$100 web 2.0 page design

[tfbpa]

Am looking to totally revamp one of my websites and need your help.

Website: http://www.manchesternhhotels.net/
Needed: completely new and web 2.0 style index page, fully coded
Requirements:

- Searchbox needs to be the main focus of the page, of course searchbox needs to change from the current one. Needed data is Check-in date, Check-out date, Nr of rooms, Nr of adults, Nr of children and a link to an option for more search options

- There needs to be room for a few sentences of text

- There needs to be room to highlight a few hotels

- There needs to be room to advertise special deals

- Layout should look fresh, modern and spacious

Other than above requirements, you are totally free to come up with something nice!

[JMN]

For a fully coded website, that's very low.

People pay $100 for the PSD design only, and that's an average...

[willhaynes]

Needed: completely new and web 2.0 style index page, fully coded


I'm afraid that for that price, you won't get the quality of work that you want.

I would suggest you run the contest for just the design, (even if it means you can't offer as much for the design) and find a coder elsewhere.

There are hundreds of designers and coders, but only a few designers are also coders and vise verse.

[tfbpa]

OK, didn't know that, sorry.

Then only the design is needed, will find coder later on my own. Price is still $100.

[JMN]

Great! I'm in, then.

[willhaynes]

cool,
I'll try to get an entry in then :D

[Cipixxx]

so it's $100 for full design work? :-))

P.S don't want to be rude but this is how it sounds to me.
If it's home page design only, I might enter ..

[tfbpa]

so it's $100 for full design work? :-))

P.S don't want to be rude but this is how it sounds to me.
If it's home page design only, I might enter ..

It's $100 for designing the home page. No other pages and no coding.

[raja]

please count me in

[tfbpa]

Have received questions about me supplying a logo, that I cannot do, I want you to come up with a complete new homepage design. So if in your design a logo is needed, you should deliver one yourself.

[shinan]

Sounds good, Will give this a go.. when does this end?

[raja]

please wait for my entry.BTW do u have any specific colors in your mind please?

Regards
Raja

[tfbpa]

Don't have a specific ending date in mind, just want several designs to choose from.

Do not have any specific colours in mind, but it should look fresh and spacious. What would probably translate in a few, little bit bright colours with white spaces in between. But anything is considered.

[jass44]

i've sent my entry via pm

[tfbpa]

Thanks for your entry, but it is not what I am looking for.

I want to totally revamp my homepage, meaning that everything needs to change, from header to searchbox to layout to footer to everything.

[chister123]

PM'd you my entry.

[shinan]

here is mine
http://fenixupload.com/files/f29z1b30lgryzymfmai3.jpg

[shibligd]

I am entering soon please wait for me

[sairos]

count me in :)

[tfbpa]

OK, the last 2 entries I have received are both real options. They are totally different, but I like both of them.

Also want to say that I will choose a winner based on the first design only, so I will not ask people to redesign something I do not like at first. When I have chosen a design, then I will ask for some changes to the winner only.

I still want to wait a few days before I make a decision, so lets say the contest ends either sunday or monday.

Thanks so far and keep 'm coming!

[rakha]

ill give this one a try

[shibligd]

Here is my effort. Please send feedback
http://i35.tinypic.com/afhdt5.jpg

[JMN]

Sent you mine through PM. Any feedback?

[Jorge05r]

This contest is still going, right? If so, I will have mine ready before sunday.

Thanks

[tfbpa]

Thanks shibligd. It looks different and that I like, but I think it's a bit too crowded and I don't see a button to start searching. Please do not make any changes yet, as I will ask for that once I have declared the winner(s).

I was just thinking, because I will probably end up liking more then one design, to also reward the second and third entry with $50 and $25 for their PSD file. Is that OK with you?

JMN, thanks for your entry. So far I like yours best, it looks professional and modern. I think it's fair to say that I definitaly will want to use your design, so if you can already make some changes. Right now the searchbox is missing Nr of rooms, Nr of adults, Nr of children. Also I like how the check-in/out date button looks, but am not sure how the date would look like if entered, as I don't see the real format. Can you give me an example of that + add the nr of rooms/adults/children?

Jorge05r, yes it is and I am looking forward to your entry!

Thanks.

[badmasketa]

please wait for entry too...

[sairos]

still working on mine, plz wait :)

[JMN]

Will do...

Thanks shibligd. It looks different and that I like, but I think it's a bit too crowded and I don't see a button to start searching. Please do not make any changes yet, as I will ask for that once I have declared the winner(s).

I was just thinking, because I will probably end up liking more then one design, to also reward the second and third entry with $50 and $25 for their PSD file. Is that OK with you?

JMN, thanks for your entry. So far I like yours best, it looks professional and modern. I think it's fair to say that I definitaly will want to use your design, so if you can already make some changes. Right now the searchbox is missing Nr of rooms, Nr of adults, Nr of children. Also I like how the check-in/out date button looks, but am not sure how the date would look like if entered, as I don't see the real format. Can you give me an example of that + add the nr of rooms/adults/children?

Jorge05r, yes it is and I am looking forward to your entry!

Thanks.

[shibligd]

Any how its up to you to choice any one design but if you want to give reward for second and third also depend on you . Thanks for feedbacking

[sairos]

my entry, please give feedback
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5492/manchesternhhotelsrq1.png

[JMN]

Sent you a revised version through PM. Let me know what you think.

[tfbpa]

@sairos: I really like the general layout, only the header image I don't like. Think it's too dark/negative. Other then that I really like it and will probably use it as well, since I have many websites, so it would be great if you can also change the header image to something more bright with positive feel about it. Also please get rid off the links to City Attractions/Entertainment as those sections don't exist on the website.

@JMN: Thanks for the alterations, looking good! Only I just noticed that you used images for the different header parts, such as "Latest deals", "Featured hotels in Manchester", etc. They look good, but I really need text for that, not sure how that will look, but can you make all header part text, so I can see. Thanks again.

[JMN]

@sairos: I really like the general layout, only the header image I don't like. Think it's too dark/negative. Other then that I really like it and will probably use it as well, since I have many websites, so it would be great if you can also change the header image to something more bright with positive feel about it. Also please get rid off the links to City Attractions/Entertainment as those sections don't exist on the website.

@JMN: Thanks for the alterations, looking good! Only I just noticed that you used images for the different header parts, such as "Latest deals", "Featured hotels in Manchester", etc. They look good, but I really need text for that, not sure how that will look, but can you make all header part text, so I can see. Thanks again.

Well, they're not images, actually, it's a font. I will change it to the regular Arial font so you see how it would look in real life.

[crazyryan]

JMN could you please post your design so we can see what we're up against.

[sairos]

JMN could you please post your design so we can see what we're up against.

yeah I think it's a good idea

[sairos]

changed the header:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/637/manchesternhhotels2sp3.png

[rakha]

send you my entry through pm waiting for your feedback thanks!

[raja]

wait for my entry plz.

[sairos]

any updates?

[tfbpa]

@sairos: thanks, looks good, no changes neccesary

@rakha: thanks, looks very dignified. Not modern or web 2.0, so Im not sure if I will use it, but it looks good.

[tfbpa]

OK, at the moment I am not sure who the winner will be, but I lean towards the following:

1) sairos = $100
2) JMN = $50
3) chister123 = $25

The contest will run another 24 hours from now.

[JMN]

OK, at the moment I am not sure who the winner will be, but I lean towards the following:

1) sairos = $100
2) JMN = $50
3) chister123 = $25

The contest will run another 24 hours from now.

What do you suggest I change :p

[tfbpa]

Hehe, no changes are needed JMN, you still might win, I actually just keep on changing my mind as I really like both designs.

[sairos]

OK, at the moment I am not sure who the winner will be, but I lean towards the following:

1) sairos = $100
2) JMN = $50
3) chister123 = $25

The contest will run another 24 hours from now.

thanks man....I hope to win :P

[rakha]

thanks for the feedback :) good luck to the others! and great contest!

[tfbpa]

OK, contest is almost over.

I will be gone for the next few hours and will decide the winners when I get back.

[sairos]

is it over?

[tfbpa]

Yes it is and I haven't changed my mind anymore, so the final ruling is:

1) sairos = $100
2) JMN = $50
3) chister123 = $25 (depending on some changes asked)

Congrats sairos and thanks to you all! :D

Will send PM's in a min.

[shibligd]

Congrate Sairos Jmn and Chister

[sairos]

:D thanks! replied to your PM

[sairos]

money recieved and files sent! Great contest! :D

[JMN]

Thanks, got your pm as well :)

For those who wanted to see my design:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2hgb59f.png