Challenge Summary
The REMIX Challenge is a new TopCoder Developer Challenge. The REMIX Challenge is a competition to find new and exciting ways to use Best Buy's open API. Best Buy's open API gives you access to BestBuy.com's product catalog data.
For this contest you will be designing storyboards for the new REMIX Challenge Developer Mini-site.
This site is going to be highly visible, so the design needs to be exciting to get everyone engaged in the contest. Now's the time to bring out the best you've got!
Please remember to submit UNIQUE designs - do not simply make minor modifications and resubmit.
As an added incentive, the client will pay an extra $100 to their five (5) favorite designs at the Mid-Point Review. To qualify, you must submit your design by the date and time listed below.
The REMIX Challenge will be announced at the SXSW Conference (http://sxsw.com/) on March 13th, so your design should be bold and eye-catching and appeal to young designers and developers attending this cutting-edge software event and entice them to sign up to participate. Design Concepts It's very important to that this site be engaging, EDGY! exciting and lively.Some concepts to consider when designing: - Remix - Alternative - Fluid - Pulling Together - Innovation (Do your Research please!) Logos - A separate contest will be run to create a logo for this site. For now you should put a logo placeholder in the design (you can provide a logo if you want). - The Powered By Best Buy Remix logo also needs to be used someplace on the page, secondarily to the main logo - The Powered by TopCoder logo also needs to be used someplace on the page, secondarily to the main logo. Wireframes You are encouraged to use the Wireframes only as reference and not as a design resource. Wireframes are meant to provide content, convey the hierarchy of information and show content groupings. Required Pages For this contest you will be designing two pages of this mini-site, the Home Page and the Learn More page. Home Page All of the elements present in the wireframe must be present in your design. (three column layout) In addition to the page content, this is also a placeholder for a marketing and banner area. This banner must be designed as part of the page and treated as a banner. This banner needs to add to the excitement of the contest - and the prizes! Learn More This page will be the template for the site's secondary pages - smaller header - logo + Page Title - Link On-State - Two-Column Layout - You can use Greek text Do Not: - Do not use the Best Buy logo (only the provided download) - Do not use the Best Buy font - Do not use the Best Buy colors Mid-Contest Feedback For every submission that is received by Friday March 6th, 2PM EST we will provide feedback on your designs in the forums. Your design itself will NOT be viewable by the other competitors. They will only be able to see the feedback you receive. You only need to submit the Homepage Design by the mid-point review (please submit both if you want feedback on both) As an added incentive, the client will pay an extra $100 to their five (5) favorite designs at the mid-point. To qualify, you must submit your design by the date and time listed above. This is a great opportunity to find out how you are doing and give you a stronger opportunity to be successful in this contest. Target Audience Contest Participants As this Challenge will involve the entire Topcoder Community, contestants will visit the site often to check their progress, see the schedule, and see the winners announced for the various competitions. Non-Participants This audience will visit out of curiosity and/or to follow the contest progress and results. They will be visiting frequently to see updated stats and news items. Your submission will be judged on the following: Concept/Creativity: Is the design unique and modern. Execution: The quality of the graphics as well as following the provided guidelines.
The REMIX Challenge will be announced at the SXSW Conference (http://sxsw.com/) on March 13th, so your design should be bold and eye-catching and appeal to young designers and developers attending this cutting-edge software event and entice them to sign up to participate. Design Concepts It's very important to that this site be engaging, EDGY! exciting and lively.Some concepts to consider when designing: - Remix - Alternative - Fluid - Pulling Together - Innovation (Do your Research please!) Logos - A separate contest will be run to create a logo for this site. For now you should put a logo placeholder in the design (you can provide a logo if you want). - The Powered By Best Buy Remix logo also needs to be used someplace on the page, secondarily to the main logo - The Powered by TopCoder logo also needs to be used someplace on the page, secondarily to the main logo. Wireframes You are encouraged to use the Wireframes only as reference and not as a design resource. Wireframes are meant to provide content, convey the hierarchy of information and show content groupings. Required Pages For this contest you will be designing two pages of this mini-site, the Home Page and the Learn More page. Home Page All of the elements present in the wireframe must be present in your design. (three column layout) In addition to the page content, this is also a placeholder for a marketing and banner area. This banner must be designed as part of the page and treated as a banner. This banner needs to add to the excitement of the contest - and the prizes! Learn More This page will be the template for the site's secondary pages - smaller header - logo + Page Title - Link On-State - Two-Column Layout - You can use Greek text Do Not: - Do not use the Best Buy logo (only the provided download) - Do not use the Best Buy font - Do not use the Best Buy colors Mid-Contest Feedback For every submission that is received by Friday March 6th, 2PM EST we will provide feedback on your designs in the forums. Your design itself will NOT be viewable by the other competitors. They will only be able to see the feedback you receive. You only need to submit the Homepage Design by the mid-point review (please submit both if you want feedback on both) As an added incentive, the client will pay an extra $100 to their five (5) favorite designs at the mid-point. To qualify, you must submit your design by the date and time listed above. This is a great opportunity to find out how you are doing and give you a stronger opportunity to be successful in this contest. Target Audience Contest Participants As this Challenge will involve the entire Topcoder Community, contestants will visit the site often to check their progress, see the schedule, and see the winners announced for the various competitions. Non-Participants This audience will visit out of curiosity and/or to follow the contest progress and results. They will be visiting frequently to see updated stats and news items. Your submission will be judged on the following: Concept/Creativity: Is the design unique and modern. Execution: The quality of the graphics as well as following the provided guidelines.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.