Hi Everyone Looking for an eye-catching, colourful and creative WP-blog header for: William's Marketing Mindspike http://williamdevilliers.wordpress.com (Specs: 904 x 160 pixels) I was thinking: - i love colour that shocks you & warms you up inside - as in "What Dreams May Come" - include the use of yellow - CONCEPT IDEA: two defibrillator pads (those that shock your heart back to life) - one on each side of the "Marketing Mindspike" with a "shock" current zapping through it. But any creative ideas are good - as long as the colour and quality SHOCKs the nerves(in a delightful way) when you get on the page - so as that people want to check it out again...and again. The blog needs colour. I will feature the WINNING designer with a short profile in the blog. Competition ends this Friday - or earlier if there is a clear winner. Thanks, good luck, and please let me know if you have any questions. TS
Thanks for participating, MH Giant - I appreciate that. I understand the style and where you were going here. Very much a sci-fi feel and interesting. What I do find, is that the header does not really jump out at me. The yellow frame does jump a bit, but places focus on the text that is quite normal. I also find that the box breaks the concentration that the eye does not know where to look. I really want something that POPs off the page - to make people go WOW! Here are some conclusions following your post (which was VERY valuable): - Please EXCLUDE the WILLIAM's, so that the title is simply: Marketing Mindspike - Simpler is better, focusing on the text and using text for effect, rather than images - Please use exciting colours that make the title POP, I'll include an image for inspiration - REMINDER - WINNER in this CONTEST now wins $20 Thanks and best of luck - please let me know if you have any questions. TS
totalx90 - Thanks for your participation - I appreciate it. I think this looks fantastic. Love the colour, concept, and how well it POPS - well done! Since this is so impressive, I am shortening the competition to end tomorrow at NOON. I think people will have a hard time to beat you, so best of luck! Thanks again totalx90 - great job. TS
Thank you to neilparnham & zagart for entering - I really appreciate your efforts, competitive spirits, and talents. Feedback: neilparnham Neil - I think this looks amazingly professional. Love the look. Well done. I also like the font, colour, concept/imagery, as well as the slogan you incorporated very much. A very strong and impressive piece. However, as strong as it is, I find that it somehow does not jump out and demand to be noticed (to me) as needed (blog is pretty dull). VERY professional and strong, but a touch safe. I think if you could highlight some of those cool imagery with emotionally ecstatic colours - such as the What Dreams May Come pic inspires - to make it POP more. Then it will be close. zagart I love the thready people you incorporated with the brain/machine imagery. While I like the edgy font - I feel that it is not exactly what I am after here. I think many people would actually love that font in edgy niches though. So I like it, but not so much for this mainstream marketing audience. In terms of the colour, I assume you had kept it simple for the font to take centre stage. Cool and edgy, but I feel, not for the target audience. This can be a winner for someone though, e.g.: tattoo shop, goth site, rebel site, biker site, cool niche. Thanks again everyone - your talents are truly amazing and your participation is greatly appreciated. If you need any further information, please let me know. TS
just to know my idea and luck with this one.... hehe.. hope you like it. BTW sorry if I misspelled(making in rush) the "Mindspike" ................ it's just easy to modify it, just focus first of my overall design and style.... thanks Regards, Rice KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!
Thanks for all the additional entries, plus some further work/refinement by Neil - all efforts are greatly appreciated and valued. Feedback: logorice - Like you say, keeping it simple works - and I like that you've incorporated the "shock" theme in the font too. I also like the way the lightning POPs. What I do find, is that the image elements battle it out on the sides and the "Marketing Mindspike" feels a bit out of place inbetween. While the colours DO POP, I wanted it a bit more exciting and happy (warm inside stuff). But a good submission, thanks. jackieh1791 - This is nice, Jackie. Very different from the other entries and I like that. Clean and friendly. While I feel the need for something a bit more edgy and hard hitting, I can see how this colour scheme could also work. In this case, I prefer a bit more POP though. I also love your portfolio and its layout - great job! neilparnham - Now for the - irrepressible - Neil Parnham. Thanks for the updates - they looks smashing and impressive. Would you mind tryng the last version with metallic blue colour text? Perhaps with a bit more POP(in a "warp speed" POP out style) to the text and a slightly more blinding/shiny golden sun background. Thanks again everyone - I am thoroughly impressed and delighted. Less than 3 hours left!
Hi Everyone Thanks again to: MH Giant, totalx90, neilparnham, zagart (New AVATAR looks fantastic), logorice and jackieh1791 for your competitive spirit and participation. It is greatly appreciated and I hope that you will compete in my contests again in the near future. Your accumulative talents made this a very exciting competition! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING: I took this one to a vote - and the WINNER ($20) is: totalx90 !!! Congratulations and well done! Please send me your PayPal details. As I found Neil's work exceptional too, I decided to try and use his design for a later date(if you are willing, Neil) - therefore, the Secondary WINNER ($15) is: neilparnham Congratulations and well done, to you too Neil! Please send me your PayPal details. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN - and thank you for the fantastic work. I have some minor tweaks which I will request along with your PayPal details via PM. All the best TS