participant can only advance to the finals with one submission.

• Modifications after final submission are not possible. Individual inquiries about modifications after final submission will not be answered.

• Submissions will be disqualified from evaluation if the final submission image file is not included in the Entry Description section.

• Any submissions beyond the required materials will not be included in the evaluation.

• If any of the required submissions are missing, the submission may be excluded from consideration.

• For submissions that advance to the finals, the "original" files (PSD) of your work must be submitted to verify the entire production process.

If you do not agree to this, you will be excluded from the final selection.

• For the protection of personal information, please ensure that submissions do not contain unnecessary personal information. If submissions containing unnecessary personal information are identified, they will be immediately destroyed and may be excluded from evaluation.

• If the template’s avatars are arbitrarily deleted or moved, the submission will be excluded from consideration.

Please create according to the guidelines.

• The grand prize winning design may be expressed differently from the submitted design during actual in-game implementation due to technical limitations or optimization reasons.

• Individual inquiries regarding the judging process and results will not be answered.

📂 Non-implementable Content

• For The First Descendant’s unisex skins, please note that designs where the head and body skins are connected are not allowed.
Please take this into consideration when creating your design.

• Designs that change character joint positions cannot be implemented. Please consider this during creation.

📂 Required Submissions

1) Final submission according to the guidelines

• Please choose and submit either the "Hagios Sheepdog" or "Vespers Hunting Dog" guide.

• The final submission should be attached as an image in the “Entry Description” section.

• The attached image should only include the created design without any additional comments.

• All sides of the guide (Front, Back, Left, and Right) must be designed. If any sides are missing, the submission will be excluded from evaluation.

• Please choose either a black or white background for the guide.

• Please follow the file format requirements for the final submission. Entries that do not comply may be disqualified from judging.

• The required working size provided in the template is 4800x2592px.
Please create your design in this size. However, for website submission, we recommend uploading an image extracted at 1280x800px resolution.
(This is the recommended size for optimized display on the voting page.)

• Finalists must submit the original file (PSD) in 4800x2592px. Please make sure to keep the original file for further submission and review.

Detailed instructions for additional finalist submissions will be announced on the event page when the final voting begins.





2) Entry Title



3) Entry Description (Production Comments)

• Please insert the image file of your final submission and provide a description of the concept and creative intent behind your design.

• You may enter up to 5,000 characters including spaces. Please note that special characters may not display correctly.



4) Early/Mid/Late sketch images to verify the production process (for internal review)

• To verify the design process, please submit a ZIP file containing at least three sketch images (showing the early, middle, and final stages of production).
This is for internal review purposes

• If verifiable files are missing, the submission may be excluded from review, and if verification is deemed insufficient, additional documentation may be requested

• Failure to respond to requests for additional documentation to verify the production process within the given timeframe may result in exclusion from review.





📂 Notes

• The required working size provided in the template is 4800x2592px.
Please create your design in this size. However, for website submission, we recommend uploading an image extracted at 1280x800px resolution.
(This is the recommended size for optimized display on the voting page.)

Please also make sure to keep the original 4800x2592px file (PSD) for future review and production purposes.

• Multiple submissions across different categories (including the Fellow Contest) are allowed, but each participant can only advance to the finals with one submission.

• Modifications after final submission are not possible. Individual inquiries about modifications after final submission will not be answered.

• Submissions will be disqualified from evaluation if the final submission image file is not included in the Entry Description section.

• Any submissions beyond the required materials will not be included in the evaluation.

• If any of the required submissions are missing, the submission may be excluded from consideration.

• For submissions that advance to the finals, the "original" files (PSD) of your work must be submitted to verify the entire production process.

If you do not agree to this, you will be excluded from the final selection.

• For the protection of personal information, please ensure that submissions do not contain unnecessary personal information. If submissions containing unnecessary personal information are identified, they will be immediately destroyed and may be excluded from evaluation.

• If the template’s avatars are arbitrarily deleted or moved, the submission will be excluded from consideration.

Please create according to the guidelines.

• The grand prize winning design may be expressed differently from the submitted design during actual in-game implementation due to technical limitations or optimization reasons.

• Individual inquiries regarding the judging process and results will not be answered.



📂 Non-implementable Content

• For The First Descendant’s Fellow skins, please note that designs where the head and body skins are connected are not allowed.
Please take this into consideration when creating your design.

• Designs that change Fellow joint positions cannot be implemented. Please consider this during creation.

• This contest is only open to accounts that have The First Descendant gameplay records.

• Submitted works must be original creations by the participant.

• Entries that use AI technology, including generative AI, in part or in whole of the creation process will be disqualified.

ㄴ If AI usage is suspected, you may be asked to submit proof of the creation process, and refusal or non-submission will result in disqualification.

• Entries that plagiarize or closely imitate others' images, photos, logos, content elements, etc. will be disqualified.

• Entries containing content that may cause social controversy such as sexual content, violence, discrimination, or political elements will be disqualified.

• Commercialized content, winners from other competitions, or retouched existing skins cannot be submitted.

• If fraudulent activities such as multiple account submissions, use of automation tools, or manipulation of votes are identified, all submissions will be disqualified.



📂 Work Submission Guidelines

• Only one design can be uploaded per post.

• Up to one submission per category may be submitted (maximum 4 entries total).

• However, even if entries are submitted for all categories, only one work per person will be selected for the finals.

• For each category entered, the official production guide and template must be used. Please download the official template and refer to the production guide.

• Submissions may be disqualified if they do not use the official template or arbitrarily modify the character's body type.

• When submitting an entry, files must be submitted that demonstrate the creation process along with the required submission items, and must include at least one of the following items.

📌 Required Submission Items📌

• Submission Title
• Submission Description
• Final submission according to the official form that can be downloaded through the Form Download

📌 Production Process Documentation📌

• Images showing the progression from sketch → work in progress → final product (minimum 3 images)

※ If required submission items are missing, the entry may be excluded from evaluation, and additional documentation may be requested if the evidence is deemed insufficient.

• After final submission of work or after the contest deadline, work cannot be modified or deleted, so all submissions must be the final version.

• Applicants selected as finalists must submit the original PSD files of their work to verify the entire production process. Failure to comply may result in disqualification from final selection.



📂 Intellectual Property Rights and Legal Responsibilities

• Nexon may use the winning entries for purposes specified in this notice (including in-game item creation and sales, exposure on official channels, offline events, editing and creation of derivative works), and winners shall not assert moral rights or similar claims.

• Grand prize winners may be required to sign a separate intellectual property rights transfer agreement, and failure to comply may result in disqualification.

• No separate usage fees will be paid for the intellectual property rights of winning entries. Instead, this will be compensated through prize money or rewards given for advancing to finals or winning.

• Participants may not use third-party copyrighted works for contest submissions. Violations may result in disqualification from winning entries.

• Participants (and winners) guarantee that their submissions (and winning entries) do not infringe upon any third party's intellectual property rights or other rights. If violations are identified or disputes arise with third parties, participants must resolve these issues under their own responsibility, and Nexon shall be indemnified.



📂 Personal Data Collection & Usage Agreement

• Nexon collects and uses minimal personal information (game account name, email address, etc.) solely for contest operations including submission receipt, winner announcement, awards ceremony, and content utilization contract execution. Collected personal information will not be used for any purpose other than contest operations and will be safely disposed of without delay once related tasks are completed and processing purposes are achieved.

• When submitting, the production process documentation must not contain any personal information such as identifying portraits or other personal identifiers.

• The finalists' game account names will be publicly displayed on the official website from the start of voting.

• Winners will be contacted individually via the email used when submitting their original PSD files. Failure to respond within the specified period may result in cancellation of the award.

• For contest prizes and physical rewards, personal information such as name, country, passport number, and passport copy may be requested. Required information may vary by country. Winners may be disqualified from final selection and prize distribution if they provide incorrect information or fail to agree to mandatory procedures within the specified period after winner announcement, including consent to personal information collection and usage, and copyright transfer agreements.



📂 Miscellaneous

• The actual amount of cash prizes may vary depending on the exchange rate at the time of payment and the winner's place of residence.

• The tax rate for event prize money paid in cash or in-game currency may vary depending on the winner's place of residence, and such taxes will be covered by Nexon.

• The contest schedule, prizes, and number of winners may be subject to change depending on operational circumstances, and any changes will be announced through separate notices.

• If the quality and content of submissions are deemed to fall short of award-winning criteria, no winners may be chosen.

• The grand prize winning submission may be expressed differently from the submitted design during actual in-game implementation due to technical limitations or optimization reasons.

• Individual inquiries regarding the judging process and results will not be answered.

• During the submission period, you can only view your own entry. Other participants’ entries will be revealed only if they are selected for the final round, and will be viewable during the final voting period.