Free banners on TMC

[Molly]

From April 20th onwards TMC will be offering free banner ads throughout the website on a rotation basis.
More info in this thread:
http://www.mudconnect.com/discuss/discuss.cgi?mode=MSG&area=general&message=25204#25204

Immediate question that arises; Do we have a banner that we can use?
If not, could someone perhaps design one for us?

Sounds like a too good opportunity to pass.

[Bane]

Any ideas what you would like on a banner?

[Kvetch]

Well, I created one, but can't seem to get it posted here. 

[Molly]

Can you make a screenshot?

[Bane]

The link you provided worked.. why you remove it?

[Jason Orsini]

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[Once]

If someone wants to make a banner using the logo, you can find the logo here:

http://4dimensions.org/images/splash/deco_logo.gif


You can make a banner easily using something such as GIMP http://www.gimp.org  or Photoshop's Free trial http://www.adobe.com


Here's a thread from a large scale ad network that serves banner ads on how to make an effective banner ad:

http://blog.adroll.com/bid/98464/Creating-an-Effective-Web-Banner-5-Tips-for-Success



Unfortunately I'm out of time but if you google "game web banner" and click Images to go to Google Images you'll see a ton of great examples.


Good luck and feel free to hit me up in the game or on here if you need any further advice.


-Once

[Kvetch]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/578012_391040707585098_100000375173856_1301285_2088828151_n.jpg

Sorry, I'd removed the link because I was trying to get it to load the picture, not just a link.  Try that. 

[Bane]

If u provide the background i will more than happy make a banner withiut the watermarks

[Jaros]

Here's a really quick one just using the logo.  I can do more interesting ones later if anyone is interested.

[Once]

I'm interested.

[Once]

A quick design note for you guys:

Banners should be at least 720px in width and should not exceed 90px in height ( some exceptions may be made ).
Banners should be high quality and we will be taking note of color schemes used in the banner art that complement the TMC color palette.
These banners will link to the mud's homepage, so those homepages should be reachable and in working order ( eg not a placeholder or bare website ).


The key parts are we need our banners to be 720px wide and 90px high in order to fit into Mudconnect. The darker theme looks like it'll work off the bat on the color scheme. I also think we need to submit banners that don't have watermarks otherwise we're watering down our brand.

[Jaros]

Here's the same thing at 720x90.  I'm not in a state of sobriety to do more but maybe tomorrow.

[Once]

Can you guys upload PSDs (if you have them) when you guys submit a banner that way other people can take your work and try to run with it by using GIMP or Photoshop.

[Kvetch]

PSD?

Oh, I have GIMP but rally don't know how to use it.  How would I tell it I want the specified size?  I have more ideas, but cank( use bannermaker to make them anyway.