I didn't even notice this had turned into a competition until now... I'll try and put up something.
a repost of the pics... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I guess I'll post 'em again too since the pics seem to have seriously disappeared ... Image Unavailable, Please Login
I really like the italian colored stripe in yours, but I like how the other logo does not use the pictures in the background, but separately -- to the side of the text.
I've been a little busy with the server stuff, but right now I'm leaning towards the animated one from ForzaFerrari. Animated scares me a little, but I want to try for awhile.
Some attempts here... I snagged the 355C from Forza's .gif since the originals were lost. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Which elements do you like best? (As for 'official entries' I vouch for my first one) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I really like that Ryan, but I would like to think of a way to show the diverstiy of the Ferrari cars by bringing in the street cars, like Waldos pic. I can't think of anyway to do it except animated. Although maybe have a really SLOW aniamtion, like 30 seconds that go through 5-6 dif models. I think Tillman could even be happy with that. I'm about ready to start uploading the Laguna pics again, should take 15 minutes.
What about just having 3-4 different Fchat banners (same look, different cars) that rotate like the advertiser ones do?
I could do that. Might be better actually. Is there anyway to randomize an animated gif so a particular one doesn't always show first? I don't think so. The Laguna images are back up... www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller01.gif www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller02.gif www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller03.gif www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller04.gif www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller05.gif www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller06.gif www.ferrarichat.com/events/2004Monterey/BruceMiller07.gif
I like the one in your screen shot the best Ryan. Have 4 of those with a good mix of Ferraris and colors and we're golden! Maybe... 355 Challenge Vintage Late Model (430 if anyone has taken a pic of one themselves) 80's (TR would be most identifiable)
I still love this image. Since it was lost, here it is again, maybe it can help. Image Unavailable, Please Login
of course I can make also 2 or 3 different ones, so you can put them in a PHP script, like the banners... whatever you want
I was leaning towards yours, but right now I like Ryan's just a little better. I think mainly for something as stupid as the font. The font he uses really looks professional and "clear". Is your background transparent?
The car is on a transparent background. The flag isn't. But it does look best on a white or light grey background. (no dark background).
here two more then...with a different font. If you wish another font; that's fine by me . I think different headers random in a php script is the best solution to show all kinds of different Ferraris (vintage, GT racing, F1 perhaps etc) ... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
@ForzaFerrari, Waldo, I`m still so much in love with your graphic - awesome great & well done! About the soultion of different hearders in a random....... I don`t know the copyrights of Omars pic in post#63 (Jim G?)? This is, to me, another pic to die for!!!! Can you use this pic for a random?
I find both examples a bit boring. In my opinion they need a bit more class or speed. We must put ourselves above the thousands of other carsites. This image makes the first impression. Let's make it a good one!!! Don't get me wrong. I can't even draw a simple puppet and I really admire the work of these artists. But I think that Fchat deserves something that is a little bit better! Ton
Great post Ton, I have been thinking the same but my courage fell to post it. After I saw the amazing pic from Jim G.`s car pool....everything is getting boring beside this photo. Well, fchat is something very special and should show up very special.