[Project Complete] $250 - Truck Idle Control company - RUSH Job

[WebFire]

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Hello all!!

I have a client who needs a site up by next Friday (actually he needs 2!). So I am looking to you all for some help.

Company Name: Thermo Fan
Profile: Thermo Fan created a product that allows semi trucks to use heating/cooling/refrigeration without the truck idling constantly. This saves alot of money in fuel costs.

Delivables: 1 Homepage design in PSD and also coded in HTML/CSS format.
Due date: Winning design will be picked by 5:00 pm on Tuesday April 19th.

Current website: www.thermofan.com

Requirements: This site needs to be a professional looking site. The client has a few very specific requests. Take a look at www.cisco.com. He basically wants his site to follow this layout.

1. Logo in upper left
2. Main menu down the left side
3. Additional links along top right, horizontally
4. News section in main column
5. Main image in center column
6. MINIMAL SCROLLING - he has made it clear that he hates scrolling
7. Under the main image, I was thinking of 2 columns, "Quick Links" and "Documents"
8. Site needs to be easily replicated for another child company, so the colors and images need to be easily swapped.

Links in the left column menu will be:

Products
Savings Calculator
Buy It Now
Why Thermo Fan?
About Us
Links & Events

Links in the upper right will be:

Home
Contact Us
Resources
Site Map

So, we need to mimic Cisco's site while establishing our own identity.

I am attaching the logo and main image to use on the site.

Any questions feel free to ask!! Please let me know if you will be submitting a design.

Thanks!

Here is the image of the truck in PSD

http://www.thermofan.com/images/truck.psd

[Aliska]

Hello :)
I will take part in your contest. Will upload 1 version in 1-2 days.

[Squad]

I would like to enter,
but the main image is pretty poor design. And if you size it down to main cisco image, you will see that none of the text is readable.
I consider that except the slogan, none of that content from the ad should stay on the main images, should stay on the other areas of the site. Maybe we should put something more suggestive, like a truck cabine?

George.

[WebFire]

I would like to enter,
but the main image is pretty poor design. And if you size it down to main cisco image, you will see that none of the text is readable.
I consider that except the slogan, none of that content from the ad should stay on the main images, should stay on the other areas of the site. Maybe we should put something more suggestive, like a truck cabine?

Hi George. The main images has to stay. That truck cabin is actually mounted to a trailer and they haul it to shows and conventions. It is a great marketing tool for them. They want that recognizable piece on the homepage.

Now, I do have that in a PSD that will resize much better. I can email it anyone who needs it. I tried to attach it here, but it is too big. I did have it resized to around 380 px wide and you could read all but the smallest text.

Also, all the text being readable is not the main purpose. Although I am sure they would like the big stuff to be readable. We will just have to do with it what we can.

PM me if you would like the PSD.

[Lori]

Hi Webfire,

Why don't you just email me the PSD, and I will host it on my server for download for the duration of the contest :)

Send to lori [at] zenfulcreations.com

I will get it up right away for you....

[WebFire]

Hi Webfire,

Why don't you just email me the PSD, and I will host it on my server for download for the duration of the contest :)

Send to lori [at] zenfulcreations.com

I will get it up right away for you....

Thanks for the offer Lori. I don't know why I didn't just do that to begin with. So here it is....

http://www.thermofan.com/images/truck.psd

[Aliska]

Hello :)
My first design with some header variations.

[Aliska]

and my second design in 2 variations

[Aliska]

and my second design in 2 variations. I have 1 more idea and may be will upload it tomorrow.

[WebFire]

Hi Aliska. Thanks for the entries.

I like where you are going with this one (http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35635). I just have one change for right now that I would like to see before I show the client.

Can you move the news section to the far right, and then shift the rest to the left? So from left to right would be Menu, Main image with Documents and Quicklinks below it, then the News.

Also, under documents, those will just be links to other documents, so you can make that area have the same links as Quick Links. Take out what you have there now, it is more of a news item.

Thanks!

[Aliska]

Hello :)
1 more desing. And i will make changes at the previous version that you like and upload later today.

[Squad]

The psd file is exactly the same like the jpg you have uploaded ;) I am working on something though. In case you have psd layered file with the glow effect as standalone effect would be apreciated to post it.

Thanks.
George.

[WebFire]

The psd file is exactly the same like the jpg you have uploaded ;) I am working on something though. In case you have psd layered file with the glow effect as standalone effect would be apreciated to post it.

Thanks.
George.

Hi George. Thanks for entering. That PSD is the layered version. It has a background layer, the image layer, and the outer glow on the image can be turned off or edited. I even downloaded it from that link to make sure and it is layered.

[Squad]

Me stupid. I messed up the files in Photoshop.
G.

[WebFire]

Aliska,

Your last entry has some potential with some changes. Let's got with navy blues rather than the purple color. Also, switch the News and weather. The news has to be on top. And, can you eliminate the 2 smaller images and make the main image bigger to take up that whole space? It is fine if it has more height. The Quick Links and Documents boxes are real important to the client. They are just there more for balance and substance.

Thanks!

[WebFire]

Me stupid. I messed up the files in Photoshop.
G.

No Problem. ;) Looking forward to your entry.

[Squad]

Hello,
There it goes...

[Aliska]

Hello
Some changes at my first design and I will upload my last design wih changes a little bit later

[Aliska]

Hello
Changes at my latest design

[Anne]

Here's my first entry.

Anne

[Anne]

#2

[WebFire]

Thanks for the entries Anne. Those are very nice.

I have sent everyone's designs to the client for review. I am expecting some feedback and a winner picked by tomorrow evening. I will keep everyone posted.

Thanks for another great contest!

[WebFire]

Being this is only my third contest, I have a question. How do we handle a situation where I have a winner to announce, but my client wants to add an element from a different designer's entry?

[Michael]

We don't have a problem with this but you will need to discuss and come to some arrangement regarding compensation with the other designer :)

When you have you can deposit the funds from the following page...
http://www.designoutpost.com/content/view/24/42/1/1/

Any further questions feel free to email me :)

[WebFire]

Ok, I'm cool with that.

So here is what we got. Aliska is the winner with design #18. However, the want to use the images (the area in blue and the 2 images to the right of it, see attached image) from Anne's design # 21.

So Aliska, here is the list of changes...

1. They like the header, but we need to decrease the height of it.
2. Use the logo found on www.thermofan.com. They want the logo that has INC in it and they like the outer white glow. If you can't use that, let me know and I'll make one.
3. Move the News down even with Quick Links and Documents. Then shorten the News to match the height of Quick Links and Documents. They probably only need 2 or 3 news items.
4. In the area above Quick Links, Documents, and News, use the image from Anne's design...see attached. You'll have to get the PSD of that from Anne.
5. Remove the Weather.
6. Add "Employee Login" to menu at top after Resources

So, Anne, how much do you need to use your image? I'll get that deposited right away.

Thanks to everyone who entered and for the cooperation of the winning designers.

[Anne]

You decide :) I won't be able to use it for another comp. anyway so I am happy with what you think is fair :D

Anne

[WebFire]

You decide :) I won't be able to use it for another comp. anyway so I am happy with what you think is fair :D

Anne

Guess I am not real sure. :weep:

I will continue our discussion of this via PM. Aliska, I will have Anne post the PSD here if that is ok with her.

[WebFire]

I deposited the agreed upon $40 via the link Michael gave. I deposited it unde Misc. Please make sure that Anne gets compensated. :)

[Anne]

and here's the psd file (http://www.annesdesign.net/do/tf.zip)

Anne

[WebFire]

Aliska, where are you????????????

Hehe, just getting a little anxious. I am supposed to have this site done tomorrow, although I don;t think it will happen.

[Aliska]

Hello
Changes in 2 variations. What do you think?
and it looks better that way :)

[WebFire]

Hello
Changes in 2 variations. What do you think?
and it looks better that way :)

Well, without looking too hard I can't tell what the difference between the 2 is. ;)

Here are a few changes:

1. Take the search completely off. We don't need any of it.
2. The blue bar with the menu, can you take the angle of that and just make it straight. Something about that doesn't look right with the image below it. Then the bar and image (with the border around the image) can be flush.
3. For that menu bar, can you try the blue you have and also an orange?
4. Can the logo be cleaned up at all. It doesn't look real crisp. I can make one up if you need me to.

Let's go with those changes and see where we are at then. Almost done!

[Aliska]

Some variations of the design.

[WebFire]

I like Thermo-Fan2-5.jpg the best. Can I see that with an all blue bar with white text and one with an all orange bar with white text?

Then I will send it to the client for review.

[Aliska]

Hello
Some changes at chosen version. What do you think?

[WebFire]

Well, I think the client has left for a truck show this weekend. I can't get in touch with him. I suppose I should wait until I talk to him before we proceed with converting to HTML. I'll let you know.

Thanks for your patience.

[Aliska]

Hello :)
Thanks for letting me know. I will wait for your further messages.

[WebFire]

Hi Aliska.

We are choosing Thermo-Fan2-7.jpg for our final design. Go ahead and convert this one to code.

Thanks!

[Aliska]

Hello
Ok, I'm starting with coding now, think I will be able to send you all source files today. I can send them to your email (just send me PM with it) or upload it to my server and send you a link for uploading files. Which is better for you?

[WebFire]

I sent you a PM.

[Aliska]

Hello Matt
I done with coding, all files are ready. Could you provide me with another email, coz when i'm trying to send to your one, I just received a message back: Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender

[WebFire]

Hello Matt
I done with coding, all files are ready. Could you provide me with another email, coz when i'm trying to send to your one, I just received a message back: Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender

I sent another PM. If you can't get my email to work, you can just PM with a download link.

Thanks!

[WebFire]

Disregard my last post. All files have been received.