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Type of Contest: site template + logo
Prize: Winner will receive $150 by Paypal
Contest End Date & Time: 25 June 2007 - 20:00 EST (1 week)
Contest may close early if right design is found.
Size Requirements: see below for details
Color Requirements: suggested colors are green and blue, shades of grey etc.

General Requirements:

The site is a real estate website featuring upscale property listings worldwide, like: http://foreignproperty.com/ but more classy.
I am looking for a professional design with bright, living colors like http://www.theworld.ae/ for example
The domain name is:
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(please do not refer to that name to avoid indexing by search engines)
Your duty: create a unique layout – design a vector logo – code the layout into XHTML.

Logo:
The logo should incorporate the keywords 'foreign' and 'properties'.
It is not a requirement to indicate the full domain name with .com.
Since the logo will also be used for print I would like a vector logo.

Layout:
See the draft image below for a basic schema.
fpgl6.jpg

Conceptually the site will be structured like this (roughly):
a matrix of 2 rows & 2 columns: logo on the top left side, header image on the right.
Menus items on the left side, here a few example menu items you can use as placeholder: Property search, List property, Login, Create account, Guides, FAQ, Rates, Services, About us
I would like a simple but classy text menu with rollover effect like http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/index.html

Technical requirements:
- design should be light and load quickly, basically it's a simple structure with a few <DIV> blocks and small graphic elements.
- layout must be XHTML 1.0 compliant, tables must not be used for layout
- all formatting must be placed in external CSS file, no inline CSS
- the site should be geared for a minimum resolution of 800*600, the minimum width is 780px but the layout should stretch to occupy 100% of available width so it should be a liquid layout. The left 'column' (logo + menu) should have a fixed width of 200px (roughly), the right section being 'stretchable'.
- font sizes must be expressed in relative size (em), Arial, Verdana, sans-serif
- menus should be styled text only (as per example above), no images for menus, the site must be very crawlable and accessible
- the images should be plain GIF/JPEG images, no Flash. The header should be JPEG.


Additional Information:
If you can do the template but cannot slice and code into XHTML, no problem but please state so clearly as I will have to hire someone for that task.
All the raw files (Photoshop, AI etc) must be submitted by winner. I am looking for a unique design and retain full rights on it.

OK you get the idea. I am looking for TOP quality work…
Needless to say – it must render well in all mainstream browsers.
Don't forget to watermark your submissions and good luck to all.

Kate
 
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I'll be entering...
 
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revision coming
 
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My entry!

Hello!

I'm in!

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NEW ENTRY IS COMING


Matt
 
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I will also be entering! :)
 
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snkdesigns, webmsz: thank you for your samples :)

snkdesigns:
Good design.
I'm not bought on the blending effets with the header - I would prefer to fill in the blank space so I prefer sample header by webmsz :)
left menu: good
navigation path: good


webmsz: Good looking design :)
The left menu is very good, don't change :)
Font size: perfect.
The navigation path should be more prominent and detached IMO, and aligned with paragraph text (as per snkdesigns' sample)


Remarks for both of you:

The header should look less "provincial" and better reflect the upcale/international nature of properties offered.
Examples of good headers:
http://www.luxuryrealestate.com/
http://www.homesoverseas.co.uk/
(keywords: sea, swimming, pool, villa, armchairs)
Not looking for the same but you get the idea.

Same goes for the logo. It should look more 'international'
Idea: tweak the 'O' in Foreign (properties) by replacing it with a globe
OR use world map as background (snkdesigns: logo is OK but looking for something more original)
This is a suggestion, not a must-do. I am open to creative ideas ;)

Overall this is very good work.
If I had to choose between the two I would say it's a tie.

5 days to go ;)

PS: the slogan is:
'The world's finest properties'
It may be used along with logo or design but not mandatory. No need to clutter the layout :]
 
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revision coming
 
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snkdesigns:
Header is good :)
I don't mind if the header is full-width but logo above looks a little bit lost - shouldn't it be left-aligned with layout ?
Also 'O' globe should be rounder and same height as other characters.
 
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I am in ...will make my entry soon....
 
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Looking forward to seeing some samples :)
 
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I'm back from travel ;) Make and post my work soon.
 
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Here you go...
Its before the deadline.

 
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I hope it's not after deadline.

Latest revision:
foreignproperties.jpg
 
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removed!!!
 
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You could have this, not that it's CSS or anything.. But I'd be happy to give you the PSD cheapish :P.

Real_Estate_com_V2_by_Emin_ence.jpg
 
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snkdesigns: good design overall, no particular remarks :)
webmsz: good layout, even though I'm not totally bought on the logo
Anmol: I think it's a good design, just the menu is a bit dull.
EminenceNAMESTEALER: IMO design is too graphic and it must be CSS ;)

OK, we are now past deadline.
I have selected webmsz, congratulations.
Sending PM to webmsz.

Contest is now over.
Thanks to all for your contributions.
 
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Congrats..webmsz....
 
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congrats webmsz
well deserved
 
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Thank you all ;)

All is done, thanks Kate ;)
 
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