$35 Banner/header for BLOG, 1st & 2nd Place winners!!

Discussion in 'Design Contests' started by eshopper, Feb 1, 2009.

  1. #1
    $35 Banner = 1st place
    $15 Banner = 2nd place
    Payment via Paypal
    Need all files
    Will give Feedback
    Contest ends 2/2/09 @ Midnight (I reserve the right to extend if need be).

    Size: 600 x 90


    MUST have professional feel.
    Need banner that will Grab attention and add color,
    My pic to be burned in and maybe some flash or gif
    over the name, but not too busy.
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    Need banner today for this blog which is under construction: melissamargarita dot com


    Payment: PayPal upon completion and files needed

    Size: 600 x 90

    Text for banner:[/B]

    Melissa Margarita (name should be larger)

    Internet Marketing Secrets Exposed

    Transform your life, Explode your sales and
    Skyrocket your income!
    (in smaller font and maybe italicized)
    ==============================================



    Here is something I like as an IDEA
    (like the shadow, the fading & highlight of color, etc, like the sunrise in the background)
    and I like some of the designs (the feel), I don't want any bubble looking fonts or anything like that.
    [​IMG]
    http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mbbannersa6yz3.jpg




    Maybe:
    Reflection on name
    Spotlight in corner over name
    Cool looking stars (not to many) in background or incorporated in name
    Maybe use the burgundy red on blog and the orange color (that's) on the skip button as colors for the name and possible fade from burgundy to orange/taupe color.
    =============================================


    Thanks in advance, I'll be standing by...Good Luck to Everyone!:)
     
    eshopper, Feb 1, 2009 IP
  2. i7-GFX

    i7-GFX Active Member

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    #2
    i am in
    i will post mine very soon :)
     
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  3. honestlee

    honestlee Peon

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    #3
    You would like the picture you posted included in the design, can you post or PM me a larger, better resolution source file?
     
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  4. technoguy

    technoguy Notable Member

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    #4
    Here comes my first entry

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    version added
    [​IMG]


    Anything let me know
    Feedback Appreciated
     
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  5. i7-GFX

    i7-GFX Active Member

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    #5
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  6. dimitri123

    dimitri123 Well-Known Member

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    #6
    [​IMG]
     
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  7. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #7
    honestlee:
    I found the example I posted in a thread, so I don't have anything else I can send you.

    technoguy:
    I like color of font, but see if you can give me a version with colors fading from top to bottom. Start at top of name darker color, fading to lighter color.
    Can you change the FONT for the name? Looking for similar to this maybe:
    http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file...issa+Margarita&nb_ppp=10&psize=m&classt=alpha
    Also, please burn my image into the banner (take out background)
     
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  8. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #8
    honestlee:
    I found the example I posted in a thread, so I don't have anything else I can send you.

    technoguy:
    Like the reflection on name
    I like color of font, but see if you can give me a version with colors fading from top to bottom. Start at top of name darker color, fading to lighter color.
    Can you change the FONT for the name? Looking for similar to this maybe:
    http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=honey_script&page=1&nb_ppp_old=10&text=Melissa+Margarita&nb_ppp=10&psize=m&classt=alpha
    Also, please burn my image into the banner (take out background)

    if7gfx:
    Like the reflection on name
    Nice try, out of all versions, v1 has a couple of things I asked for (stars and sparkle over name), the font and colors are not what I'm looking for.

    Dimitri:
    Thanks for taking the background out of my picture and "burning" my image.
    Like the use of color. Don't want that large block font for name, also make the other text smaller.
    Don't care for the background with dots. Like the way the background color is brighter on left and get darker towards right side of banner. My image needs to be slightly smaller.


    Everyone:
    see if this spotlight image can be incorporated
    [​IMG][/IMG]
    http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4324/melissamargaritasmallmj4.jpg


    Also, here is the original image I posted hopefully larger this is ONLY to give idea:
    [​IMG]"][​IMG][/URL][/IMG]
     
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  9. technoguy

    technoguy Notable Member

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    #9
    Thank you for your feedback
    Here are two version

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Anything let me know
    Feedback Appreciated
     
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  10. sikka2010

    sikka2010 Well-Known Member

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    #10
    [​IMG]
     
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  11. technoguy

    technoguy Notable Member

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    #11
    Here are some other versions with similar fonts

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    Anything let me know
    Feedback Appreciated
     
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  12. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #12
    technoguy:
    I like these 2 fonts better than the others, the others are a bit too fancy for what I'm looking for. I like the colors in the Melissa Margarita; add a little more orange at top and fade down the color, the way you have it.
    Can you put a sunrise behind image in left corner. Look at example of what I'm talking about in the MensBlogger design I posted. Also, I like the colors in my name. I want it to be animated, maybe a sparkle that outlines the "M", I'm open to the animation. Image/picture needs to be clearer, like the one that i7gfx posted - has sort of a flawless look.
     
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  13. dimitri123

    dimitri123 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Thanks for the feedback..

    Revisions:

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #14
    sikka2010
    nice try. The font is not what I'm looking for.
    I'd like to see more vibrant colors.
     
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  15. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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  16. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #16
    Thanks to everyone so far.
    I'll be back in a while to check in...
     
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  17. sikka2010

    sikka2010 Well-Known Member

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    #17
    please dont worry about animation :), Animations will be added as soon as we get hold of the fonts & the basic design




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  18. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #18
    On the 2nd banner, I need the Font to be thicker please, like the First Banner. Also, make sure this will be animated/flash or gif? Also, I want a reflection on the name, like the first one.
    Also, on both banners, please fix the image...looks gind of "gritty" with specs, please make more flawless looking.
     
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  19. eshopper

    eshopper Active Member

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    #19

    sikka2010,
    thanks for the options, but no green, blue in the back ground.
    I like the reflection, but NOT the fonts.
    Try these fonts:

    http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file...issa+Margarita&nb_ppp=10&psize=m&classt=alpha


    http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file...issa+Margarita&nb_ppp=10&psize=m&classt=alpha


    Also, move my picture to the left corner.
    Take a look at the MensBlogger banner I posted @ 7:03 am. See if you can do similar to that with Sunrise in the back ground and the shading of the letters, etc. also incorporate those colors into the orange you are using in the name!
     
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  20. technoguy

    technoguy Notable Member

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    #20
    Here are the mods in static version
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    [​IMG]

    Can make the flash version of it
    Feedback Appreciated
     
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