[Project Complete] Due Mar 20th - 4"x6" Postcard - $100 [Archive]

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Adele

03-11-2006, 06:32 PM

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4" x 6" Post Card -  Both sides Full Color - $100 - Deadline March 20
Colors:
Same as or complimentary to the graphic used on each side.
Fonts:
"The Absolute Essential, etc." and/or "Informative, etc." in script or other unusual font.
All the rest of text in Arial, Arial Narrow or Verdana
NO Serif Fonts!

General Design Elements::
Bright & Colorful  - prefer no black text
Clean & Contemporary
Like shading but no shadows. Also like color blocks and curved lines. 
Content - Text/Graphics:
(The only graphics we are using are the attached company logo and conference logo.) 
Front of card
The Absolute Essential in Resale Education  OR (Not sure which will work best in the design)
Informative • Inspiring • Imaginative • Invaluable
Conference Logo - file attached below
Don't Miss NARTS Annual Conference!
• 24 Dynamic Resale-Specific Workshops
• Information You Can REALLY Use
• Valuable Networking Opportunities

www.narts.org

Back of card
See attached Word doc
Printer Specs:
ACCEPTED FILE FORMATS:
.TIF, .TIFF, .EPS, .AI, .PSD, .JPG, .PNG & .PDF
Separate files for front and back. 
RESOLUTION:
All file formats must have a minimum of 300 dpi (dot per inch) resolution. The images designed for the web done at a low screen resolution of 72 dpi. Print images need to be created at 350 dpi or there will be a substantial drop in the image quality.
COLOR MODE:
All color artwork and/or images must be provided in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) color mode.
All black & white artworks and/or images must be provided in grayscale color mode.
BLEED:
Please build your press-ready digital files by adding 0 .1" dimension for postcards, business cards, rackcards, and add 0.125" for all other products.
<a href="http://www.narts.org/NARTS_PostCard_Files.zip">Click Here for Zip File</a>
Please let me know if you have any questions. I have been SO pleased with all our previous projects and look forward to your designs. I promise to respond promptly with feedback on all entries.  Thank you, Adele
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Fran

03-14-2006, 09:24 AM

:)

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2298/nartsconference7pd.jpg

pracus

03-14-2006, 11:02 AM

Could you provide a conference logo in some other format, most likely CDR or AI or PSD or even good resolution JPG because I can't open this EPS. Thank you in advance! :)

Adele

03-14-2006, 12:10 PM

Pracus: Sorry you couldn't open the file. I've attached a ZIP below with the EPS and a PSD. Paula designed our Conference logo and perhaps she can help if you still can't open the files.

Looking forward to seeing your design. Thanks, Adele

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.narts.org/NARTS_ConfLogo.zip">Click Here for Zip file</a>

Adele

03-14-2006, 12:31 PM

Fran: Thank you for your entry.

I'd like to see the front of the card with colors that are a little less intense. We want the conference logo to be the focus of the front and I think it would look better with colors that are paler. Not fond of the gold - would prefer peach. Could the logo be a little larger?

Back of the card - No gold. If we're going to add a color to the purple/green on the back we usually use fuchsia as an accent to our logo. Could you make the line "$25 Application fee WAIVED..." larger please. Looking forward to seeing a revision.

All Designers: Just to clarify... the colors/design format on the front and back do NOT have to match each other. We're promoting Conference on the front and Membership on the back. Colors on each side should compliment the logo used.

pracus

03-15-2006, 08:49 AM

Adele

03-15-2006, 09:49 AM

Pracus: Looks great! Could we see two changes to the front, please.

1. Center "Don't Miss NARTS Annual Conference!"
2. Change the URL to Arial font - make it as large as will comfortably fit in the space.

Thank you, Adele

pracus

03-15-2006, 10:15 AM

plum74

03-15-2006, 10:52 AM

Greetings, presenting my entry for your postcard design. I am yet to set the direction for the look of the back part, your comments on the front part would help me establish this. Thanks.

Lala

http://www.geocities.com/lala_bower/narts_1.jpg

Adele

03-15-2006, 11:43 AM

Pracus: Thanks for the revision... we like it better that way. Do you have any other ideas on the color - we'd like to see what the front looks like with more peach and green and less purple/lavender in the center area. Keep the purple text at the top and bottom on the peach background - it has good contrast.

Plum: Glad you joined our contest. Could you simplify the backgound design - I like curved lines and "swooshes" but it seems a little busy and takes away from the conference logo. Would like the URL larger and more usual font for "Informative..." Except for the green text, I think we need more contrast in the color. Thank you!

All Designers: FYI - We are open to both horizontal and vertical designs for the front of the post card.

Fran

03-15-2006, 01:57 PM

A different proposal.
:) Fran

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6521/nartsconference28lu.jpg

pracus

03-15-2006, 02:17 PM

Adele

03-15-2006, 02:17 PM

Fran: I like this approach a lot better than the first one. I'd like to see a few changes on the front of the card:

1. Move "Informative" etc. to the top of the card. I'd like it in a more unusual font with each word separated by a symbol and could be in upper/lower case (see the wording in my original post).

2. Make the logo a little smaller. I do want it to be the focus but would prefer a little background to show on the sides.

3. Don't Miss NARTS Annual Conference! - change to upper/lower case.

4. Make URL larger.

Thanks so much for this second design. Adele

pracus

03-15-2006, 02:17 PM

vertical

Adele

03-15-2006, 02:25 PM

Pracus: Thanks for the prompt revision. I'll let you know about the colors when my staff sees it tomorrow.

Adele

03-15-2006, 02:31 PM

Pracus: Wow... It's really nice, now I'm not sure which of your two versions I like best. The green background is interesting and different. I'll give you more feedback tomorrow after the staff comes in. Thanks again, Adele

Fran

03-18-2006, 06:53 AM

:)

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/732/nartsconference37ck.jpg

Adele

03-18-2006, 09:52 AM

Fran: I like that much better. Clever use of the leaves. Could I please see one more revision before the contest ends and make our decision.

1. Take the pale green background right down to the orange block at the bottom. (Delete the lavender background entirely) Make the orange background at the bottom lighter as in your previous version.

2. Make "Don't Miss..." green - the same green as in the text "Resale on our Minds" in the logo.

Thank you, Adele

Adele

03-18-2006, 10:04 AM

Pracus: Didn't forget you... had trouble deciding which of your versions we liked best. We like $12 better - just not sure about the colors. Could we see another revision before the contest ends, please.

1. Make the top and bottom backgrounds peach - as close as to what is in the logo as possible... not quite as orange as you have it. Leave text color the same purple.

2. The middle - either yellow (not as gold you have it) or pale green (a pale shade of the green in the logo leaves - not as lime as in your other version) Text color - let's try the dark green from the logo.

3. Lastly... could you try another angle for the border at the top. I like it better as on the back of the postcard.

Thank you very much, Adele

Adele

03-18-2006, 10:08 AM

This contest is still open for new designs. Contest ends Monday and we'll choose a winner on Tuesday. Thank you, Adele

pracus

03-18-2006, 12:13 PM

Thank you, Adele. Could you please point a version you like best again? I'm a little confused about "$12 version" :)

Adele

03-18-2006, 12:58 PM

Pracus: Sorry about the typo... it's the one in Message #12.

pracus

03-18-2006, 03:36 PM

pracus

03-18-2006, 03:42 PM

Adele

03-18-2006, 04:59 PM

Pracus: Thank you for the color choices. I like Message #24. I don't think the "Don't Miss... " shows up in the white. Can you try it in the dark green from the logo, please.

I'm still not sold on the top curved line. I don't like the way it makes the shape of the middle look. Could I see it with that line straight?

Really liking this design. Thank you for your revisions. Adele

pracus

03-19-2006, 01:51 AM

pracus

03-19-2006, 01:53 AM

and another curve option :)

Adele

03-19-2006, 03:40 AM

Pracus: Thank you VERY much. They both loook great! Adele

Fran

03-19-2006, 06:11 AM

Hello Adele. here is my revision
:) Fran

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/894/nartsconference49zh.jpg

Adele

03-19-2006, 10:17 AM

Fran: I like this much better. You did a great job with the colors. Thank you for the revision. Adele

BlueCherryGraphics

03-19-2006, 08:08 PM

One from me...

Adele

03-20-2006, 09:31 AM

BlueCherry: Thank you for your design. I like the back a lot. The front is a nice setup but has too much purple/lavender and I think the watermark design at the top is a little too busy. Would like the front to have more peach color on it. Thank you, Adele

BlueCherryGraphics

03-20-2006, 09:58 AM

Another option

Adele

03-20-2006, 10:21 AM

BlueCherry: Much better looking! Thanks for the quick revision. Adele

Adele

03-21-2006, 12:44 PM

Our thanks and appreciation to everyone who entered. As you've heard many times before... you are all very talented.

We have choosen Pracus - Message #26 for our final design. Pracus, I'll send you a PM with some revisions to the back of the card.

Thank you, Adele

pracus

03-22-2006, 09:06 AM

Hello
Thank you for choosing my design
Here's the revision :)

pracus

03-22-2006, 03:31 PM

pracus

03-23-2006, 02:49 AM

Hi Adele,

Here's the revision.
The middle text is 7.5pt large

regards
Pracus

pracus

03-23-2006, 11:37 AM

I sent you a private message with a link to the files :)

Adele

03-25-2006, 10:17 AM

Files received... you can close this project. Once again... Design Outpost has exceeded our expectations! Thank you to Pracus for a great design. Adele