$650 TCO09 Onsite Table Top Graphic Contest

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Challenge Summary

The 2009 TopCoder Open is TopCoder’s premier event of the year. Help us design the event table top graphic for the competitor’s desk. You can see what these are by looking at the TCO08 photos. The table top screen is the large screen in front of competitors giving them privacy as they compete: http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tco08&d3=photos Your work should compliment the visual style of the TCO09 tournament website so everything appears unified. Click here to see the TCO09 website.
Contest Goal The goal of this contest is to design the table top graphic. This is one large graphic that will be placed on twenty desks that are the main focal point of the onsite competition arena. The same graphic will be used for all of the onsite competitions. As such the graphic should create a good visual for all of the TCO09 competitions. Design Considerations: We need a design that is visually attractive and embodies the competitive spirit of the entire event. You must have one visible TCO09 logo on the graphic. Your design must be exactly 46 inches wide and 23 inches high. The imagery can bleed off the edges if you choose. DO NOT add any additional logos, including the TopCoder logo, TopCoder Studio logo or Sponsor logos. All instances of any logos must retain the correct aspect ratio. Target Audience: The target audience will be the TCO09 finalists, prospect clients, sponsors, and other clients. Judging Criteria: Your designs will be judged on the following: Creativity - How well the graphic displays the look and excitement of the 2009 TopCoder Open. Execution - The quality of the graphics as well as following the provided guidelines. Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your design within it. You are free to resize or crop your design to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections.

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.

Stock Photography

Stock photography is not allowed in this challenge. All submitted elements must be designed solely by you. See this page for more details.

How To Submit

  • New to Studio? ‌Learn how to compete here
  • Upload your submission in three parts (Learn more here). Your design should be finalized and should contain only a single design concept (do not include multiple designs in a single submission).
  • If your submission wins, your source files must be correct and “Final Fixes” (if applicable) must be completed before payment can be released.
  • You may submit as many times as you'd like during the submission phase, but only the number of files listed above in the Submission Limit that you rank the highest will be considered. You can change the order of your submissions at any time during the submission phase. If you make revisions to your design, please delete submissions you are replacing.

Winner Selection

Submissions are viewable to the client as they are entered into the challenge. Winners are selected by the client and are chosen solely at the client's discretion.

CHALLENGE LINKS:

Screening Scorecard

SUBMISSION FORMAT:

Your Design Files:

  1. Look for instructions in this challenge regarding what files to provide.
  2. Place your submission files into a "Submission.zip" file.
  3. Place all of your source files into a "Source.zip" file.
  4. Declare your fonts, stock photos, and icons in a "Declaration.txt" file.
  5. Create a JPG preview file.
  6. Place the 4 files you just created into a single zip file. This will be what you upload.

Trouble formatting your submission or want to learn more? ‌Read the FAQ.

Fonts, Stock Photos, and Icons:

All fonts, stock photos, and icons within your design must be declared when you submit. DO NOT include any 3rd party files in your submission or source files. Read about the policy.

Screening:

All submissions are screened for eligibility before the challenge holder picks winners. Don't let your hard work go to waste. Learn more about how to  pass screening.

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SOURCE FILES:

  • PSD - Photoshop
  • AI - Illustrator
  • EPS - Encapsulated PostScript

You must include all source files with your submission.

SUBMISSION LIMIT:

Unlimited

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