Generic Ecommerce Design - $500 - Feb 20

[illumina]

Forum Username: ZenNut

Company Details: Zen Ventures, LLC. Owners of the Zen Cart Open Source Shopping Cart project.

Contest Details

Type Of Contest: Website Design

Contest Title: Generic Ecommerce Design

Contest Deadline: Feb 20, 2010

Prize Amount: 500.00

Colors To Be Used: no preference

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Please describe your project in detail: We are looking for a light colored, generic ecommerce product detail page template to be the default in the open source program, Zen Cart. A "your logo" can be included but not needed. The design should be adaptable to a 3 column, 2 column and/or no sidebar layout. Information that need a placeholder on the page is: 1- product image 2- detailed information about the product 3- product price 4- "add to cart" button The sidebars contain navigation widgets and other information. The color and style need to be fairly conservative, yet modern and adaptable for almost any type of online shop.

[ZenNut]

Hi Designers!

We are really looking forward to working with you to design a new default template for our program.

Thought you might need to see the program in action: There is a Demo set up at:

http://www.opensourcecms.com/demo/1/96/Zen_Cart

Hope this helps.

[tsmith]

Hey there, I will be participating.

Will you need the site in Photoshop format or coded?

[ZenNut]

Hi tsmith!

The layered Photoshop files will be great.

Any other questions?

[tsmith]

Nope, not at the moment. Thanks for the prompt response. I will begin some mocks as soon as possible for you. Take care.

[Bernadette]

Hello
Can I ask for your logo file?

[ZenNut]

Hi Bernadette!

I would be happy to provide one, however, our logo is not really relevant to the template as it will be replaced with the merchants logo when they use our program.

[Bernadette]

Hi Bernadette!

I would be happy to provide one, however, our logo is not really relevant to the template as it will be replaced with the merchants logo when they use our program.

okay thanks for clarifying

[ZenNut]

Great! Looking forward to seeing your entries.

[Bernadette]

Great! Looking forward to seeing your entries.

Hello again,

here's my entry

I kept the colors as conservative as possible to be easy to use with any design,
waiting for your feedback to get the best result desired

Bernadette

[ZenNut]

Thanks for the entry Bernadette.

I would like to see a couple of changes. First, the page needs a "header" and a "footer". Second, the Price appears like a button and I would bet folks would try to click it, let's not frustrate them. Third, a bit more color would be fine.

I put together some wireframe type examples some of the various possible page layout options available with Zen Cart. Hope this helps.

[ZenNut]

Apparently I can only use 1 image per post - Here's another.

[ZenNut]

next one

[ZenNut]

another

[ZenNut]

... Could also have both sidebars on the right or no sidebars at all.

[Bernadette]

... Could also have both sidebars on the right or no sidebars at all.

this is so much helping thanks!
I will update my entry soon

Bernadette

[Bernadette]

... Could also have both sidebars on the right or no sidebars at all.

Here's my 2nd entry based on your comments
3 columns Based on a grid system.
feedback is appreciated, The design is flexible in colors change in you want to

[Jopicasso]

I will try to post an entry soon

[ZenNut]

Bernadette,

Your second design is interesting, but I am afraid it would not adapt to the layouts where both sidebars are together. Would you revisit your original design and add a header and footer?

[ZenNut]

JJ -

Looking forward to your ideas.