$5 Contest for 125x125 Ad-Graphic

Hi, I've been wanting to run a contest here for the longest and just couldn't come up with a reason to since I myself do graphic work. I'd like for someone else to do graphic work for me for a change. Honestly, I just want to dish out a little money. And figured if I'm going to do it that it might as well be for some art. So here's a quick $5 PayPal to the person who comes up with the best 125x125 graphic that I intend on using after payment.

The Website URL: The link is in my 'Recent Blog' spot (underneath my username).

Ad-Graphic Size: 125x125
File Type: PNG (if you can give me the source file then cool but it's not required)
Purpose: Will serve as an advertisement on other blogs. So it needs to draw people to first look at it and then click on it.

Mascot: You can use the mascot in the header, if you'd like to in the design of the 125x125 graphic like how it's used in my avatar or something. I'm open to ideas. So wow me!

Payment: $5 PayPal (subject to increase if I reeeeeeeallllyyy love your design)
Deadline: 24 hours from now (however if I see one that I really like then I'll end the contest early and pay the winner)

Look forward to seeing some entries.

 

I've got about 27 views to this thread but on entries, yet. Is anyone going to participate? If so, let me know.

 

I think its designers around here lately dont wanna work for anything less then $20 lol

Rick

 

Yea I guess I could understand if I were asking for a logo then I'd offer more. But it's just a small ad-graphic using elements from my existing header. Oh well.

If nobody is interested in making $5 or potentially more if the design is great then contest closed. I'll just do it myself - not a problem. I really just wanted to throw a contest and dish out an easy $5. Thanks though lostmckeag for replying.

 

Here it is

 

For $5 better directly hired a designer.. Contest may need many work to do,,

 

If I wanted to hire a designer I would have. But my initial posts states I want to start a contest. Besides, I'm a designer myself. I don't NEED anyone to design me anything. So of course, I'm not NEEDING nor am I going to hire anyone. It's just $5 for a small graphic using things I've already created. So what "many work to do" are you talking about?! If a design is entirely unique and wows me I'll fork out more. I've stated this in my original post and throughout the thread.

Geez, is this a hard task?!

Like I said, I really just wanted to start a contest on here and give out an easy $5 (maybe more if the design is great). Repeating myself, I can honestly do a graphic myself. I really just wanted to dish out some quick cash for some art and figured a fun way to do that would be through starting a contest.

I didn't realize I was asking people to do something difficult. To me, it's real simple. Again and again and again I can do it myself, but then I'll have to come up with another reason to start a contest to give out money. Just thought money for art would be fun and simple to you designers out there. That's why I started this contest. Doesn't take but 10 minutes or less to do. If it's taking you longer then you've got me entirely puzzled.

Didn't realize this was difficult and time consuming for the designers here. What a shock! Good thing I wasn't asking for a logo or something bigger (paying much more). Geez.

Mods, please close this thread.