We just bought a new bit of software to run for the community and now need some new graphics for the headline banner. As a starting point take a look at //www.seka.org.uk for an example.
The header needs to be 950 x 100 (up to x150max)
The header needs to demonstrate the multi-game nature of the community and might include the following elements:
FPS games like Counterstrike & BF2
MMORPG like WoW
Driving games like GTL & LFS
The name, Dead Men Walking (note it is THREE WORDS)
A description or tag line about what we do, e.g. "an online gaming community" or "online community for tactical gamers" etc
It would be a BIG help to us if the more artistically talented members of the community can come up with some new header banners for us to choose from.
So why not give it a go and post your results either in this thread, or if you're shy then post them to me Tealeaf-AT-deadmen.co.uk (replace -AT- with @ for email address).
We look forward to seeing the results of yoru hard work!
TL.
I'm only a small fish in a big pond, but can we not incorporate too many images into the banner. Too many images like the example tl has linked to is a bit busy and seem to clash. Maybe something elegant instead of an array of images perhaps is what we are really looking for.
Just my 2p.
Quote from: GhostMjr;144115I'm only a small fish in a big pond, but can we not incorporate too many images into the banner. Too many images like the example tl has linked to is a bit busy and seem to clash. Maybe something elegant instead of an array of images perhaps is what we are really looking for.
Just my 2p.
with a bit of careful editing/blending you shouldn't even notice there's more than one or two until you look closely ;)
something like this?
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b85/dMwDoris/dMwBanner.gif)
Quote from: Doris;144126something like this?
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b85/dMwDoris/dMwBanner.gif)
perfect :biggrin:
nice work :thumbsup:
Nice work Doris :clap:
Nice one D.... looks like you have far too much time on your hands fella !!
Really cool header :clap:
Awesome good job with the blending of the pictures :biggrin:
Quote from: MAD_ness;144152Nice one D.... looks like you have far too much time on your hands fella !!
:withstupid:
Get a life ;)
Quote from: DuVeL;144161Get a life
Can i buy one from tescos?
maybe:flirty:
TOOOOOOIT NEW BANNER!
Capslock is cruisecontrol for cool.
Too Many Orks<_<
and where's CZ?....
and don't tell me it's that crappy bit in the middle<_<
apart from that, it's fairly...nice:tongue:
BTW....I'm Back:devil:
Quote from: Doris;144186Can i buy one from tescos?
Well, you can buy Grolsch there so a life probably also!:happy:
Quote from: Blunt;144200Too Many Orks
:withstupid:
Delan broked teh internet :/
hmm. we;; since sog is an alliance guild, how bout a sexy mage/lock or a dwarf warr in T3 instead :P
and maybe a tiny lambda stamp on one of the sides, with a cs/cz toon under with holding some gun?
Quote from: Gorion;144264hmm. we;; since sog is an alliance guild, how bout a sexy mage/lock or a dwarf warr in T3 instead :P
human female mage all the way :biggrin: dwarfs are just wannabe orcs anyway :narnar:
Quote from: Blunt;144200and where's CZ?....
and don't tell me it's that crappy bit in the middle<_<
No, that's BF2. CZ is the crappy bit on the right :narnar:
Quote from: BlueBall;144266No, that's BF2. CZ is the crappy bit on the right :narnar:
too right, what is a game nowadays unless you're killing each other with oversized cutlery :biggrin:
well with not much cz going on i didnt put thast in much ..... only joking.. Cz pics are rubbish and would bring the rest of the banner down.. high quality images = high quality banner.. and well to be honest CZ screenshots arent high quality. :)
Edit: Whats with the :) < not actually being a smilie :(
Quote from: Doris;144309Edit: Whats with the :) < not actually being a smilie :(
It's a feature. Enjoy it :)
very nice banner, excelent work :biggrin:
very nice indeed,
good job :thumbsup:
[possibly undue criticism]
The bad:
But why is the BF2 guy both hidden behind the text and much smaller than the WoW guys? And why a random image of a gun and grenade (finally worked that one out - wondered whether it was something from Speedball for a while) instead of a screenie of some CS action, or at least something more obviously to do with CS than weapons that frankly could be from any modern shooter? Also, the BF2 gun being in the same place as the line is silly. Typeface isn't entirely suitable either. Oh, and the point about SoG being an alliance guild is a good one. Use alliance art if possible, or at least one alliance guy and one horde guy.
[/possibly undue criticism]
The good:
The blending is nicely done -- why not just get artwork from each of the four major dMw games and give them equal weight in the banner, with similar blending?