Forum Background Design Competition

**Man1c M0g** · 05-11-2004

It doesn't surprise me that many of you find the Biorust forum background a bit bland. Backgrounds have never been my forte, and this design is no exception. That said, i'm willing to give you all a chance to do better!

Here's the deal - we need a new design for the background. To this end i'm setting up a small competition to see who can design the best replacement. The submitted material can be of any dimensions, and can make use of CSS placement tags. The only limitation is the filesize - i'd preferably like to keep the background images/textures below 50kb to minimize load-up time for modemers. This by no means excludes better designs a few kbs bigger, but will hopefully discourage MONSTER-SIZE downloads.

To compete, please create your background/texture and post it to the User Gallery > Community Projects section. I will choose the winner on the 1st June and integrate their design soon after. Many thanks to those who compete... and good luck!

megdoll187 · 05-17-2004

actually... i like the backround

hehe but that's just my opinion

**Bub** · 05-17-2004

Aight, here are my very basic seamless BG's. Maybe these will get other's motivated? Hopefully?

http://jmmille.dyndns.org/bub/bub-bg.jpg
http://jmmille.dyndns.org/bub/bub-bg.htm
http://jmmille.dyndns.org/bub/bub-bg2.jpg
http://jmmille.dyndns.org/bub/bub-bg2.htm

Enjoy :P

TVPR · 05-18-2004

I try...?
Background?

**Man1c M0g** · 05-18-2004

Great submissions so far guys! Keep up the good work, and remember that you still have until June 1st to upload your creations.

Oh, and don't forget that the background doesn't HAVE to be a seamlessly-tiling texture - I can use CSS to created logo'ed overlays...

Young Spartan · 05-18-2004

I made 3 submissions in the image gallery.. ask you asked.

Yuneek

Lexiblue · 05-25-2004

Here are my two contributions to the background competition.

Critique, criticism and feedback always welcome.

Lexi

**Man1c M0g** · 05-28-2004

Many thanks to everyone who has submitted something for this competition - it's gonna be hard picking a winner! Anyway, this is just a little post to remind you all that the deadline for submissions is Midnight on Tuesday 1st June. I'll close this thread then and announce a winner shortly afterwards. Soooo, if you haven't put in your entry (or entries) yet, you better get cracking - the deadline is in 3 days!

TVPR · 05-31-2004

I have a great, evil and mischiveous plan! I will... *dramatic pause* submit something new!

Lexiblue · 05-31-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVPR

I have a great, evil and mischiveous plan! I will... *dramatic pause* submit something new!

Suspense. Drama......and something new!

I am looking forward to you unveiling.

LexiBlue

TVPR · 05-31-2004

lol, so do I

EDIT:
Argh, didn´t work... And time´s up, so, well, never mind

**Man1c M0g** · 06-02-2004

Thanks for all the entries now guys & gals - you've definately given me a hard time picking the winner! I'll close the thread now and think on this subject for a few days. You'll have my verdict this coming weekend.

**Man1c M0g** · 06-06-2004

After much deliberation, digestion, and cogitation, I have decided that the winner is.... *drumroll* BUB!

I make no secret that choosing the winner of the competition was rather difficult, especially considering the quality of many of the entries. In the end it was really between Lexiblue's flower background and Bub's contribution. Lexi's background was indeed beautiful, but when added to the forum I personally found it quite distracting, and focally-draining. Bub's contribution, on the other hand, was simple, yet effective, and seemed to fit well. This made it the winner.

I'm really proud of all of you for the contributions you have made, and I consider this community collaboration to have been a real success! Who knows... maybe in a few months we can repeat this competition and see who wins the next time. Until then, many thanks to you all, and I hope you like the new BG!

ConceptualMind · 06-06-2004

My votes would've been down to Lexi's BG and Bub's BG. Both were VERY good.

Thanks to everyone to submitted a design.

Lexiblue · 06-08-2004

I LOVE the background! M0g you chose wisely.

Congrats Bub, your bkg is just the right compliment to the forum....it sets it off nicely, without interfering. Job well done!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subject2Failure

My votes would've been down to Lexi's BG and Bub's BG. Both were VERY good.

Thanks S2F

Lexi