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won

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Congratulations to the winner, ulahts!

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13

Prize

$175

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Created:

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:01:20 +0000

Ends:

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:01:20 +0000

Modified:

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:01:20 +0000

Last Feedback:

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:15:52 +0000

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3

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13

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4

Brief Summary

Want updated corporate identity that coordinates with new logo. Looking for image that is eye-catching, professional and web 2.0

Brand Name

agilite.com

Description

Tagline

Insurance Automation On Demand

Desired Color Scheme

See design brief

Desired Style

web 2.0, clean, professional

Accepted File Formats

Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)

About Agilite 

Agilite is a business-to-business software and services company. Agilite provides hosted sales automation and risk management solutions to the health insurance industry. 

Design Contest Summary: 

Want updated corporate identity that coordinates with new logo. Looking for image that is professional and web 2.0.

Offering three separate prizes in this contest: $175 for stationery design, $125 for new flyer, and $50 for application icons that coordinate with the corporate identity. (Since 99Designs.com now only recognizes one category per contest, Stationery Design is the primary category of this contest. I will arrange the prize money with the additional winners privately via Private Message or email.)

Logo Colors  Our logo is orange and blue. (Orange: C=0, M=40, Y=90, K=0; Blue: C=100, M=69, Y=0, K=0) 

Needed:

Stationery Design Contest  ($175)

·   Business Cards – Must be designed to print cleanly. Landscape format, 2-sided design.  

·   Powerpoint Wallpaper for Title Slide and Body Slide – Must be clean, crisp, professional. More depth than current template. Must print well for leave behind after presentation. Open to print version and projector presentation version. Use transparency as appropriate.  

·   Stationary & Envelopes –  Prefer more minimalist designs. 

Flyer Design Contest ($125)

·   Product Brief – 4-color, 2-sided 8 1/2  x 11 glossy. Color scheme must coordinate with PowerPoint design. Clean, crisp, professional. Eye-catching mix of graphics, white-space and text. Must print well for leave behind after presentation. Content from current flyer. 

Icons ($50)

·   Icons – Need a series of program icons that will be used to represent the application suite on the desktop (for example, a development version, a demo version, a production version, a browser based version, a Windows client version, etc.). Looking for something eye catching and professional. 

Files 

Go to http://contest.agilite.com/ to view our new logo, current PowerPoint presentation format, and existing product brief. 

You can download vector format files (ai and cdr formats) and PowerPoint and Word versions of the two example documents at http://contest.agilite.com/SourceFiles.html.

Desired Formats 

Vector formats. We will need native files (and all layers) as part of the final deliverable. Everything must be vector and easily editable by other designers.

 ·   Winning designs must be submit files with all layers editable

  ·   Winning designs must be accompanied with a list of font names used in the design

DISCLAIMER:

·   The work must be the submitter's own work.

·   The design shall not in any way infringe any third-party’s right, including but not limited to copyright, logos, trademark, trade names, or other proprietary rights.

Upon payment, the winning designs will be the property of our Agilite LLC. If winner is chosen, he/she will be required to sign-over/transfer ownership and copyrights to Agilite LLC.

Print Guidelines

* Please clarify if the contest holder's requirements differ.

File Types

The final design should be provided in one of the following file formats:

Type	Extension	Note
Adobe Illustrator Document	*.ai	Recommended
Adobe Photoshop Document	*.psd	Recommended
Portable Document Format	*.pdf	Recommended
(Encapsulated) PostScript File	*.eps, *.ps
TIFF Image	*.tif, *.tiff

Document Size

Common document dimensions have been provided below.

Business Cards

Full Bleed Size

• 3.54” × 2.05”
• 90mm × 52mm
• 1062 × 615 pixels

Document Trim Size

• 3.43” × 1.93”
• 87mm × 49mm
• 1028 × 579 pixels

Letterhead

Full Bleed Size

• 8.63” × 11.10”
• 219mm × 282mm
• 2588 × 3331 pixels

Document Trim Size

• 8.50” × 10.98”
• 216mm × 279mm
• 2551 × 3295 pixels

Return Address
Labels

Full Bleed Size

• 2.78” × 0.94”
• 71mm × 24mm
• 835 × 283 pixels

Document Trim Size

• 2.66” × 0.83”
• 68mm × 21mm
• 799 × 248 pixels

Resolution

Resolution refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi), or the amount of detail the image has.

Most documents prepared for upload should be 300 dpi at 100% of the final print size. Higher resolution means a more detailed image, and also a larger file and longer upload time.

Bleed

The very edges of the document are called the bleed area. To prevent an unwanted white border from showing at the edge of your document, be sure to extend any background colors or design elements all the way to the edge.

Trim Marks

Trim lines are the finished size of the document. The document is cut close to the trim line, but because of the mechanical tolerances involved in printing, the actual cut can happen anywhere between the bleeds and the safe margin. This is why it is important to keep your text and important images within the safe margin.

Full Bleed vs.
Trim Size

When to create your document at the full bleed size
If you are working in an illustration program (such as Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw) or a photo editing program (Such as Adobe Photoshop or Corel Photo-Paint), we recommend that you create your document at the full bleed size. This will prevent any white edges from showing at the borders after the final product is trimmed.

When to create your document at the trim size
If you are working in a layout program (such as QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign) we recommend that you create your document at the trim size and include the specified amount of bleed for your product (.137”). When you export your document as a PDF for upload, make sure to include the bleed in your output settings so that the final upload PDF document is at the full bleed size for your product.

Safe Area &
Safe Margins

The safe margins are borders that are definitely inside the place where the cut will take place. Please remember to keep all important information, like names, addresses, phone numbers or logos within the safe margin (at least .137” from the edge) to ensure that they aren’t cut off when your document is trimmed.

Color

CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) are colors used in the printing process, whereas RGB (Red, Green and Blue) are colors used by screen displays, such as your monitor.

All artwork should be CMYK, Pantone Spot, or Greyscale. This ensures the colors you see on the screen most closely match the final printed product. If you create your document in RGB, the colors in your printed product may vary slightly. Many of the bright values produced by your monitor cannot be reproduced in print.

RGB, Index, or Duotone should be avoided.

Avoid more than 300% total ink density. Too much ink can cause appearance issues, such as muddy colors or ink puddling.

There's more than one black… and different blacks print with very different results.

100% K

Use this black for all text and line work. This will minimize any small dots (from other colors) that may appear around the edges of your text.

100% K, 45% C

Use this black for a deep black background. This avoids drying and scuffing problems due to too much ink coverage.

default black

Avoid this black. While it may be suitable for a website or screen-based graphics, it is not suitable for print due to misregistration, scuffing, and drying issues.

Converting Fonts
to Outlines

Text can be converted to curves (paths) in some graphics programs. This will fix upload errors that result when fonts are not embedded in your file. Following these easy steps will help ensure that your text prints clearly.

How to convert fonts to outlines in Adobe Illustrator

1. Select all text
2. From the Type menu: Type › Create Outlines
3. Note how the text now has an outlined path selection
4. Save a copy and upload

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