Should I begin on the basic of what a contest is? I think the prize for this contest is a high ticket to be acting... no offense but some what noobish. So to see if you understand. I made a contest so designers can showcase their work. This way I can compare and select one that could match my needs for a long time relationship. So instead of you asking for previews and stuff, I trow an actual job. So he start making money from day 1. Comprende?
Hi. I am working on a design but can only code HTML/CSS. Do you need an actual working booking/reservation system built and coded too?
NO. Just the design in CSS/HTML/ and if you paln to use JQuery you would code that. Remeber to submit screen shots before actually coding something. Once you been determined the winner you can cut it.
@katesrobyn - This is only for the design. The back end functions (search, booking, etc) does would be coded by another person. The contest is for the design delivered in HTML/CSS and any Script addition like JQuery if that was the case. This contest is not just for flat layered psd. I can do that and send it over to another person to convert it. @ERT2011 - Great entries. But you need to post them here to keep the contest transparent. Other contestant needs to see what they are competing against, you like that the same. It would be fair for every one. That way, when winner is selected people can see why. @Areol - Indeed, but please don't PM me. Submit your entries here. Same as ERT2011. Is not ony fair, it keeps the contest transparent.
Sorry but i will only PM my entry. If i so happen to win of course i will post the design here. Its to stop others from ripping off my ideas as after all that is what we are working for our ideas completed by our technical and design skills. I am sure everyone who will PM you is for that exact reason. After all designers here tend to do this as its not there creativity that they are using but ours. I dont want to simply let other designers steal my ideas. Then attempt to improve upon them if they possibly can and then claim as there own. That is not how i appreciate my work. Sorry for ranting but that is my belief and this after all is my work and lively hood. I dont take my work on here at this forum any less seriously than i do working for much bigger clients or any other client for that matter. I will not degrade myself to which others here have done so. Also can you give us more information on exactly what you are looking for what, ie isit a travel agenct website etc. Just so we can design specifically for that purpose *ERT 2011 (post below) yes i understand and agree with you, but every project has guidelines this unfortunately is a very strict one. I still maintain creativity is biggest and most potent tool a designer has. Its the only thing that specifically divides a clear line between average to top quality designers. I understand he wants the best and for each designer to compete but to be fair thats when you are asked to refine your design not simply to have the CH say i like this from this design then that from another thats when stealing happens, Thanks
@Areol i agree with you mate, in some points... but i had just realized, that from the first post, we are all being ask to follow one direction, obviously the whole concept you have is not really 100% yours. its because we are given a guideline to follow with a similar concept to http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/us , and in this case, its a skill to make similar to it, and the idea of improvising the guideline, is the same as what you are telling "stealing the idea". and i understand why the CH wants to post the entries here, maybe he is not running for the great designer whi comes with its own originality, but its because this contest is not really meant to be base from our own original idea, but to build with our original idea how to improvise the thing. and for sure the main reason why CH wants us to post entries here is that, he is running to have a great outcome for this contest.. Peace.. Just my points of view cheers
@Areol, I understand you concern on getting your idea stolen and I also know when some one is copying some one else. Why you think I am using a design that is all ready been publish? A signature faker can copy as much as he can, but there is always that doesn't match. In this case, it would be easy to identify who is doing what. Yes, I would provide feedback. But you have an advantage over a copy cat. The copier might take the feedback from your design but would be missing the initial essence that made your design stand out. Also, as I mention all entries should be watermarked. @ERT2011 - 2nd option looks great. I would do something different with the social bookmarks since the majority of business uses Twitter and Facebook, the rest is more tech. Would like to see the search form on that design. That is the primary bread and butter function of the site. Look here parkingaccess(dot)com. And More white, less gray. @All - Please add watermarks to your work. I keep saying this over and over and is for your protection. Remember this is a contest, you need to display why you believe your work should get the ticket price. I want everyone know, if you are the winner. Why. I don't think it would be fair to any one that I come up and say hey, we have a winner. Without them knowing what is happening. Everyone competing is investing time and effort to get the prize money. Let's be fair to each one.
Full resolution of the concept has been PM'd to CH Here is my entry extremely small resolution .... original was 1600px X 800px
@Areol - This looks great. Love how you combining both. Now parkingaccess is our competitor. We are IntelParking. The Logo font is Vijaya. I added this notes ** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ** Use the font Vijaya for the logo area. The company name is IntelParking. And I will say, less black more white, gray, blue.
@ERT2011 - Looking great. I m thinking the search form is not like the priority on the design. How about combining The Jquery Portion with the form? Remember the site is all about the search form.