Arcade Site Layout - $100 PRIZE - 7 days!

[cha0tic]

Hey there,

I'm holding another contest for you awesome designers here at DigitalPoint. What I need is an arcade site layout. I don't need it coded, I only expect the .PSD from the winner.

I'm really looking for creativity here. Take a look at some other game sites to get a feel for what an arcade site should look like ^_^

Contest ends Friday January 25th.

Post your entries here!

[design@]

Can you provide some more details about the site design..i mean color, references site....

[willhaynes]

so it is only one page?

[willhaynes]

here is what I have been working on so far. Tell me if you like and I might finish it (although I have a lot of other stuff going on)

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4021/draft1so9.png

feedback is most definably appreciated!

[cha0tic]

Looks pretty good Haynes.


Well, just google "Arcade site" and look at them :P

Explaining it all here would take pages. :P I don't care on colors or anything.

[willhaynes]

Looks pretty good Haynes.


Well, just google "Arcade site" and look at them :P

Explaining it all here would take pages. :P I don't care on colors or anything.

thanks.
I've kinda ran out of ideas for today, but I will work on it some more tomorrow for sure

[willhaynes]

thanks.
I've kinda ran out of ideas for today, but I will work on it some more tomorrow for sure

actually, I relized there wasn't anything on tv, so I got back onto this.

if you don't like the gradient on the content boxes it can be removed.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2548/draft1rl9.png
I still want to add some other content below, top games this week, newest highscores.. etc. I might do that later tonight.

Feedback is appreciated! anything you hate or love about it? let me know!

[cha0tic]

Wow that pretty good. The only thing I'm sketchy on, is it looks very plain. Try to add a little Web 2.0 touch.

[willhaynes]

ok, I didn't really like the content area, so I re-did it.
Tell me if this is any better!
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9053/draft2va6.png

[SecureWebDev]

Hey,
Im in, my entry will be in sometime this week before friday.
-Khaled

[cha0tic]

Thats looking pretty darn good Haynes. The only thing I don't like it the blue bar, it seems a little out of place

[DaveyBoy]

Will submit if i get time! Cheers :)

[cha0tic]

Looking forward to it!

[willhaynes]

Thats looking pretty darn good Haynes. The only thing I don't like it the blue bar, it seems a little out of place

ok, I made that change
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7618/draft3nm5.png
I can also get rid of that long box altogether, so that the sidebar is further up.

[willhaynes]

Will submit if i get time! Cheers :)

just so you know daveyboy, you got a broken link in your sig...
the "sample of our work" one.

[cha0tic]

That looks good!

[SecureWebDev]

Hello,
Please critique my entry:
http://www.securewebdev.org/client-files/cha0tic/game-site-layout.jpg

Thanks - Khaled

[cha0tic]

Well, that looks alright. I really am not digging the colors though.

Oh, and no need for logins on any of these, my site will not include that system.

[willhaynes]

Well, that looks alright. I really am not digging the colors though.

Oh, and no need for logins on any of these, my site will not include that system.

ah ok,
that can be changed pretty easily on my template,
If I submit a new draft I'll remove it.

[SecureWebDev]

Well, that looks alright. I really am not digging the colors though.

Oh, and no need for logins on any of these, my site will not include that system.

lol looking back at it i really dont like it either (twas 1:00 AM ;)) so ill try to remake it and submit once more.
Thanks - Khaled

[cha0tic]

ah ok,
that can be changed pretty easily on my template,
If I submit a new draft I'll remove it.

No no, yours is fantastic! I was reffering to the other entry :P

[willhaynes]

No no, yours is fantastic! I was reffering to the other entry :P

and I was referring to the "login in" feature that was present on my draft too. :D

[cha0tic]

Ah, I misunderstood =P

[Aight]

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4226/arcadetemplatevk4.jpg

[byyp]

My proposal:
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5103/cha0ticsitesuggfwcopywj0.jpg

Not sure if all the games I've listed come under arcades category..they can be changed easily. Thanks!

P.S. the banner space is for advertisement and "cool links" can be replaced with "games sponsors" or "sponsors" for advertisements.

[cha0tic]

Ohh. Both look very nice! Keep em coming.

[byyp]

Ohh. Both look very nice! Keep em coming.
Thanks for your feedback cha0tic..Any changes that you need?

[neilparnham]

http://www.digital-view-web.co.uk/arcadesite3333.png

[cha0tic]

Wow Neil, that looks sweet!

[neilparnham]

ty glad you like it :-)

[willhaynes]

I made another edit on mine, to make in 1000 pixels wide instead of 800.
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5384/draft4copyhi2.png

[warpser]

What's the name of the site if i may ask?


http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/warpser2/arcadex2xx332e.jpg

[linkpro12]

i think neil should win his looks awesome!

[byyp]

i think neil should win his looks awesome!

Yeah, neil's design is very cool..! I think I should not do any revision now..;) His header is stealing the show..

[cha0tic]

Neil and Haynes are at the top of my list right now :)

[Dark Rider]

I'll be posting a design shortly.

Here is my entry so far:
if you need a higher quality preview let me know and I can email you one
http://www.wackysnaps.com/arcade2.jpg

feedback appreciated :)

[cha0tic]

Awesome layout DarkRider.

We are extending this competition another day or two!

[Dark Rider]

thanks for the feed back, the extra day will be nice cause I am busy today and may not get time to make some changes that i wanted to make.

[Dark Rider]

Heres the update I promised. changes can be made if needed.

http://www.wackysnaps.com/arcade2.2.jpg

[willhaynes]

Heres the update I promised. changes can be made if needed.

http://www.wackysnaps.com/arcade2.2.jpg

haha, gotta love the subliminal message in the search bar.

I do have to say though, thanks for putting me second in top players. :p

[Dark Rider]

haha, gotta love the subliminal message in the search bar.

I do have to say though, thanks for putting me second in top players. :p

Subliminal message? I don't know what your talking about :rolleyes: lol

of course ;) I like the placements and design of your layout, and also the one in the poker contest, I think you got that one for sure :)

btw do you make myspace layouts?

[willhaynes]

Subliminal message? I don't know what your talking about :rolleyes: lol

of course ;) I like the placements and design of your layout, and also the one in the poker contest, I think you got that one for sure :)

btw do you make myspace layouts?

actually, I've never had a myspace account, so i don't think it would be very easy for me to design for it.... :D

[warpser]

haha, gotta love the subliminal message in the search bar.

I do have to say though, thanks for putting me second in top players. :p

LoL, I didn't notice that till now.

[willhaynes]

I'm just wondering... when is this contest ending?
don't want to sound pushy, just would be nice to know.. :D

[cha0tic]

Ah yes. Sorry about the delay, I needed to make a bank transfer to paypal, and its taking longer than expected. We will announce a winner tomorrow. Thank you all for your patience!

[Dark Rider]

Thanks for the update cha0tic.

can you give us any information as far as our standings so that we can try to make changes if needed?

[Dark Rider]

does anyone know whats going on with this contest?

[cha0tic]

Sorry for the long wait. Very, very sorry. Contact with my business partner has been weird, and we haven't decided on a winner yet. This has much exceeded the time period that I was expecting, but please be patient!

[willhaynes]

Sorry for the long wait. Very, very sorry. Contact with my business partner has been weird, and we haven't decided on a winner yet. This has much exceeded the time period that I was expecting, but please be patient!

no worries, take your time...
no need to make a hasty decision.
(unless it is in picking me that is..)

[cha0tic]

We've decided on our winner...

BUM BUM BUM....CONGRATULATIONS WILLHAYNES!

I will be contacting you soon!

[willhaynes]

We've decided on our winner...

BUM BUM BUM....CONGRATULATIONS WILLHAYNES!

I will be contacting you soon!

thanks... PM sent

[Dark Rider]

nice job willhaynes :)