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The Contest: Design a banner ad for FocusSport.
The banner should be a standard 468 x 60 pixels (see sample below).
The file can be .GIF (reg. or animated), .JPG, or .SWF and should not exceed 100Kb in size.

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IMPORTANT! Email your entries to: fscontest@focaljet.com DO NOT POST YOUR ENTRIES HERE!
One entry per person. Please include your FJ screen name with your submission.

Deadline: June 30, 2005

The Prize: Xcalibrator 2 (User Adjustable OBD-II Flash Tool) from FocusSport.



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SCT XCalibrator 1 & 2 Multi-Program OBD-II ECU Flash Devices
THE WAIT IS OVER. SCT is the first aftermarket company to release Multi-Program Flash Devices and Custom Calibrations for the Zetec, SPI, SVT AND Duratec Ford Focus. SCT's new XCalibrator 1 & 2 will allow you to flash your Ford Focus with up to 3 Custom Calibrations only available from FocusSport.

The XCalibrator 2 is a very advanced version of SCT's existing XCalibrator 1 flash tool. To meet customer’s requests and to include advanced technology, SCT added more features to the XCalibrator 2 than any other flash tool on the market. It is the only USB-based tool on the market, which will simplify customer use and save costs from “proprietary” cables that all other currently available flash tools on the market require for updating or reprogramming.

The XCalibrator 2 has both end user adjustment and high speed data logging capability. Using the keypad, you can make changes to your timing, fueling, fuel injector size, and dozens of other parameters. You can also monitor and data log all critical parameters by both connecting the XCalibrator 2 to your PC and using the SCT Live Link software, or by using the built-in LCD display.

The XCalibrator 2 also allows two analog inputs when data logging (such as Wideband Oxygen sensors). And if you should ever have a check engine light appear, you can quickly read the trouble code(s), diagnose the cause, and address the situation.
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Feel free to ask questions about the contest in this thread.

The winning entry will be selected by the FocusSport staff.
All entries become the property of FocusSport.
 
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So this contest is only open to people who know how to creat banners or have graphic programs?

Is there a mailing address where hand drawn sketches can be sent?
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There is no science to creating a banner ad. It can be a simple one frame .GIF file.

Also, there are several freeware and shareware applications that will allow you to produce an electronic file.

Non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. The artwork may be used as a real FocusSport banner ad, therefore it must be "internet ready".
 
#8 ·
So this contest is only open to people who know how to creat banners or have graphic programs?

Is there a mailing address where hand drawn sketches can be sent?
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There is no science to creating a banner ad. It can be a simple one frame .GIF file.

Also, there are several freeware and shareware applications that will allow you to produce an electronic file.

Non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. The artwork may be used as a real FocusSport banner ad, therefore it must be "internet ready".
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So this contest is limited to a select few. Gotcha.
 
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Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

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i dont have photshop so i did this with what i had available .. i think it came out great
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i keed i keed
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So this contest is only open to people who know how to creat banners or have graphic programs?

Is there a mailing address where hand drawn sketches can be sent?
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There is no science to creating a banner ad. It can be a simple one frame .GIF file.

Also, there are several freeware and shareware applications that will allow you to produce an electronic file.

Non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. The artwork may be used as a real FocusSport banner ad, therefore it must be "internet ready".
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So this contest is limited to a select few. Gotcha.
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No, it's limited to any FJ member that has an internet connection and the ability to operate outside of their comfort zone.
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Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

Im done with my animated banner... but the file size is 468k (at least thats what yahoo tells me when i attatch the file to an e-mail)... Damnit how can I compress this thing?
 
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Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

lol, its a lot of animation ok? lol
 
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Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

nevermind, its 352.1K when i open it in explorer... but im looking at banners like the Jet Fest one that have almost as much animation... but its only 17 kb? wtf?
 
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So this contest is only open to people who know how to creat banners or have graphic programs?

Is there a mailing address where hand drawn sketches can be sent?
Click to expand...
There is no science to creating a banner ad. It can be a simple one frame .GIF file.

Also, there are several freeware and shareware applications that will allow you to produce an electronic file.

Non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. The artwork may be used as a real FocusSport banner ad, therefore it must be "internet ready".
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So this contest is limited to a select few. Gotcha.
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No, it's limited to any FJ member that has an internet connection and the ability to operate outside of their comfort zone.
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You forgot lazy!
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#20 ·
There is no science to creating a banner ad. It can be a simple one frame .GIF file.

Also, there are several freeware and shareware applications that will allow you to produce an electronic file.

Non-electronic submissions will not be accepted. The artwork may be used as a real FocusSport banner ad, therefore it must be "internet ready".
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So this contest is limited to a select few. Gotcha.
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No, it's limited to any FJ member that has an internet connection and the ability to operate outside of their comfort zone.
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You could always hire a graphic designer to make one for less than $100. Then you'd get roughly a $250 discount on your Xcal2.
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Hey Ron, can I get your help on this thing. I can PayPal you now.
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>8^)
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Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

i wish i knew graphic design
 
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#24 ·
Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

It really not hard, you can start with cut and paste images, just need to be creative. Make a few images by hand also. Course you need the software, but if you need any help, just give send me a PM
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Re: Contest: Design a FocusSport banner ad for your chance to wi

nevermind, its 352.1K when i open it in explorer... but im looking at banners like the Jet Fest one that have almost as much animation... but its only 17 kb? wtf?
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its all part of the process of learning to design within guidelines.
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look at the amount of colors used, look at how compressed your images were before you started animating them. the jet fest one is probably 8 colors or less and reuses much of the same image thoughout the whole animation.


good luck with it.

maybe next week, if some people need help with some technical aspects, I can offer my help.
 
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