Creative banner contest - win $50

Hello there.

I need a creative banner for my HYIP Forum. It should be 468x60 only.
Banner will be used only for promotion of the forum and needs to be *calling a visitor to join*

Also, here is a banner of the site. The forum banner should be similar.

This is a simple contest, post your banner, ask questions etc. as soon as I see something I really like I'll buy it.
And the prize for the winner is $50

The winner will also have to create a similar banner for the VBulletin forum to be used as a forum logo.

Also if you are interested to join the contest, please post here first

~ Michael

 

I'm not a designer or anything, but had some fun time to spend on this creative process.. Good luck with your website.

 

Very nice banner for a non-designer
I'd like it to be more colorful, similar to this one

Also may be a bit more creative title...

 

http://www.grubb.lx.ro/img/smpl.html

Tell me how to improve it.

 

Here is My entry

 

Hi there,
Mike D. recommended that I come and check out the thread. Thought I'd offer a design for your contest. Feedback is welcome & appreciated. Let me know if you want animation.

 

Here's my humble submission. We can work on improving it if you like the concept, Michael.

 

I'll have my submission in alittle bit!

 

Decided to animate it anyway for fun.

 

http://www.designplanet.biz/images/HYIPBestforum.html

Simple but Effective.
All text can be changed. Feedback appreciated.

 

Ok, heres mine



-313i

 

grubb: fix the typos and try to make it a bit more creative maybe to compete others..

justagirl: I don't like the black background, change it and maybe add a picture..

gamezmania: nice idea, but it's "HYIP", not "hype", besides the picture is completely off topic..

MissLee: good, but "free registration" is not neded (it's obvious), besides add a picture or something..

kniveswood: too humble lol you need more than that to compete here

execute: very professional, but it should be .gif or something like that, just a banner, also add picture

313i: very good ! Add somewhere that it's a forum and if possible add some gold pictures, or pictures of money etc..

Also I think we'll have a winner soon..

 

I sent you a PM.
Please give it a try.

 

I wasn't sure of what you ment by "gold pictures" but I have some gold bars lying around the house so I figured I would throw um on the scanner and see what you thought

 

Honestly I like your banner the most, don't even know how you can improve it better.. Gold bars are good, some picture of a happy person with money would be perfect IMO. Also polish it a bit: "Forum" seems a little out of context.

Anyway lets wait some more time to see what others have to offer

 

Heres the "forum" in a different way

 

I converted to GIF, however, i do not recommend it. Keeping it a Flash Ad, is much better because the quality is better and the size is smaller.
Everyone does support flash.

I didn't put too many images, or make like a layout for it like 313i did because statistically in my experience, people click on text looking ads and flash ads than your standard layout banner ads (ones that are cluttered with gradients and objects).

But obviously, background changes, and text editting can be done always.
Here's a topic about that :O.
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=506739#post506739

 

Still choosing between the last two banners..
Anyone else wants to enter the contest?

 

Well heres my attempt: