Graphic Design Contests

**cramsay3** · 03-24-2008, 04:26 PM

The contest is for a Splash Screen image 390x260px to be used as the startup for a software application/product.

The image should contain the following ...
* A Cactus image or graphic with a snake somewhere in the image. The snake should not be prominent in the image.
* The following titles/tagline:
CACTiS
Criminal Activity Case Tool Intelligence Suite

It's for a possible law enforcement application to help guide your design direction. Leave space for logo and copyright tags; A PSD is required so I can add them in. No copyright material.

Thanks,
Charles

**thesites** · 06:48 PM

Let me see what I can come up with.
Edit: Is the "i" supposed to be lowercase?

**old-skool** · 03-24-2008, 07:18 PM

here you go:

**cramsay3** · 03-25-2008, 10:59 AM

thesites - Yes. The correct spelling is "CACTiS".

I like both entries but I'm looking for something less "bright". The graphic will be seen by law enforcement predominantly, so it needs to have a serious tone.
Thanks,
Charles

**thesites** · 03-25-2008, 06:47 PM

Ok ill make some changes, thanks for your comments.

**joshmccord** · 03-25-2008, 08:45 PM

Here is mine:

Please tell me if it's too crowded, too dark, not dark enough, whatever.

**thesites** · 03-25-2008, 09:58 PM

ok, better now? Feedback?

**cramsay3** · 03-25-2008, 11:18 PM

Good entries all around.

joshmccord - I like the direction. It strikes me as a tad crowded but I really like all the element ideas. Fingerprint on the left is not needed and if the background lighter or blurred or something...just something to offset the elements more. Dark green behind the lettering on both Title and tag line makes it a bit hard to make out the words.

thesites - I like that's it's darker. Hard to make out the snake's head, maybe a nudge to the left more? Can I see it w/ with different lettering - maybe something without the green smudges?

Thanks for the fantastic creative designs,
Charles

**bigrival** · 03-25-2008, 11:48 PM

**thesites** · 03-26-2008, 12:28 AM

Ok, much more intimidating now.

**joshmccord** · 03-26-2008, 07:48 AM

Here's my updated one. I blurred the background, removed a fingerprint, slightly blurred the other fingerprint and made it a bit see-through, and made the background lighter on the border.

**bigrival** · 11:51 PM

**woosh** · 03-26-2008, 09:50 PM

Beautiful work bigrival!

**Slivergfx** · 08:11 PM

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3664/cactis2da8.jpg

**cramsay3** · 03-30-2008, 05:45 AM

All good entries. The decision needs to be postponed until Monday when it can be reviewed by others. I'll post and close then. Thanks for input.
-C

**Sir P** · 03-31-2008, 10:14 AM

nice work Slivergfx! great ! but get some watermarks on your work ASAP

**MonkeyHosts** · 03-31-2008, 01:25 PM

Nice work bigrival!

**cramsay3** · 03-31-2008, 05:41 PM

CLOSED

Contest winner is Slivergfx with entry post #14. It had to be chosen by committee as all the entries were that good. Thanks to all who submitted.

Slivergfx please PM with the email addr in which to send the $75. Please confirm no copyright material was used in the entry and provide the PSD file.

Thanks,
C