Contest $80 Header + Background design for Wordpress Site

Hi All..

I'm running a contest to find a talented designer to create a new header and background for our Liverpool FC Blog, which we're in the process of re-designing and porting over to wordpress..
We're willing to pay $80 if we can choose a winner, so please only enter if your can do quality work. I'm willing to run this contest for 2-3days, at which time if there is no suitable entries we will close the competition.
Payment will be by paypal.

The site is www.anfieldred.co.uk/wordpress/

We want something original that sets us apart from the rest, so please don't just copy an existing site design, be creative.
Header area should have build in social buttons and search area.

Will need to be provided with a layered, sliced .psd file.

If anyone has any questions, be sure to pm me.

For some inspiration of what where after I will provide a few links.

http://proathletebusinessgroup.com/ - I like the design in the main image of this site with all the sports people, even down to the sports people in detail in the darker areas..

http://soccerlensawards.com/ I like this style of background which in non-intrusive and doesnt impact or stand out too much..

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/next-match/next-match-preview Another example of a non intrusive background we really like.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Direct-8-Sports-Blog-design/2277080 - The top design looks really good with the players and everything.

I hope these should help give some design inspiration, but remember be creative.

Best of luck to all participants..

 

Just to let everyone know the header should be 990px wide and contain all the social buttons and provide a search area.

We've had a couple of different entries via pm, but nothing that has really blown us away. I know it's a busy time of the year for everyone.

There's also no point sending me background designs which are 1.5meg, cause seriously this is not how you make a background for a wordpress site.
Total background should only be 80kb-150kb max if designed correctly and implemented with correct coding techniques.

 

wait for my submission

 

We've had quite a few entries submitted by PM, just none have really stood out as yet.
I guess we were expecting something abit special for an $80 contest..

I'll leave the contest open for another day because of the christmas break.
After then I will prolly look elsewhere to get this job done, if we don't find a winner.

 

Contest is now closed. Puttu won via PM

 

Thanks for selecting me as winner...
Payment Received and file sent...