Background Design Contest || 4 Days || $25 || Detailed Feedback || RUNNER UP PRIZE

Hi guys.

Firstly let me introduce myself - Im Ben from the UK and im starting a new blog all about ecommerce!

I have bought the "Fresh News" theme from WooThemes, so i am now looking to customise it!

Basically - alot of people who have this theme create their own background to give it a unique/custom look. This is pretty much what the contest it about - you creating a background for www.ecommercemole.com

As you can see my go at it isnt too good. (heres what it was originally if your interested - http://www.woothemes.com/demo/?t=6)

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To give you guys a bit of inspiration here are the kind of backgrounds i like -
http://www.letssermo.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/styles/default/bgr.jpg (www.letssermo.com)
http://www.thedollardiary.com/wp-content/themes/TDD/styles/default/bgr.jpg (www.thedollardiary.com)
(Please do not blatently copy these, come up with your own ideas/design)

As you can see, where the content is, it either goes plain or the opacity is lowered so it doesn't have such a vibrant background where the content is.

Here is mine which i made about an hour ago which to be honest - sucks!
http://ecommercemole.com/wp-content/themes/freshnews/styles/default/bgr.jpg

Requirements
- Some how relate to ecommerce/make money online niche
- Be 2000px wide
- Web 2.0

Here is a template i made earlier, if you prefer to make your own thats completely up to you!
http://www.ecommercemole.com/contest/

1st Prize: $25
Runner up Prize: $5

This contest ends 96 hours from this post!

- Please also note, if im happy with your work and service i will have future jobs for you! -

I reserve the right not to pick a winner if I don't like any entries, but this scenario is extremely unlikely.

Thanks!

 

Cmon! This has been open for almost 12 hours with no reply saying that anyone is interested/entering?

 

Due to lack of interest im closing this in 1 hour. If however you believe you can do this. Please PM me your portfolio and we can talk.



If anybody disagrees with this decision (if you have started and not posted) please reply and I'll keep it open but it doesnt seem to be gaining alot of interest.

 

What exactly do you need? Which background? I may be able to help.

 

Here is a shot.



Thanks.

Radu.

 

Back open!

Radu, tahnks for that!

Feedback: I like it all apart from the images around the side, its as if they have just been plonked there..

Cheers!

 

More in depth feedback for Radu:

Here is what it looks like on the site!
www.ecommercemole.com/contest/1st.jpg

As you can see the sizing needs changing and also id like the images on the outside to look more fitting.

Thanks.

 

Hello, I am also interested in this, will post a screenshot soon

pm sent, please check

 

Had a new entry via PM!

http://ecommercemole.com/contest/2nd.jpg

This one is so nice! The sizing is almost perfect but as you can see the catagory bar is a little too low on hte top.

Also the very top header could do with being stretched down a bit so the space between the writing (top and bottom) is equal.

Im liking the style and colours though!

ps. where the content is, the white box is a little too small. You can see where the content is bought through?

Thanks!

 

Had a nice revision!

http://www.ecommercemole.com/contest/3rd.jpg

Its all good apart from 2 maybe 3 things!


Here is where the content is, as you can see the top bit has a bigger gap. Sort this please!

Secondly!

This is the catagories, as you can see the line shows they are not quite yet in the right position.

 

I will pass also some entry sir........ just give me a few hour(minutes)....... thanks

Entry was passed through PM.

 

Just got your entry!

www.ecommercemole.com/contest/4th.jpg

As you can see it doesnt fit at all. Did you check out the template i made?

Thanks!

 

Nyak............ hehe....... sorry for that.......... ok i will just revise it but I think i will pass it next day(almost morning) and so much tired right now(hehe)........... by the way sir thanks for the feedback

 

No worries.

I look forward for your new revision.

 

Thank you logorice for your new revision via PM.

http://www.ecommercemole.com/contest/5th.jpg

Feedback:

The content box is slightly too small as you can see here:


Also i know its only minor but this needs raised slightly so you cannot see the white line!.


Thanks!

 

Ok........... thanks for the feedback............ Here's my another version(via PM).........

 

Thanks!

http://ecommercemole.com/contest/6th.jpg


Feedback:


Almost

 

What the!!!!!!!! Still not fit............(WAhhhhhhhhh)........ ok Ok I will make it again and this time it will perfectly fit.......... and can i make the content box into a square edge and not rounded so that no more problem....... hehe

thanks again with the feedback sir........

 

haha, awesome.

Look forward to it.

EDIT: Yes you can make it squared.

 

DUDE. Your getting so close!

http://www.ecommercemole.com/contest/7th.jpg

Im getting stupidly fussy now im afraid!


Feedback:

The spaces between the border and the content differs. Im sure this will take only 2 minutes.









ps: just made what i mean more clear in this annotated version.