Writing a description for header design - please help!

[Fergal C]

I want to get a new header designed for my forum and I don't have the skills to do it myself.

Unfortunately I've very little experience of outsourcing design work and would welcome your feedback on my design spec.

Forum Header Required for BusinessAdviceForum.com

• The header colour and layout must be complementary to the current forum theme
• Must include a Nav Bar, the existing Nav Bar will be replaced
• Include a professional logo with the text ?Business Advice Forum?
• Include a network link bar, menu tabs or additional Nav Bar for external sites or areas such as ?Directory? & ?Blog?. Links must be in text format. It must be possible to add additional links using HTML & CSS without resorting to a graphics programme
• Use as low a file size as possible, to facilitate slow Internet connections
• Have a business & professional feel
• The header can utilise the full screen width and must resolve correctly at all screen resolutions, including 800 x 600
• The header (logo and additional nav bar) area must not be too high ? probably somewhere between 70 & 140 pixels high.

Do you feel that my requirements are practical and include all the information a designer would need?

I'm considering running a contest and I feel that a prize around $100 would be a fair price to pay for this type of work. What do you think?

Any suggestions as to how I can improve my chances of getting a good design would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!