This week we're going to have a banner contest! It starts today, August 1st! It ends August 6th! Here are the deets!


The Idea: Create a banner for the guild. Probably should be tennis-related.

The Rules:

1. Tennis-related. It can be abstract, or specific. Whatevs.

2. Cannot include a professional. Sorry, I know they look cool, but if you're going to use a person, it needs to be a silhouette or someone unremarkable.

3. No singular brand. If there are going to be brand logos, you have to include more than one. We're not pushing or advertising any brands.

4. Banner must be 200x40 pixels in size.

5. Submit the banner by 11:59 P.M. EST, August 6th, 2010. That's this Friday.

Rules are subject to change.

Here are the FAQs on Guild Banners pulled directly from the Gaia FAQs post on guilds.

"Guild banners
Q: What is a banner and how do I get one?
A: A banner is an image that you or your guild members create or buy, host somewhere online such as: http://www.photobucket.com or xs.to, and then link to from your guild settings.

Be aware that like other images you use on Gaia, it's best to use something original that was created for this purpose, and never link to an image off of someone else's website. Make sure the image you use is one that you have hosted somewhere yourself.

If you don't know how to make an image yourself, you might want to try asking your guild members for help or try browsing in the Minishops forum for a shop that sells them!

Q: What size does my banner need to be?
A: The GGN banner display size is 200 pixels wide by 40 pixels tall. You can make your banner larger than this, and it will still display, but the excess pixels will be cropped.

To set the url for your guild banner:
Go to your moderator panel in your guild, and click the link that says: 'Edit guild settings' then look for the field labeled: 'Banner:' and input the url to your image. Note: Do not use the http://www.bannerlocation.somethingorother/yourpicture.jpg

Captains and vice captains can check out a thread in the Captains' Guild that provides additional information on banners in guilds, as well as tutorials for several popular graphics programs and a chance to discuss how we use them and could use them better. Learn more."