$30 button design contest

Discussion in 'Design Contests' started by crazlunatic, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. #1
    Yes I can't believe I'm paying you guys $30 for some buttons but this button amazing. I need 4 buttons. (This is kind of a long read but I recommend you read the whole post before you begin work)

    1) One for top 100 wallpaper designers
    2) One for 3rd place finisher
    3) One for 2nd
    4) One for 1st

    These last three have to look better than the ones for top 100, with 1st being very good. But that is not to say, make the top 100 crap, then make the top 3 good. What I'm trying to say is to make the top 3 somehow stand out so people will want the award.

    The point of these buttons?
    I am having a Windows 7 wallpaper designing contest and my site is called Windows 7 Center. This button will be placed on the sites that have one of the wallpapers that I've deemed as top 100, meaning it must look amazing since it's going to be on hundreds of sites. I'm telling you this in hopes that it will help you with the design process when considering size and design. If you feel you need to visit my site, it's in the sig. Although the sites theme is crappy and you should not use it as a basis for design, but gives you an idea of the demographic and subject matter :D

    Requirements:
    - Button needs to look cool. I want to stick with a theme of blue
    - Not too huge.
    - Preferably not too bright because then it looks kiddish/toyish/unprofesional/not cool
    - The top 100 button should say w7c top 100 wallpaper designer

    Here's an example of one button that did not fulfill my requirements so you don't make the same mistake
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    Problems?
    Well you can tell the design is not bad but there was a poor contrast with the font and background. The text is not extremely clear since blue and blue. Also, the little vector ribbon looks a bit cheap. One good thing about it is that it's not too plain

    Please also use this logo in some way (not the words). Does not have to be big or the spotlight of the button but should be there somehow I guess.
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    For size, use below as reference. Can be a tad bigger or smaller. Does not have to be rectangular shape if you can make it look really good.
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    I will provide feedback. Winner takes $30 in total.
    The contest will end in 4 days but I am hoping to end it sooner so please submit as soon as possible =) Thanks everyone.

    If you want, you can design just the top 100 button first and show me before designing the rest

    btw how do I change the thread title?
     
    crazlunatic, Mar 17, 2009 IP
  2. renderwork

    renderwork Well-Known Member

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    #2
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    renderwork, Mar 18, 2009 IP
  3. crazlunatic

    crazlunatic Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Hi Renderwork. It looks good but maybe a little bit too big. Also the white border on the logo on my screen looks very rough. It's actually a very good button :D

    nobody else wants to join?
     
    crazlunatic, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  4. renderwork

    renderwork Well-Known Member

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    #4
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    renderwork, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  5. kolgames

    kolgames Active Member

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    [​IMG]
    not as good as the above.
    If you need any changes please ask, feedback is appreciated.
     
    kolgames, Mar 20, 2009 IP
  6. stardesigns99

    stardesigns99 Well-Known Member

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    #6
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    Feedbacks Please
     
    stardesigns99, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  7. crazlunatic

    crazlunatic Well-Known Member

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    #7
    I'm extending the contest for 2 more days. Seems like I kind of forgot about it and the post got buried far away and no one knew about it :p
     
    crazlunatic, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  8. stardesigns99

    stardesigns99 Well-Known Member

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    stardesigns99, Mar 21, 2009 IP
  9. zyndtel

    zyndtel Well-Known Member

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    #9
    I'll pass an entry tom.
     
    zyndtel, Mar 21, 2009 IP