searchnow needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
I am in need of design layouts and logos for search engines targeting key niches which are music, business, sports, fashion, celebrity and general.
Web Titan Media
Our company is a traffic provider for various web properties and we need a good look for some additional search engines that we are adding to our portfolio. These search engines are designed to contain search link ads, banners and RSS feeds.
Here are some of the search engines that we already have:
http://www.dailygamingupdates.com
http://www.extreme-sportsonline.com
http://www.lifestylenfashion.com
As you can see the layouts are all the same so we need a little variety. Here are the elements that have to be present with the new design page:
An area for RSS feeds. In the search engine examples above we have 3 designated sections for RSS feeds right below the search bar.
Search link ads that start above the fold. You'll notice on the search engines provided that we have an area for these ads on the right hand column.
Banner placements. I need the ability to display a minimum of two specifc banner sizes on the search engine page...300x250 (square) and 728x90 (header at the top of the page.
Again, the genres we are targeting are music, business, sports, fashion, celebrity and general. Within each of these categories we will have multiple engines with different domains so I am just looking for a good looking template design and logo for each category. Slight variations for each category would be great as well. I want each layout and design to be unique to each category.
*General means that the search engine will be a general search not geared towards a specific niche. Because there's no specific theme for general the design can be taken in any number of diffierent directions.
I do not want search engines looking similar to the examples I've given. I also can't use search engines that do not incorporate banner spots, at least three areas for RSS feeds and an area for search links ads.