WeblogToolsCollection Redesign Competition

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1. Computer Guru (13 comments.) says:

   4/7/2006 at 12:17 pm

   “the way weblogtoolscollectiol.com looks and feels”
   you spelled your site wrong…..

   Good luck with the design!
2. Phu (1 comments.) says:

   4/7/2006 at 2:42 pm

   “Entries must include a design for all the pages in the top menu”

   I assume that you just mean blog, archives, news and not, for example, the wiki or the forum; otherwise, that’s a significant amount of work, especially it being a 30 day competition.
3. Mark (118 comments.) says:

   4/7/2006 at 2:48 pm

   Yes, I agree with you. I should redefine that statement.
4. João Craveiro (9 comments.) says:

   4/7/2006 at 3:21 pm

   Is there (or will there be) a more workable logo (plain or transparent background, PSD file, …)? Or is the creation of a new logo part of the contest?…
5. Mark (118 comments.) says:

   4/7/2006 at 3:26 pm

   I guess “re-creating” the logo would have to work. I do not have access to the original.
6. cori (1 comments.) says:

   4/7/2006 at 11:08 pm

   A question that your response to João brought to mind. Do you want a new logo, or do you want a re-do of the existing one?

   Also, though I think it’s probably obvious I’ll ask anyway. The winning theme belongs to whom? Can the author also publish the theme to the public?
7. Christian Montoya (2 comments.) says:

   4/8/2006 at 2:12 am

   LOL perfect timing, today I was thinking “when will that ugly wbtc site get redesigned?”

   No offense, of course.

   And thanks for posting what you like, it helps on such short notice. I still might not have time to participate, but I’d like to.
8. dandyna (16 comments.) says:

   4/8/2006 at 6:58 am

   I would like to apply to the contest. Just a question: could the whole thing be done with a wordpress CMS so that the items in the menu are WP pages? Thanks
9. Adam says:

   4/9/2006 at 9:08 pm

   Sorry to be rude but I have a big problem with “contests” like this. It’s a great deal for you if you can get people to do it. But it’s most certainly not a good deal for the designer.

   Why? Well, you’re not only getting a brand new site redesign (mockup & XHTML/CSS) for around — what — $500-$600 (which in this ‘web 2.0′ economic client is Bangladore-cheap)? You’re also getting to pick through all the entries and choose your favorite — which is spec work, which good designers don’t do (http://www.no-spec.com).

   I would encourage designers not to contribute to this. A link on the frontpage of a slightly popular blog for a month and a new Xbox is not how good webdesign is done. Would you hold a contest for architects to design your new house for you? No you wouldn’t. This is no different.
10. dandyna (16 comments.) says:

    4/10/2006 at 2:27 am

    Adam, I think it could be no serious, but it’s funny to make, is not that a professional webdesigner has to be serious all the time!! I would LOVE LesCorbousier to build my own house :PpPp
11. Cody Foss (2 comments.) says:

    4/11/2006 at 12:10 am

    I’ll second that (if I got the gist of it right). Most professional designers will probably ignore this competition.

    Competitions like this aren’t a business model, they’re something fun to do. They also might be an ok way to get exposure and/or build a portfolio. Or even to do as a hobby. But I wouldn’t take it too seriously.
12. Cody Foss (2 comments.) says:

    4/11/2006 at 12:15 am

    I’m not sure if this was answered. Who owns the final product? I’m sure you wouldn’t be crazy about the winner redistributing his/her design but what about the runner-ups or non-winners? Thanks.
13. Mark (118 comments.) says:

    4/12/2006 at 8:49 am

    Thats a good question but hard to answer. I am not against re-distributing any of the designs (beside the weblogtoolscollection.com logo and/or color scheme). If other people benefit from this competition beside theme authors getting their name out, then that outcome is even more benefitial for everyone.

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