Challenge Summary
Long & Foster is looking to start a new portal based website. This $2500 Studio Tournament is to design the look and feel of the iRealtor home page.
Tournament Format This Studio competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $2,500. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 on February 13, 2008, Long & Foster will choose FIVE (5) first round winners, EACH will win $100 and a Design Review. These winners and ANY MEMBER WHO HAD A PASSING SUBMISSION IN ROUND ONE will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the additional $2,000 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five $100 Round 1 winners and their design review from Long & Foster. ---------------------------------------------------------- We are now in Round 2 (2/14/09) Please view the forums for individual feedback Please ask the client any design or company related questions in the Forums All members who submitted passing submissions to Round 1 are eligible to compete in Round 2 Round 2 Specification Changes/Additions - The Client has provided images (iRealtor-Photos) that you may use in your Round 2 submission. - Please remove all "Ad Space" - this feature has been removed from the iRealtor project - Please add a "My Favorites" Widget that the Agent can use to add as many property links as they want. - "Map Search" needs to be its own widget - please make it graphical. - "Quick Search"- add two buttons, one for "List Search" and one for "Map Search" - Add Widget controls - see the Round 2 Required Screens - "Featured Listing" should only be one property and include a property photo. (no drop downs) - All Widget titles should be editable by the Admin - Agent Widget - show how this widget would look with a photo and without a photo - Use an "iRealtor" logo placeholder instead of the Long & Foster in the header - Please add an alternate color scheme in your Round 2 submission Graphic Comments - Widgets with soft corners/ Web 2.0 subtle 3D look are good. - Stay away from dominant dark color schemes - think about the hierarchy of the page elements/widgets and usage of color. - More Web 2.0/modern graphic look and feel Required Screens 1) Site Owner (Admin) View - with Widget Controls - Edit, Refresh, Options, Maximize, Delete 2) Site User (Non-Admin) View - with Widget Controls - Refresh, Maximize, Delete 3) Alternate color scheme ---------------------------------------------------------- All submissions will be publicly posted and Long & Foster will post their feedback in the Studio Forums. The designers will be free to view the feedback left for them, as well as the feedback left for the other winners, and use that feedback as guidance for their Round 2 submission. Proposal Long & Foster is looking for unique designs, layouts and graphics based on the data and functionality listed in the iRealtor Concept Document (Concept_Document.pdf). Overview This product will be a portal based website. The website will consist of widgets that may be physically moved around the page and then inherit the CSS qualities of the new location on the page. This is an attempt to improve usability and marketing through personalization of the website for Long & Foster. The site will require an administrator login (administrator rights), to allow users (real estate agents) the ability to manipulate and modify their websites based on their needs. Target Audience The portal website will have real estate agents as site owners who will use the site to attract the following three target users: - Prospective Property Buyers - Prospective Property Sellers - Existing Customers Real estate agents will use some or most of the widgets created to meet this goal. The portal website will also be used by office managers who will use this site to: - Recruit potential real estate agents - Market to Prospective Property Buyers - Market to Prospective Property Sellers - Market to Existing Customers Detail Requirements Goals for iRealtor - What we want iRealtor to offer: - Available Homes on Sale - Reasons why customers would want to work with that particular agent/office. - Resources that the site offers that make customers visit the site on a regular basis. - Increased SEO - Communicate to prospective customers that the agent is viable, resourceful and has a lot to offer. Each element needs to be a widget. The widgets should be navigable around the page. This should appear editable only to the Site owner and not the site user. The site owner here is the real estate agent, and the site user is a customer. Homepage Requirements - Site Logo and Branding (Logo) - Site Title (agent or office name) - Login for Site Owner - Quick Search (see Concept_Document.pdf) - Site Owner Photo - Featured Listings (see Concept_Document.pdf) - Bio - Placeholder for Ads - Today's Mortgage Rates - Copyright - Site Navigation (see Concept_Document.pdf) - The structure of the GUI should be flexible so that widgets can be moved around and adjusted on the page. Widgets and page size should be flexible enough to adjust to all browsers and configuration. Design Considerations - Conceptualizing the information (layout) - Showing an intuitive interface (usability) - Creating a clean, simple and professional design that does not feel "cramped" or "stuffy" (creativity and design) - The use of Widgets and how they interact within your layout Judging Criteria Your submission will be judged on how well the design goals stated in this document were met and exceeded. Also how innovative and exciting the overall storyboard design presents itself. Preview Image Your preview image should one storyboard of your choice with no added effects or skewing.
Entries must be your original work, and must not infringe on the copyright or licenses of others. Stock art, clip art, templates and other design elements from other sources are prohibited unless specifically permitted here in the Contest Details.
---------------------------------------------------------- We are now in Round 2 - Round 2 Ends on Friday 02/20/09 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $100 Prizes: 16482 - grandee 16567 - djackmania 16573 - CMYK 16583 - KZZU 16585 - leben Round 2 will be for $2,000 with a First Place prize of $1,250 a Second Place prize of $500, and a Third Place prize of $250Tournament Format This Studio competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $2,500. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 on February 13, 2008, Long & Foster will choose FIVE (5) first round winners, EACH will win $100 and a Design Review. These winners and ANY MEMBER WHO HAD A PASSING SUBMISSION IN ROUND ONE will be eligible to compete in Round 2 for the additional $2,000 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five $100 Round 1 winners and their design review from Long & Foster. ---------------------------------------------------------- We are now in Round 2 (2/14/09) Please view the forums for individual feedback Please ask the client any design or company related questions in the Forums All members who submitted passing submissions to Round 1 are eligible to compete in Round 2 Round 2 Specification Changes/Additions - The Client has provided images (iRealtor-Photos) that you may use in your Round 2 submission. - Please remove all "Ad Space" - this feature has been removed from the iRealtor project - Please add a "My Favorites" Widget that the Agent can use to add as many property links as they want. - "Map Search" needs to be its own widget - please make it graphical. - "Quick Search"- add two buttons, one for "List Search" and one for "Map Search" - Add Widget controls - see the Round 2 Required Screens - "Featured Listing" should only be one property and include a property photo. (no drop downs) - All Widget titles should be editable by the Admin - Agent Widget - show how this widget would look with a photo and without a photo - Use an "iRealtor" logo placeholder instead of the Long & Foster in the header - Please add an alternate color scheme in your Round 2 submission Graphic Comments - Widgets with soft corners/ Web 2.0 subtle 3D look are good. - Stay away from dominant dark color schemes - think about the hierarchy of the page elements/widgets and usage of color. - More Web 2.0/modern graphic look and feel Required Screens 1) Site Owner (Admin) View - with Widget Controls - Edit, Refresh, Options, Maximize, Delete 2) Site User (Non-Admin) View - with Widget Controls - Refresh, Maximize, Delete 3) Alternate color scheme ---------------------------------------------------------- All submissions will be publicly posted and Long & Foster will post their feedback in the Studio Forums. The designers will be free to view the feedback left for them, as well as the feedback left for the other winners, and use that feedback as guidance for their Round 2 submission. Proposal Long & Foster is looking for unique designs, layouts and graphics based on the data and functionality listed in the iRealtor Concept Document (Concept_Document.pdf). Overview This product will be a portal based website. The website will consist of widgets that may be physically moved around the page and then inherit the CSS qualities of the new location on the page. This is an attempt to improve usability and marketing through personalization of the website for Long & Foster. The site will require an administrator login (administrator rights), to allow users (real estate agents) the ability to manipulate and modify their websites based on their needs. Target Audience The portal website will have real estate agents as site owners who will use the site to attract the following three target users: - Prospective Property Buyers - Prospective Property Sellers - Existing Customers Real estate agents will use some or most of the widgets created to meet this goal. The portal website will also be used by office managers who will use this site to: - Recruit potential real estate agents - Market to Prospective Property Buyers - Market to Prospective Property Sellers - Market to Existing Customers Detail Requirements Goals for iRealtor - What we want iRealtor to offer: - Available Homes on Sale - Reasons why customers would want to work with that particular agent/office. - Resources that the site offers that make customers visit the site on a regular basis. - Increased SEO - Communicate to prospective customers that the agent is viable, resourceful and has a lot to offer. Each element needs to be a widget. The widgets should be navigable around the page. This should appear editable only to the Site owner and not the site user. The site owner here is the real estate agent, and the site user is a customer. Homepage Requirements - Site Logo and Branding (Logo) - Site Title (agent or office name) - Login for Site Owner - Quick Search (see Concept_Document.pdf) - Site Owner Photo - Featured Listings (see Concept_Document.pdf) - Bio - Placeholder for Ads - Today's Mortgage Rates - Copyright - Site Navigation (see Concept_Document.pdf) - The structure of the GUI should be flexible so that widgets can be moved around and adjusted on the page. Widgets and page size should be flexible enough to adjust to all browsers and configuration. Design Considerations - Conceptualizing the information (layout) - Showing an intuitive interface (usability) - Creating a clean, simple and professional design that does not feel "cramped" or "stuffy" (creativity and design) - The use of Widgets and how they interact within your layout Judging Criteria Your submission will be judged on how well the design goals stated in this document were met and exceeded. Also how innovative and exciting the overall storyboard design presents itself. Preview Image Your preview image should one storyboard of your choice with no added effects or skewing.
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