Website Design Contest!

[theKeeper]

Hiya folks!

Ok this is a contest of a different type, but since it involves the use of PS, it's totally viable to be posted here. It is NOT an 'official' PSG contest, but rather, one offered to be run 'through' PSG. So we're more than happy to provide a vessle through which this contest can be funneled.

Below are the specific details.
If you have any questions/comments please address them to the email given in the details below. This isn't my contest so i am not able to provide any help directly.

Good luck, and have fun!
The prize is $500 CAD cold hard cash.

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HARMONY VILLAGE WEBSITE HOME PAGE CONTEST

1. No entry fee is required. This contest is open to anyone interested and who has existing internet access and a valid email account/address. To enter, just email an original design for a home page for our proposed website: Harmony Village Inc. to mary@citycoredevelopments.com with your name, mailing address, email address and information on the font(s) and colours used. The page must be convertible to html code for use as a home page and must allow for navigation to our other web pages. We should be able to carry any logo throughout our webpages.

The Harmony Village Inc. website is being developed to promote our Harmony Village urban retirement communities which will be geared towards accommodating the modern seniors? ?age in place? lifestyle within a community or village setting. These will be full service seniors? communities providing life equity condominium and rental accommodation.

Contestants are welcome to use any of the Harmony Village pictures on our www.citycoredevelopments.com website.

Any logos would preferably use ?HV? or ?Harmony Village?. Suggested fonts include: brush script, freestyle script, country blueprint, jokerman, rage italic, mistral, pepita mt, whimsy kcg, Vladimir script. Our intent is to promote ?Harmony, Health and Wellness, Seniors? Care and Services along with a seniors active lifestyle within a community setting?. Suggested navigation buttons include the following: ABOUT HARMONY VILLAGE, ADVANTAGES OF LIFE LEASE, HARMONY VILLAGE AS COMMUNITY BENEFACTORS, HARMONY VILLAGE COMMUNITIES, SENIORS? PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, CONTACT US, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AMENITIES.

IMPORTANT:
Please ensure that there are no copyright issues regarding any photographs or drawings used in the design and if there are, please identify the cost involved for the use of such photographs or drawings.

City Core Management Inc. will retain all rights to the winning entry.
The winner will be announced in this thread.
Acknowledgement for the design will be given to the winner.
All entries must be submitted by March 15, 2006 at 12:00 noon EST.

2. The winner will receive a cheque made out to him/her in the amount of $500 Canadian, on sign off of full rights of the design to the sponsor. Any taxes involved become the responsibility of the prize recipient.

[theKeeper]

Here's the first entry folks.
The sponsor of the contest has included some technical notes about this design, to help others get a better feel for what they're after.

I've now opened this board so people can ask questions, provide suggestions, upload their own entries, etc. Please use this priviledge accordingly. Thanks.
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1) The conscensus was that the purple colour was not quite appropriate for the background. We had in mind earth tone colours, perhaps a spring green or a very pale green.

2) The reference to City Core Developments was good. However, it's positioning and display was too prominent. We would prefer a smaller print at the bottom corner of the page.

3) Also, we did not want a musical association with Harmony Village. So the musical chords are inappropriate.

4) The leaves were a nice touch, but perhaps in brighter colours.

5) Also, the main picture is too busy--perhaps, just one picture with calming things in it such as trees, water, etc.

Because of file and pixel size, this image is linked instead. Click the following link.
Design One

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