Back in January, I put the call out to a number of people to create new banner art for VOID's upcoming design. The message below is that original email, and I now extend that request for art to the community as a whole:
I'm currently well into development of VOID version 5.0. The big change this time around will be the unification of both the forum and main site into a single entity (along with a whole slew of other stuff). No longer will the site be two separate logins, layouts, or designs, but everything under one roof.
Another piece of the redesign will be to bring the rotation of header art back to the main site. We've had Andre's pretty face on the main site for all of 4.0, but it's time for something new. Unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on your opinion of the current crop) the current header art on the forum can't be used due to the new site being wider, and the fact that the VOID crest will be laid on top of the headers.
The specs for the new headers are 990px wide by 200px tall. However, please be aware the crest is 300px by 200px and will take up the rightmost area. It's more-or-less an oval, so the crest will not take up the entire 300x200 rectangle. Examples of the layout and crest placement on existing headers are linked below for additional clarification.
Examples:
In each of the examples, the crest now covers an area of art... not acceptable.
"VOID" or "EnterVOID.com" are optional. It's unnecessary to include "Impact is Immenent" or the VOID logo. Also, do not include the crest, as this is a separate file that will be floating above the header image.
Please send any completed art back to me. Color is preferred, though you may send pencils or inks if you prefer someone else to color. Secrecy is not necessary, as any finished art may be posted to your individual websites.
I'm sending this email to some of my closest friends and greatest artists VOID has produced. If you're able to contribute once again to a community that still loves you, you'll have my eternal thanks. If not, that's perfectly understandable.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
My thanks,
Kevin Birtcher
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Colbitzer
@ 3:32 PM Apr 17th