Saru Posted June 26, 2004 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2004 This is an idea that Blue-Scorpion helped me come up with earlier today, what i'm looking for are replacement site ad graphics that other web sites can use to link back to Unexplained Mysteries. The current ones are rather old and I could definately use some new ones. Here are the current ones to give you an idea of what i'm looking for: 120x30 pixels 120x60 You can try your hand at either one or the other or both. You can also enter as many different designs as you like. Don't do animated GIFs, as most sites won't be too happy using them. The best ones will be used on Unexplained Mysteries as the official advert graphics that other site's use to link to us with. Good luck, and thanks in advance to everyone who gives this a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpius Posted June 26, 2004 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2004 (edited) Another Question, what's the maximum size for the advertisement. Just in case someone doesn't give us a full page worth of advertisement. Oh, and another problem. What about copyrighted images? Some of us might use images from other websites and use it for the advertisement. What do we do? Edited June 26, 2004 by Blue-Scorpion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted June 26, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted June 26, 2004 The size of the advert has to be 120x30 or 120x60, as those are the standard sizes for small 'button' advert graphics. You can also try a 468x60 banner advert as well. As far as using images from other sites, it should be ok as long as the images are not copyrighted to someone, general paranormal clipart and images such as those in the gallery will usualy be all right to use for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpius Posted June 26, 2004 #4 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Well here's the first UM advertisement, made by me, in honour of this cool website. Hope you like it. I'll try and make more. It was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man_in_mudboots Posted June 26, 2004 #5 Share Posted June 26, 2004 (edited) SO cool. why is everybody using grays? i feel like using something else. EDIT: there. for some reason, it always looks smaller when i save it to my computer. now it looks too big. Edited June 26, 2004 by man_in_mudboots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalcase Posted June 27, 2004 #6 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I'm pinning this contest since it is a bit important for the promotion of this website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalcase Posted June 27, 2004 #7 Share Posted June 27, 2004 (edited) Edit: Stretched the pic to fit banner length, I also inverted it. Edited June 27, 2004 by Mentalcase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted June 27, 2004 Author #8 Share Posted June 27, 2004 It's good MC but remember that the ad has to be either 120x30 or 120x60 pixels in size, as those are the standard button ad format sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalcase Posted June 27, 2004 #9 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I'm not having much luck at resizing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted June 27, 2004 Author #10 Share Posted June 27, 2004 The best way to do it is to design the image with the correct size in mind to begin with, rather than making a larger one and trying to shrink it afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomgirl Posted June 27, 2004 #11 Share Posted June 27, 2004 here's one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomgirl Posted June 27, 2004 #12 Share Posted June 27, 2004 and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalcase Posted June 27, 2004 #13 Share Posted June 27, 2004 The best way to do it is to design the image with the correct size in mind to begin with, rather than making a larger one and trying to shrink it afterwards. For some reason I was thinking about a banner the whole time, so that's why it's that size, lol. I should pay more attention next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted June 27, 2004 #14 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hey SaRuMaN, who gets to decide which is the best banner? Dot9M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted June 27, 2004 Author #15 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I'll be deciding which ones will be the winning designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomgirl Posted June 27, 2004 #16 Share Posted June 27, 2004 and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalcase Posted June 27, 2004 #17 Share Posted June 27, 2004 (edited) I made this out of my first attempt, so much for "my only shot at it". It is quite dark, hard to read perhaps. Edited June 27, 2004 by Mentalcase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolaos Posted June 27, 2004 #18 Share Posted June 27, 2004 (edited) 120 x 60: 120 x 30: 450 x 75: I was bored. =\ Edited June 27, 2004 by Nikolaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowbaby Posted June 27, 2004 #19 Share Posted June 27, 2004 (edited) and another ooooooo i like this!!!!!!! Edit:- hmmm it no show the piccie lol, but i like the moving one!!! u know by my quote time!! Edited June 27, 2004 by Snowbaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reese2 Posted June 27, 2004 #20 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Doomgirl the first and third ones of yours are really awesome.... I really liked the first one in particular... The movement draws your eyes to it, which is the point of advertising, now isn't it??? You guys are all so talented.. I cannot even resize pics to post them... Reese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolaos Posted June 27, 2004 #21 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Another 120 x 60: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolaos Posted June 27, 2004 #22 Share Posted June 27, 2004 468 x 60 Web Banner: (sorry for the double post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man_in_mudboots Posted June 27, 2004 #23 Share Posted June 27, 2004 (edited) there. link to picture thingy for some reason i couldnt get it to work any other way, so i hope this will. Edited June 27, 2004 by man_in_mudboots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaNgO_gIrL_hErE Posted June 28, 2004 #24 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Wow great work u guys!!! You guys are all so talented.. I cannot even resize pics to post them... Don't worry Reese, ur not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomgirl Posted June 28, 2004 #25 Share Posted June 28, 2004 and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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