Designers, design lovers, friends and fans - lend us your eyes! Yes folks, the winner announcement for our Biz Bang 2012 contest is here! The brief for the contest went out on August 1st and gave our community great food for thought - we asked for designs that illustrated and celebrated 11 years of explosive growth for of one of the most diverse, creative and dynamic online communities in Africa: Bizcommunity!

In response to the brief, we received 102 designs over an 8-week period, 72 of which were approved for contest, with these generating 1486 votes! Thank you to all designers who took the time to create artworks from scratch that really communicated the essence of the brief; there were some really great and original submissions.

OK - on to the all-important announcement. Ready to rumble? Well alright, let's roll!

In first place, and taking home the top prize of $2 000 with a truly original design which really brought to life the many ways in which Bizcommunity's offering positively affects business both online and on the ground - 'Sky's The Limit' by Jomeo187! This is a first win for Jomeo187 here on Springleap: massive respect!

In second place, with another in a ong line of accomplished, slick designs which always show a keen sense of how to interpreting a brief, is '11 Years of Success' by CHUCKY (a.k.a Grant Shepley), one of our most prolific and awarded designers here on The Leap. Another feather in his cap, this time round a $400 feather, for a design that bears all the trademark CHUCKY skill our community has come to know and love.

Aaaand in third place is ryandizzio, with 'Together We Can', a design that highlights the code that makes up the structure of Bizcommunity behind the scenes, and the hard work that brings it all to life. Another great submission from one of our most skilled submitters - ryandizzio scoops third with a prize of $300!

Thanks again to all who entered, those who showed their support by voting and sharing the contest, and last but not least to Bizcommunity for their engagement with our community!

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Interested in entering another Springleap contest? Check out 'A New Leaf' - our Hemporium contest, whuich has just been launched!