Home Page Enhancement

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Graphic Design Brief
I am upgrading an existing site and have had a designer help me to create a new look and feel. Whilst I am generally happy with it, I am still not happy with the top half of the page, more specifically the background image on the search box.
I am therefore looking for someone clever and creative to improve on this.
Please see attached files of the new design, plus two examples that could potentially work as improvements.
Target Market(s)
Korean travelers looking to find the best deals and lowest prices on their next hotel stay
Look and feel
Each slider illustrates characteristics of the customer's brand and the style your logo design should communicate.
Elegant
Bold
Playful
Serious
Traditional
Modern
Personable
Professional
Feminine
Masculine
Colorful
Conservative
Economical
Upmarket
Requirements
Must have
- Must emphasise the search box so users are naturally drawn to the search box to initiate a search.
Nice to have
- The background image could potentially emphasize the overall value proposition of the site which is about searching hundreds of travel sites in one search to find you the very best deals.