Design for Healthcare Staffing Company - $600 in Web Page Design

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won
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Congratulations to the winner, Zlatko N.!
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48
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$600
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Created:
Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:17:44 +0000
Ends:
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:17:44 +0000
Modified:
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:39:18 +0000
Last Feedback:
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:46:21 +0000
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41
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18
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100%
Brief Summary

Need help re-designing the www.MedProStaffing.com website. Designs must include both a Home page as well as inside page template.

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  1. User
    behave
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    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:19:58 +0000
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    In your Payment Methods Offered:
    will you accept western union?...

    and about the design can we change the color of the logo?

    tnx.. ^_^

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    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:20:49 +0000
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    In your Payment Methods Offered:
    will you accept western union for transferring payment?...

    and about the design can we change the color of the logo?

    tnx.. ^_^

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    snazawa
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    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:36:20 +0000
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    As mentioned in the design brief, the color of the logo must remain purple.

    I've used Western Union in the past, but prefer to send by PayPal. I could probably use Western Union but would have to reduce winning prize by about $25-$50 depending on how many payments are made.

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    snazawa
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    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:04:16 +0000
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    As mentioned in the design brief, the color of the logo must remain primarily purple but I think the client would be open to using a different color than gray in the "Pro" part of the logo.

    I've used Western Union in the past, but prefer to send by PayPal. I could probably use Western Union but would have to reduce winning prize by about $25-$50 depending on how many payments are made.

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    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:11:17 +0000
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    How many inside page template are required?

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    snazawa
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    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:58:05 +0000
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    Just one inside template is required. The inside template should be either a two or three column template. Then once a have a basic template, I can adapt it to several different layouts (1 column, 2column, 3 column, etc.) on my own or work with the designer once the winning design is chosen.

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    Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:33:23 +0000
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    I`m in. Will show you something in 8 hours.

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    Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:22:15 +0000
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    i am in ill have something by 2 nite or tomorrow

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    snazawa
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:02:56 +0000
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    Thanks for the entries so far. I'd like to see a couple more before I begin providing feedback.

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    snazawa
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:22:18 +0000
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    Okay, I'll give just a little bit of feedback but I'd like to wait to see a few more designs to give more detailed feedback.

    I like the designs submitted so far because they are nice and clean but please keep the following in mind. In the Design Brief for this contest when I mention that I'd like to see lots of white-space, "white-space" does not necessarily mean lots of white. White-space or negative space means that the elements on the page are spaced nicely and not too busy or crowded.

    The first four designs are a little too plain and need to incorporate more color somehow. That color could come from various design elements within the page such as icons, banners, images, etc or in more subtle ways such as textured or shaded sections of the page. I don't mind white and gray, but it needs to be complemented with additional color to liven up the page.

    The first entry by "etechstudios" is probably the best of the first four designs.

    Thanks for your efforts so far.

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    snazawa
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:28:10 +0000
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    Okay, I just saw the entry by 1onica.com right after I left the last comment.

    From a contemporary design perspective, I like this one best so far. I like the creativity of how they have incorporated the logo into several places on the page and I like the creativity of the Apply Now badge/artwork. This is the kind of creativity and contemporary design that I am looking for.

    Having said that, I would like to see just a bit more color to complement the purple and gray. Perhaps this could come from additional images or other creative touches like the two I mentioned above.

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    1onica.com
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:32:01 +0000
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    hmmm snazawa it's just something i did in 10 minutes, if you like my idea of branding the layout (really good for promoting your logotype) - we can discuss some mods so it turns out perfect.
    If I may comment on the other layouts..they are nice but the don't look like a whole..like something complete..
    snazawa please give me some guidelines so we can go all the way..

    Thank You,
    Popa Teodor Ioan
    Art Director
    http://www.1onica.com

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    snazawa
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:06:40 +0000
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    One more general piece of feedback regarding all designs. In general, I like Serif fonts for heading text like Georgia and Sans-Serif for paragraph text. MS Trebuchet also looks good sometimes for heading text. It's good to see variations because I could change my mind once the site is converted to HTML/CSS, but I think I'm leaning toward Serif headings.

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    1onica.com
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:13:14 +0000
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    snazawa i used georgia for the headings (titles on the right) and TrebucheT MS on the left - bolded.
    Here is a example with bold headings with Trebuchet MS and light text with Trebuchet MS:
    http://www.1onica.com/id/index.html the content is all TrebucheT MS.
    Tell me what yout think about them and also take a look at my coding skills:)

    Thank You,
    Popa Teodor Ioan
    Art Director
    http://www.1onica.com

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    snazawa
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:33:07 +0000
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    @1onica.com: I would say that your design skills are better than your coding skills. From the example that you gave me above, you do not structure your page well with the use of H1-H6 tags, I didn't see you using paragraph tags, and your use of CSS is not very extensive. Also, there is something seriously wrong with your style sheet. It looks like it has both html and css combined.

    I'm actually a very good coder and would only be looking for someone to help me out with the coding if it would save me a lot of time and if it was done properly.

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    Nadia P
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:38:53 +0000
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    Sorry to snazawa - but just had to comment after reading some of the comments by 1onica.
    The example of the coding posted is the very reason why the 'coding' category has been eliminated.
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    Before someone trys to solicit work via the comments area, they should ensure their examples are above reproach - over 27 html validation errors does not show someones' coding ability.
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    Also not nice to put down other designs in a contest - not a good way to endear yourself to other designers here...
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    1onica.com
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:09:46 +0000
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    Nadia P

    my comment was regarding the fonts and headings the code is my business, I have added designs for the client to get a update view on my design with his feedback, where is the problem there?

    Thank You,
    Popa Teodor Ioan
    Art Director
    http://www.1onica.com

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    Nadia P
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:42:09 +0000
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    Putting down other designs, regardless of whether it was for the whole design or in part is not the way things are done here. Just because you don't believe a design is completed, doesn't mean that the contest holder or the designer believe the same. I notice you haven't been here very long and this sort of thing is just not done I'm afraid. As for the link you posted, it doesn't have anything to do with the contest - that's soliciting your services and also isn't allowed.

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    1onica.com
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:52:22 +0000
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    I was just showing the contest holder something not promoting anything, as for design, he suggested to do that..and that, but look there is a better design so I prolly he will win:)

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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:32:55 +0000
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    Joining this one.. will start tonight.

    P.S.

    Nadia P you're my hero :)

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    1onica.com
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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:10:00 +0000
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    Nadia P with all due respect I just checked the other contest and I see there are a lot of designers that upload more then a mock up.
    With all due respect I see you can code but the I dunno about the design:)

    Popa Teodor Ioan,
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    http://www.1onica.com

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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:59:43 +0000
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    Of course you can submit more than one mockup - there's no rules against that - submit as many as you want - that's not what I was talking about anyway :-)
    As for my designs, my porfolio speaks for itself I think :-)

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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:50:03 +0000
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    1onica.com, I would have to agree with Nadia P. on this issue. The issue at hand is about the design and not about the coding. Coding can be discussed once the contest is completed. Also, you should let your work speak for itself. If you want to provide a link to your website through your profile, that is fine...but it does not look good when you try to promote yourself through the general comments area...especially when your portfolio is not a particularly strong one. Just a few suggestions. :-)

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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:58:37 +0000
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    1onica.com, I would have to agree with Nadia P. on this issue. The issue at hand is about the design and not about the coding. Coding can be discussed once the contest is completed. Also, you should let your work speak for itself. If you want to provide a link to your website through your profile, that is fine...but it does not look good when you try to promote yourself through the general comments area...especially when you provide a coding example that is not very strong. Just a few suggestions. :-)

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    Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:01:31 +0000
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    Thanks for the latest designs. I'll give some specific feedback in a couple of hours. In the meantime, several of you have referred to AbettaCare.com in your designs. Please do not mention Abetta Care anywhere. Abetta Care is going away and is merging with MedPro. "Merging" means MedPro bought out Abetta Care and is getting rid of it. Have you seen the AbettaCare.com site? It's terrible. :-)

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    Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:03:58 +0000
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    For those of you reading this, I've got some updated specifications/requirements to pass on to you. For those of you that have time, if you could include these in your designs before Tuesday 1800GMT, that would be fantastic. I am submitting the first round of designs to the client at that time for review and feedback. The feedback that I have given to you up until now is based on my experience as well as my interviews with the client with regard to what they are looking for in a design.

    1. Please include only the following links in the main navigation: Why MedPro, For Nurses, For Allied Travelers, For Employers, Job Openings, Contact Us

    2. Both Apply Now and Hot Jobs should stand out clearly on the Home page as well as any inside page templates that you create.

    3. "Contact A Recruiter" or "Contact A Recruiter Today" with the phone number of 1.866.943.5884 should also be included clearly on every page. A good place for this might be at the top of the page in the header section, but it does not have to be in the header just so long as it stands out on the page.

    4. Lastly, please include another box/section/banner with a heading of "Royalties For Loyalty" and a subheading/text of "Earn $500 for each referral we place!" and include an arrow or link that implies "Learn More" or "Find Out More".

    Thanks for all of your continued hard work!

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    Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:14:57 +0000
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    I've submitted what I consider are the top designs to the client and I'm waiting for feedback. Please give me another day or two before you submit any more changes. Thanks!

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    Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:11:07 +0000
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    entering the contest. will submit within the day. please don;t close early. thank you. :)

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    Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:30:37 +0000
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    hi guys im interested to join this contest just wait for my entry thanks ;)

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    Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:17:55 +0000
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    Hai, Iam also here with you guys! To horn my designing skills.

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    Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:39:20 +0000
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    Thanks everyone. I'm still waiting to get some feedback from the client. I'll add more feedback/comments on Friday U.S. time.

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    Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:34:13 +0000
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    Thanks for a great contest. I'm waiting on final feedback from my client and hope to provide an answer by sometime on Saturday...however, since it is Easter weekend, I may not be able to declare a winner until Monday. I will try to provide some feedback for some of the late entries, but unless you've received any feedback from me already, your design is not likely to be the winner. I appreciate your hard work and at the very least even if you don't win, I am familiar now with your skills and have looked at your portfolios. If I like your work, there is a chance I may contact you in the future for design projects.

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    Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:12:23 +0000
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    I apologize to all of the contestants, but I'm still waiting on some additional feedback from the client. Right now they like several designs and have not picked a clear winner. I will try to declare a winner by Tuesday 12:00pm U.S. time.

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    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:59:10 +0000
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    Its very nice for letting us know. Thank you!

    And goodluck to all designers!

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    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:33:28 +0000
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    looking forward to it :)

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    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:14:19 +0000
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    Okay, this has been a very difficult contest because the client has not been able to pick a clear winner. As probably often happens, they like elements of several different designs. Since I need to pick one winner, I'm negotiating with one of the contestants and I hope to declare a winner by the end of the day.

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    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:36:33 +0000
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    Thanks for the update snazawa :)

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    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:40:41 +0000
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    Okay, we picked a winner: "Braveheart". The decision was very difficult and I have asked Braveheart to make quite a few changes, but in the end his design and style was the one that we felt like we could work with the best as a starting point. Since the client liked elements of several different designs, I will be contacting several of you to see about using some of your design elements in exchange for a small fee.

    Thanks to everyone that submitted designs. There were many great ideas, but unfortunately we can only pick one winner. I have looked at most of your portfolios and will keep some of you in mind for future projects.

    For those of you waiting on feedback from me, I will try to give some more feedback, but this is a very busy time for me and I may not be able to get to it right away.

    Thanks again, Snazawa

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    Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:43:02 +0000
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    Thanks Snazawa. Good contest!

    congrats braveheart!

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    Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:09:47 +0000
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    Congrats Braveheart4!

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    Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:41:28 +0000
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    Congrats Braveheart4!