Nice one jillyBolle. Best one here. I think the type (words) should be the focus. They don't stand out very well. They are eaten by the background. Also the font could match the background to keep a uniform feel throughout the banner. I think that is a good start and if the words stand out better I don't think the 'clutter' will be much of an issue. It is still up to Malvado though.
I am not trying this request because I have quite a few other projects to work on and frankly 10K/$1 isnt worth it to me.
That's very nice Buttchouda, if you think you can make it better by doing anything, be my guest, I'll give this a few more days incase anyone else wants to try.
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