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e2solutions
06-26-2007, 12:55 PM
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Template Design Assessment

Company Details

1a) Name of Company

Southern Offroad LLC

1b)Company Tag Line or slogan:

“Prepare to Play Hard”


1c) Do you have a company logo?

Yes, see attached.

1d) Do you have a corporate visual identity (a customized (non stock) logo and color scheme carried out throughout your office, stationery, business cards, etc.)?

See attached

1e) What is the nature of your business?: Briefly describe your products or services:

Sales / service of aftermarket truck / SUV / jeep and offroad vehicle parts

1f) List the things that make your company/product unique.

Collective years of experience
Passion for “living for southern offroad”
Consumers of products they sell …
Long standing network of customers / shops
Attend “rides” in different areas of the country
Only 4 yrs in business
Low price guarentee

1g) Who is your target market? Who are you hoping to reach with your site?

A - Those who like “dress up” their vehicles look better

B – same vehicles dress them up to certain degree and want to use them offroad to limted degree (not boulder climbing)

C – hardcore offroad users. Care about internal parts like axels and such to make it perform better. Not as caring about how it looks.

** mostly males … 70/30

Comes through the showroom doors
A = 30%
B = 60%
C = 10%

Target customer for online
WHO buys online – look @ competitor sites to see if we can gauge it. Feeling is that :
A = 10%
B = 50%
C = 40%

SEMA – specialty equipment marketing association

Valuable organization for anything relating to aftermarket vehicle addons

1h) What advantages do you expect this project to bring you?

Community focus
Increased revenues
Broaden customer / loyalty base

Website Details

2a) Do you have an existing website? If so, what is the URL?

Yes but not active – www.southernoffroad.com

2b) IMPORTANT: Please list at least 3 URLs (web addresses) of high quality sites that you like the look of (these do not have to be sites who’s business is similar to yours. It aids us in determining what your design style is.) Please consider layout, colors, navigation, graphics, and typography.

www.4wheelparts.com
a – volume of people that buy off site before they come to southern offroad to install them
b -
www.4wd.com
a –
www.quadratec.com


2c) What colors or color schemes would you like?

Earth tones … green, browns, red clay, mixed in w/ logo, we really like orange

2d) List any color that must be used or must be avoided specific for this web site:

Check out the logo.

2e) List the Navigation links for your Site:
Brand name / logo in the product results to build brand awareness

Shop by wheel sizes and bolt patterns and attributes / offs
Shop by price range
Shop by brand
Shop by category
Shop by vehicle make which products apply to
Shop by


2f) What is the single most desired action for a visitor to take while at your website? (e.g. call a phone number, fill out a form, sign up for a mailing list, make a purchase, request a free report, choose your company over a competitor, etc.)

* Buy an item (check out through order system)
* Signup for mailing list
* Signup for an account

2g) Would you like Flash elements? What are the Flash elements (e.g.: intro, header/banner, menu etc.) that you want in your website? Please describe them.

Not needed for the present time

2h) What type of look are you trying to achieve? (e.g. clean, high-tech, conservative, warm, neutral, gothic, spiritual, artsy, fun, flashy, etc.)

Look @ competitor sites as an example … something that is a little more wilderness, adrenaline, power freaks, extreme sports enthusiasts

2i) Please provide the addresses of competitors' sites, if possible:

www.4wheelparts.com
www.4wd.com
www.quadratec.com
www.rockhard4x4parts.com
www.4x4connection.com
www.Collinsbros.com
www.Xtremeterrain.com


2j) Do you have any images for use in the design of your site? If not, do you have images, can you offer suggestions of what you type of imagery you feel would be most suitable for your website:

Nothing presently

Deadlines and Deliverables

3a) What is the deadline for the design of your project?
ASAP

3b) What is required breakdown of the files you require our designers to supply you with on finalization of your project?

PSD / AI files … with layers.

3c) Are there any other comments/specific ideas we should keep in mind while designing your project?

We need a masculine site, with a Southern US feel!

Zoe
07-04-2007, 10:35 PM
Hi Blair,

I know it is missing bits and pieces but bits and pieces take a lot more time to add - so thought I would show you my idea and we can go from there.

Looking forward to your feedback.

Zoe

Zoe
07-04-2007, 10:43 PM
with a cleaner interior look...

e2solutions
07-11-2007, 12:00 PM
Hi Zoe,

This is great - but I'd like to see it a little cleaner - the big brown smudges sort of distract me from the products.

I hope we see some more submissions!!

Thanks,
Blair
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Zoe
07-11-2007, 06:45 PM
Hi Blair,

Here is my revision.

Thanks

Zoe

Fabian
07-12-2007, 03:02 AM
Hey Blair,I plan on joining in soon:)

Fabian
07-12-2007, 03:30 PM
This is the direction im taking mine in,hope you like it.Should have it finished in a few days.

Could I get a AI or EPS of the logo,so I can blend it a bit better into my design?

Cheers
Fabian

* Image below *

Severner
07-12-2007, 04:14 PM
Hey Blair,

I have started working on my design and you can expect something from me in a couple of days if not sooner.


Thanks very much,

Sev (:

Fabian
07-13-2007, 09:27 AM
Here is my design,Thanks

gypsimind
07-13-2007, 09:42 AM
here's my first concept:

http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=85658&stc=1

Severner
07-13-2007, 11:29 AM
Hey Blair,

Here is my direction thus far. I know you didn't like a previous dirty/off-road/gritty but I decided to try it anyway with focus being on imagery and product.

Let me know what you think so far or if it's far too dirty/gritty for you?

Severner
07-13-2007, 12:21 PM
Toned it down a little;

Severner
07-13-2007, 02:51 PM
Also;

Severner
07-13-2007, 04:16 PM
And;

http://www.mfowler.co.uk/work/so/homepage3.jpg

Severner
07-14-2007, 10:18 AM
Also;

Severner
07-14-2007, 11:05 AM
And;

e2solutions
07-16-2007, 09:45 AM
Fabian and Sev - thank you so much for your entries! I am excited to gather feedback from the client for all three of you!

Regards,
Blair

Severner
07-18-2007, 01:45 PM
Hey Blair,

Not a problem, I am sure we all look forward to any feedback.


Thank you.

Warm regards,

Sev (:

e2solutions
07-24-2007, 08:54 AM
Hi Everyone,

I'm still waiting on feedback from the client and I just wanted to post and thank everyone for their patience!

Regards,
Blair
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clink
07-24-2007, 05:06 PM
Do you know if an entry this weekend is too late? Thanks :)

e2solutions
08-06-2007, 02:58 PM
Hi Everyone,

I hoped to get more feedback and more versions but the client has made an immediate decision.

Fabian, you are the winner!

I want to thank everyone SO much for submitting designs and I truly apologize that the thread was not more active or interactive. In this case, my hands were tied by the client.

Fabian, I'll see you in revisions. Can you please mock up a product page in the meantime?

Thanks!
Blair

Fabian
08-07-2007, 01:26 AM
Thank you for choosing my design,that was really great news to wake up too!:D

Here's the product page.

e2solutions
08-07-2007, 09:58 AM
Hi Fabian,

I like this, let me get it to the client.

Also, on the homepage, do you think you could swap out the banner image so that it doesn't have such a desert/southwest feel? Perhaps a muddy background or some other image that works with rugged outdoors and the red color scheme?

Also, if possible, do you think you could incorporate an SUV in the image?

Thanks!
Blair

e2solutions
08-07-2007, 11:11 AM
Fabian

What about an image like this one:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/when/daytime/morning/2582283_sunset_on_the_trail_hdr_abstract.php?id=25 82283

Thanks,
Blair

Fabian
08-07-2007, 03:25 PM
Blair,thanks chasing up that photo...that's a nice shot!

I'll put something together later today:)

Fabian
08-07-2007, 11:50 PM
Here we go:)

e2solutions
08-17-2007, 05:27 PM
Hi fabian ...

the new logo that the client wants is attached. tx

Fabian
08-17-2007, 08:06 PM
Hi Blair,here's the design with the new logo.

Fabian
08-17-2007, 08:08 PM
inside

e2solutions
08-18-2007, 05:49 AM
Thank you Fabian. I'll let you know which version we decide to go with ASAP.

Thanks,
Blair

e2solutions
08-22-2007, 10:46 AM
Hi Fabian,

Looks like we are ready for .psds! Please send me versions with both logos.

Thank you so much for your hard work.

As soon as I receive the files, this project is closed!

Blair

Fabian
08-22-2007, 03:39 PM
Hey Blair,could you please PM me your email address.

Cheers
Fabian

Fabian
08-29-2007, 02:28 AM
files sent:)

BlueCherryGraphics
09-07-2007, 06:20 PM
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