About a month ago Bostonist went in for our facelift. Our skin tightened up a bit but it left us with a problem. No, we didn’t have an onslaught of suitors since we are looking so hot. We’re clashing. As you may notice when visiting our site, other cities are promoted with the banner spot at the top of the page. The position, when not occupied by an advertiser or a group of google-relevant ads, contains a one-color banner for Bostonist (like that above) or another network site. We’re tired of the black on blue logo that we see when we’re checking in with chicagoist, miamist, or the like. We want your help to remedy the situation, so we’re holding a themed internet open-studio for local artists and internet juggernauts.
Unlike our other contests when you just send us your name and email address this one will have lasting exposure—and a t-shirt. Send your designs for a new Bostonist banner to be used across the Gothamist network. Your design will gain exposure in Boston and 13 other cities world-wide. You’ll retain the rights (though we get to use it free, thanks to the creative commons license we employ). To the top design we promise not only worldwide fame but a Bostonist t-shirt from our new line of schwag (we’ll even let you choose the colors). Other submissions will be featured on Bostonist at the close of the contest.
Banners must be 728 x 90 pixels, in JPEG or GIF format. Start with the Bostonist logo (available in GIF and PNG) and get your Photoshop on. Send submissions to bostonist –at- gmail.com by December 1, 2005. The winner will have a shirt for the holidays.
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