Vote banner competition

[optical]

Server ip: smp.opticraft.net

We have decided to launch a competition to design us a new, slicker vote banner that we can use on vote websites.
The winner of the competition will receive $60 worth of donation rewards, which can be exchanged on either SMP or classic servers. We may chuck in more prizes later if the submissions are of really high quality, especially if there are a number of top notch ones which we think deserve a reward. We will then replace our current banner with the winning one, and any banner we decide to use will receive some form of compensation.

What we need from you is a banner, like our current one shown below.

The image must be 468x60 and be of .png or .gif type.
You can make it animated, but try and keep the file size less than 2-3MB.
You can submit as many banners as you like, so go crazy if you wish.
The banner must contain the server ip on it, and it should be very visible.
Anyone can enter, including staff.
By submitting your banner, you are giving us rights to use your image - even if it is not the final winner in the competition.

To submit your banner, post it in the thread here: http://www.opticraft.net/index.php/topic,11377.0.html
If you have any questions, ask in this thread and we will reply.

The competition will end in 2-3 weeks, but we may start using any of the awesome banners that have been submitted sooner.

[DeeKay]

Awesome! I'm so making a couple

[Victor1261]

This is a good idea. I hope I see some banners with good promise!

[SonicHogSpeed]

Aw, man! I would enter but I've got no imagination Can't think of a creative thing to put on it

[☣2crzy4uall☣]

IM DOWN!hehe expect mine soon

[Nick3306]

I am actually not going to make one for this. I am more interested in what the community can offer.

[Spamarian]

I have never tried something like that.
But, It would be my honor if I could create something equal to the preferred quality.
So, except from photoshop, is there any other program I could use?

[TimothyThe3rd]

So, except from photoshop, is there any other program I could use?

Gimp is a little confusing, but it gets the job done.

[Tobs]

For the free editing programs GIMP is probably one, if not the, best. If you can get your hands on Photoshop all the better.
Or if your skills don't quite exceed dejected's go for  the old fasioned MS Paint, people will come screaming for more of your artwork.

[char199]

I made this on BannerSnack because they advertised a free gif download, but does not seem to be the case. Does anyone have a way around this to access the image for free?
http://www.sharesnack.com/AADF6CBA9F7/bzc348i9

[SoulKnightGT]

I like ZXFEAR's

[Kian]

I'm using photoshop but I can't get it 460x60.... If I put it here will someone reduce it for me?

EDIT: And now imgur won't work for me...

Never mind

[hennydeez]

I like ZXFEAR's

If ZXFEAR were to make a banner, it would turn out sleek! His editing skills looks great by the looks of his signature.

[raul7legend]

Please do not use banner websites to make the banners, they keep watermarks and it doesn't look nice

[Llyrrr (XpLo)]

Another good one is Pixlr express.