[Project Complete] Sept 25 : $1,000 : Banner Contest

[PerfumeHut]

(Admin code added by Palmer - 4N9094969D902251D)

Ok, everyone. I need two banners designed (there will be TWO banners picked, and the prize will be split between the two winners, unless both banners were designed by the same designer in which case he would keep the entire prize).

Here you can find the specs for the banner, as well as what the stand looks like, etc.

http://www.displays2go.com/product.artwork.asp?ID=6936

We are going for the 59" (wide) by 82" (tall) design.

Ours is a perfume store (logo designed right here on DO). I'm having Palmer or Abby attach a copy of my logo for all to see. The banner should be attention grabbing and should MAKE people want to come into our store. These will be displayed outside our store, in the parking lot area.

Below I am outlining some of the categories of products that we carry, and some of the more popular brands in each category.

Perfumes and Colognes:
Chanel, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein

Collectibles:
Jim Shore, Precious Moments, Willow Tree

Candles and Home Fragrance:
Yankee Candle, Pierre Rousseau Collection, Archipelago Botanicals, Lampe Berger


I will leave the CONTENT of the banner up to you, as to whether you use brand logos only, or product pictures, or text, or all of the above.

My only OBJECTIVE or REQUIREMENT with this poster/banner, is that it get people to come into our store. How that is accomplished will be left to your artistic discretion.

Here are some options.

1-Marketing text-For example, we might want to advertised a guaranteed lowest price on all perfume and colognes. If you find it for less, let us know and we will match the price.

2-Product Pictures-Please make sure that they are high enough resolution to look good on a poster of this size.

3-Brand Logos

4-Custom designed graphics or characters (NOT to be confused with stock photos or characters).


If you have any questions, please let me know.

[cre8or]

4-Custom designed graphics or characters (NOT to be confused with stock photos or characters).


If you have any questions, please let me know.



Hi there, I am interested in your project, I would just like to clarify: Are you totally adverse to the use of stock photography, if it enhances the design - or would you expect original model photography? Can you supply photography?
Also, are you able to provide the logos for your products?
Thank you kindly.
Kimber.

[PerfumeHut]

Ok, sorry. Let me clarify here.

1-No, I'm not opposed to stock photography, I would just kindly ask that I be advised that it is a stock character, and not a custom sketched one.

2-I am not able to provide logos. Most of the time, with work I've done with my own designer (one of the designers right here on DO), he's been able to recreate the logo. None of the brand logos are very complicated.

3-Product Photographs can be taken right from the web. Just make sure they are sufficiently large (in terms of resolution) to look good on a poster/banner this large.

[cre8or]

Thank you kindly, for your quick reply. I'll work on some designs for you.
Kimber.

[martellostudio]

Hello,

Here is a proposal for the banner. The pic's can be replaced as needed. I used very little text so that cars passing by will read the most important thing.... guaranteed lowest price. Alternatively.. Could use the text "Price Match Guaranteed" for the header.

The images used are stock photos.

Thanks,
Vic

[martellostudio]

Mockup of sign itself...


thanks,
Vic

[PerfumeHut]

Remember, just for your information, and with regards to the mockup, that our poster will actually be MUCH bigger than that. Take a look at our specs for exactly the poster size we are going with.

As far as this first idea. The pictures are a bit too abstract. If we are going with product photos, I would prefer that they be ACTUAL product photos (products that I carry), versus stock photography of general "perfume" or "candle" products. Know what I mean? In other words, I would prefer that it be an ACTUAL perfume picture, or a picture, of, for example, a Yankee Candle.

[rood]

Thanks for the invite. I will get on this right away. it was great working with you last time :)

[Grafissimo]

One from me ... comments welcome !

[PerfumeHut]

Again, it's a bit too abstract. Someone will look at it and not know right away what we sell.

[Rongie]

Hi there. Regarding the product pictures. Is it possible for you to give us an actual images of your product inside or outside it's packaging? I think that grabs more attention and straight forward to what you are really selling. Customers get what they see.

[PerfumeHut]

Images can be gotten from google images, etc. Here are some items I carry.

Perfumes:
Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel
Eternity by Calvin Klein
Euphoria by Calvin Klein
Curious by Britney Spears
and ALOT of others

Candles:
Votivo
Archipelago Botanicals
Yankee Candle
Pierre Rousseau Collection (this one I can provide in high resolution)
Lampe Berger Fragrance Lamps and Oils


Collectible:
Willow Tree Figurines
Jim Shore Figurines
Precious Moments

[PerfumeHut]

Just about any perfume/cologne on the market is fair game, and you are able to use. I carry just about everything.

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks JP!

[OffbeatDesign]

Stock image based

[OffbeatDesign]

Instead of using a picture of one product which can pigeonhole you, focus on the brands you carry and a generic bottle with the "PR" logo. Of course, the brand logos can be adjusted as needed.

[Fabian]

Hey, it is great to see you again.

In keeping with the brand that we started to create with the postcard, Ive used the same colours and style. This is how a strong brand is established; each piece has a cohesive element to it. Each piece should have your brand on it; this goes far beyond just placing the logo on items.

Artwork is all vector and made to specs, bleeds are shown.

I am hoping that you continue on the branding direction that we started; this is how to become a brand that people will remember.

Cheers
Fabian

[OffbeatDesign]

Again, focusing on selection and pricing

[PerfumeHut]

Jeff, of your submissions, BY FAR the one that I like the most is the third one. I like the play on "scent-sational" in the first one but it's far too jumbled for my taste.

Fabian, I'm not in love with this idea, to be honest. It just doesn't say, at first glance, what we carry, and, it lacks a sort of cohesiveness to it that I would like.


I want everyone to know that, while the name of the store is "The Perfume Room" we run into difficulty in trying to inform people that only HALF of our store is perfume. The rest is candles, gifts (Precious Moments, etc), etc.

This is a problem that has not really been addressed yet, in any of the submissions but, I'm still hopeful that it will be.

Also, Jeff, I don't really agree, necesarily, with specific products pigeonholing me. I think that, the purpose of a poster like this one is kind of as a secondary window display. The goal with any window display is to draw people into the store with a selection of different product that you carry, that will hopefully catch their eye. This is what we are trying to carry out here, without having the poster look jumbled, or intrusive.

[OffbeatDesign]

Thanks

[clink]

This is my idea so far, I'm planning to have logos fading from the very top in an eye catching way, but for now I wanted to see if it was in the right direction for you.

I decided to go with a very bold background colour, as I don't think that a plain white background would attract many eyes. I also wanted to keep things simple and stay away from stock images as they detract from your message in my opinion.

Let me know what you think so far...

[OffbeatDesign]

One image for each category to keep it clean. I can reshoot images if necessary for resolution purposes.

[OffbeatDesign]

Different bottle with reflection.

[OffbeatDesign]

Image based piece, stock art

[nhr]

My design coming too...
Thank you.

[OffbeatDesign]

Another image based piece, stock art

[OffbeatDesign]

one more

[OffbeatDesign]

Variation to include home fragrances and collectibles

[Zoe]

I designed some personalised perfume and candles in 3D. If you like them, I will work them into a design.

[PerfumeHut]

Zoe, I really like this idea, alot.

[Zoe]

Excellent, I shall begin working on a design first thing in the morning. :)

[PerfumeHut]

Zoe, here are some ideas in keeping with your original sketch idea. How about taking some product pictures of Precious Moments, Yankee Candle, and some others (I can help you select them), and then sketching them, so that it doesn't LOOK like a picture, but rather, like a sketch, just like what you did in your submission?

[PerfumeHut]

By the way, guys and gals. I will be going out of town tomorrow (Monday) afternoon, and will be gone until Friday morning, so, my commentary will be VERY limited until I get back. I will continue monitoring and commenting until I leave tomorrow.

[Zoe]

OH, unfortunately I wouldn't be able to recreate the Precious Moments. I am not an illustrator and thus do not have sketching abilities. The image I submitted, was designed in CAD and then rendered.

[PerfumeHut]

Ok, I would still like to see what you have to offer.

[Zoe]

Here is my idea for the banner. The images at the bottom are 10inch by 10inch. The images I have used are copyright so therefore we would need to contact the companies and ask them if they have an image we can use for promotional purposes. We can replace them with any image they will be happy to provide.

Due to the size of the banner, it will look good at a distance of 1 metre or further.

[Zoe]

Here is another idea for a banner. The concept is to decorate your home with fine fragrances and ornaments.

Please ignore the "colours" of the main image. If you like the image itself and selected to use this design, I would change the items within the image to match the overall colours of your brand.

I also plan to add the 3D perfume and candles to the tables.
I also considered removing the woman and using another woman spraying perfume on herself.

[Zoe]

Another idea for your consideration...

[PerfumeHut]

I like #36 but wish that we could somehow illustrate the pictures on the bottom, so that the entire poster could flow more readily. I'm not quite convinced, to be honest.

If any illustrators wanna take a shot at this, by all means.

I'm leaving in about two hours, and won't be back until the end of the week, so, my commentary will be sparse (if any at all).

[OffbeatDesign]

Images have been vectorized, so they have a stylized look and can be printed large without a loss quality.

[PerfumeHut]

Jeff, the White Background doesn't quite pop enough for me. I like the fact they are LARGE, and in CHARGE, but, can we somehow, somewhere, put in "100% SCENT-Sational Low Price Guarantee"?

[OffbeatDesign]

Sure thing JP!

[Zoe]

updating entry

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Tried to keep these clean and attention getting. All are 100% vector (scalable w/o loss of quality). Stock illustration used.

v1

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v2

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v3

Text could also be "Serious Shoppers Only Please."

[BlueCherryGraphics]

v4

Could also be "Life's Short. Shop Hard."

[drakel]

I have been off the scene for a couple months due to my laptop malfunction but i will illustrate something. expect it by tomorrow afternoon. =)

[PerfumeHut]

Keep em coming folks. I will post commentary when I get back on Thursday night of Friday morning.

[PerfumeHut]

Anyone else going to post something?

BlueCherry, not quite what we are going for. It's a bit too abstract/subtle. I don't expect people to sit there and read through all those brand names in the background and the purpose of something like this is to draw attention right away.

[Virgil]

I am working on a concept :)

[PerfumeHut]

drakel, what happened to you?

[PerfumeHut]

Is there anyone here willing to create some illustrations at all?

[PerfumeHut]

I have not really received the type of response I was hoping for with a prize of this amount, in what is a relatively simple project/forum.

[OffbeatDesign]

One more from me. Thanks.

[PerfumeHut]

I like this idea alot. Not crazy about some of the pics chosen but, that's a minor detail. I really like the look of this.

[Unorthodox]

Thanks for the invite, I will try to come up with something original...

[PerfumeHut]

If anyone needs more time, let me know and I will gladly extend the deadline.

[miloshzorica]

please, extend deadline. i will drop something in a few hours.

thanks

[shnickerdoodle studios]

Thanks for the invite...I will also enter....
Thanks,
Deanna

[Artemii]

Hello! Thanks for inviting me, I'll think of a concept and will post it soon! :)

[shnickerdoodle studios]

One from me...
Thanks,
Deanna

[djaka]

:)

[Rongie]

Here's my take on it. Thank you.

[miloshzorica]

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8484/pradlayout1hy6.jpg

[Ami]

thanks for the invite me - i will have entry within one hour

thanks
Ami

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna, I love the general idea but think it could be cleaned up a bit. It's a bit much, and looks a bit cluttered. I also would prefer a full color illustration, but, I like the general idea.

DJaka, Rongen, Milosh-Not really the direction we want to go in.

[shnickerdoodle studios]

I'm sorry but we are not allowed to communicate via private message until the winner has been chosen...

Received via Private Message:
I like the general idea of your submission but would prefer a full color type illustration. I will gladly provide you with the pictures if you want. I'm going to post some GENERAL thoughts on the forum, but, can you let me know if a full color type illustration is a possibility, if I provided you with around 5 pictures of products? It might even be neat if it LOOKED like an illustration, rather than a picture, know what I mean?

It would be great if you could provide a couple of the pictures of the products for me to work with. An illustration type is possible.....maybe I could do one of the products in the style you like and we could go from there. Also if you can site some of the illustration styles that you liked (from my site).
Thanks, Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

Perfume:
http://nomeredno.eu/images/chanel5.gif

Candles/Home Fragrance:
http://www.jrcrafts.co.uk/usrimage/l_1029782.jpg
and
http://www.unlimitedperfumes.com/images/pierre-rousseau.jpg
and
http://www.kiarie.co.uk/getimage.aspx?imageid=771&size=medium

Collectible and Gifts:
http://www.famous-proverbs.com/images/General/a_cherrish.jpg
and
http://i18.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/a3/46/24c3_1.JPG
and
http://www.preciousmoments.com/common/modules/shopping/enlarge.cfm?pid=7252
and
http://www.speedfreakmotorcycles.com/images/ItemBB1008.jpg

[PerfumeHut]

As far as illustration style. I like most everything you have done on your portfolio on your website, to be honest.

What I'm trying to do here is get a nice cross section of products that we carry so that, at first glance, someone that likes any of these brands will know we have them.

[Kellyportfolio]

Thanks for the invite. I will post something Sunday.

[Patel]

I will be entering soon. One thing to note is it is hard to find images that will be high res when it comes to using perfume bottles. Most of the images online are low res. Since the final piece is remarkably large the image have to quite large as well! Please correct me if I am wrong. It might be better to photograph the products and then provide the images.

[PerfumeHut]

Shima, that is why I've suggested quite a few times, that the best option MIGHT be to illustrate the images.

[imot]

Hi :)

Here is one from me

[PerfumeHut]

Again, I can't stress enough that this is not the route we want to go. It's a recurring theme, but, it's simply too vague and while it's gorgeous, it doesn't tell people, at a glance, the product lines that we carry.

[Patel]

Thanks Perfumehut I will keep that in mind when I submit my design. :)

[miloshzorica]

deadline extended?

[PerfumeHut]

The deadline, right now, is tomorrow. I've not yet had anyone ask me formally to extend it. Let me know how long you need, if you would like to enter, and, I will GLADLY extend it.

[rood]

Perfumehut:
I am working on a few ideas with illustrations. If you could extend to Tues. that would be fantastic. I will check back on sunday to see if you have and if not I will try to get something up sunday evening.
Because this is so large it does seem illustration is the best way, but that takes a little more time then just popping in stock photo.

Question: do you have a mock up of what the storefront looks like?

[nhr]

:)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/PR_nhr.png

Thank you.

[PerfumeHut]

I will extend the deadling until Tuesday and I would ask Palmer or Abby to please change the subject appropriately, and thank them in advance.

NHR, I like this idea. Are those photographs or illustrations and, if they are photographs, are they high res enough to hold up?

[Ami]

here is - have drawn illustration and its high resolution-

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Deadline changed to September 25th.

[djaka]

the circle contains lines of products offered.
thank you
:)

[PerfumeHut]

Ami-Very Nice

Djaka-NOt quite the direction we want to go.

[Ami]

here is the another one

[Ami]

with stand preview -

[nhr]

NHR, I like this idea. Are those photographs or illustrations and, if they are photographs, are they high res enough to hold up?

Actually, those images are photos with some effects.
In my previous post there was low res placeholders.

Here is very low resolution example with actual images:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/nhrdesign/DOO/PR_very_low.jpg

Low resolution and compressed image is still too big to send it here, but here is a link:
http://www.nhrdesign.com/PR/PR_low.jpg

Link to part of high resolution image (copressed to jpg):
http://www.nhrdesign.com/PR/PR_high_part.jpg

[shnickerdoodle studios]

I would also like the deadline extended.... Working on the illustrations for you...
Thanks,
Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna, it was already extended until Tuesday. Do you need me to extend it further?

[Fabian]

I'll be posting my new one later tonight:)

[Fabian]

How about something like this?

[krishm]

Hi, My try for this :)

No use of images, no gradient colors only solid color illustrator graphics.

[PerfumeHut]

Fabian, this is better, but still not quite the direction we are looking for.

Krishm-Very nice. Thank you.

[drakel]

Didn't get a chance to participate... tragic things happened.

[PerfumeHut]

Drakel, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you are alright.

The deadline, however, was extended until tomorrow, Tuesday. If y ou need me to extend further, I will

[PerfumeHut]

Is everyone still working?

[rood]

yes i am and hoping to have it for you tomorrow. I dont know if you saw the question, but I am wondering what the storefront even looks like.

[PerfumeHut]

I don't have pictures of the storefront, unfortunately, sorry.

[rood]

thats how. well then question. is pink and black the right direction? I want to make sure it blends correctly

[PerfumeHut]

This is going outside our store, not inside, so, color scheme doesn't matter, as long as it's attention grabbing, without being tacky.

[rood]

ok gotcha..thanks

[Kellyportfolio]

Here are my ideas. I created these vector illustrations, fully scalable, high res.
Thanks

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z72/kellyportfolio/perfume-room-copy2.jpg

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[PerfumeHut]

Deanna/Schnickerdoodle, are you still going to be submitting some ideas?

Kelly, we REALLY like these last submissions alot.

[Kellyportfolio]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z72/kellyportfolio/perfume-room-copy.jpg

[Kellyportfolio]

3rd design

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z72/kellyportfolio/perfume-room-copy3.jpg

[rood]

here are mine so far. all colors can be tweaked. This one is more illustrative.
http://www.roodgraphics.com/perfumehutposter1.jpg

[rood]

this is one in a series. so candles on this banner and other products on others.
They are photos converted to vector illustration.

http://www.roodgraphics.com/perfumehutposter2.jpg

[Artemii]

:)
Low res sketch to see if it's the right direction.

[PerfumeHut]

Artemii, I don't see anything attached.

[PerfumeHut]

I want to remind everyone that the deadline is today. If you are working on something, please put it in today, if possible.

Shnickerdoodle, Shima, are you still planning on entering your ideas?

[Artemii]

Sorry, don't know what happened, I reattached it :)

[shnickerdoodle studios]

Yes I am still planning on entering....Will hopefully have it by the end of the day....

Deanna

[Micha31]

PerfumeHut,

Here are my submissions. All are vector art, so they're completely scalable. I'm actually working on several custom illustrations, but will not have time to complete them until this weekend.

So if you would like to see the illustrations, and can extend the deadline until this weekend, i'll finish them up and implement into a layout then. Thank you.

CONCEPT 1a & 1b :

[Micha31]

CONCEPT 2a & 2b

[krishm]

One more try on this...

[Ami]

here is another one -

lady is illustration and can purchased vector graphic if you like that style - also left side of lady we can put any text message too if you have any good sort message - all things will be print use in the final version. :) :

[shnickerdoodle studios]

Just wanted to show you where I am on the illustration to see if this is the style you wanted...Kind of got in a time crunch. If need be I will post the finished version tonight..as I am almost done with this illustration...

Thanks Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

Yeah, that's gorgeous. Are you working on the other items as well?

How close are you to finishing your entire submission?

[shnickerdoodle studios]

I am almost done with this illustration...Was going to work on the precious moments and the chanel later... Problem is I teach an 8:00 class tonight that is three hours long.....
Let me know what you would prefer for me to do... I can put in the reference images for the other part of the banner so you can get an idea of the finished submission.....
Thanks,
Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

Please do that. That way we don't have to keep pushing back the deadline. If you are chosen one of the two winners, you can finish the other few illustrations.

[Patel]

I need this sat and sunday to do what I want to do but I know the deadline is today so that is understandable. Sorry I couldn't make it in!

[shnickerdoodle studios]

:d

[PerfumeHut]

Shima, if you wanna try to get it in today, that's fine, but, I simply can't extend it all the way to Saturday or Sunday, sorry.

Deanna, I love the illustration but, I'm not crazy about the poster itself or the layout or background.

[shnickerdoodle studios]

New one...
Thanks,
Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

I like this one MUCH better, but, I kinda think that the BEST use of your lovely illustrations might be a more simple, larger version of each one, with all three to five items together, in a larger, simple way.

[PerfumeHut]

Maybe the best option, Deanna, would be to split the poster into four sections (top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right) and put the four illustrations (these three, and maybe the Jim Shore Piece, or a Yankee Candle, or a Willow Tree piece).

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna, how long would it take you to complete the other three illustrations?

[shnickerdoodle studios]

I could have all four of them done by Sunday night.....let me know what you want to do...that would be the rousse candle, the chanel bottle, the precious moments piece and one of the other three...

Thanks,
Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

Ok, thanks to EVERYONE for their submissions. I'm going to select the following two winners.

Kelly - #103 - Kelly, can you please take out all the wording on the right side, and maybe replace with an illustration of a Willow Tree Figurine? Also, on the wording on the left, replace "Collectibles" with "Gifts".

I'm also picking Shnickerdoodle's style of illustration. I'm going to select her a winner. Please let me see the other illustrations (the other three), so that we can play a bit with the layout. I don't know if maybe the best option is what I previously suggested...namely one illustration in each "quadrant" of the poster, or possibly the four of them right next to each other, kind of on a table so to speak.

[Kellyportfolio]

Thank you! Yes, I will do these revisions and post them tonight or tomorrow morning. What file format would you like the final?
Congrats to Deanna aka Schnickerdoodle as well.

[BlueCherryGraphics]

Congratulations Kelly and Deanna.

This thread has been moved to the Revisions Forum.

JP, please post a note in the thread once you receive the finals.

Thanks! :)

[Kellyportfolio]

Here are the revisions to #103
Let me know what you think.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z72/kellyportfolio/perfume-room-final.jpg

[PerfumeHut]

Kelly, and Deanna, please shoot me an email at

info@silverbasement.com

[shnickerdoodle studios]

Thank you for choosing my illustration style.. And congrats also to Kelly, nice job!

Here is a different layout for the banner...

Thanks,
Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna, are those pictures or your illustrations?

Also, I like this one ALOT better, but I would prefer to remove all that stuff at the bottom, and just make the pictures bigger.

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna remember that you forgot to illustrate the wicks at the top of the candle also. I would also condense the top to read "Candles & Home Fragrance" and the last one to read "Gifts" (remove the collectibles)

[PerfumeHut]

Kelly, is there any chance (without being too much bother) that you could illustrate the same Willow Tree that Deanna Chose, and put it in at the top right, instead of the one you illustrated? Sorry about that. Let me know.

[shnickerdoodle studios]

Hello,

Those are the pictures (using them as placeholders to get the design right while I am working on the illustrations. I will not forget the wicks or the matchsticks :D

I will make those revisions on it, but one question I had was, do you want any of the brand logos in it or the tagline? Do you want me to take out all of the logos or change any of the colors?
Thanks,
Deanna

[PerfumeHut]

No, you can take out all the taglines/logos, so that it's a cleaner, larger area covered by the illustrations.

[Kellyportfolio]

Sure, I can do that this afternoon!

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna, if you don't mind, email me with all revisions, from here on, as I check that email much more frequently than this forum.

[PerfumeHut]

Kelly how now emailed final files.

[PerfumeHut]

Deanna are you receiving my emails? I've not received a single response to any of my emails.

[shnickerdoodle studios]

Files were sent via email to client.

Thanks again,
Deanna

[BlueCherryGraphics]

PROJECT UPDATE: This thread has been moved to Miscellaneous Archives.

Client, the thread is closed to new posts, but you may always contact your designers via private message/email or contact a moderator if you have any questions.

Thanks!