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Okay, well it is time to replace the banner at the top of the page, and I figure what better choice than to give our users the opportunity to contribute.

* banner must be at least 770 pixels wide and no more than 980 pixels wide. it must be at least 120 pixels tall and no more than 198 pixels tall.
* must include "genvibe.com". doesn't need to be impact font.
* must include a photo of at least one vibe automobile, but more is okay.
* must not include any company logos (pontiac, the pontiac emblem, general motors, etc.) or use names in a way that might confuse the visitor into thinking this is an officially sponsored site
* must be submitted in png format, but PSD as well is highly desirable
* must be a static image (no animation)
* must be original work. may be derived from free-to-use images or images from the genvibe.com photo gallery (http://www.genvibe.com/gallery3 )
* maximum three submissions per individual forum account
* submissions must be received by 5/31/2012.
* should not include any artist information. the winner will get a link at the bottom of the forums (i.e. "header design by bob ross" at the bottom of the page near where it currently says "Design by Marc") linked to a page of your choosing, as long as that page is suitable. your link stays there for as long as the header stays up.
* becomes the property of genvibe.com to be used without limitation or compensation upon submission. genvibe.com reserves the right to modify and/or redistribute the image.
* winner gets two genvibe.com t-shirts out of the stock i have available. mailing to north america only.

To submit, you are welcome to post here, but official submissions must be mailed to me at mike@genvibe.com along with your forum username. By submitting your image, you certify that it is original work and contains only content for which either a) you have a license, b) comes from this site's photo gallery, c) is in the public domain, or d) is legally free to use, and that you are authorized to give it to genvibe.com for unlimited reuse as described above.

Once the deadline has passed, I'll put the submissions up for vote.
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updated the OP to indicate that you can use stock photos as well as photos from the GVC photo gallery
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How about the "Generation Vibe" tagline? Does it need to be there?
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no
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At least one of the banners I submit will by my own car, but would anyone else with a good photo like me to use theirs?
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You can also check out the gallery. I don't have links up to it right now, but it's at http://www.genvibe.com/gallery3
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Here's what I've come up with so far....
not sure which three I wanna submit yet tho
I got carried away :lol:

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EDIT: I'm looking at these now and thinking they're all ugly but 2 :oops:
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@A Psycho Martyr: Um, I never took any art classes or anything so my advice is probably awful, but I think that the lettering would look better and be more legible if the gradients were not as drastic. I hope you don't mind that suggestion or anything. It might also help the lettering stand out if the colors used had a greater contrast vs. the background. That's just my opinion, though...
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I understand what you're saying and I appreciate your criticism.

I actually have no FORMAL education in any kind of design at all either. Bout to start the summer semester tho ;)

I'll try to mess with a few more and keep that in mind.
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If I'm ever home I'll give this a go for sure. But between work, errands, and volunteering I'm all over the place. Here, there, gotta get to the Vibe quickly so I won't be late, etc... BUT this is easy enough. Cool effects and all that aren't quite my domain, but this does really seem like a fun thing.
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I added all the ones i re-designed under the old ugly ones in my original post w/all my banners
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I found this cool new font, what do you think about something like this?
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joatmon wrote:I found this cool new font, what do you think about something like this?
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(when I view this thread, the nav bar tells me I am in "Board index ‹ Regional Forums & Clubs ‹ Canada - AB, BC, MB, SK")
haha oh yeah i forgot about that flintstone font. i can't remember what it was called; mlevine made that. the "generation vibe" is in a font called Toxica.

i created this topic and then made it a "Global" topic, so it appears in every forum. but why it shows canada when you actually view the topic contents - i have no idea. but it's making me want some poutine.
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Unfortunately I don't have the know-how and/or tools to enter this contest myself, but I just wanted to suggest that all 3 generations of Vibe be represented in the new banner to make it "fair" ;).
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J_TO_ENVY wrote: I just wanted to suggest that all 3 generations of Vibe be represented in the new banner to make it "fair" ;).
Good point Carrie. Whatever gets chosen, I say gets posted up until the Erie summer meet. At that point, with 20 - 30 Vibes or more, the photo opportunities will be unlimited and very likely a good group of Vibes could be the background (watermark) for a better shot. Just my thoughts ............ :|
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You got the right idea there BUT they must be ALL Vibes in the photo :o Four out of six doesn't cut it :(
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tpollauf wrote:You got the right idea there BUT they must be ALL Vibes in the photo :o Four out of six doesn't cut it :(
Requirement says to have at least one vibe, pretty sure 4 is still really great. And it's a photo from one of the meet galleries that was provided. Figure if it's good enough for a meet why not this, ya know?
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I actualy like it, but the pontiac emblems aren't allowed.

I'm actually kind curious about the Konig logo on my hood, does that meet requirements?
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colterk wrote: Figure if it's good enough for a meet why not this, ya know?
Point well taken :? Guess I'd better know all the rules before opening up my mouth :roll:
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The point of not showing the Pontiac logo is so that there is no risk (I can't imagine this happening anyway, but we live in strange times) of Pontiac saying to me "You are confusing the public into thinking this is an official General Motors sponsored website", which it of course is not. And of course they say such things with Cease and Desist letters, which I received once for another site and would rather not get another one. You can show the logo on the car, you just shouldn't have a big Pontaic logo as a graphical element on the banner.
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i also realized that as i wrote the rules, you couldn't write "community for Pontiac Vibe enthusiasts", which is in fact okay, so i will clear that up
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Well I also agree with you Tim. This IS a Vibe site.
If any other car is to be at the top of the site, I'd at LEAST want it to be our twin, the Matrix

but at least the Vibes are up front
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tpollauf wrote:
colterk wrote: Figure if it's good enough for a meet why not this, ya know?
Point well taken :? Guess I'd better know all the rules before opening up my mouth :roll:
It's all good. It was a photo I got from the the meet gallery. LOL so I figured, fair game. :)
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A Psycho Martyr wrote:I actualy like it, but the pontiac emblems aren't allowed.

I'm actually kind curious about the Konig logo on my hood, does that meet requirements?

thanks, yea my dumb self read all the rules except that one and I saved it in such a manner that deleting it was not easy LOL

It does so any logos, I'm not sure if that was only GM and related or ANY logos, I'd be interested in knowing as well.
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Figured since I already offered this up for a tee design, might as well make a banner.

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Blanco_Diablo wrote:Figured since I already offered this up for a tee design, might as well make a banner.

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clean and simple, i like it.
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Blanco_Diablo wrote:Figured since I already offered this up for a tee design, might as well make a banner.

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colterk wrote:
Blanco_Diablo wrote:Figured since I already offered this up for a tee design, might as well make a banner.

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clean and simple, i like it.
x2!

Mike, I laughed so freaking hard when I saw the Care Bears banner! I called my mom in to see it and she laughed her a** off! I think we have a clear winner :P!
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If that bear one gets the banner space then I am leaving this forum...................... forever. :evil:
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Not sure if this one follows the rules or not. I Google'd the images and chopped and screwed em

anyways, i need a creative outlet today, so I whipped this one up. pretty simple

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Here is my attempt at this contest:
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Adam24303 wrote:Here is my attempt at this contest:

Dig it!
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A Psycho Martyr wrote:Not sure if this one follows the rules or not. I Google'd the images and chopped and screwed em

anyways, i need a creative outlet today, so I whipped this one up. pretty simple

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Well, of course I'm going to be biased toward this one since it features the best Vibe of all time :P!

In all seriousness, great job Brandon! I really like it!

I really like Adam's too!
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joatmon wrote:
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buahhahahah love it
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:lol: @ joatmon!
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I really like the words/font in this one, but not crazy about the background image. Its a pontiac, is it a Vibe?
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joatmon wrote:I really like the words/font in this one, but not crazy about the background image. Its a pontiac, is it a Vibe?
That is actually Aron's (audiovibe) Vibe. Usee an image from his garage thread
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O really like all of these, to bad you can't have a banner that is random when you view it so that many of these could be used instead of only just one.
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ligion wrote:O really like all of these, to bad you can't have a banner that is random when you view it so that many of these could be used instead of only just one.
I agree
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less than two weeks left
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I can't stop laughing at joatmon's posts!!! That's awesome! :lol:
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yes, anything with Star Trek in it is my vote.

But I was thinking: genvibe.com is about the great members on this board over the years, not the car. This is not the only place to get information about the Vibe or Matrix. What makes this site is the people. My vote, if I am not too late, is to suggest a photo from one of the big meets, showing lots of Vibes and lots of members in one shot.
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One week to go

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A Psycho Martyr wrote: That is actually Aron's (audiovibe) Vibe.
so far I prefer the "genvibe.com" you have, can you explore using that on some of the big Vibe meet gallery images?

Here's an example, likely better source pics, this one from the 06 Ohio meet
(I would have put the "on-line community for ..." tag on there too, but didn't feel like taking the time just for a concept)
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