Site & Forum Banner Contest

[Lefteris_D]

Welcome to the new forum & site banner contest. The purpose of this contest is to select two banners, one for the site and one for the forum, that will replace the existing ones so if you ever wished to get rid of what we have now then now is your chance.

Banners may contain gaming artwork from any source including your own art. They must be gaming/emulation related and they must be appropriate for our forum & site.

The following is the overview of the contest rules:

All entries must have a gaming/emulation theme.
The edges of all banners must blend into the background.
All entries must be in GIF, PNG or JPG format. Remember, we want the banner to be able to load quickly for the sake of 56Kers so no animations will be accepted and filesize should be kept to 25K or less.
Each member may only enter 4 banners maximum(2 for site and 2 for forum). If you go over this number you need to specify which banners to use.
Members will only have until Sunday, April 24th 2006 @ 00:00(Timezone in GMT). Check Time Zone Converter for information on what time this is near you.
This thread is to be used for banner entries only. Nominations in this thread will be ignored. However it is the place to tell each other which banners you like, I just won't count it as a nomination.
After this thread closes, if nessesary, a new thread will be created in which everyone will nominate their favorite banners before the actual vote(this only in case there are too many submissions).
At this time the 10 most popular banners will be put up on a poll for the entire forum to vote for since more people respond to polls that don't require them to post. That will be your chance to vote for which banner you like.
The poll will close after exactly 5 days after it's creation. Polls close automatically so please check the poll for information concerning when it will close in your timezone.
After the poll ends and provided that there are no ties the banner will be used shortly after.


Disclaimers:

I may disqualify any banner deemed to be offensive or inappropriate.
The winning banners become properly of The Emulator Zone and the creator will be given full credit for creating them.



The right and left edges of the banner must blend into the top bar. That means the very edge of the template below must not be covered by any image or else it will look like it has been cut off. If a mistake is made on edge blending we will all try to point it out so that it can be fixed. Banners whose edges are messed up will be ineligable.

[Lefteris_D]

-=VampyR=- (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=3712)
Forum #1:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8171/ez25km.jpg
Forum #2:
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6638/vampyrforum26rd.jpg
Background #2:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6135/vampyrbackground9qe.jpg
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Butters (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=1436)
Forum #1:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/ez_forum_banner_butters.jpg
Background #1:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/background.gif

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ekorom (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=5542)
Forum #1:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7237/logo29xt.gif

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montpics (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=1289)
Forum #1:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3527/montpicsforum12ba.gif
Background #1:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2074/montpicsbackground9qx.gif

Forum #2:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2226/montpicsforum21xz.gif
Background #2:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/6010/montpicsbackground28ck.gif

[Lefteris_D]

-=VampyR=- (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=3712)
Site #1:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8274/ez4jq.jpg
Site #2:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1084/vampyrsite24su.jpg
Background:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6135/vampyrbackground9qe.jpg

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Butters (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=1436)
Site #1:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/ez_banner_butters.jpg
Background #1:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/background.gif

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ekorom (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=5542)
Site #1:
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7913/logo4uz.gif

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montpics (http://forums.emulator-zone.com/member.php?u=1289)
Site #1:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4748/montpicssite11vc.gif
Background #1:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2074/montpicsbackground9qx.gif

Site #2:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8381/montpicssite27gz.gif
Background #2:
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/3200/montpicsbackground21jy.gif

[Lefteris_D]

Ok, the thread is ready. Good luck everyone.

[Jale]

I've got a question: The edges of all banners must blend into the top bar. Please see below for details.

What does it mean?

[Lefteris_D]

Corrections done.

[-=VampyR=-]

Here you go...first try:

Site banner
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8274/ez4jq.jpg

Forum Banner
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8171/ez25km.jpg

These are made to keep the old EZ look.
Anything can be changed just ask.
If they suck I'll make others (if allowed).

Don't worry about size...can be changed easy.

Butters,cloud4004 you're next ! :D ;)

[Jale]

Site banner:


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/ez_banner_butters.jpg


Forum banner:


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/ez_forum_banner_butters.jpg


And the background:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/Butters86/ezbanners/background.gif

[-=VampyR=-]

Nice ones Butters !

I can't see them with Firefox.
Dunno why. :confused:

I know now.My AdBlocker blocks your images...but I don't have Photobucket in my list.

[Lefteris_D]

Butters and -=VampyR=- since you get to have a second entry as well try to make an even better one :)

If you wish to make more than two for each category(site & forum) you will have to chose which two will compete.

[montpics]

/me still making a banner.....

The only problem is the background. Does anyone has a better pics/screenshots to share? :rolleyes:

[-=VampyR=-]

My second and last entry.

Site banner:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6520/ezremakeglassy1sa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Forum banner:
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6710/ezremakeglassyforum3za.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

If you hate the fonts...they can be changed.Still got the .psd.
:D Changed :D

[Lefteris_D]

What you made does not "blend". These two however:
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2751/ezremakeglassy7if2de.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2896/ezremakeglassyforum8fv6bs.jpg

See the difference on the left and right? I'll let you post a new version yourself since you have the original PSD.

[-=VampyR=-]

You want me to remove left/right silver bars ?
Or even the top/bottom ones ?

Or the corners need a shape to look better ?

[Lefteris_D]

I only want the left/right bars removed. As for a comment the only thing I can say is that the site banner lacks a "The" in the text.


P.S: Take your time. You still have 9 days till the submission period is over.

[-=VampyR=-]

I'll do this right now.

"The Emulator-Zone" and "The Emulator Zone Forum" ?

The old ones don't have "the".

[Lefteris_D]

Where you put "The" depends on you. It was only a comment. I'll be back in a few hours.

[ekorom]

the homepage:
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7913/logo4uz.gif



the forum:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7237/logo29xt.gif

[ekorom]

hows that sorry for the db

[Lefteris_D]

the homepage:
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7913/logo4uz.gif

the forum:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7237/logo29xt.gif
Added to the list.

[Jale]

the homepage:
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7913/logo4uz.gif



the forum:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7237/logo29xt.gif
I strongly suggest you to use a background and not an alpha channel.

[ekorom]

I strongly suggest you to use a background and not an alpha channel.
thanks for the advice.
i just want to know if its okay like that or would you like anymore systems or company names

[-=VampyR=-]

thanks for the advice.
i just want to know if its okay like that or would you like anymore systems or company names
I'll tell you an advice I received myself:
Make the banners in your way...people will vote on it later anyway. ;)

[cloud4004]

Cool :)
I'll try to make one too.

[-=VampyR=-]

Cool :)
I'll try to make one too.
You got till April 24.

[cloud4004]

I have Photoshop & 6 days... No problem.

[-=VampyR=-]

I already "abused" my 2 entries so I can't make anymore.
That...and I'm lazy and wait if someone else does.

Whoever wins I'm happy...I want a new EZ look.

[Jale]

I'm happy with my submission. I won't make another one.

[ekorom]

I'm happy with my submission. I won't make another one.
yeah iam happy too.

[ekorom]

Sorry for the db again. :@
i just dont wana use any other payload other wise it will make my graphic too heavy.

[montpics]

Here's some my unfinished works in which still unsastified yet. :p

Nothing much different as I was playing with filtering stuffs and fonts. You may pick them up or just leave them be as I will try to do some more before times out. (I hope...... :D )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/01.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/01a.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/02.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/02a.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/03.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/03a.gif

Note : Does anyone have difficulties with Photoshop CS2? Memory ran out so easily for my PC whenever I ran the application. Had to degrade it to Photoshop CS instead. :(

[-=VampyR=-]

CS2 eats memory. :p

I use CS too.
Your banners are pretty much unfinished... :D
I like the last goldie one,but lacks something.

[montpics]

CS2 eats memory. :p
Most users complained the same thing while I googled it. :eek:

I use CS too.
Your banners are pretty much unfinished... :D
I like the last goldie one,but lacks something.
As I mentioned, all are 'unfinished' works.

Just trying to bang my head to wall. (Even though I have dozens of ideas but don't know how to achieve it. Simple said, I lack of Photoshop CS knowledge.)

Maybe a tuak would do the trick..... :msn_devil

[-=VampyR=-]

Maybe a tuak would do the trick.....
Well get the tuak and see what you get out of Photoshop.
You never know...

[Lefteris_D]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/01.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/01a.gif
Due to the "blending" issue this is all I could add.

Time is running low people, it's only two days until the 24th of April!

[Jale]

I said I'm happy with my submission. I won't make more.

Any Photoshop I install it crashes my machine.

[montpics]

Due to the "blending" issue this is all I could add.

Time is running low people, it's only two days until the 24th of April!
Doh! I really do banging my head even more. Ahhh, my head. (Too much tuak last night....) :(

/me showing some stuffs I done last night. (Not nomination though, but should be put in creation thread in the first place. Shoot me. :D )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/04.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/05.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/06.gif

Note : Looked like it's a bit late for me to hand out in time. :rolleyes:

[-=VampyR=-]

hey...not late it's April 23.

[Lefteris_D]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/05.gif

Added. Rest not added(blending issue).

[montpics]

That one was filtered though.....

Add this as well if you want.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/montpics/05a.gif

[Lefteris_D]

The submission period has now ended and this thread is closed.

Sometime within the day two polls will appear to allow you to voice your opinion on which banners should be used.

See you there.