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Boring Banners

Derek54

Derek54

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Ever since I first came to this site I saw that the banner at the
top of the page is SOOOO boring, and dull.

I know a lot of hard work and all of that stuff has gone into this site.
but just a suggestion.

Im pretty amateur at all of this stuff, and im sure people could do alot better.
but I just had to put this out there because that banner is really getting to me.

Original

original.jpg



And My Version

cornsnakeforum.jpg

( I didn't get permission for these pics, but its just a demo.
 
If I changed it, 20 percent would like it, 20 percent would hate it, and the other 60 percent wouldn't care either way. :shrugs:
 
Actually, I agree with Derek. The banner's been there, but it really doesn't do much for the site. A nice picture of a cornsnake would look great IMHO. Maybe have a competition, I don't know...but I think a change would be nice, since we have a new look chatroom as well. :)
 
Paradox said:
Actually, I agree with Derek. The banner's been there, but it really doesn't do much for the site. A nice picture of a cornsnake would look great IMHO. Maybe have a competition, I don't know...but I think a change would be nice, since we have a new look chatroom as well. :)
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If I remember correctly, their was a competition...The image that is there now is the one that won...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich Z
...and the other 60 percent wouldn't care either way.

You can count me in this number.

Oh just get off of the fence, will ya! :grin01:
 
Can We Start a competition?

I really dont know how that last one won
I think its pretty ugly.(its so plain)

anyways, its nice to have a bit of a change
 
Personally, the "mouse" inside the eye of a corn (haven't figured the morph yet, but I guess an ultramel lavender is as close as I can think of that would fit) is rather creative and unique! I vote to keep it!

And I was around for the previous version...this is a BIG improvement!
 
Oh, THAT'S what it is...call me stupid, but I never actually realised it was an eye...you live and learn I suppose...
 
OOoooh Thats what it is. I thought it was just a circle.

It would be nicer if it was a wider shot.

wutever. I guess if people like it...
i'll be fine with it
 
That is why it won the competition. It hits you at several levels. You actually have to "pull away" from the image to actually see what it is.

First you just see the mouse in the reddish circle and the lettering. Then if you pull back, you notice that it is actually an eye of a corn snake. And then you may very well notice that the mouse is a whimsical rendition of a computer mouse.

I thought it was very nicely done because of the DEPTH of perceptions it takes to actually see it.
 
Susan said:
Personally, the "mouse" inside the eye of a corn (haven't figured the morph yet, but I guess an ultramel lavender is as close as I can think of that would fit) is rather creative and unique! I vote to keep it!

And I was around for the previous version...this is a BIG improvement!
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I highly doubt that when the logo was picked a few years ago anyone had a picture of an ultramel lavender to photoshop.
 
I actually started a thread some time ago about creating a new logo. Using the search function, I came across threads from 2002ish (before my time of 2003) discussing the contest and the results. It's a lavender from what I can recall from reading last Spring or so.

Good luck with generating interest in a new logo. Not too much sentiment for OR against it. :shrugs:

D80
 
OK...I forgot about ruby-eyed lavenders for a moment...and Photoshopping to make the eye even redder. I knew there was lavender...just the eye color threw me!
 
I have the "if it aint broke don't fix it" attitude about the logo/banner

:shrugs:
 
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