DarkBlizz

This is probably going to be my last revision, I just cant think of anything else to change.
I updated the border of the navigation bar again and I replaced the "login" button with something that was more fitting.


http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9716/banner9x.png


http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/2381/banner99.png

A much better improvement! I love how we can now edit the galaxy file.

I was very surprised when I got reaper harassed. Like everyone else said, this AI feels a lot more like you are playing a human (although less skilled human). I noticed the AI doesn't take out destructible rocks and instead goes around them.

I made the changes you suggested and also updated the navigation bar, thanks!
I decided to experiment with the coloring of the actual website and I think making the gray more of a black gives the site a lot more of a serious presence and better matches the "Dark" blizz. You can see what I'm talking about in the preview.


http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/481/banner77w.png


http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4097/banner7a.png


http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6159/preview6.png

I'm not a graphic designer, I'm actually a student right now studying Architecture/Civil Engineering. I do not think you need to be paid for it to count as experience. There are many great artists out there who do it as just a hobby. This is a hobby of mine that I do in my spare time. This isn't about money since, like you said, I could buy a key if I wanted. I just wanted to expand on what ProzaicMuze said and I'm not here to argue. We probably should end the discussion before this thread goes off topic. 

I have probably put about 15-20 hours of work into my banner to get to the point it is now. It's easy to underestimate how much time and effort goes into making a design when looking at the final product but trust me, theres a lot of trial&error to get it to that point. There is a huge difference between a kid that just downloaded photoshop making a design and someone who has experience in these sorts of things. It's all about the details.

I like this one a lot! I can tell that you have put thought into every decision. My only critique is try using a different font for the main DarkBlizz logo. Not that the one you have used is bad, I actually like it. I just think that if the logo has its very own font separate from the rest it will give it more importance/impact. The design/colors fits the site very well. Great job  :thumbsup: .

Thank you! I remade the banner from scratch, the new one is 50 pixels taller.


http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5914/banner66.png


http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4237/banner6q.png

Do you want entry 1 to reflect the Blizzard universe, just StarCraft, or does it not matter at all?

At least give me credit if you are going to use my image.

Updated. Arthas is back as well as a few minor changes to the navigation bar.



http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4097/banner5sl.png



http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7131/banner55.png

Ringlas, thanks for those wise words; I love your attitude towards competition! And yes this contest is going to be very close, lots of talent coming out of the woodworks in this forum.

I made another revision and remade the login portion of the banner.

mailto:http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5135/preview3h.png


http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4539/preview33.png

I changed the style of the motto and also removed the Lich king since it seems to be causing some confusion. What do you guys think? Improvement?


http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5749/preview2o.png

I can definitely change the portraits to be all StarCraft related, however I thought this website was for all blizzard games? I figured all the StarCraft content was just due all the hype with the beta and all. Can someone clarify?

Thank you for the compliments! I have updated the banner with the new motto and also updated the navigation bar to better match the new banner.