Hey, I am looking to start a contest for a complete re-design of my site www.Click-4-Deals.com into a Web 2.0 format. I need a homepage designed that will really "pop", have excellent navigation, and will be user friendly, not cluttered like it is now. I need the site to "flow" and look modern. I would like to keep the same general colors that are on the current site's header, but I want designers to be creative! Along with the homepage I need a general page, preferably in CSS (unless you have a better suggestion) that I can easily add my offers and content for the 50+ pages of the site. Just look on one of the other pages within the site to see what I need. It's basic...header/logo, ad holder, and 3 columns. The navigation bar must include these buttons: Home, Partners, Coupons, Forums, and Contact Us links. The site must be easy for me to update quickly...as this will be vital to the site's success. I also need a Web 2.0 RSS logo, a spot for a Search Box, and Web 2.0 social bookmarking links. These are important! If you are the winner, I will also expect to be able to stay in touch with you if I have any issues. As far as the amount for the contest $$$$$$$$, I will make this unique and will allow the designer to name his or her price for what they feel is reasonable for their work! But, don't be ridiculous with your offers please as I will ignore them! I can promise the winner, if somebody comes up with what I'm looking for, will be handsomely rewarded! I reserve the right to not award anyone the contest if I am not happy with any of the designs...although...I don't think that will happen with all the great designers I've seen on here. Lastly, if you come up with an awesome new Web 2.0 logo you will get paid extra!!!! If you just do logo's...submit them too as I will be more than happy to pay a logo designer separately. Thanks and good luck!!!!!
If you want to add content quickly, I recommend using a CMS such as wordpress. You can also easily get plugins for the social bookmarking stuff you require, and built in search. I can create a unique Wordpress theme for $50. I will work on a design if you do want to go the Wordpress route
fatmunter CMS would be an okay platform too...if you could whip me up a quick design with the ideas your thinking it would be great!
NightVision I like the logo! I need the -'s in the logo from the domain name though and also would like a mirrored affect. Let's see what that looks like and go from there... This will probably come across as dumb...but can you explain exactly what it means when people ask if I "need my site to be coded?" I guess I'm just a bit confused...
A coded site/theme is basically all the html is created for the website and it is ready to go. A non-coded site or template is basically a image concept and will contain generally a PSD file which will require extra work to make it html ready I am working on a coded Wordpress theme
Wordpress Theme Live Demo Xhtml compliant Currently using your exisitng Logo, can can change to any design Wordpress 2.6.x compliant
Shown with Night Visions Logo (which you will have to purchase from him). As stated my Wordpress theme is $50
Fatmunter While I like the colors and modern design...I'm not looking for a blog format like that. I'm pretty sure I want a website. Do you design CSS?
Ok web 2.0 website and logo designers! Let's get some ideas and concepts going...show me what you got!
The theme I have designed is in xhtml and CSS. It does not have to be in a blog format. You can create static pages, and I can make the side bar less categorised. What you are asking for is a coded html template. These will make it difficult to update the site and also you will have to sort out separate scripts for your search and social bookmarking elements of your site. Also Wordpress has other things like comments, SEO plugins etc which would be useful. I suggest you find a design you like and ask someone to create a "coded html template" for you to use if that is what you want. At the moment you do not have much idea of what you want! Let me know when you figure it out!
Fatmunter I use a CSS template right now which is super easy for me to update. The problem is the software I'm using only has 14 layouts, none of which I am happy with. I am also unhappy with the table I made and want a way better layout for an easier flow of navigation in the site. I also want 3 columns as I want to list the categories on one side and my partners on another side with 125x125 logos. I started a contest because I want to see what some of the ultra creative people here on DP, including yourself, can come up with. I am open to a lot of ideas and looks, but I listed must haves in the first post.
NightVision I found a designer that I'm going to use who PM'd me. Thanks to all who posted and PM'd me. NightVision, I may want to buy that logo from you, but it needs to be mirrored and have some sparkles added. Is that possible?