Challenge Summary
The goal of this contest is to provide an experience that allows user to easily search for all types of accessories for their digital SLR camera. You will be taking existing designs from another portal at Best Buy and revising it using the feedback given from the client to make a unique browsing area.
This contest will be run in the Studio Tournament format. Please read the contest specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this contest. 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.
Tournament Format This Studio competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $2000. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 Best Buy will choose five (5) Round 1 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 $1500 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $100 Round 1 winners and their design review from Best Buy.
We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $100 Prizes: 21183 - djackmania 21228 - djackmania 21275 - RatsOnParade 21276 - iamtong 21277 - JGeeks Required Screens for Round 2 - Select Brand - Select Model - Display Pages (4) (01_general.png, 02-displayfilter.png, 03_results.png, details.png), - Compare - Details Overall Feedback - Need to incorporate more Best Buy look and feel. - At the sku level, need to incorporate any promo messaging (our check marks). - Scrolling options need to be more visible. - In general we should see more clarity in terms of how customers would scroll back and forth between pages, accessories. - When we get to the compare, it needs to be vertical, limited to 3 results, and with clarity to customers that there are more than the 3 sku's they are viewing. - Eliminate the Confirmation page after the selection screens Good luck!
Challenge Here is your opportunity to help Best Buy customers find accessories for their digital SLR cameras. These high-end cameras have several types of add-ons that can be purchased from lenses to extra memory to carrying cases. Best Buy wants to help their customers navigate all of the different choices they are presented with and provide the best user experience. Based on the Mobile Phone Accessories storyboards provided, as well as the specific direction given, Best Buy would like you to design the look and feel (storyboards) of this user experience. Requirements Follow the Best Buy Design Guide Modifications to the Storyboards Take the provided Mobile Phone Accessories files and adjust them as follows: Overall - Rebrand to DSLR Accessories: Remove all phone-related text/images with appropriate DSLR text/images. - Change header on all pages to read: Digital SLR Camera Accessories Options - Some examples of accessories are memory, lenses, filters, cleaners, hoods, batteries, cases, flashes, battery grips Select Brand/Select Model/Confirm Pages - Include a block of copy underneath the header describing that you are about to enter an area to find accessories for your camera - It must be clear visually that you must first select a brand before you select a model. - Once a brand is selected, the model choices become available both in the pull down and the carousel. The user can also change the brand at this time - In the model area show options that include the same model in different configurations. For example one choice could be a single lens, another could be the same lens with other items grouped together Display Pages (01_general.png, 02-displayfilter.png, 03_results.png, details.png), Compare and Details - Replace "Search Results" with the category name - Categories list should read: Memory Lenses Filters Cleaners Hoods Batteries Cases Flashes Battery Grips - Add some method of Browse breadcrumbs to allow the users to navigate easily into other areas - Add "Rating" as a "Sort Results By" option - Remove "Shopping Cart" area from the left column Modificationd to Look and Feel/Layout The look, feel and layout should be left as much as possible while making these edits. Things you should know These factors are most considered by customers browsing for DSLR accessories: - Cost - Convenience - Brand availability - Getting the product quickly - It's a company I trust - Ease to compare products and price - Physical location in the store - Customers look for their accessories by brand Target User - Best Buy Customers - Reach new customers that are not necessarily Best Buy customers yet. Design Considerations - Research! Research modern Web Application Design and Usability - Showing an intuitive interface that is easy-to-use. - Creating a clean, simple and professional design that does not feel "cramped" or "stuffy" or "corporate". Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use product images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Contest Submissions Requirements Tournament Round 1: All eight (8) screens provided as samples need to be included in your Round 1 deliverables as JPG or PNG screens. Tournament Round 2: Finished and completed design solution as layered PSD or AI files. You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. Submission & Source Files Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submissions within it. You are free to resize or crop your submission to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections. Submission File All requested Contest Deliverables in JPG or PNG file format in RGB color mode at 72dpi. plus your notes.txt file Source Files All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered PSD files, AI or EPS files. Final Fixes As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify fonts (sizes or colors) or modify overall storyboard colors. Additional Information In this competition, Best Buy employees (other than those in the group sponsoring the competition) may participate, however, they may not use any Best Buy resources when participating in the competition, and also may not have any contact with members of the group sponsoring the competition about the competition, other than through TopCoder and the public forums.
Tournament Format This Studio competition will be run as a two-round tournament with a total prize purse of $2000. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 Best Buy will choose five (5) Round 1 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 $1500 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $100 Round 1 winners and their design review from Best Buy.
We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $100 Prizes: 21183 - djackmania 21228 - djackmania 21275 - RatsOnParade 21276 - iamtong 21277 - JGeeks Required Screens for Round 2 - Select Brand - Select Model - Display Pages (4) (01_general.png, 02-displayfilter.png, 03_results.png, details.png), - Compare - Details Overall Feedback - Need to incorporate more Best Buy look and feel. - At the sku level, need to incorporate any promo messaging (our check marks). - Scrolling options need to be more visible. - In general we should see more clarity in terms of how customers would scroll back and forth between pages, accessories. - When we get to the compare, it needs to be vertical, limited to 3 results, and with clarity to customers that there are more than the 3 sku's they are viewing. - Eliminate the Confirmation page after the selection screens Good luck!
Challenge Here is your opportunity to help Best Buy customers find accessories for their digital SLR cameras. These high-end cameras have several types of add-ons that can be purchased from lenses to extra memory to carrying cases. Best Buy wants to help their customers navigate all of the different choices they are presented with and provide the best user experience. Based on the Mobile Phone Accessories storyboards provided, as well as the specific direction given, Best Buy would like you to design the look and feel (storyboards) of this user experience. Requirements Follow the Best Buy Design Guide Modifications to the Storyboards Take the provided Mobile Phone Accessories files and adjust them as follows: Overall - Rebrand to DSLR Accessories: Remove all phone-related text/images with appropriate DSLR text/images. - Change header on all pages to read: Digital SLR Camera Accessories Options - Some examples of accessories are memory, lenses, filters, cleaners, hoods, batteries, cases, flashes, battery grips Select Brand/Select Model/Confirm Pages - Include a block of copy underneath the header describing that you are about to enter an area to find accessories for your camera - It must be clear visually that you must first select a brand before you select a model. - Once a brand is selected, the model choices become available both in the pull down and the carousel. The user can also change the brand at this time - In the model area show options that include the same model in different configurations. For example one choice could be a single lens, another could be the same lens with other items grouped together Display Pages (01_general.png, 02-displayfilter.png, 03_results.png, details.png), Compare and Details - Replace "Search Results" with the category name - Categories list should read: Memory Lenses Filters Cleaners Hoods Batteries Cases Flashes Battery Grips - Add some method of Browse breadcrumbs to allow the users to navigate easily into other areas - Add "Rating" as a "Sort Results By" option - Remove "Shopping Cart" area from the left column Modificationd to Look and Feel/Layout The look, feel and layout should be left as much as possible while making these edits. Things you should know These factors are most considered by customers browsing for DSLR accessories: - Cost - Convenience - Brand availability - Getting the product quickly - It's a company I trust - Ease to compare products and price - Physical location in the store - Customers look for their accessories by brand Target User - Best Buy Customers - Reach new customers that are not necessarily Best Buy customers yet. Design Considerations - Research! Research modern Web Application Design and Usability - Showing an intuitive interface that is easy-to-use. - Creating a clean, simple and professional design that does not feel "cramped" or "stuffy" or "corporate". Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use product images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. REMIX Parameters and Constraints - What is Remix http://remix.bestbuy.com - REMIX Challenge Homepage http://www.remixchallenge.com - Remix Forums at TopCoder Contest Submissions Requirements Tournament Round 1: All eight (8) screens provided as samples need to be included in your Round 1 deliverables as JPG or PNG screens. Tournament Round 2: Finished and completed design solution as layered PSD or AI files. You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. Submission & Source Files Preview Image Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submissions within it. You are free to resize or crop your submission to fit this size, but do not add any filters or elements for dramatic effect, such as drop shadows or reflections. Submission File All requested Contest Deliverables in JPG or PNG file format in RGB color mode at 72dpi. plus your notes.txt file Source Files All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered PSD files, AI or EPS files. Final Fixes As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify fonts (sizes or colors) or modify overall storyboard colors. Additional Information In this competition, Best Buy employees (other than those in the group sponsoring the competition) may participate, however, they may not use any Best Buy resources when participating in the competition, and also may not have any contact with members of the group sponsoring the competition about the competition, other than through TopCoder and the public forums.
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.