Design our holiday season header!

48 Comments Published by Bart on December 20th, 2008 in BlenderNation, Contests

We're getting ready for Christmas and New Year here at BlenderNation and of course, we'll need an appropriate header graphic during that time. Would you like to see your work here for a week? The deadline for submission is Wednesday, december 24th, 6pm (GMT+1). Good luck!

To submit your work, post a link to it in a comment below. Here are some guidelines:

only submit complete, 'ready to use' headers.
use the correct format (700×100 pixels). (size updated)
use the correct background color (#3388cc).
don't use the left-side of the image (as the BlenderNation text and menu will be there).
please add your own name to the far right in a font like Arial or Helvetica.

Extra hints:

always make sure that your image has a gradient to the background color (#3388cc) at the left; the header has a 'fluid' design meaning that if the page is wider than 700 pixels, extra blue will be added to the left. If you don't use a gradient, this will show as a discontinuity in the background color.
again, use the correct background color.
don't put any text at the bottom of your image; our menu will be printed over it.

Have fun!

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1 Someone Dec 20th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

Should the design be related to Christmas? or we can use general designs like the previous contest?

Because we don't celebrate Christmas here :)
2 Bart Dec 20th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

New Year is fine too :) General headers can be submitted too, but these will be considered separately – not for the holiday season banner.

Thanks!

Bart
3 JulianH Dec 20th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

My try;

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/724/headerweihnachtsszene00zu0.png

Even though it's not directly related to Christmas, I think it's fitting here.
4 Jim Black Dec 20th, 2008 at 6:42 pm

Here are two entries, one for Christmas and one for after Christmas. They featuring images produced by two of my school pupils.

Christmas entry by Sarah Kettle –
http://sarahkettle.folio1.org/sarah_header.jpg

After Christmas entry by David Main –
http://davidmain.folio1.org/david_header.jpg

If either of the entries is successful, and png format is needed then let me know.
5 ysvry Dec 20th, 2008 at 7:42 pm

havent seen any of my other 4 banners yet so stuff it bartman. go design your own.
6 Peter de Reuver Dec 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

Hi
here a first attempt (from an absolute beginner, but i enjoyed to work on it)
maybe it will give better moddellers an idea

http://sites.google.com/site/dereuvers/Home/Xmax.jpg

Nice holidays
Peter de Reuver (Netherlands)
7 avishai6 Dec 20th, 2008 at 7:53 pm

Hello!!
this is mi little work for Christmas banner:

http://www.tonibuenavida.com/blendernation/papaNoel.jpg

Thanks!

Toni
8 Bart Dec 20th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

@ysvry: that's just because you'll have to come up with something better than stuff like this ;-)

http://home.deds.nl/~mp/banner/mpic008.jpg

No need to get cranky just because your work wasn't selected, mate..

Have a happy holiday anyway!

Bart
9 florinel Dec 20th, 2008 at 9:33 pm

We all want to see a monthly updated gallery at http://www.blender.org
Blender is the single app who don't has an updated gallery!
10 Verb Dec 20th, 2008 at 11:26 pm

Here's mine:
http://i43.tinypic.com/72ce21.jpg
If you like it and want to do some changes to it, I still have the source files :)
11 HolgerB Dec 20th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

Hi,
here is an extract from my Christmas greeting card.

http://www.hapkido-clarholz.de/blendernation/blendernation_v6.png

Have a nice Christmas, Blendernation!

Thanks for your hard work and all the interisting news you are collecting each day!
Holger
12 Zordan Dec 21st, 2008 at 12:54 am

Have a nice Christmas :)

http://www.visual-noise.org/pics/christmas_banner.jpg
13 ROUBAL Dec 21st, 2008 at 1:00 am

Hi, Here is a banner in two formats :

http;//3d-synthesis.com/images/Noel_Ban.jpg

http;//3d-synthesis.com/images/Noel_Ban.png

I planned to release a short video to turn you TV sets into an open fire for Christmas, but I fear that it will not be complete in time because of repeated render chrashes. A shorter version is downloadable though…

The banner is mad of one of the images of the scene.

I wish a Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everybody. Yes, already !

Philippe.
14 ROUBAL Dec 21st, 2008 at 1:02 am

Sorry, typo error in the links. Fixed (I hope so !)

http://3d-synthesis.com/images/Noel_Ban.jpg

http://3d-synthesis.com/images/Noel_Ban.png
15 Dalibor Dec 21st, 2008 at 1:07 am

Here is mine:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4128/snowbunnydlbop5.jpg
16 banor Dec 21st, 2008 at 1:09 am

This is great… who knows, maybe I will design something? :D
17 Nat Dec 21st, 2008 at 1:19 am

Here's a quick entry I just put together…

http://i42.tinypic.com/2igkglc.jpg

:)
18 caveman Dec 21st, 2008 at 4:09 am

Just adjusted one I made to fit the format,
here it is:
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1280489#post1280489
19 Tony Dec 21st, 2008 at 5:41 am

OK, I'm in.

http://tinyurl.com/8yhrgr
20 Francis Dec 21st, 2008 at 7:44 am

Something i did long time ago!
21 Francis Dec 21st, 2008 at 7:46 am

http://blenderartists.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=58783&d=1229841497
22 JamieA242 Dec 21st, 2008 at 2:08 pm

I did most of this ages ago but to relate it to Christmas i gave it a hat and the round things you put on Christmas trees.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5306/xmaspenguinhz0.jpg
23 Alienkid10 Dec 21st, 2008 at 5:45 pm

http://blenderstuff.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/snowybanner1.jpg
http://blenderstuff.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/snowybanner2.jpg

my two entrys
24 melodico Dec 21st, 2008 at 8:48 pm

Here is mine, hope you like it.

http://i40.tinypic.com/2e4b3th.jpg
25 captainkirk Dec 21st, 2008 at 8:52 pm

My entry: http://visionbin.com/modules/filesystem/uploads/8741369_christmas banner.jpg
I'm not sure if the gradient is appropriate. If not then don't use it.
26 captainkirk Dec 21st, 2008 at 8:57 pm

I just noticed that you will have to manually add the "banner.jpg" to the end of the link with a space between the words "christmas" and "banner".
27 tmyers Dec 21st, 2008 at 10:16 pm

Here's my 2 cents :)

http://www.pv3dzone.com/demos/header_a.jpg
http://www.pv3dzone.com/demos/header_b.jpg
28 Hanno Bänsch Dec 21st, 2008 at 10:26 pm

Here is my entry:

http://xs134.xs.to/xs134/08510/sweet-gift-banner231.jpg

First time I put my work in the web
29 Magiciandude Dec 22nd, 2008 at 2:04 am

Looking great guys!
I'd have to say my personal favorites are the papNoel.jpg one and the 2e4b3th.jpg(gingerbread man in the tree) one
Good luck everyone!!!
-Chris
30 organic Dec 22nd, 2008 at 2:38 am

My submission – rendered with Yaf(a)ray, I hope that is acceptable.

http://pix.nofrag.com/5/b/2/d458c501ef0a8238e97b468b4902e.html
31 Edg422 Dec 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 am

And here is mine…
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3808/pinguinos2pg7.png
32 JulianH Dec 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 am

Now a link that works better:

http://blendpolis.de/a/header-weihnachtsszene_003.png

Sorry for the imageshack-link – wasn't a good idea, as it seems.
33 melodico Dec 22nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm

Hi. Have a nice Christmas. This is another version of my entry. Hope it is better.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2iw2j9t.jpg
34 Mikkel Dec 22nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm

I vote for melodico's entry! (Although there is no vote going on).

That entry is by far the best in my opinion.

Mikkel
35 HolgerB Dec 22nd, 2008 at 7:34 pm

Hi all,
I realized today that I was working with incorrect gamma settings.

Here is a corrected version with improved lights.

Sorry for the double post.
Holger
http://www.hapkido-clarholz.de/blendernation/blendernation_v11.png
36 amoose136 Dec 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Merry Christmas everyone,
Here are my two entries:
http://amoose136.googlepages.com/header_flake.png
http://amoose136.googlepages.com/header_flake2.png
And you can preview it using stylish here:
http://userstyles.org/styles/13204
http://userstyles.org/styles/13203

Thanks!
37 MathiasPedersen Dec 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Here is an header using an old christmas image I did.
http://mathiaspedersen.com/fileadmin/files/mathiaspedersen_wisemenBN.jpg

//Mathias
38 Alex Dec 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 pm

My submission for BlenderNation's holiday season header:

https://sites.google.com/site/ajvdwoude/blenderbits/blendernationxmasheader

It's one of my first projects in Blender. Little bit simple maybe and lighting not so professional but I hope the bright colors give a good feeling…. . .

Alex
39 4Jsquared Dec 23rd, 2008 at 8:18 pm

My entry:
http://www.jasonwyatt.co.uk/header.jpg
40 amoose136 Dec 23rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm

I've also have a favicon suggestion for the site:
http://amoose136.googlepages.com/favicon.ico
41 amoose136 Dec 23rd, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Oops! First link doesn't work.
http://amoose136.googlepages.com/changethenametofavicon.ico
42 OboeNerd Dec 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Looks like Suzanne is putting on a more festive smile.

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii374/huberttheoboenerd/holidaybanner.jpg
43 Brent Phillips Dec 24th, 2008 at 1:51 am

Hi – here is my submission for the Blender Nation Holiday season header. Great work all around –

Cheers,

Brent

http://www.waxingdigital.com/noel/blender-nation-christmas.png
44 Chainz Dec 24th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

Here goes my entry:

http://blenderartists.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59099&d=1230116033

- Hope at least someone gonna like it :)
45 stephn Dec 24th, 2008 at 5:23 pm

hi

here my picture — http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1285052#post1285052

merry christmas and a happy new year 2009 for all the blender's people :)

stephn
46 Ben Apr 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 am

Thanks for the twitter reply: Here's my banner submission:
http://yfrog.com/ejheaderbenp
Ben
47 Bart May 2nd, 2009 at 5:38 am

@Ben: nice work, thanks! I've added it to the caroussel.
48 LightningIsMyName Jul 18th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

Will you add mine please?
Direct link: http://www.deviantart.com/download/129958093/Header_for_BlenderNation_by_LightningIsMyName.jpg

Page link:
http://lightningismyname.deviantart.com/art/Header-for-BlenderNation-129958093

I might post a tutorial for this scene soon =)

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