Total prize: $150 (paid via Paypal) Design: One page (Layered PSD) Page: small changes to homepage Contest end: Thursday 7th October 2010 Important Note: I always pay – even if I don’t get what I want – look at the 30+ previous contests I’ve run. Design Note: I have put some possible instructions for designers to follow below – but I’m not set on anything – basically try anything and everything – The site must look like a secret information/ Black Ops site (not cheesy or James Bond theme – but VERY exclusive and professional) Design Note 2: Please keep it SIMPLE – the page cannot look too busy Entries: Do NOT PM me your entries – Please post ALL entries on this thread. We are looking to have our homepage spruced up as it really is looking a little dull. The current homepage is at: www.globalintelligencereport.com We would like the current navigation to stay and also the articles and quotes on the bottom (but please do change the colours and sex the design and look up – if you feel it necessary.) – If you feel they would be better positioned elsewhere please feel free to try moving them. Please also leave the emblem the same. It is important to note that we need the site to look authoritative, trustworthy and also serious. We are a serious news provider and hence – the site can’t look jokey – it needs to look VERY EXCLUSIVE and newsy. The service is upmarket and needs to look that way – we do not want to look like just another newsletter site. One of our competitors is www.stratfor.com – so this should give you an idea of the level of professionalism we are up against – but we need to look even more exclusive. BUT it is also important to remember that this is a SALES PAGE – it needs to sell, sell, sell. Important: What we DO NOT WANT is to look like a standard newsletter site. We are a black operations news provider using Newsletter marketing – not the other way around. The site must make people feel like they are about to become a part of something secretive, valuable and exclusive – but please no cheesy pictures or graphics. Colour wise: If you take a look at: http://info.redhotpennyshares.co.uk/ - the red header is great – but I don’t want red – if you could do a similar shiny dark blue it could be perfect. I like what you can find on: https://www.globalinformationnetwork.com/ - The dark blue is powerful and authoritative. Also colour wise please take a look at www.oilprice.com – There is a 728x90 ad at the top of the page – this colour is also very nice. Or maybe you could do something with the colours from our first design: http://oilprice.live.subhub.com/ The "black ops" feel of Demiurgeconsulting.com is also nice (although the black isn’t) Obviously changing these colours will have an effect on the text – so please feel free to change colours here as well. Right hand column In the right hand column we would like a free signup box – take a look at: http://info.redhotpennyshares.co.uk/ - Please do something similar – maybe with a picture or something else – but something that looks exclusive, trustworthy & professional. Middle Section: Also if you scroll down a little you will see in the middle of the page a 1 month no obligation trial banner – this is great and we would like something like this in a few sizes. We would like you to add a video to the design. If you take a look at: https://www.globalinformationnetwork.com/ You’ll see there is a big blue box after the first few paragraphs – we think this would be a good spot to have a video – maybe not as big – but in this position and with a free trial box to the side. An idea on the current site is to possibly play with the boxes currently in place there, maybe merge and shrink. We would also like you to do something with the quotes we have – put them in a box? Something to make them standout and look good. We will be looking to have different text to what you see on the site, I have put some text below you can use – also with the bullet points – they may be better in one row or possibly side by side – whatever you think works best. If you think less text works best then please use less text. – It’s the overall design we are interested in. Access information not available to the general public with our unique news service The Global Intelligence Report is an exclusive daily news service that gives you a greater understanding of world events and “big picture†geopolitical analysis allowing you to accurately spot trends and events in the marketplace. The Global Intelligence Report is a Private, members only Intelligence and News service that for the last 40 years has been providing information exclusively to governments & intelligence agencies. We have unique partnerships with a number of networks and sources specializing in classified, open source and human intelligence collection where our analysis focuses on Geopolitical, Economic & Energy Intelligence. • Stay on top of important global issues • Spot developing trends and opportunities • Receive news before it hits the headlines • Reduce your risk in regional hot spots • Further your due-diligence on Investments • Learn from Industry & Government leaders (exclusive interviews) • Access information previously only available to governments • Access political intelligence operatives in Washington DC (You may want to do something like we had on our first site - that had a video beside the bullet points: http://oilprice.live.subhub.com/ ) You will also gain Full Access to our Library which contains reports & analysis dating back to 1990 which many governments have used to help in their decision making processes and which also offers you interesting and insightful analysis. You can use the above text or not – as I said above it is the design we are interested in. Please remember we are An Exclusive Private Members News Service & the design should reflect this. I look forward to seeing your designs.
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