Dead Men Walking

Forum Archive 2023 => dMw's Community Centre => Community Archive => Photography, Art and Design => Topic started by: TeaLeaf on November 04, 2008, 03:16:21 PM

Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 04, 2008, 03:16:21 PM
The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that the Paypal button has been updated to match the new community bank account details, but it looks a little staid and boring to just have a 'Donate' button there.

If anyone would like to come up with a new button design that is a little more bespoke than the current plain-jane version please post it in here.

Winner of the competition will get the pleasure of seeing their button plugged into the Paypal code and displayed on our website sidebar!

Ideally the completed artwork needs to show:

- the donate element
- dMw in some way
- legible at button size
- anything else you think relelvant!

We look forward to seeing some button replacements from you in the near future!
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 04, 2008, 03:27:57 PM
Would one require a static button or some nice rollovers?
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 04, 2008, 04:12:36 PM
We can host it, so anything will be considered!  All paypal want is a URL to get it from which would be on this server.

TL.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Penfold on November 04, 2008, 04:36:25 PM
It does need to be bright and stand out though :thumbsup2:

PEN
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Jabbs on November 04, 2008, 05:13:36 PM
Will definitely do something later :D
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Sithvid on November 04, 2008, 09:43:17 PM
Could it make a ker-ching $$$$$ cash till sound too ?
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 04, 2008, 09:52:48 PM
I am gonna have a go at this tomorrow.
By the way I know dMr do but do we "Dead Men Walking" have a official logo, icon and colours?
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 05, 2008, 01:19:28 PM
I am thinking something like this only optimised for the shadow. (using GIMP atm)

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate1.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate2.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate3.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate4.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate5.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate6.png)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 05, 2008, 08:52:20 PM
No one else having a try ?
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 06, 2008, 08:23:34 AM
Quote from: Venom;249781(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate1.png)
I quite like this one :thumbsup:

TL.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Jabbs on November 06, 2008, 08:38:42 AM
Quote from: Venom;249840No one else having a try ?

Yes, but wont be able to do something for a couple of days :doh:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 06, 2008, 08:41:09 AM
You have time Jabbs, I look forward to seeing it!

TL.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Browne on November 06, 2008, 10:30:04 AM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;249858I quite like this one :thumbsup:

TL.

So do I, so :withstupid:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 06, 2008, 02:37:02 PM
A bit better quality

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate7.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate8.png)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Doorman on November 06, 2008, 02:44:51 PM
(http://finnglish.co.uk/Stuff/donate1.gif)(http://finnglish.co.uk/Stuff/donate.gif)(http://finnglish.co.uk/Stuff/donate2.gif)


I tried to make a rollover but I've forgotten how. :rolleyes:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 06, 2008, 02:45:54 PM
ROFL
Brilliant Doors ;)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Anonymous on November 06, 2008, 03:30:01 PM
Quote from: Venom;249883A bit better quality

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate7.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate8.png)

I'd like to see DONATE changed to DONATING but I could be a lone voice :)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Doorman on November 06, 2008, 03:44:21 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;249888I'd like to see DONATE changed to DONATING but I could be a lone voice :)
Good call.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: OldBloke on November 06, 2008, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Doorman;249889Good call.

Wot 'e said :thumb:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 06, 2008, 04:26:11 PM
The mob has spoken....

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate9.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate10.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate11.png)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate12.png)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gaara on November 06, 2008, 08:22:54 PM
A quick one i threw together, will probably do some more this weekend.

(http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/2866/dmwdonatemj1.jpg)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Snokio on November 06, 2008, 09:54:22 PM
Quote from: Gaara;249934A quick one i threw together, will probably do some more this weekend.

(http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/2866/dmwdonatemj1.jpg)

Nice! (needs a capital 'M' though ;))

good job guys :thumb:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gaara on November 06, 2008, 10:09:48 PM
Fixed it for you snokio ;)

(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1767/dmwdonate2rc5.jpg)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: delanvital on November 06, 2008, 10:20:02 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;249858I quite like this one :thumbsup:

TL.

same here
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Anonymous on November 07, 2008, 09:32:05 AM
Quote from: Gaara;249945Fixed it for you snokio ;)

(http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1767/dmwdonate2rc5.jpg)

I quite like this one. Can you make the white border transparent so that it blends in with the background?
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gaara on November 07, 2008, 10:15:23 AM
Absolutely, ill have to do that late tonight/tomorrow though since i am at work atm and wont be coming home till late tonight :p

Would a transparant .png do? (might cause problems with ie6) or should i just put it on the light blue background that is used in the menu on the left side of the page?
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Snokio on November 07, 2008, 07:34:58 PM
good job :thumb:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Doorman on November 07, 2008, 07:53:39 PM
The background colour for the light grey is f5f5ff . That's what I've used for my likkle pics further back.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gaara on November 07, 2008, 08:48:03 PM
Cheers doorman ^^

Transparant .png:

(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6458/dmwdonatetransparantkv3.png)

.jpg with blue/grey background:

(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6668/dmwdonatebackgrounduy6.jpg)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Anonymous on November 08, 2008, 09:18:27 AM
Quote from: Gaara;250102Cheers doorman ^^

Transparant .png:

(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6458/dmwdonatetransparantkv3.png)

.jpg with blue/grey background:

(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6668/dmwdonatebackgrounduy6.jpg)

lovely stuff :)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gandalf on November 08, 2008, 09:57:09 AM
transparent would be the best incase we ever decide to re-skin.

works ok in both FF and IE here.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Lexander on November 08, 2008, 10:21:34 AM
Awesome work Gaara!
 I tried to make one also but apparently I don't have the skill to use Gimp... :sideways:
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gaara on November 08, 2008, 01:39:39 PM
Quote from: Gandalf;250145transparent would be the best incase we ever decide to re-skin.

works ok in both FF and IE here.

IE7+ and FF, Chrome and Safari all deal with transparant .png files perfectly. IE6 on the other hand shows a dirty blue square instead of proper transparancy unless you work around it by javascript or something :p

And cheers Lexander ^^
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Penfold on November 08, 2008, 02:30:24 PM
Poll! Poll!
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 08, 2008, 03:08:54 PM
Another quick one
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donating08.gif)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Jabbs on November 08, 2008, 03:50:20 PM
First 'quick' effort lol:

(http://www.jabbsi.net/images/dMw_donating_animated.gif)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: KKND on November 08, 2008, 03:55:14 PM
Quote from: Venom;250192Another quick one
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donating08.gif)


Owww i like this one very nice...:D
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Anonymous on November 08, 2008, 04:54:52 PM
Oooh they're coming thick and fast now, i can't decide (which is a good thing)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Doorman on November 08, 2008, 05:57:59 PM
Donate or die FTW
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 17, 2008, 07:37:05 AM
We'll bring submissions to a close on this thread by the end of this week and then we'll pick a winner.  Thanks to all for the efforts so far and one of them will be our new Paypal button!

TL.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Zootoxin on November 18, 2008, 12:53:32 PM
A few more :)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate13.png)

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate14.png)

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate15.png)
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: OldBloke on November 18, 2008, 02:09:10 PM
Quote from: Zootoxin;251484A few more :)
(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate13.png)

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate14.png)

(http://www.roardesigns.co.uk/Images/Donate15.png)

I like the bottom one best out of the three - but the reflection is not needed IMHO.
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Penfold on November 18, 2008, 02:17:36 PM
Quote from: Penfold;250187Poll! Poll!


:withstupid:   Wot that clever chap said


PEN
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Gaara on December 01, 2008, 05:54:47 PM
So...whatever happened to picking a new button?

Or did i miss something? *hides*
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Penfold on December 02, 2008, 11:09:30 AM
We be working on it...... hang in there and we'll post back shortly :D
Thanks again for all the designs chaps.
PEN
Title: dMw Paypal Button Competition
Post by: Penfold on December 02, 2008, 12:19:16 PM
Poll now available

vote  HERE  (http://www.deadmen.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=25471)

PEN

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