Logo/Header Contest Rules: Use Web 2.0 Format

[DeluxeNames]

To celebrate the Grand Opening of WebmasterPost.com, the contest for the new header and logo for DeluxeNames.com & DeluxeHost.com is now open and will end Saturday, December 16th. The winning designs will use the Web 2.0 format as seen in the examples of this thread: http://yh.yayhooray.com/thread/90661...-format?page=1

Web 2.0 format is using rounded corrners, gradient, reflected text (often you see the text being reflected below as if in water), Out-lines (also known as strokes, especailly outlined letters), fun colors, the "shadow" affect (aka: "shading"), and different fonts (not just "ariel" or "times new roman"). This format sometimes gives logos a "shinnyness" to them, but doesn't have to.

To enter, you will be submitting two versions but they will be exactly the same except replace the word "Names" with the word "Host" in your second version. So really, the two versions will be virtually identical. You may submit as many versions as you want. Each and every submission and re-submission you enter will be considered.

I don't like the current design and logo but you can view it at: www.DeluxeNames.com. The current design and colors of the site will be changed to match the winning header so the header should not be based on the current design of the site. The height of the header should be around 116px high and the width should be at least 745px.

I am open to any color choices. My favorite colors are blues, and white but you don't have to restrict yourselves to those colors.

One of the keys to winning is to use a web 2.0 logo, not just the words "DeluxeNames" and "DeluxeHost". This logo could be some abstract rendering of "Deluxe" or just something totally abstract and yet fitting.

Please use this slogan on the "DeluxeNames" header:
"Owning a Domain Means People Can Find You...Anywhere"

Please use this slogan on the "DeluxeHost" header:
"Hosting At It's Best: Quality & Integrity"

The winner will need to provide the layered header image, and logo with a transparent background.

Besides the pride of your art being displayed for all to see at DeluxeNames.com and DeluxeHost.com, you will receive $150 USD via Paypal (from a verified Paypal account). Please post your entry here in this thread and the Moderators (who don't enter the contest) and I will be the judges. The Moderators and I will then review and vote and the winner will be chosen and paid by 11pm EST on Sunday, December 17th.

[Bill]

count me in, will have something SOON

[DeluxeNames]

count me in, will have something SOON

Glad to hear that, looking forward to seeing it.

[fiona2412]

I'm not sure exactly what web 2.0 is. I looked at that thread but I'm still not sure...must be becuase it's sunday lol

[statd]

I'm in.

[Bill]

http://ru3.com/luc/uploaded_images/web2-big-745097.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
This is a very long explenation of web 2.0, good though

Web 2.0, in my oppion, is using rounded corrnors, "shinny", lots of gradent, "fun" color...... different fonts, not just "aeril"(i think i spelled it right ) or "times new roman"

lots of out-lines(also known as strokes)

anybuddy, please correct me if im wrong


That is my understanding of Web 2.0




Jon

[fiona2412]

Without reading the links (I'll go read them in a min) and just on what you're saying...web 2.0 is something like this...



Without the white background

Let me know if that's the type of thing you were thinking of

Off to read those links now

Hugs
Fi
xoxo

[DeluxeNames]

http://ru3.com/luc/uploaded_images/web2-big-745097.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
This is a very long explenation of web 2.0, good though
Web 2.0, in my oppion, is using rounded corrnors, "shinny", lots of gradent, "fun" color...... different fonts, not just "aeril"(i think i spelled it right ) or "times new roman"
lots of out-lines(also known as strokes)
anybuddy, please correct me if im wrong
That is my understanding of Web 2.0
Jon

Exactly right Jon and thanks for your explaination

I'm so glad to hear you are both in Fiona and Statd! Looking forward to seeing your entries.

[DeluxeNames]

Without reading the links (I'll go read them in a min) and just on what you're saying...web 2.0 is something like this...

Hugs
Fi
xoxo

You are correct Fiona

[WatchOut]

Haha i dont get any of this, i got nooby skills at designing

[Nuvo]

Just something I happened to be toying with while trying to design a logo for my brother-in-law, who I might be building a small site for soon...
Anyway, when vector graphics, web 2.0 and your old logo combine, I ended up with something like this:


Not going to take on anyone with any actual graphics tallent, but like I said, I just happened to be playing around.

The left one was made using similar techniques, but I found that it created a neat little optical illusion of there being rings or something.

Both are made using incredibly simple methods which basically entail working with ellipses.
All I did was cut out a crescent using two ellipses, flip it, clone the two crescents, edit the clones a little, coloured them, aligned them and added a few simple effects such as the shine and shadows.
These were done in an application which doesn't support .PSD output (Xara Xtreme), so I won't be entering this competition.
Also, I had to link to the full image as ImageShack's method of doing thumbnail images plays havoc with transparent .PNG images :[

[fiona2412]

I like them Nuvo, I think they are quite groovy

I'll have a play about although whether what I create is up to standard who knows

Hugs
Fi
xoxo

[DeluxeNames]

Hey Jon and Fiona, I've edited my original post to make the height 116px. The width is still 745px. Thanks for pointing this out by the way.

Just something I happened to be toying with while trying to design a logo for my brother-in-law, Not going to take on anyone with any actual graphics tallent, but like I said, I just happened to be playing around.

Thanks for entering Nuvo! You're the first into the water on this

[Bill]

Thank you, i will enter something tomarrow, when im not trying to fall asleep at the keyboard

I will just enter it in some size that looks good on the screen i can adjust it later


Jon

[Nuvo]

Thanks for entering Nuvo! You're the first into the water on this

Erm, I'm not actually entering as I have no way of providing it in a format you can easily edit as it's saved as .XAR, which is Xara's own vector format.
Xara can export to Illustrator .EPS and .AI formats, but I'm having some trouble getting it to work as it causes Xara to panic and show an error and when I try to load the images, Xara flips out, GIMP can't seem to locate a plugin for the file type and inkscape complains about not being able to find ImageMagick (which I have installed) and it only loads some of the file.