Banner Design Contest - Will cHoose 3 winners!

Hello guys,

I need a banner created to promote a series of YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F4EA0FC3A3702C31

Winner will get $15 via paypal
2nd place will get $10 via paypal
3rd place will get $5 via paypal

So you have 3 chances to win!

The winner(s) of this contest may also be hired to design further banners for us.

Specs:
468x60
gif or jpeg
animated or static

Images:
You may use:
cold steel logo: http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/csstoreonline/Home-Banner.gif
Screenshots from videos in the play list
Images of any cold steel knife from http://www.thompsonoutdoors.com/cold-steel-knives-m-22.html
Youtube logo

Text suggestions:

How much torture testing can a Cold Steel knife take? Watch and see for yourself in these amazing videos!

Cold Steel Knives: Good, Bad, or Ugly? Watch the video proof!

Cold Steel Knives put through torture-testing...watch what happens...

You could also capture screenshots of them abusing a knife in the video and add the words...click here to see what happens next!

Deadline: Friday, 10/17, at 12 Noon, EST. (9AM forum time)

Questions? Want to run ideas by me or get further text suggestions? PM me!

 

here is my design .. feedback please



hope you like it =]

 

Hi , I really like the videos lol.

Heres my animated banner:



Regards!

 

here is my entry

 

Here is my first entry



Hope you like it..Feedback is appreciated

 

here my entry... hope you like it.

watermark can be removed.

http://img148.imageshack.us/my.php?image=coldsteell468x60iv1.gif

 

My favorites so far are kie & yugo.

itrungs, I like your design, but it needs to be 468x60, not leaderboard size.

General feedback: What I'm looking for is something that really entices someone to click through to see the videos. Most of the people seeing the banner will be knife enthusiasts. I want something that grabs people's attention and makes them say: I gotta see those videos!

 

here is my try .

 

This is my work. I hope you like it

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp239/grey3379/banner-contest-3.gif

 

Sorry for double replay but I can't edit my posts ( it says me I cannot have active links in my signature

So, this is another version of my banner:

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp239/grey3379/contest_banner3.gif

I uploaded on photobucket because on dp The gif's can be max 620/280

 

duez, that's great! It catches the eye and should definitely make a knife enthusiast want to click through to see the videos.

Rover.SC - I also like you design alot. Again, I think it should elicit good click throughs.

As the contest stands now:
1st: duez
2nd: Rover.SC
3rd: yugo or kie



Deadline isn't for nearly 16 hours, so feel free to submit more designs anyone.

 

My other entry (animated version)



Hope you like it

 

you mean , that we don't have to use your own logo for Cold Steel text?

 

No, you're free to try whatever you like to create a ad that will catch the attention of my target customer and get them to click through.

 

A try:

 

OK, guys...the contest is now closed. Thanks for your entries.

The winner is duez.

Second place goes to Rover.SC

Third place goes to pat3ck.

Please PM me your paypal addresses.

kie & yugo, I'd like to offer you honorable mentions. $2 each for your banner designs. PM if you'd like to take me up on the offer.

Note: I will be mostly out of the office for the next few days, so there may be a delay in getting your payment out. I should have them out by early next week, though.

 

Thanks for the contest! PM sent for payment info.