New Banner for a New Beginning

Posted by nick in March 27th, 2008

The person behind my first personalized banner is the very talented digital artist named Grace (just an additional info, Grace is one of the owners of a website that sells Himalayan Goji Juice). Would anyone here believe that I got this banner for free? Yes, it was free, and to tell you the truth, I was shocked on how things turned out. In a sense, Grace was actually asking for something in return, and could anyone here guess what it is? Just something we bloggers often sell and give away for free easily.. : )

Honestly, I was very skeptical with the deal that Grace was trying to offer me during those times, but still I ride on the conversation, hoping that it is real. And so the email exchange continued, she asked me what I want to be drawn and some specific details so she can have an idea of what I wanted. Still, I remained skeptical. But when she gave me a copy of the uncolored output, my doubts instantly vanished and what replaced it is an overwhelming excitement. I was so excited that I immediately installed the banner here in my blog even though it has no colored whatsoever. I encountered some problems regarding the codes upon installation, but fortunately, common sense helped me and I successfully embedded the banner. Below is the uncolored version of the banner.

Today, I received the colored version of the banner, and I really loved it for some particular reasons. One reason is that this is the very first time I owned a personal banner ever since I started blogging. I actually tried making my own banners before, but I hate to admit it, it all ended up in the Recycle Bin. Another reason is that this banner is very personal and well designed the way I wanted it to be. Well, Grace have really done a great job in patching up all the details and information I gave to her. I was really amazed on how she did it. The best thing that I really loved to see in this banner is the certificate below the Philippine flag. hehe I told Grace to put something in the banner that will describe my dream of being a Certified Public Accountant someday, but I never thought of a certificate. Nice one! And of course, one of the best reason is that because it is free. : )

So, how’s my banner for an almost free deal??