[ VOTING HAS BEGUN!!! Cast Yours! ] Defintely Needs a BANNER!!! Like Yesterday!

[Marty]

Both look good.  I like C, because there's more fish and it looks complete without a crowded look to it.

I do agree with Tony about removing the Protomelas from the front, I bet an Electric Yellow would complement the other fish pretty well.

Would you be able to show me a version without the watermark and the shadowing behind Michigan Cichlid Association?  Just curious to see if it looks better.

Thanks for volunteering your expertise, it's always appreciated!

[Mastiffman]

Sure, No Problem. I'll remove those and keep the rest and post it up in a few...

[Regalblue]

IMO- The Discus is too big,  it's crowding the lettering. 

[GrizzlysDad]

Argentia are Central&  he'd be perfect

You know Blair, I knew that but for some reason I had a brain fart.

[Ron]

I like the first one the best by far. The others seem to get more cluttered.

I'd also suggest moving the star on the map over towards the heart of the MCA, otherwise people are going to think they operate in Lansing if they're looking close enough. 

[JeffroM]

Looks good.  I like the one with the parachromis and w/o the discus.

I'd also suggest moving the star on the map over towards the heart of the MCA, otherwise people are going to think they operate in Lansing if they're looking close enough. 

I agree.  Just place the star so far east that it actually looks like its in Canada.

[Regalblue]

I'd also suggest moving the star on the map over towards the heart of the MCA, otherwise people are going to think they operate in Lansing if they're looking close enough. 

I agree.  Just place the star so far east that it actually looks like its in Canada.

+1

[Thriftyfisher]

It looks really nice.  The only suggestions that I would make is to remove the dashed circle from around the fish.  I don't think it really needs to be there and takes away from the fish.  I would also remove the Discus from the last version.

Otherwise, it looks like you do this type of thing for a living and if not maybe you should.

[Mastiffman]

Looks awesome Andy

 Sorry Rob!? I didn't see this post last night for some reason. But Thank you!

It looks really nice.  The only suggestions that I would make is to remove the dashed circle from around the fish.  I don't think it really needs to be there and takes away from the fish.  I would also remove the Discus from the last version.

Otherwise, it looks like you do this type of thing for a living and if not maybe you should.

 Well there is a rason for the Circle... I was trying to match this Banner up with the Logo From the parent Site [Link Below]... http://www.michigan.cichlid.freeservers.com/

On this site the Original Logo Looks like this:


 So I thought that it would be most Respectful to [Keep] the opriginal Basic Design, with a modern touch, and keep some type of oval around the Fish. But this time with Deatiled Full Color Fish... So that's the reason that I feel the Oval and the Actual Fish in the Original Logo would Best Represent the Association! As it has always been... Call me Old Fashioned... 

 BANNER OPTIONS MOVED TO OP (i.e Original Post)!

[Regalblue]

E&F look the best to me.

[Marty]

I like E, but you spelled Cichlid wrong.  The last question I have - is it possible to make the oval around the fish solid instead of the dots and dashes?

[Regalblue]

I like E, but you spelled Cichlid wrong. 

lol, I didn't even notice that... We'd have to change to L.D.M.C.A.

[Mastiffman]

I like E, but you spelled Cichlid wrong.  The last question I have - is it possible to make the oval around the fish solid instead of the dots and dashes?

 Gosh, you're right and Yes I can! I can't belive that I missed that!?

 I'll fix them and post them back up in a few...

[Mastiffman]

Okay gang. I fixed the Text on the others and added 2 more.

 Although the Electric Yellow Adds some "pop" to the Logo, it seems to control the focus of the Banner. Not Sure if this a Good Thing or bad thing, depending on what everyone thinks would be more Logical as to what the Focus Should be on. Artistically speaking, the res Empress seems to kee the Banner more Balanced, overall, in eye movement and keeps the Whole Banner as a Facal Point. As opposed to the Electric Yellow Taking that Focus on by itself.

 But Honestly as a Community I think that a Vote on it would be Fair fro all members as this is how most Forums moderators would attempt to keep members feeling like they have a say. Kind of like "we the people"... 

[ballpython584]

There's no SNAKE!!! I think it needs a nice pastel ball python...I know instead of the plain oval around the fish we have a nice pastel ball python???

No, I didn't think so, but ya can't blame a guy for trying!!