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Fkn0wned Apparel — Designing the Crew's Own Merch

The day fkn0wned tried to become a streetwear brand: all-black hoodies, skull logos, and one guy who thought flat brims were gay.

Site admin TuxifieD opens a call for community-made designs for official fkn0wned merch — an all-black t-shirt, cap, hoody, and watch — meant to be ordered as samples and eventually sold to members. Graphics crew members like SNK, pheonixinwater, and Gio pitch skull and logo concepts, while others (thejah, f0wh, vermiLLion, trinetyface) debate colors, placement, and whether the plain logo or full 'fkn0wned' text looks better on a shirt. A minor derail happens when shwager complains about hat brim shapes, leading to some ribbing. Overall it's a good-natured, collaborative branding thread showing the crew's pride in their site identity.

Think about shit you'd actually wear on a t-shirt— pheonixinwater

i think it is gay. i want a nice hat that has a flat brim— shwager

Gio's shirt design, Im buying this shit foo shoo.— TuxifieD

Submit your logo designs for fkn0wned!

The old skull logo's getting axed — members were invited to design its replacement.

A founder-led contest thread in the GFX Basement calling on members to submit fresh logo designs ahead of an IPB 3.0 forum upgrade, explicitly retiring the old skull logo. Submissions were open-ended on color and theme, with an emphasis on effort and quality over quantity. Early replies show the usual mix of enthusiasm and self-deprecating humor about design skills.

DO NOT USE THE CURRENT SKULL IPB 3.0 is about to come out and we think its time for a fresh new logo...— TuxifieD

Can i find random skullz on the net and make a big list? cause i cant draw for shit well not anymore— rai

SNK's Fkn0wned.com Intro Video Reveal

The forum's resident video wizard drops a slick new site intro — and everyone shows up to gush, nitpick the sound effects, and beg for his '2nd bitch'

SNK, the site's Database Admin, unveiled a custom-made Fkn0wned.com intro video built with Photoshop, Cinema 4D, After Effects, and Sony Vegas, asking the community for feedback. The thread fills with praise from regulars and staff, some light ribbing about the effort involved, and a few production critiques (timing of a 'bang' sound effect, font choice). SNK iterates live in the thread, adding a skull graphic and syncing the music based on replies. It's a good snapshot of forum culture at the time: a tight-knit crew of admins, mods, and long-time members casually hyping each other's creative work amid the site's usual crude humor.

This shit was a pain in the ass, of couse with all the programs and time taken.— SNK

this is fucking epic. dont change a thing.— Blackfathom

But what attracted me in ur post was your 2nd bitch, just askin if i can borrow if for like a week or somethin— Yash

SOTW Rules Update: Image Hosting Moves to Niggorex.com

The day SOTW got its own dedicated image host — and its own house rules

A staff announcement from site Manager Niggorex in the Sig Of The Week Hall Of Fame, laying out a new mandatory image-hosting service (Niggorex.com) for all SOTW entries, promising submissions would 'never be removed.' The post details free public and registered upload tiers with their storage/bandwidth limits, positioned as a quality-of-life upgrade for the sig-making community. Notable mainly as an infrastructure/rules update rather than a discussion thread — a snapshot of the site's self-hosted GFX ecosystem and the era's DIY approach to image hosting before the age of imgur.

SOTW Image Uploading... Niggorex.com! Rules Changed Please Read!— Niggorex

Your files are NEVER Removed!— Niggorex

Respect Me and I will Respect You! Enjoy Niggorex!— Niggorex

Official Fkn0wned.net Wallpapers

The GFX Basement's community wallpaper thread — years of fan-made FKN desktop art, reposts, and gentle credit disputes

A long-running showcase thread in the GFX Basement where members posted wallpapers made for or branded with the Fkn0wned name, spanning from September 2010 into early 2012. Regulars like NIX, BONxFIRE, dreamerz, and sw1ft shared original designs, while others reposted old finds from the previous (pre-restart) version of the forum, sometimes sparking friendly debate over who actually made a given piece (notably a back-and-forth about whether a wallpaper belonged to 'kimmi' or 'pato'). The tone throughout is casual and appreciative — compliments on color work, nostalgia for the old forum's designs, and members admitting they just liked something enough to steal it for their own desktop.

The first one is actually damn good, not that your previous one wasn't good, but that has to be one of the better wallpapers specifically made for FKN.— Nu.Tech

i take no credit for this just simply reposting— connzy

Remember some of these, gonna steal right naow.— swagga

kennutz's 'Someone' Sig Sparks C&C Etiquette Debate

A sig gets posted, praise pours in, then the GFX crew turns it into a public referendum on low-effort C&C

Member kennutz posted a signature graphic titled 'Someone' in the GFX Basement, and the thread quickly filled with the usual round of compliments. It escalates when Graphics Crew mod ProVocation calls out drive-by 'i like it' comments and low-effort feedback (naming ZeuS specifically), sparking a mini-debate about forum C&C standards and even a threatened warning. TheJah closes it out with genuine, detailed critique on blending and color relation. A small but telling snapshot of the GFX Basement's culture and its self-policing graphics crew.

I love the people who post no CNC just to up their count lol— Uberkist

ill set up a discussion in the staff forum about this since it bothers me too.— [FkN] ProVocation

wow i love how ignorant some peeps are, you've been warned.— [FkN] ProVocation

SUPER RESOURCE PACK 1

A 460mb GFX resource dump that kept the thank-you posts rolling in for almost a year straight.

Puree shared a massive bundle of graphic design resources — PSDs, stocks, textures, C4Ds, brushes, renders, and fonts, credited to several resource creators in the GFX scene. The thread itself is classic forum-leech culture: dozens of members from August 2010 through mid-2011 dropping quick 'thanks,' '+rep,' and emoji replies to unlock the hidden download link. It's less a discussion and more a running tally of gratitude, showing how central resource-sharing threads were to the Art and Design section's economy of reputation and content.

shit! thanks :o +rep— [VIP] The Final Boss Of The Internet

Thanks for this shit babe <3— Joonyurr

Sorry for posting only in the resource section but i have like no resources and still i can't post in the showcase , so this is a great place to start with. :(— lawls

GFX Battle Voting: Adora vs deve (mermaid signature showdown)

A dead-even 50/50 tie between two signature graphics sparked one of Fkn0wned's most 'exciting' GFX battles ever.

This was a community voting thread in the Art and Design > GFX Battles section, pitting a signature graphic by [FkN] Adora (a mermaid-themed piece) against one by deve. The 36-vote poll ended in a perfect 18-18 tie, prompting genuine critique from the Graphics Crew about blur, sharpness, composition, and posing choices. The thread has a friendly, engaged vibe typical of the GFX community, with staff and regulars weighing in, some technical disagreement between reviewers, and deve jokingly crying 'rigged' at the deadlock.

this ought to be interesting— [FkN] Adora

rigged. :D— deve

Only 3 days in and we've already received a record-breaking number of votes— [FkN] Emrys

Illuminate - GFX showcase thread

Manlosa drops a 1920x1080 GFX piece called 'Illuminate' and the whole design crew shows up to gush over it

A short showcase thread in the GFX Basement (Art and Design section) where member Manlosa posted a wallpaper/graphic piece titled 'Illuminate'. Regulars and staff piled in with quick praise, one member asked about the stock images used, another shared a screenshot of it set as their desktop background, and a critique came in near the end about the sharpness of one element versus the rest of the composition. Site owner TuxifieD even encouraged Manlosa to bring his talents back to work on official fkn0wned graphics.

That's pretty cool. You need to be doing some fkn0wned shit.— TuxifieD

Nice one Manlosa, you've improved quite a lot. Which stocks did you use?— DarkRood

This is awesome shit. You should get back in gfx crew.— #420

SOTW #20 Winner - [FkN]MuusiK^

The week [FkN]MuusiK^ took the crown in the GFX Basement's signature contest — and got called out for ripping it soon after.

This is a Hall of Fame post from the Sig Of The Week (SOTW) subforum, a recurring GFX Basement contest where members submitted custom signature graphics for community bragging rights. Round #20 was won by [FkN]MuusiK^, whose showcased sig and 'reward' badge were posted by staff member Niggorex with a brief admin nod of approval. Notably, a moderator edit later flagged the winning entry as ripped (i.e., not original work) from someone named IKILL3RI, a small but telling glimpse into the GFX drama and rip-accusations common in that scene.

Well Done— Niggorex

Reason for edit: IKILL3RI Ripped.— mem0rex

SOTW Rules! (Sig Of The Week) — updated 28/09/2007

The rulebook for fkn0wned's weekly signature-making contest, laid down by Niggorex himself.

This is the pinned rules post for the 'Sig Of The Week' subforum on Fkn0wned.com, a GFX/design contest where members submitted Photoshop signature graphics for weekly voting. Posted and maintained by moderator Niggorex, it lays out entry requirements (size limits, formats, one entry per person, no editing tricks), voting eligibility (15 posts minimum, no self-voting, IP monitoring for spam votes), and a weekly Monday-to-Sunday cycle culminating in a winner announcement. It also plugs Niggorex's own personal image/file hosting site as the mandatory place to upload entries. A small window into the site's GFX Basement culture and its tight, rule-heavy community moderation style.

Have Fun and Be Creative. Your Skills Improve With Every Composition.— Niggorex

Welcome to Fkn0wned.com - We Moderate Your Fun!

SOTW #30 Vote - Again

A vote-rigging scandal forces a Sig of the Week redo, and the accused doesn't go quietly.

This is the GFX Basement's Sig Of The Week #30 voting thread, redone after the original poll was scrapped due to a vote bug and a disqualification for cheating (member 'Rainy'). Regular Malware ran the poll with strict anti-self-vote and anti-spam rules, while Shifty (Co-Manager) publicly defended the disqualification when Rainy's suspicious vote jump was called out. The redone vote ended in a near-tie between Shifty. and DJSketch, with rivaL and c0ke trailing behind, out of 40 total votes cast.

Rainy is disqualified. Reason: cheating. Due to a vote bug we've had to start the vote again, apologies to all.— Malware

@ Rainy - if your sig suddenly jumps from 1 to 11 then what we suppose to do. ban a random person? ... deal with it, if it wasn't you then sorry for the inconvenience but shit happens. end of.— Shifty

SOTW #36: Shifty Wins, Later Banned

The week Shifty edged out Sideways in a nail-biter of a sig contest

This is the Hall of Fame record for Sig Of The Week contest #36 on Fkn0wned.com, the GFX Basement's recurring signature-design competition. Co-Manager Shifty posted the results announcing themselves as the winner, with Sideways taking second and -Still Life- third, plus a showcase image and a note from the admin calling it a close race. Notably, by the time this page was archived a second time, Shifty's account status had changed from Co-Manager to Banned, a quiet bit of drama frozen into the record.

Was close this week!— Shifty

Coming Soon: The GFX Academy Teaser Thread

Fkn0wned staff tease a mysterious 'GFX Academy' and the whole board loses its mind guessing what it is

A short teaser post from staffer [FkN] Adora sparked two pages of curious speculation about an upcoming feature called 'GFX Academy.' Admins and moderators played coy, dropping hints (including a spoiler-tagged reveal that's since lost to redaction) while members begged for details, joked about signing up, and derailed briefly into a bit about downloading Adobe's Creative Suite. It's a small, cozy slice of the forum's day-to-day culture: playful staff-community banter, inside jokes, and genuine excitement over a graphics/design initiative for the community.

jah made that it is lovely. and no need to sign up.....you'll all see shortly.— [FkN] Adora

no, its a public system that anyone can use— [FkN] Emrys

I need to find a DL for Adobe Master Collection CS5— mystical

SOTW Rules: How Fkn0wned's Sig Of The Week Contest Worked

The rulebook that kept Fkn0wned's GFX crew from voting for themselves — literally banned.

A sticky rules post by site founder/admin Niggorex laying out the Sig Of The Week (SOTW) competition in the GFX Basement's Sig Of The Week section. It spells out entry requirements (single-frame image, size limits, one entry per person, no self-voting), the weekly Monday-to-Sunday voting cycle, and points users to Niggorex's own free image/file hosting service for uploading sig submissions. It's pure housekeeping rather than drama, but it's a good snapshot of the site's amateur Photoshop/GFX culture and its founder's side hustle of running an imagehost.

Voting for your Self is Prohibited - On doing so you will be dropped from the Week...— Niggorex

Have Fun and Be Creative. Your Skills Improve With Every Composition.— Niggorex

Rules Set by Niggorex! An alteration to these Rules you must inform - Niggorex!— Niggorex

SOTW #30 Vote

89 votes, one disqualification for cheating, and a mid-thread vote reset — GFX drama, forum-style.

This was the weekly 'Sig Of The Week' voting thread in the GFX Basement, where members picked their favorite forum signature from a lineup of regulars like Shifty., rivaL, mcmag4, and c0ke. The contest wasn't drama-free: entrant Rainy got disqualified for cheating the vote, and self-voting was explicitly banned with IPs monitored. Partway through, staff member pato reset the votes entirely after a complaint about a shaky render in one of the entries, showing just how seriously this small graphics corner of the forum took its little weekly ritual.

Rainy is disqualified. Reason: cheating.— pato

well. if u look that the render shifty used... its a lil fucked up on the bottom its like she is half a body floating— mcmag4

Votes are going to be reset.— pato

SOTW #27 Vote - Comic Book Heroes

Nine sigs, one comic-book showdown, and one very defensive twin brother.

A weekly Sig Of The Week vote thread with a 'Comic Book Heroes' theme, pitting nine members' signature graphics against each other for community votes. Rainy and LoG1c pulled ahead as the frontrunners with the most votes, while the comments section devolved into some light GFX critique drama after logik92 hyped up his 'twin' LoG1c's entry, prompting Marc347 to publicly pick apart the sig's flaws (missing border, unfixed lens artifacts, no filters). The back-and-forth got a bit heated with accusations of Marc347 being 'defensive,' which he denied, all while other members chimed in with their picks for Rival, Rebelz, and introGFX's Spider-Man-esque entry.

wow my twin made a dope fucken sig. good shit logic— logik92

Your brother's is lacking a border, and there are quite a few flaws.— Marc347

lol, getting real defensive, u Really want to win.— mcmag4

Rounded Edges for Signatures - Photoshop Tutorial

8-bit's classic sig-making tut sparks a friendly 'my way is easier' Photoshop duel across the GFX crowd.

A member known as 8-bit (posting as -Still Life-) posted a step-by-step Photoshop tutorial for rounding the corners of forum signature/avatar images, complete with screenshots hosted on an old imagehost. The thread quickly turned into a good-natured back-and-forth as other members, notably Sonikk, chimed in with their own 'easier' method using the Rounded Rectangle tool, leading to some light ribbing about whose technique was better. The thread got pinned by staff and kept collecting thank-yous and 'nice tut' replies for months afterward, a typical relic of the forum's active GFX Basement / Random Tuts culture.

I think there is a MUCH easier way to do this...— Sonikk

people got raged... yeh the lots of whys to do this and they are all as good as each other kthx— Niggorex

PINNED.— Dragon13

The Fkn0wned CS:S Spray Thread

xcF drops a custom Fkn0wned spray for Counter-Strike: Source and half the VIP roster shows up just to argue about the font.

VIP member ///xcF shared a custom-made CS:S spray logo (built off a render by 'Kimmi') branded with the Fkn0wned.com name, posted behind a reply-to-unlock spoiler. The thread is a classic quick-hit 'nice tool' reply-fest, with a good chunk of the site's staff and regulars (mods, VIPs, 1000-Club members) dropping in to say thanks or nice job, plus a running side-debate about whether the font choice was any good. It's a small, cozy snapshot of the Materials subforum culture — low-stakes, friendly, everyone just there to grab a cool graphic for their game.

i accualy just made it ;) for you. when you asked for one. <3— ///xcF

fail font, doesnt look right. good pic though— Lukeyyy

I should modify this so I can use it in cs :)— NIX

All Photoshop Needs Here

One megathread to rule them all: keygenned Photoshop CS3 plus a mountain of stolen brush packs for the GFX kids.

A resource dump thread in the GFX Basement where Don Ruski compiled a pirated copy of Photoshop CS3 alongside a huge collection of brush packs (guns, ghosts, splatter, vector, hurricane, and more) mostly ripped from Warez-BB, hosted via RapidShare links and Fotosik image previews. It's the classic 'everything you need' toolkit post that sig-makers and forum graphic artists in this era relied on. Replies are short and appreciative, typical of a resource thread rather than a discussion.

You'll find everything you could ever need for Photoshop right in this thread.— Don Ruski

And here's a couple of brushs I came to find useful throughout my carreer in Photoshop. But really I just stole them of some guy at Warez-bb.— Don Ruski

Sexay, thanks a lot!!— -VenoM-

SOTW #30 - Sig Of The Week Contest (Rip Accusation)

Week 30 of fkn0wned's signature contest, and someone got their entry ripped off

This is the second page of the weekly 'Sig Of The Week' contest thread on fkn0wned.com's GFX Basement, where members posted their custom Photoshop signature images for community voting. Entrants like Ishimaru, -Shikari-, Jack Daniels, and Wildchild submitted image links for judging, with some back-and-forth about sig sizing and a request to swap out an entry. The thread ends on a sour note with an accusation that -Shikari-'s submitted signature was actually stolen (ripped) from someone else's work.

Its real nice, I think its too big though— Marc347

-shikari- ripped his signature, please remove him.— Ishimaru

SOTW Rules Update: Entries Must Use Niggorex.com Image Host

The admin's own image host becomes the mandatory dumping ground for Sig Of The Week entries

A site administrator (Niggorex, running under both an Administrator and later Manager title) announces a rule change for the Sig Of The Week contest: all SOTW entries now had to be hosted on his personal free image/file hosting service, Niggorex.com. The post is essentially a promotional announcement for the host itself, pitching its free public and private uploaders, storage limits, and bandwidth caps. It's a small but telling snapshot of how site admins cross-promoted their own side projects through community contest rules.

ALL Sig Of The Week Entry's must be kept under Niggorex.com! Your files are NEVER Removed!— Niggorex

Respect Me and I will Respect You! Enjoy Niggorex!— Niggorex

SOTW Rules (Sig Of The Week)

The rulebook that governed Fkn0wned's weekly signature-making contest — GFX nerds, take note.

A pinned rules post by staff member Niggorex laying out how the 'Sig Of The Week' contest worked in the GFX/Sig Of The Week section: one entry per person, size and format limits, no self-voting, a 15-post minimum to vote, and a Monday-to-Sunday weekly cycle ending in a winner announcement. The thread also promotes Niggorex's own free image/file hosting site as the mandatory place to upload contest entries. It's a classic slice of mid-2000s forum culture — structured community contests built around Photoshop skills and image hosting.

We Moderate Your Fun!

Your Skills Improve With Every Composition.— Niggorex

SOTW #31 Vote: Cheating Accusations Against Frontrunner Shifty.

A close GFX contest turns tense when the frontrunner has to defend himself against cheating whispers

This is a voting thread in the Sig Of The Week subforum, where members picked their favorite signature graphic from a roster of 13 entrants including Shifty., AcidViper, matt313, and -Shikari-. Shifty. pulled a commanding lead with 35% of 60 votes, but the tally drew murmurs of suspicion, prompting Shifty. himself (a Co-Manager on the site) to publicly deny cheating and promise to post proof from a member named Malware to clear his name. It's a small but telling slice of the site's GFX/design culture and the low-stakes drama that came with community contests.

I wouldn't cheat. Why would I cheat, I enter SOTW as I have sigs to use. I don't really care about it tbh. But still, tonight I will get proof from Malware and post it in General.— Shifty.

SOTW #14 - Sig Of The Week Contest Thread

The week the GFX Basement went all-in designing sigs themed around Fkn0wned itself.

A recurring weekly graphic design contest thread from the GFX Basement subforum, where members submitted signature image entries for judging and voting. This 14th installment's theme asked entrants to riff on the Fkn0wned/[FkN] branding, either keeping the clan look or freestyling their own take. Founder Niggorex posted the rules, schedule, and hosting instructions, and a handful of regulars (komar, MuffinMan, Younggun, an anonymous edited-in post from Furyx) dropped their sig entries for the week.

This Weeks theme will be Based around Fkn0wned You can keep the [FkN] look or you can use your own! Have Fun and be creative— Niggorex

Congratulations ProVocation! (GFX Crew Announcement)

The forum's staff pick a new GFX Crew member, and the replies pile up faster than his rep points.

A staff announcement thread on Fkn0wned's Site Related / Minor Updates board celebrating ProVocation's promotion to the [FkN] GFX Crew after an open recruitment call. Staff and members flood in with quick congrats, in-jokes, and encouragement, giving a warm snapshot of the site's tight-knit staff culture at the time. ProVocation himself pops in to thank everyone, mentioning he'd also just gotten a new Galaxy S2 the same day, capping off a good day for him.

Wow thanks everyone. This is like christmas and my birthday together, got my galaxy s2 today and was promoted to gfx crew daaamn thats so awesome.— [FkN] ProVocation

Congratulations dog, don't make us disappointed now son!— SneekerN

heres ur chance to shine— [FkN] TheJah

Graphics Crew Applications (2006)

FknOwned puts out the call for two new GFX gods — seven days to prove your seXy work or get deleted.

An admin, [FkN] memOrex., posts an open call recruiting two new members for the site's Graphics Crew, asking hopefuls to reply with samples of their design work within a 7-day application window. The tone is classic mid-2000s forum admin bravado — casual, joking, and mildly threatening toward off-topic spam. One early reply from a user called fum1n is self-deprecating banter accompanied by a string of image links, typical of the era's low-effort application posts.

iff u are interested in joining the Graphics Crew... by simple posting some of your own seXy work— [FkN] memOrex.

if the case that u are all poop then we totally fuked— [FkN] memOrex.

i suck.— fum1n

Recruiting Graphic Designers and Web Designers

TuxifieD puts out the call for artists — and ri0t shows up with nine shirt designs before anyone else finishes their coffee.

A staff-led recruitment thread from CEO TuxifieD looking for graphic and web designers to help run the fkn0wned network, paired with a T-shirt/poster design contest. Member ri0t quickly posts a batch of shirt design mockups, sparking casual feedback from other members on which one looked best. A few users questioned whether some designs were original work or pulled premade logos, a small but telling moment of community quality-control.

Im gonna make some shirt designs, im not half bad at it.— ri0t

Are those premade logos, or did you just find them @ the site.— Rebelz

I think 4th ins the best, nice work.— DJSketch

SOTW #29 Vote

51 votes, one accusation of rigging, and ZoaQ walks away with the sig crown

A weekly graphics-design contest thread in the Sig Of The Week subforum, where members voted on their favorite signature image entry. Shifty posted the poll with the usual rules (no self-voting, IP/spam monitoring), and the field included regulars like ZoaQ, xE, Shifty himself, mcmag, MuffinMan, and Shikari. ZoaQ pulled ahead decisively with 34.62% of 51 total votes, with Shifty and xE tying for second, though at least one member grumbled the results looked rigged. A small handful of commenters chimed in with their picks and reactions after the vote closed.

This shit looks fucking rigged.— Marc347

i think xE's was the best— mako_x23

Voting for your Self is Prohibited - On doing so you will be dropped from the Week— Shifty

SOTW #39 Vote

MuusiK^ takes the crown in a tight GFX showdown — Archies still salty about losing.

This is a GFX Basement 'Sig Of The Week' voting thread from late 2007, where forum members picked their favorite signature graphic from a lineup of entries (RivaL, demfire, Archies, mpd, Futerix, tKer, MuusiK^, BEG). MuusiK^ won with 18 votes out of 64, narrowly ahead of Archies and a tie between demfire and tKer. The thread has the usual casual SOTW banter — shout-outs, congratulations, and some light griping about the results — before staff closed it in mid-December 2007.

God i loose, I thought i would of won— Archies

sry every1 else but archi sig FTW!! nj dude— mermaid00

I cant belive that Hulk sig is beating it lol no offence to the artist but its not that gd— Devlin1991

SOTW #22 Vote

38 votes, one banned entrant, and a whole thread arguing whether a banned member's sig should even count

A weekly 'Sig Of The Week' vote thread from Fkn0wned.com's GFX Basement subforum, run by co-manager Shifty, pitting fifteen submitted signature designs against each other. _pdz_ pulled ahead with the most votes, while several regulars publicly shared their picks (some jokingly referencing a 'Pato' or 'kreuz-bube' who wasn't even an official option). The thread sparked a small side-debate when member aKari pointed out that kreuz-bube was actually banned, questioning the logic of votes going to someone no longer part of the community. Classic low-stakes community drama mixed with the site's GFX culture.

Voted for Pato!— Shifty

but "kreuz-bube" is banned which still makes it for a sense for it vote can someone explain to me??— aKari

voted for 'kreuz-bube -', because its the most artistic signature out the bunch.— Ishimaru

J. Cole - SotW entry (GFX Basement)

A Graphics Crew regular submits a J. Cole sig to Sig Of The Week — and gets talked into a v3.

Emrys, a longtime member of the [FkN] Graphics Crew, posted a signature graphic featuring rapper J. Cole as an entry for the forum's 'Sig Of The Week' contest. Fellow graphic artists gave feedback (praising the style, suggesting tweaks to lighting and a C4D render element), prompting Emrys to revise the piece through a v2 and v3. A moderator, Kimmi, didn't recognize the rapper, leading to a brief aside explaining who J. Cole was at the time (a new Roc Nation signee about to appear on a Jay-Z album).

that's pretty sexy— lam3r

Your best sig so far :D (imo), awesome stuff kiu, that style works for you :p— pheonixinwater

Who is that guy?— Kimmi

Revenge - Kimmi's GFX Basement C&C Thread

A [FkN] Smod dusts off Photoshop after months away and posts a purple-lightning sig called 'Revenge' — the crew shows up to critique the flow.

Kimmi, a longtime [FkN] Smod, posted two signature graphics (hosted on tinypic, since dead) titled 'Revenge' in the GFX Basement, asking for critique and calling the work 'FAILZ0R' out of modesty. Regulars and Graphics Crew members praised the purple lighting effects and 'flow,' with mild constructive notes about the lightning on the hands and font choice. It's a small, warm slice of the forum's Art & Design culture — casual C&C threads where members bonded over Photoshop sigs rather than the gaming/cheat side of the site.

Haven't touched photoshop in ages (months tbh).— Kimmi

FAILZ0R. C&C pl0x— Kimmi

Kimmi that is a sweeeeeeet sig.— BONxFIRE

Doomsday is Nigh - GFX Teaser Critique

Mega drops a teaser graphic titled 'Doomsday is nigh' and the GFX crowd immediately starts picking apart the arm effect

A member named Mega shared a preview graphic as a side piece while working on a bigger project, and the thread became a small showcase of forum GFX culture. Several regulars, including a forum Owner and the GFX Manager, chimed in with quick praise, while a couple of members offered more detailed critique about a specific visual effect around the character's arm and asked whether it was stock-based or hand-drawn. It's a low-drama, friendly slice of the Art and Design section typical of the forum's creative side.

damn that looks pretty cool mang, +like— TuxifieD

da blendin is hot— ThePanda

I feel that the effect around his right arm does not belong there.— Faux

7500 UlTiMaTe Render Stock C4D & FX Resource Pack

A massive Cinema 4D render pack drop that had half the GFX board saying 'ty' and mourning their hard drive space

A July 2011 thread in the GFX Resources section where member kennutz shared a huge Cinema 4D and FX render/stock resource pack, crediting a user named mapster for the original find. The reply chain is the classic hidden-content ritual: dozens of members posting quick thanks or 'posting to see' just to unlock the download, with a few short reactions about the pack's size and quality. Nothing dramatic happened here — it's a low-key, high-traffic resource-sharing thread typical of the site's design/GFX crowd.

SCORE! FUCK OFF HARD DRIVE SPACE!— Uberkist

damn sounds sick lets see— greenguy

thank you mapster— [VIP] Charlie

SOTW #25 Vote

Contractor got compliments, Shifty got the praise for restraint — but MuusiK^ ran away with it, 15 votes to victory.

A routine 'Sig Of The Week' vote thread from Fkn0wned's GFX Basement, where members judged a batch of forum signature graphics and voted for their favorite. Seven sig makers were in the running, with members chiming in on their picks and reasoning (praising color choices, restraint with filters, and standout effects). MuusiK^ won decisively with 44% of the vote, well ahead of runner-up Shifty. Standard community-culture stuff: casual compliments, a little friendly rivalry, and the low-stakes creative competitions that kept the GFX crowd engaged.

My vote goes to Contractor. Nice effect man.— Malware

Shifty got my vote. It just looks fantastic together. Great text && filters didn't go to far with the brushes.— Rebelz

muusik's stands out the most for me— mako_x23

GFX Battle: Nullvoid vs Kennutz

Two signature designers went head-to-head — Kennutz took it 15-8

A GFX Battles voting thread pitting forum graphic designers Nullvoid and Kennutz against each other, each with a submitted signature image up for community vote. Members dropped quick one-liners casting their pick, with a few designers weighing in on smudge effects and composition. The battle stayed friendly, with both competitors wishing each other luck, and it wrapped up with a mod closing the poll and declaring Kennutz the winner.

next Saturday is cool and thanks for continuing the battle.. gl kennutz— [VIP] nullvoid

good luck to you too null!— kennutz

Voting is Over Kennutz wins 15 - 8— [FkN] TheJah

[PSD] Emrys's Apology Pack - 5 Signature PSDs

A GFX Crew veteran resurfaces after going quiet, dropping five of his best-known signature PSDs as a peace offering.

In the Stocks, PSD's and Others subforum of the Art & Design section, longtime graphics member Emrys posted an apology for his inactivity and shared a pack of five of his most popular signature PSDs, calling them some of his best work while admitting he saw room to improve compared to the section's progress. A minor hiccup with one corrupted PSD (pinkv2) got flagged for a later re-upload, and Emrys added a mirror link after the original host hit download limits. The thread got a handful of friendly, low-key replies from members thanking him and welcoming him back.

Sorry to everyone for being inactive lately. Lot of IRL stuff has been going on.— Emrys

Cheers Emrys theese look nice, hope to see more :)— drplobble

download limit exceeded :(— uzuma

Fkn0wned Userbars

A slow afternoon, a graphics program, and a full set of forum rank userbars nobody asked for

Co-Manager Shifty knocked out a batch of custom userbars for the site — covering ranks and roles like User, 1K Club, Rager, Retired Staff, Coder, GFX Crew, Crew, SMod, Admin, and Head Admin — and shared them for members to grab and slap into their signatures. It's a casual, low-key housekeeping post rather than a big event, with a quick self-deprecating edit admitting the Graphics Crew bar got forgotten and couldn't be fixed since the source file was gone. A nice little snapshot of the site's rank/status culture and its DIY graphics scene.

It's 3pm and I have nothing to do, so I cooked up some userbars ^^— Shifty

OMG I FORGOT GRAPHICS CREW AND I DON'T HAVE THE PSD TO EDIT THEM!! SORRY GUYS— Shifty

SOTW #36 - Theme: Girls

Week 36 of the forum's Sig-Of-The-Week contest, GFX artists asked to go make some 'girls'-themed signatures.

This is a recurring Sig Of The Week (SOTW) contest thread from Fkn0wned.com's GFX Basement, hosted by staff member Niggorex, who ran the weekly graphic design competitions. Round 36's theme was 'Girls,' with the usual structure of a Sunday-to-Sunday submission window, a following week of voting, and the winning sig getting posted in an official Winners Section. It's a routine but telling snapshot of the site's active GFX/design subculture running alongside the cheat-database and gaming boards.

This Weeks theme will be Based around Girls— Niggorex

We Moderate Your Fun!

SOTW #29 - Sig of the Week Contest Thread

Coke-branded sigs, mild admin nagging, and a banned member still showing up to compete.

This is the tail end of a weekly signature-making contest thread in the GFX Basement's Sig Of The Week subforum, where members posted their custom graphic signatures for week 29. The vibe is low-key and casual — a mod nudges the thread starter to fix the week numbering, and two members (one already marked 'Banned' by this point) share soda-branded sig designs, one admitting he wasn't thrilled with his own submission. A small but telling snapshot of the site's GFX/design culture and its long-running community traditions.

Very nice guys keep it up, btw pato change the SOTW Numebr second week I've had to change it— Malware

cola blak ftw, don't like the sig but i'm not making another coke sig— Shifty

SOTW #26 Vote - Free Style

Eight GFX'ers, one crown — c01Dcu7 edges out rivaL in the freestyle SOTW showdown.

This is a Sig Of The Week voting thread from Fkn0wned's GFX Basement, where members submitted signature graphics on a 'free style' theme and the community voted for a winner. Moderator Malware posted the poll with the standard rules (no self-voting, IP/spam monitoring) across eight nominees. c01Dcu7 narrowly took the win with 33% of the vote over rivaL's 28%, with a handful of members chiming in to cast their picks.

8 beauties to pick from this week but who's gonna get your vote?— Malware

MuusiK got my vote— Shifty.

SOTW #19 - Sig Of The Week (Freestyle Theme)

Week 19 of the forum's GFX battleground: photoshop nerds throw down freestyle signatures for glory (and rep points).

This is the weekly 'Sig Of The Week' contest thread from Fkn0wned.Com's GFX Basement section, hosted by staffer Niggorex, with Week 19's theme set to open 'Freestyle'. Members submitted their custom signature graphics (image-hosted via muffinhost.com) for community voting, following a standard weekly cycle of submission, voting, and a winner announcement post. It's a small, casual slice of the forum's graphic design subculture rather than any major drama — just members like h4xor_bob and Visual0n! dropping in their entries.

This Weeks theme will be Based around FREESTYLE Have Fun and be creative— Niggorex

my entry:— h4xor_bob

SOTW #18 Winner - [FkN]mem0rex

The Sig Of The Week crown for round #18 goes to a four-time champ: [FkN]mem0rex.

A Hall of Fame post from the GFX Basement's 'Sig Of The Week' contest, announcing [FkN]mem0rex as the winner of SOTW #18. Posted by moderator/manager Niggorex, the entry showcases the winning signature (an 'American Muscle' themed piece) and awards a special 'reward' signature graphic marking the win as his fourth. A short, friendly admin comment closes it out, typical of these brief showcase-and-congratulate threads that preserved the site's top GFX talent.

Well Done— Niggorex

sexy memorex— Niggorex

SOTW #40 Vote

Twelve GFX hopefuls, one poll, and MuuisK^ running away with almost a third of the vote.

This is a Sig Of The Week #40 voting thread from the GFX Basement section, where forum members submitted graphic signatures for weekly competition and the community voted for a favorite. Twelve entrants competed, with MuuisK^ pulling ahead decisively at 30% of 33 total votes, followed by Futerix in a distant second. Staff member pato posted the poll with the standard rule that self-voting was banned and IP/spam votes were monitored, a small glimpse into how these low-stakes GFX contests were policed on the site.

Voting for your Self is Prohibited - On doing so you will be dropped from the Week...— pato

We Moderate Your Fun!

SOTW #35 - Sig Of The Week (Freestyle Theme)

Week 35 of fkn0wned's sig design contest — freestyle edition, judged by the community itself.

This is a weekly 'Sig Of The Week' contest thread from the GFX Basement section, run by site manager Niggorex. Members submitted Photoshop-made forum signatures on a set theme — this week's was 'Freestyle' — competing for a spot in the winners section and bragging rights. The thread lays out the standard SOTW schedule (submission window, voting poll, winner announcement) and points to the full rules, a routine but well-oiled ritual that kept the GFX crowd engaged week after week.

This Weeks theme will be Based around Freestyle— Niggorex

We Moderate Your Fun!

SOTW #20 - Sig of the Week Thread

A guy posts a sig, someone accuses him of ripping it, and the whole thread dissolves into 'who really made this GFX' philosophy

This is the tail end of a weekly signature contest thread in the GFX section, where members submitted single-frame sig images for judging. A moderator reminder about the no-animation rule kicks things off, followed by a low-key accusation that a submitted sig was 'ripped' (stolen/not original work). The thread devolves into a brief back-and-forth debating whether it's even possible to prove a sig was ripped versus legitimately made by someone using an alias. Classic small-scene GFX drama in miniature.

xD I'll be you that sig ripped....— DeMeNt3d

well lots of people lie about that they made that sig and keep ripping but reallly know one knows if they ripped or not— IKILL3RI

SOTW #46 Vote

32 votes, one GFX crown — Famousss takes it in the week 46 signature showdown

This is a voting thread from Fkn0wned.com's GFX Basement subforum, where members created signature graphics and competed weekly in the 'Sig Of The Week' contest. Thread #46 pitted eleven entrants against each other, with Famousss pulling ahead at 25% of the vote, followed by =Shikari- and shaky1337. Poster pato ran the vote with standard rules posted (no self-voting, IP/spam monitoring), a routine but well-loved ritual for the site's design community.

Vote for your favorite Signature and good luck to the entries!!— pato

Voting for your Self is Prohibited - On doing so you will be dropped from the Week...— pato

SOTW #43 - Freestyle Theme

Christmas Eve 2007: the GFX Basement's weekly sig contest goes freestyle, no rules but creativity

This is the 43rd installment of Fkn0wned.Com's recurring 'Sig Of The Week' contest, posted in the GFX Basement forum by staff member Niggorex on Christmas Eve 2007. The theme was open 'Freestyle,' with the usual prize structure of a winner's sig, a spot on the main board, and entry into the SOTW Hall of Fame. A handful of members posted their signature graphic entries in reply, with some casual side-chatter about nicknames and account changes.

This Weeks theme will be Based around FREESTYLE— Niggorex

Could the admin change my name to krentenbol78 ? So I don't have to create a new account.— Broodje Kaas

SOTW #34: Shifty. Wins Without Even Remembering He Entered

Shifty forgot he even entered — and won anyway with 28% of the vote.

A weekly Sig Of The Week vote thread from Fkn0wned's GFX Basement, where members put up their best Photoshop signature creations for community voting. Ten entrants competed, with Shifty. taking a commanding lead at 28.57%, followed by a tie between pato and godsmaculator. The tone is light and casual, with admin Niggorex running the poll and members trading friendly banter and font requests in the replies.

Waahay I winningz, totally forgot I entered this week...— Shifty.

Lol, your going to win dude, no doubt about it .. BTW! You still need to send me a PM with the Font name or possibly the font itself— NecroticNecro