This is my first of many contests on DP – I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s entries and will try to give feedback to all. Project Overview: We skinned osCommerce and need some new buttons/icons for the site. The icons should not be too complex and can be very similar to what we have now. Here is a link to the site that was designed so that you can match the colours & style: http://www.fantomdesign.com/temp/cupw.png Deadline: Tuesday May 19, 2009 at 5pm EST (we reserve the right to change the contest deadline if necessary) Compensation: $30 USD via PayPal (please notify me in advance if you need an alternate to PayPal Contest Requirements: 1 – Design look & feel of text icons (just submit 2-3 samples from list below) 2 – Design visual icons for shopping cart, my account, checkout, logout Text icons needed from winner: More Info, Add to Cart, Details, Submit, English, French, Next, Back, Sign-In, Logout, Update, Continue Shopping and there might be a few more --------------- Terms: This competition is being launched as a contractual job thru my company. By accepting payment for this competition, you agree that you are working as a subcrontract and that your works can and will be re-sold to my client(s). All fully editable source files with fonts (if applicable) must be transfered to me. The designer (you) can display all works in your portfolio but will not re-sell any works, modified or unmodified, designed for this competition (applies to the winner only). ** If you have a problem with the terms please notify me before submitting an entry to try and workout another arrangement if necessary --------------- Thanks to everyone in advance and good luck with the competition!
All - Please make sure you submit your entries in the thread, not via PM, so that all entries and feedback can be made public, thank you. Also, for those interested, the current buttons that I have use these colour codes: darker #1c92da lighter #4abcf8 craftiness - thanks for the submission. Overall it looks okay, but doesn't jump out at me. I think it's because the colours are a little faded and font seems plain (actually I think it's the same font on my buttons right now)....take a look at the font we use in our banner header or top buttons, it's bolder with more curves....stands out better. Xdexter - thanks to you also.....great work. I really like these, not much I can say to improve, except that the highlight in the top left corner might be toned down just a little - the highlight looks really good and is a great style, but it just interferes with the white in the center of the icon / the text (and makes it a bit hard to read)
you might want to choose... thanks... if ever u choose this, tell me what type or style u want... then second line of images the icons, its not that big but it is just how i am gonna let u choose from the color schemes, and the last one, guess i'm not in the mood to make the buttons this time anyway, i can make more if u want... thanks for the great contest... cheers~!
Xdexter - thanks, revisions look great....no changes required, I like what I see debitcredit - looking good....don't worry about the revisions on the actual design I like, I can visualize what I'm looking for and will get you to make the changes on the winning design if chosen. thanks for your submission, I like the variety to chose from stardesigns99 - thanks for the designs. Is it possible to see the icons without so much colour? Maybe just black/white/grey/silver/blue combinations or another colour is fine, but just 1 highlight colour, not full colour, thanks.
Carnacior - great designs....looking good. I think the font is a little too "fun" for the corporate site we designed. Could you try something a little more standard/professional? Maybe a Tahoma, Calibri or Arial? I like sans-serif. PS. Could you shrink the text button down a bit so that it is closer to the size I have on the site now, thanks.
Hi all, wow, thanks to everyone, some great work here. Sorry that I have not replied as quickly as I hoped, it is a holiday weekend here in Canada. Here's the feedback on the most recent designs: Olli - Very nice work, but I don't think it is the style of design that I am looking for on this website, it doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the site. I am doing a video game website really soon and might hold another contest for buttons then - you're style might work really well for that. Thanks for your submission. Carnacior - Great work! No changes needed. renderwork - Fabulous, thanks! Only change I would like to see (if you don't mind) is to see the text buttons without an icon and closer to the actual size. Please see the screenshot in my original post, thanks! xiaeron - Fantastic work! I really like your designs, the second ones can be great as rollovers. The text buttons don't 100% fit with the design style of the site...I mean they are really nice but I think the fades just inside the edges might not fit. Any chance you can see if a quick mod will make them fit? stardesigns99 - thanks for the changes, no more mods needed.