$80 Banner Contest (Logo already designed)

Hi,

I am looking for a theme and header designed for an oil website. It will need to fit around the logo below. So please include this in ALL designs. If you have an awesome idea that changes the logo slightly for the better – please do so as I’ll be happy to see it.
Logo Found Here: http://img.third-eye-studio.com/images/600_OilPrice_transparent_04.png

The website is: OilPrice.Com
Header size: 770 wide
Prize: $80 paid to the winner via Paypal
Contest End Date: wed 18th March at 21:00 GMT
Contest: Banner Design - Not full page design - Banner only - but i'm looking for a theme that makes the banner and logo look professional

I have recently run a contest here: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1259152 and also ran 9 other successful contests in the past so you will get paid and there WILL be a winner, even if I don’t get what I want.

Okay – the header must look very classy and professional as the site will be visited by Corporates & individuals alike.
It will provide real time price charts, stock prices, investment advice and detailed information on commodity trading and the markets.
I'd like the design to look classy and professional but modern, fashionable, trendy and cutting edge - it must also be fresh.
Please don’t use any cartoons or anything too funky media as that isn’t what I’m looking for.

At this stage I’m open to all ideas!

Detailed feedback will be given for all entries and the thread will be updated with tips and ideas on a regular basis.
Please post entries on this thread and not via PM!

Thankyou, I look forward to seeing your designs.

The Logo can be found here:

http://img.third-eye-studio.com/images/600_OilPrice_transparent_04.png

 

v1

Let me know if you like my direction, also feedback would be great

 

Sounds good, I'll be giving it a try!

 

Tuk some time to design it hope you Like it

 

my sample



feedback appreciated

 

Here is mine

 

thanks for invitation , here's my entry :




feedback apreciated.

 

Thanks everyone for the entries so far.
Here’s some feedback:

Skut – Quite nice designs – but I’m afraid they’re not what I’m looking for.
Olivess – That’s a nice fresh design – I like what you’ve done – but the part on the right hand side isn’t what I’m looking for.
Alygames – that’s pretty interesting – but I’m not too keen on the blue colour.
J634 – thanks for the entry – but it’s not the sort of thing I’m after.
Anasone – That’s pretty good – nice and professional looking.
Watari – Another excellent design – Really does look nice and pretty much covers what the site is about – not sure about the red lines above and below though.

I've actually gotten the sizes wrong - If you take a look at www.smartmoney.com - That is the size i'm looking for width way (NOT the banner but the whole thing - including the logo and the banner, so from one side of the page to the other. It's also worth taking into account the colour of the lower part as i will be having a setup just like this. - Sorry for the confusion

 

update ...

 

Watari - that is really nice. Not sure what else to say. will have to think about it and see some more other designs.

 

here its my update......... size not issues can deliver it on any size

 

why cant i view ur images ??? what is wrong ? anybody else facing this kind of problem

 

hi, here's two other versions:

 

c:
I tried~

 

Hi there! Here's my try. Feedback is much appreciated.

 

Aw, man. Now that I take another glance at everyone else's entries, there's no way I'm gonna place or anything. |D
Awesome stuff, you fellow entrants, you. c:

 

Me too. Even I can't view his designs. That increases the chance of us doing the same style/idea like watari's (since we can't see his designs) and land us into a 'copycat' dispute.

 

Here is my entry: