$10 Header Contest - 4 hours - win tonight!

Discussion in 'Design Contests' started by shamus, Nov 9, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hey guys!

    I need a header for this site to replace the default one.

    It looks like the size needs to be around 1045 x 148

    The theme is American made toys and board games, and I'm not quite sure what I want included in it, so I'll leave the creativity to your creative minds! Looking for creative, authoritative, and playful - or something like that:) It should say: AmericanToy.Org

    Contest ends 4 hours from this post - so enter now and possibly get paid tonight!

    Update, I've been getting PM's about the header about how much space there is to work with. Here is another site using the same theme who has a custom header: check here So you basically don't have to work around anything - just come up with whatever!

    Thanks!
     
    shamus, Nov 9, 2007 IP
  2. DoubleJ519

    DoubleJ519 Peon

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    #2
    Here you go my friend, any feedback is appreciated!

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    Here's how it'd look in action, with slogan placement:

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    DoubleJ519, Nov 9, 2007 IP
  3. shamus

    shamus Active Member

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    #3
    Ah, pretty cool doublej. The marbles look great, but the text for American Toy just isn't doing anything for me! It looks like something I would work up, and I suck! hehe...don't take that as an insult though. Change up the text and you may be a winner:)
     
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  4. DoubleJ519

    DoubleJ519 Peon

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    #4
    Thanks for the feedback, any ideas in mind for the font then? I'll try a few things, have them up in a sec.
     
    DoubleJ519, Nov 9, 2007 IP
  5. DoubleJ519

    DoubleJ519 Peon

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    #5
    Trying something a bit different with the text:

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    This more of what you had in mind or do you have a different direction you'd like me to go? Thanks!
     
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  6. shamus

    shamus Active Member

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    #6
    A little better, and I forgot to mention that I think I want it to say "AmericanToy.Org
     
    shamus, Nov 9, 2007 IP
  7. DoubleJ519

    DoubleJ519 Peon

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    #7
    Ah alright, I'll include that and get another version popped out here in a sec.
     
    DoubleJ519, Nov 9, 2007 IP
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    jasoncdu Active Member

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    #8
    wait for my header please!
     
    jasoncdu, Nov 9, 2007 IP
  9. shamus

    shamus Active Member

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    #9
    there is still about two hours left, so you're fine:)
     
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  10. DoubleJ519

    DoubleJ519 Peon

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    #10
    And now for something really different...

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    jBud Peon

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    #11
    i'll have a crack at it too...:D
     
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    dremstar Peon

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    #12
    This is my entry

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  13. shamus

    shamus Active Member

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    #13
    doublej - not bad, but it's still not clicking with me...

    dremstar - I like the font, but the dice isn't fitting at all. Also, I'm not a huge fan of the gray background. Lighter or white would be best.

    Keep them coming!
     
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  14. dremstar

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    #14
    Second try

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    #15
    fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh tries! What can I say, it's Friday night, and I have nothing else to do. :)

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  16. shamus

    shamus Active Member

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    #16
    dremstar - now that's what I'm talkin' about! Good stuff, although red letters would be better, and of course the header couldn't be that tall, but otherwise nice!

    doublej - alot better man! good work!
     
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    #17
    Haha good, because I'm running out of font ideas! Thanks for the feedback!
     
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    jasoncdu Active Member

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    #18
    how about this? ( this time )

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    #19
    Last submition

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