Hi,

Iam working on a site mailUS.us which would provide a 100% AD free e-mail service with the 100 MB e-mail storage space per account, full backup and plenty of other latest features.

So, I'd need an excellent design with attractive slogan/caption for the login page that would reflect the essence of the domain name mailUS.US

The winner gets $30.00 payable via paypal.

Example sites:
http://www.dj.org/
http://www.wazup.com/
http://www.kukamail.com/

Reasonable enough, huh ?
-firstPerson


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u probably wont get a design like the examples u showed for $30

good luck anyway

so basically, you want a login page designed?

one question,does US mean United States, or US as in "the two of us"?

.us is for united states...like .uk is for united kingdom...like .gr is for greece....etc

i know that, but im asking about the Mail"US".us

sorry i didn't make myself clear :D

ahhh lol...alright now i see what u were asking...yea im half asleep here....so that didnt help.....

You want an excellent site designed for $30? I wish you luck.

:eek:

Ok, heres something i whiped up since i was very bored.

http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail.htm

If you like it email me at : admin@subtheory.net

That's pretty good for just "whipping" it up :)

hehe, thanks.

ya... i have ALOT of time on my hands. (summer vacation :D )

[ANALY$T]: You should also note that you have this contest located at Sitepointforums as well. I would recommend placing a disclaimer saying that you are reserved the right to cancel the contest and/or decline any of the entries. That is if you decide to go with an entry at Sitepointforums.

;)

I'm not sure which board you are checking (if not both), so I'll submit the design here as well.

http://www.avidnewmedia.com/clientsp/mailusscreen.gif

Please provide some feedback.

Originally posted by idoogleceo
I'm not sure which board you are checking (if not both), so I'll submit the design here as well.

http://www.avidnewmedia.com/clientsp/mailusscreen.gif

Please provide some feedback.

Pretty good design there!

Thanks :)

Hello

mhq, magnet -> Well, that's the amount I thought i could offer and that's the reason I ended my offer with "Reasonable enough, huh ?".

But, in case you folks thing I need to shell out more, well...it depends on the design. But please do let me know.

xestanz, as PWH_anthony pointed out the "us" in "MailUS" is an objective form of the pronoun "we". btw, I really liked your design ..especially the color combinations...but as I've mentioned may be it needs some "American" touch ...just like idoogleceo did..with catchy slogans...

idoogleceo : You've did what I exactly had in mind ...and it's really neat but..but may be we could have a classy look like..xestanz did..

btw, I've posted the same ad even on sitepoint

http://www.sitepointforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68243

So, guys..keep them coming and let me know if you think you could pull up a better design than the ones xestanz/idoogleceo did ...even if you want me to increase the $$

Thanks for all the responses.
-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

hehe thanks :).

Also, idoogleceo you have a great design.

If you're willing to up the price a little, (maybe $60.00?) I could definately do something better for ya. just a thought.

Heres my new one.
http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail.htm

Well Xestanz, I couldn'd notice any difference between this and the earlier one. Am I overlooking some thing here !!! :confused:

-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

Originally posted by idoogleceo
If you're willing to up the price a little, (maybe $60.00?) I could definately do something better for ya. just a thought.

Well, may be 50 if it's really good..

-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

idoogleceo's design at http://www.avidnewmedia.com/clientsp/mailusscreen.gif is much more classier looking in my humble opinion.

xestanz's design is also nice, but the medium gray colored fonts WILL NOT show up *vividly* on the monitors of visitors who have a brightness setting higher than average.

hope that helps you to decide when it comes to making improvements.

I will try and make some better modifications. I do have to ask however, what is your definition of "classy?" The only reason I ask, is because I'm not sure if I'm on the same page.


Well, may be 50 if it's really good..


I can certainly understand your situation, and I'm more than willing to help as much as I can. However, we (AvidNewMedia) usually never submit our best work to contests. This is usually due to the uncertainty of contests, and the fact that our average client project ranges anywhere from $800 to $8000, and although we do our best for every client, regardless of price quote, it's going to be a little difficult to constitute doing one of our best designs for $50.00 or even $60.00, when we would normally charge our clients our normal fees.

Like I said, however, I will submit something that may be a little closer to your specifications. However, I hope that you can understand my situations as well, in regards to submitting our "best" work. :)

heh, here is mines: just something i put together, looks more like a hosting thing, but check it out:

http://visualnoise.net/tmp/mailus.gif

any comments appreciated/welcome

Originally posted by ZzPcPzZ
heh, here is mines: just something i put together, looks more like a hosting thing, but check it out:

http://visualnoise.net/tmp/mailus.gif

any comments appreciated/welcome

ZzPcPzZ...I liked the wavering mail in your design. Nice thought and thanks for that...

-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

Originally posted by Chang Lee
in my humble opinion.



hmmn, u really sound professional with your observations.
thank u.

-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

www.magnanetwork.com/mail/

I went a bit out of control with the orange...but if you like the design, I can change the colors around for you ;-)

Brian

Hmm I just saw that you wanted an American theme...I'll play with the colors for a more patriotic appearance in the morning.

Brian

Originally posted by idoogleceo
I will try and make some better modifications. I do have to ask however, what is your definition of "classy?"

hey, that's nice of u.thank u. btw, by classy, i meant a "modern look.''...just as the examples I've mentioned earlier...especially the first link.

i'll sell the lil mail thingy to you for $5! lol.

Originally posted by BrianF
Hmm I just saw that you wanted an American theme...I'll play with the colors for a more patriotic appearance in the morning.

Brian

Nice catchy theme..but yeah...we miss the American theme :-)

-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

hey folks...by the way you all are missing one important point..It's going to be a 100 MB/user ...nothing more and nothing less...that should also be shown creatively on the temp...
thx.
-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

ok, ya...

heres another shot at it:D

http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail2.htm

hmmn..good...but to be honest...well, may be the colors do not go well...what ya think ?
-thx

They clash with the white background but that can be changed. Also, the red and blue parts are very easy to change, so if you want me to vary them, just ask.

Hmmn..still I like the first one :-) though that's not Americanised...
Hey btw is it possible to have a blend of Liberty and American flag with memorable twins behind...Iam willing to raise my bid if Iam asking too much...
Just a thought...
Thanks.
-[firstPerson] aka [ANALY$T]

Check out www.magnanetwork.com/mail/ now, I've updated it.

Brian

Originally posted by ZzPcPzZ
i'll sell the lil mail thingy to you for $5! lol.

wow..but well, no thank you..but you did pull up some thing considerable...

Originally posted by BrianF
Check out www.magnanetwork.com/mail/ now, I've updated it.

Brian

looks cool with a modern touch..
:confused: :confused: :confused: which one to pick

http://www.magnanetwork.com/mail/
http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail.htm
http://www.avidnewmedia.com/clientsp/mailusscreen.gif

Hello Folks,

Thank you for the entries. Now I think Iam decided but I think it's kind of strange to ask.
I do not even know if that would be legitimate enough to do..Any how, here I go :

I liked the way BrianF and xestanz did the designs but and I especially liked the way Brian made the writeups and the captioning. I'd like to go with the first design that I've received but need Brian's help with that.

Brian --> In case I buy the template (http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail.htm) from Xestanz, would you please help do the captioning stuff on it as well as use a picture of Uncle Sam with the laptop/notebook instead of the lady along with using a very light shades of blue and red for the American flag on the background that is already present.

xestanz --> Is it OK with you ?

Please let me know.
Thanks.
-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

Hello,

I'm a little unclear as to what you're asking:

Basically I do the copy writing (text) for the website and make modifications to the design and layout that someone else has created?

That's okay with me, I'm just not sure if that's what you meant.

Brian

That's the exact thing Iam asking for. I just felt a lil uncomfortable asking for that adn hence the round-about way of asking for it :-)

So, now that you've agreed I just need to know if xestanz is willing for it too..
xestanz ??? Also, how abt the terms of payment ?

-firstPerson

Ya, thats fine with me. You can do whatever you want with it once its yours.

One question, which one did you want.
http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail.htm
or
http://www.design.subtheory.net/templates/mail2.htm

I'm a little unclear as to the 3 links listed in your "Decision Time" post. Was that simply indicating that it was down to those 3?

Originally posted by idoogleceo
I'm a little unclear as to the 3 links listed in your "Decision Time" post. Was that simply indicating that it was down to those 3?


well, yeah..those are the ones I considered.
thx

Originally posted by xestanz
Ya, thats fine with me. You can do whatever you want with it once its yours.


That's good. So, now that everyone agreed to it ..let's talk abt $$.

Xest -> Though you might not like it, but condidering that Iam getting it reworked again by brian, would you let me know the $$ I need to pay u.

Also, Brian how many $$ would you be needing for the customization.

Plz .let me know.
Thx.
-firstPerson aka [ANALY$T]

well id like $30, but if you dont think its fair, id bewilling to reconsider.

ANALY$T...

You seem to be a smart guy! Wise decision you've made here! You will now be getting the best of both worlds!

Cheers!

Well Thanks Lee.. It's a tough decision to make when you see some really good designs...

-firstPerson

Xestanz/Brian - I've PM'ed u guys...

-firstPerson