editor Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I whacked this together this morning for our upcoming ad in Cite. Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 i like. what would you think of a different view of downtown? too bad there isn't a closer picture of this view without the freeways. this would be my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 I like the first one. If you have a high-resolution version of it, e-mail it to me.The last one is problematic because of the aspect ratio and the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Editor, what about using the second pic, with something of the sort: HAIF: Your gateway to Houston's number one information network. 77,000 opinions can't be wrong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 That's a good idea. I'll put one together and post it here.Again, I need high-resolution versions of these images in order to use them. That means at least 1500x1000 pixels.Also, Cite e-mailed me and said that the committee is meeting tomorrow to decide what the 2006 publishing schedule will be, so hopefully we'll know when we can see HAIF on the newsstands soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 the photographer of the photos i linked to my previous responses wants an $80 fee for the high-res photos. i told him that 77,000 readers would be disappointed. here is his link in case you're interested.http://photohome.com/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Thanks for checking, but I have enough photos of my own of Houston that we can use for now. If we need any more, I'll just pop around and take them myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dream Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 editor, i like the jeebus gateway picture and copy better than the skyline shot from eleanor tinsley park, that shot is so played out we dont even pay attention to it anymore. did you try to barter with cite and promote subscription sales through banner ads on haif instead of paying full price? trade ads or trade checks and both can show revenue.did you contact the rda and promote the mod tour on the website for free ads? you need to leverage what you have to get what you want. just ask, all they can say is no. good luck. dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 editor, i like the jeebus gateway picture and copy better than the skyline shot from eleanor tinsley park, that shot is so played out we dont even pay attention to it anymore.Absolutely agree. If no one had ever been to Houston they must think it resembles a theater backdrop.There's other angles, such as from Sesquicentennial Park, that are more 3-D. That would be a refreshing change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 I haven't tried to barter with RDA yet. We already have the money -- most contributed by HAIFers and the rest by me. So money for placing the ad isn't a problem right now. I guess you're all right about the skyline picture being overused. I'll see what else I have. Here's the ad with a different Houston picture I had nearby, and with Jeebus' text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I really like the Jeebus image. The skyline shots are just kind of overdone [plus I have a special connection to that ring ] BTW, how much money do you have and how much more do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 Here's a couple more options from some pictures that caught my eye: This last one was meant as a goof, but I really like the way it came out. It's like a giant subliminal exclamation point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 How's this slogan?:You don't know THE HAIF of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 That's kind of cute. I like it. Expecially when paired with the odd last picture. I'm still waiting to hear back from Cite. Until then, I'll take more suggestions and then maybe do a poll for the final designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I like everything you've come up with. My only suggestion is that the picture you choose, if you choose one similar to the ones above, is one that is more "full" with midrise infill buildings.Oh, and I love that last one. It's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 i like the second picture, the one above the "caroon" image. if u want i could do some photoshop images of the city if u sent me some pictures....i have a lot of time to kill between classes sometimes and it could give you other ideas or you might just like it. just let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I like the middle photograph, because it shows buildings from so many decades and in so many styles. It says a lot about our architectural variety and evolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 Cite just wrote back. The deadline for the ad is May 22, so I'd just like to get it in in a week or so just to be done with it. It would appear in the issue that comes out at the end of June.I like the last picture, but with the new slogan and a slight change in text positioning.With any luck, the ad will attract enough new people that we can afford to buy an ad in the following magazine, too. Then we'll be able to use a different picture then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyps Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 How about a hook? Something that'll get people to log in...like..."See what's coming to your neighborhood""What will YOUR Houston be like in 15 years?""Get the inside scoop on what is really happening in Houston" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Editor, There's a check for $50 in the mail for the ad. I like the subliminal exclamation point. It is definatly an eye catcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 Editor,There's a check for $50 in the mail for the ad. I like the subliminal exclamation point. It is definatly an eye catcher. Excellent. Thanks so much. It's nice to see HAIF pull together like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 I finally got around to looking at the marketing materials Texas Monthly sent. I think maybe our next ad after Cite should be there. We can get one of those one-inch display ads in the back of the magazine in color for a very reasonable rate -- not terribly much more than a black-and-white ad in Cite. Of course, the Cite ad is three times as large, but the Texas Monthly ad is color and reaches about 50x more people than cite.Anyway.. just something I'm chewing over for the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 ditto the last photo with "you don't know the haif of it". great job everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Editor,There's a check for $50 in the mail for the ad. I like the subliminal exclamation point. It is definatly an eye catcher. I got the check. Thanks so much for contributing. I got the contract from Cite today. We should have everything finalized soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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