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Winning entryby arvinatic
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- <h3 data-start="106" data-end="142" class="">⚠️ <strong data-start="113" data-end="140">IMPORTANT – READ FIRST!</strong></h3> <p data-start="143" data-end="448" class="">This contest is for <strong data-start="163" data-end="176">3 designs</strong>, each delivered in <strong data-start="196" data-end="229">both black and white versions</strong>.<br data-start="230" data-end="233"> <strong data-start="233" data-end="269">Only submit one design to start.</strong><br data-start="269" data-end="272"> If I rate your entry 4 stars or higher and ask for the rest, then and only then should you complete the other two. Please don't waste time designing all three unless requested.</p> <hr data-start="450" data-end="453" class=""> <h2 data-start="455" data-end="479" class="">🎨 Contest Overview</h2> <p data-start="480" data-end="584" class="">I'm looking for a <strong data-start="498" data-end="545">creative, attractive, and consistent design</strong> for a set of three marketing pieces:</p> <ul data-start="585" data-end="650"> <li data-start="585" data-end="606" class=""> <p data-start="587" data-end="606" class="">A <strong data-start="589" data-end="604">review card</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="607" data-end="629" class=""> <p data-start="609" data-end="629" class="">A <strong data-start="611" data-end="627">review stand</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="630" data-end="650" class=""> <p data-start="632" data-end="650" class="">A <strong data-start="634" data-end="650">review plate</strong></p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="652" data-end="676" class="">You’ll be provided with:</p> <ul data-start="677" data-end="767"> <li data-start="677" data-end="718" class=""> <p data-start="679" data-end="718" class="">A <strong data-start="681" data-end="694">wireframe</strong> (for layout/dimensions)</p><p data-start="679" data-end="718" class=""><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jXB2oBGzPx_g0Lmqzr_5wPgPX0Kx_3Q6/view?usp=sharing</span></p> </li> <li data-start="719" data-end="767" class=""> <p data-start="721" data-end="767" class="">A <strong data-start="723" data-end="742">.AI design file</strong> from a previous designer <span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">(Attached to the contest)</span></p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="769" data-end="982" class="">The wireframe above is for reference only. The AI file is the previous designer’s work — but I’m not happy with it. They followed my layout exactly but added no design creativity or appeal. That’s where <strong data-start="966" data-end="973">you</strong> come in!</p>
- The design should have the following
- <h2 data-start="989" data-end="1009" class="">🖼 Deliverables</h2><ul data-start="1010" data-end="1300"><li data-start="1010" data-end="1144" class=""><p data-start="1012" data-end="1144" class="">Final files must be delivered in a <b>LAYERED </b><span data-start="1045" data-end="1065" style="font-weight: bolder;">Photoshop (.PSD)</span> format and .ai if you have it<br></p></li><li data-start="1145" data-end="1199" class=""><p data-start="1147" data-end="1199" class="">Submit one concept only to start (see note above).</p></li><li data-start="1200" data-end="1300" class=""><p data-start="1202" data-end="1230" class="">Each final design must have:</p><ul data-start="1233" data-end="1300"><li data-start="1233" data-end="1265" class=""><p data-start="1235" data-end="1265" class="">A <span data-start="1237" data-end="1265" style="font-weight: bolder;">white background version</span></p></li><li data-start="1268" data-end="1300" class=""><p data-start="1270" data-end="1300" class="">A <span data-start="1272" data-end="1300" style="font-weight: bolder;">black background version</span></p></li></ul></li></ul><hr data-start="1302" data-end="1305" class=""><h2 data-start="1307" data-end="1332" class="">📐 Design Requirements</h2><h3 data-start="1334" data-end="1353" class="">✅ Must Include:</h3><ul data-start="1354" data-end="2070"><li data-start="1354" data-end="1464" class=""><p data-start="1356" data-end="1394" class=""><span data-start="1356" data-end="1392" style="font-weight: bolder;">Google, Yelp, and Facebook icons</span></p><ul data-start="1397" data-end="1464"><li data-start="1397" data-end="1464" class=""><p data-start="1399" data-end="1464" class="">This is a multi-platform review tool — don’t design for just one.</p></li></ul></li><li data-start="1465" data-end="1577" class=""><p data-start="1467" data-end="1497" class=""><span data-start="1467" data-end="1495" style="font-weight: bolder;">Tap or Scan </span></p><ul data-start="1500" data-end="1577"><li data-start="1500" data-end="1577" class=""><p data-start="1502" data-end="1577" class="">Include the icon for <span data-start="1523" data-end="1543" style="font-weight: bolder;">“TAP PHONE HERE”</span> (in the .ai design)</p></li></ul></li><li data-start="1578" data-end="1941" class=""><p data-start="1580" data-end="1605" class=""><span data-start="1580" data-end="1603" style="font-weight: bolder;">QR Code Placeholder</span></p><ul data-start="1608" data-end="1941"><li data-start="1608" data-end="1941" class=""><p data-start="1610" data-end="1630" class="">The QR area must be:</p><ul data-start="1635" data-end="1941"><li data-start="1635" data-end="1654" class=""><p data-start="1637" data-end="1654" class=""><span data-start="1637" data-end="1654" style="font-weight: bolder;">Outlined (include a QR as a separate layer for reference. I'll remove it before I print)</span></p></li><li data-start="1659" data-end="1681" class=""><p data-start="1661" data-end="1681" class=""><span data-start="1661" data-end="1681" style="font-weight: bolder;">Solid background</span></p></li><li data-start="1686" data-end="1743" class=""><p data-start="1688" data-end="1743" class=""><span data-start="1688" data-end="1704" style="font-weight: bolder;">Blank inside</span> (do <span data-start="1709" data-end="1716" style="font-weight: bolder;">not</span> include an actual QR code)</p></li><li data-start="1748" data-end="1941" class=""><p data-start="1750" data-end="1941" class=""><span data-start="1750" data-end="1775" style="font-weight: bolder;">!!IMPORTANT!! Exactly the same size</span> across all 3 designs<br data-start="1796" data-end="1799"><em data-start="1805" data-end="1941">(I will be applying the same-sized QR code sticker to each product later, so the sizing and placement needs to match across all files. Make the QR code as large as you can while still looking good. I will design the sticker to accommodate whichever size you make. Just make sure it is the same size across all designs!)</em></p></li></ul></li></ul></li><li data-start="1942" data-end="2070" class=""><p data-start="1944" data-end="1979" class=""><span data-start="1944" data-end="1977" style="font-weight: bolder;">“Powered by Veterans Bancard”</span></p><ul data-start="1982" data-end="2070"><li data-start="1982" data-end="2019" class=""><p data-start="1984" data-end="2019" class="">Keep this <span data-start="1994" data-end="2019" style="font-weight: bolder;">small and unobtrusive</span></p></li><li data-start="2022" data-end="2070" class=""><p data-start="2024" data-end="2070" class=""></p><p data-start="2024" data-end="2070" class="">It can be black/white to blend with the design</p></li><li data-start="2022" data-end="2070" class=""><p data-start="2024" data-end="2070" class="">Make sure to remove the icon. It should only have the "Veterans Bancard" logo.</p><p data-start="2024" data-end="2070" class=""><br></p><p data-start="2024" data-end="2070" class=""><br></p></li></ul></li></ul><hr data-start="2072" data-end="2075" class=""><h2 data-start="2077" data-end="2101" class="">🧠 Creative Direction</h2><ul data-start="2102" data-end="2529"><li data-start="2102" data-end="2301" class=""><p data-start="2104" data-end="2301" class=""><span data-start="2104" data-end="2140" style="font-weight: bolder;">Be creative. Make it attractive.</span><br data-start="2140" data-end="2143">I'm not looking for someone to just align and copy/paste — I want a polished, visually engaging layout that still keeps things clean and easy to understand.</p></li><li data-start="2302" data-end="2415" class=""><p data-start="2304" data-end="2415" class="">Use the wireframe only to guide placement and dimensions.</p></li><li data-start="2416" data-end="2529" class=""><p data-start="2418" data-end="2529" class="">The AI file is just a reference for what’s already been attempted. Feel free to <span data-start="2498" data-end="2528" style="font-weight: bolder;">rework it however you want</span>.</p></li></ul><hr data-start="2531" data-end="2534" class=""><h2 data-start="2536" data-end="2558" class="">📝 Additional Notes</h2><ul data-start="2559" data-end="2905"><li data-start="2559" data-end="2638" class=""><p data-start="2561" data-end="2638" class="">The Layered PSD file must allow me to <span data-start="2591" data-end="2619" style="font-weight: bolder;">easily remove or replace</span> the QR code layer. Don't just give me the flat file in a .psd</p></li><li data-start="2639" data-end="2796" class=""><p data-start="2641" data-end="2796" class="">Designs will be printed and used in physical products, so make sure spacing, contrast, and text legibility are solid for <span data-start="2762" data-end="2795" style="font-weight: bolder;">both black and white versions</span>.</p></li><li data-start="2797" data-end="2905" class=""><p data-start="2799" data-end="2905" class="">I’m printing and applying the QR codes myself — I need the white space to be consistent, clean, and ready.</p></li></ul>
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