$35 Banner Contest...Paypal

[shpgrl]

Hi guys,
I had some great designs for my last contest for Delicious Soaps and would love to do another. I am able to offer more this time, $35 for a Banner Header to go over my new site. If anyone remembers from my last request I had a fragrance shop that closed last summer. But I would like to expand my presence on the web. Unlike Delicious Soaps which is more of a "line" that I will carry, my shop Exotic Essense encompasses all that I do which is make and sell perfumes and custom blended aromatherapy oils and lotions, soaps, etc. and even a little bit of silver jewelry.

I would like a striking header to go at the top of the page of my website. The style does not have to be like the Delicious Soaps logo. This is a fresh start. I envision something hippie like, but modern. Hippie with a twist. But I'm not quite sure what the twist will be! You can come up with the twist!

The banner should read:
Exotic Essense Memphis and maybe list "lotions, perfumes, incense, candles, soaps" (this may change in the final banner) and a pic or two of something relevant.

This contest will be open for 2 weeks (ending September 21) but may end sooner.

Size? I'm not sure, whatever the standard banner size is. This is just something that will go at the top of a page.

D.

 

[republickadesign]

oke ill be right back with an update!

 

[BetterHosting]

 

[shpgrl]

BetterHosting,
The banner looks forced. Like it is stretched. Don't care for that. Also, although I know Exotic Essense is supposed to be aroma/smoke, it is too rough and not easily readable. Also, there is no space for things like "perfumes, lotions, incense..." Not sure I like the reclining positions of the ladies. I don't want them asleep. If you want to try again, how about a lady in a claw foot bath tub surrounded by perfumes, soaps, and burning incense? Or something totally different without the lady.

D.

 

[BetterHosting]

Thanks for the input. I'll have to do some thinking.

 

[jonainmi]

sorry shpgrl, im going to have to pull out of this one for now.... (cant think of anything right now)

 

[shpgrl]

sorry shpgrl, im going to have to pull out of this one for now.... (cant think of anything right now)

Not even a little try? Come oooon. You've got another week.


Anyone need an idea burst?
Think:
flowers, sun, birds, tropical/jungle, new age, hippie chic, bohemian, morrocan, exotic oils, aphrodisiacs, potions, elixirs, hippie jewelry, beads...
Designs can head in any of those directions..but I'm always open to new ideas. And the design doesn't have to have pictures, creativity can be in the font or other design elements.

The reason I don't want to say exactly what I want as far as colors, etc. is that I am always open to new ideas and don't want to miss out on a good design because I specified something limiting.

Just trying to offer all the info I can for any ideas. Republikadesigns has come closest to what can work so far.



D.

 

[VirginArt]

Here is my entry. Feedback much appreciated..thx.

 

[shpgrl]

And its another in the running!! Thanks Stealth. I like that. Can you experiment with the colors? Even though I can like the monochrome effect, can you make more color somewhere. Or even have the flower in her hair a different color. And/or flowers cascading on the right side of the banner.

D.

 

[Lithium]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/zrr/EE2.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/zrr/EE1.jpg

 

[shpgrl]

And you're in the running!! Lithium can you experiment with the color though. I don't like green, especially dark green (unless mixed with other colors). And can you see what the perfume bottle will look like more narrow, more like a vial. Just slightly thinner than what you have. You can use same bottle, just make narrower. Thanks!!

D.

 

[Lithium]

Can do shpgrl, but do you have any preferences in the color you would like to see?

Edit: Heres one in a reddish tone.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/zrr/EE3.jpg

 

[shpgrl]

You can keep that color. Thanks.


D.

 

[Lithium]

I know you said to keep the color, but i finished this just before you posted, and liked the blue, so here it is just so you can look.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/zrr/EE4.jpg

 

[shpgrl]

Lithium, I like blue, but the red had more pop.


Also, I debated about whether to introduce this, but I was thinking since we still have another week, someone might want to tackle the following image. This is an image I played with last year. It was really clip art of a lady sitting at a vanity, I removed some elements and turned the mirror in her hand into a perfume bottle. I am not at all comfortable with Adobe and just gave up with trying to do anything with it. I have tried to paste it below, but for some reason the colors are off. The stars were supposed to be 'aroma" coming out of the bottle. I added the wings to one. So if someone wants to play around with this too, add something to it, add it to their banner be my guest:
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1201/lushimgpinkwm6.gif
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5809/lushimgwhitevv4.jpg

 

[VirginArt]

Revised design. I've introduced some exotic colours. Feedback please.

 

[shpgrl]

Stealth, I really like the changes. You can keep it as is for now. Thanks.

D.

 

[VirginArt]

I'm glad you like the changes shpgrl, let me know if/when you decide otherwise.
Thanks.

 

[xpressions]

Here's a try. Feedback appreciated:

 

[shpgrl]

Oh geez... This is going to be hard.
Thanks xpressions. No changes!

D.

 

[republickadesign]

hi..here is the redesign:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39830575/
and i will try a few more later tonight!