I've run numerous contests on DP and have found that you guys are amazingly talented individuals. So, I return with a new project that requires your assistance. I am currently developing a new website that is centered around a specific sport tournament. Here's the general layout of the site: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/8/design1n.jpg/ The logo has already been designed by someone else. I am restricted by contract from disclosing the logo or the company name. Here's what I can share: Logo colors: Red - #ef3d1d, Black - #515151 Logo is circular with a silvery emboss effect. Width of the page is: 1000px and the page is centered. The Logo Placeholder dimensions are: 690x150px. The login section is: 310x150px. Left column is: 200px. Center column is: 575px; Right column is: 225px; Sponsor placeholders are likely to be images. I'd like some sort of subtle attention brought to them. Please also include a sample of what form input controls would look like using your design. For example, the registration page has Name followed by a textbox control. I'd like to see what your design would look like with those. Contest ends on May 20th. If I like a design before the deadline, I reserve the right to end the contest early. Winning designer to be paid via PayPal only. Payment is made once PSD files are received. UPDATE: Client has authorized me to show a sample of the logo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/121/logojp.jpg/ The final version of the logo has red outlines for the fighters inside the circle. I'm sure by looking at the logo, you can determine the name of the company.
midsen - Thank you for your submission. I like some aspect of the design. Logo needs to be in the header, not as a sponsor in the right. Don't care for the pink background colors behind the dates and sponsor on the left column. I'd like to have some sort of separation between the stories on the front page. A line between isn't enough. I'd like it to be a bit darker. This is a bit too "light" for my client's tastes. Keep in mind that this is about combat sports.
midsen - Thanks for making the alterations. The background image with the chairs won't work. This is primarily for grappling tournaments, not for MMA/Boxing matches. Maybe make it just a gradient image. There will be no images for the news. I'll probably want a graphic indicating it's a news article. I do like the separation of the news articles. Can you actually incorporate the logo in the header so I can see how it looks? Also, there will be no images for the tournaments. There are 400-500 people competing at one tournament.
midsen - not really sure what happened, but this doesn't look very good. I think the contents of the page needs a background independent of the body background. Kind of like the first submission.
Seems like there's too many contests going on and artists don't have time to contribute like they used to.
dlightcreative - very nice first entry. The site is geared more towards jiu jitsu tournaments, not mma fights. Please remove the image in the header of the fighters and replace it with the company name (Combative Sports Entertainment). Can you isolate the login section a little better. More like midsen's entries. For the news section, please add a line for the date so I can see how you would style that in there. Upcoming events and Latest results also need a date and will not have images at all.
helgaindra - thank you for your entry. It's not quite what I'm looking for. Seems a bit too basic for my tastes. Too much black. Dlightcreative's entry is more along the lines of what I'm looking for.
Fresh blood on the way I'll submit my sample as soon as I deliver my current works. Just for curiosity, the coded project will be elastic? I mean, will it stretch according to the visitors' screen resolution?
dlightcreative - Better. The logo/text needs something. Not sure what. I personally don't care for the logo, but it's what they want so it has to stay. Login section looks good. Please remove the images from the latest results and upcoming events. I need to see what they'll look like and if it needs anything to make it look better.