Background image for PDA reference title screen

**aschecht** · 04-15-2008, 04:43 PM

Intrepid Designers,

I need a background image for the title screen of a free medical e-book I'm designing that will be used on PDA's (Palm, PocketPC). The ebook is a reference for dermatology creams and ointments - medications like hydrocortisone that you would apply for skin rashes. Appropriate images would include tubes of cream with stuff coming out (like a tube of toothpase), graphics of skin rashes or people with skin rashes.

Keep in mind that I'll be layering text over the top of the image so can't be too dark. I'm not looking for anything too complicated or fancy just something that's visually appealing and catchy.

You can see an example of a past background image here:
http://www.meistermed.com/mobile/flu/index.htm
(It's an electron microscope view of an influenza virus with some effects added).

I'll close this contest early if I get a submission that I like. If you're starting to work on something, please post so I don't close the contest while you have a submission you're in the middle of working on.

Andrew

**Ninjax** · 04-15-2008, 05:31 PM

What do you want it to say?

**aschecht** · 04-15-2008, 06:42 PM

No text. Just a background image. I'll put the text over the top later.

A.

**Gilligan** · 04-15-2008, 07:38 PM

**aschecht** · 04-15-2008, 07:44 PM

Gilligan - LOL. Definitely catchy. Not sure it would work well with the text overlay. I'll need to think about this one.

A.

**court959** · 04-15-2008, 07:45 PM

I will enter soon. Thanks!

**Ninjax** · 04-15-2008, 08:00 PM

**Gilligan** · 04-15-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aschecht

Gilligan - LOL. Definitely catchy. Not sure it would work well with the text overlay. I'll need to think about this one.

A.

Try it out if you wish

**RRaplee** · 04-15-2008, 11:38 PM

Attached is an example with just a little bit of text on it. Just so you can get the idea.

**aschecht** · 04-16-2008, 01:28 AM

RRaplee - Looks good but how does it relate to dermatology or skin creams and ointments?

I hadn't thought of white text on a dark background. This could work too.

A.

**RRaplee** · 04-16-2008, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aschecht

RRaplee - Looks good but how does it relate to dermatology or skin creams and ointments?

I hadn't thought of white text on a dark background. This could work too.

A.

Hah, I am sorry. When I saw influenza I totally forgot it was for dermatology. I will try again tommorrow.

**Ninjax** · 04-16-2008, 12:04 PM

Any feedback for mine?

**aschecht** · 04-16-2008, 01:13 PM

Ninjax - I like the look of it. 90% of this stuff is tubes of cream and ointment. Bottles and jars are relatively rare. Here are some images that I like of creams/ointments being squeezed out of a tube - I prefer the graphics to the photos.

http://www.jupiterimages.com/popup2....temID=22255244

http://deutsch.istockphoto.com/file_...refnum=1020163

http://www.clipartguide.com/_thumbs/...-0815-5745.jpg

I think a very catchy background image would be images like these in various sizes and colors mixed in with a few bottles, jars, lotion dispensers.

A

**Hexation** · 04-19-2008, 12:48 AM

Let me know if you would like me to make you one for this contest too just like the other one I made in the other contest. If there is still time.

**aschecht** · 04-19-2008, 01:37 AM

This contest is still open. Hexation, please do submit an entry. Each background image needs to be unique so as much as I liked your 4 panel submission in the other contest, this one needs to be different.

Andrew

**Hexation** · 04-19-2008, 12:19 PM

Here is a little something!

**Hexation** · 04-20-2008, 04:36 PM

Any comments?

**aschecht** · 04-20-2008, 10:43 PM

That's a nice image, Hex. Pretty much all of the creams and ointments are either white or petroleum jelly colored, respectively. I think with a color adjustment it could be a winner.

Andrew

**Hexation** · 04-21-2008, 12:48 AM

How is this Andrew?

**aschecht** · 04-21-2008, 01:33 AM

White would be better. . . .