Challenge Summary
Best Buy has recently introduced a line of electric vehicles into a select list of test stores on the West Coast. These test stores will be carrying a variety of electric bikes, electrics scooters and Segways as well as associated accessories.
This contest to provide a 'cost savings calculator' tool that will show them the savings they can achieve using electric transportation.
The goal of this contest is to produce Storyboards that accurately capture the requirements and user flow in a fun, engaging and user-friendly way to help consumers realize the benefits of going electric.
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 $1000. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 Best Buy will choose five (5) Round 1 winners, each will win $50 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 $750 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $50 Round 1 winners and their design review from Best Buy.
We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $50 Prizes: 21555 - vcsenge 21556 - daddum 21558 - djackmania 21559 - Minkki 21564 - iamtong Required Screens for Round 2 - Same as Round 1, incorporating the overall and the individual feedback (if applicable) Overall Feedback - Make sure colors fit within the overall brand palette. If color is not already in the palette, it should be in the same tonal family - Overall experience needs to be inviting to the user and be as simple as possible Good luck!
Challenge Here is your opportunity to help select Best Buy customers realize how much savings they can obtain buy purchasing and utilizing an electric vehicle. Best Buy research has determined that the most compelling reason consumers will purchase these products is to save them money on transportation costs. As a result, Best Buy would like to develop an interactive 'cost savings calculator' as a tangible way to convey the value of saving money and educate the customer as to just how much they might save by using one of these products as an alternative form of commuting. Goals The goal of the calculator is to show how much commuting on a chosen electric vehicle would save the consumer in operating costs as compared to a traditional vehicle. This could be displayed on an annual basis or other appropriate time frames to be suggested by your design. Options that should be considered in this calculation include: - Distance of commute - Price of gas - Current mpg of existing car - 'Wear and tear' on 'replaced' vehicle - Tolls/parking/public transit or other direct costs of commuting - Decreased insurance costs (based on reduced mileage to the 'replaced' vehicle) Overall, this needs to be highly interactive and intuitive and show the users how much of a value they will achieve going electric. Page Requirements - This calculator will reside within the EV section of BestBuy.com http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat177200050009&type=category - Designs will be placed underneath the bike promo and above the three product categories (electric bikes, scooters, accessories). - Width must be 590px exactly. Height must not exceed 300 pixels or less than 100 pixels. Overall Requirements - The user experience should be simple, intuitive and clearly illustrate the singular core concept that the operating expenses of transportation on an electric bike/scooter is far less and will save the owner significant money as compared to commuting or otherwise transporting themselves in a traditional automobile. - A high level, broad indication of how much money is saved is all that is necessary. - Consideration should also be given as to how this might be presented at a kiosk or some other touch screen like monitor within the retail store setting. - Submissions must follow the Best Buy Design Guide Examples The following links are meant only for research purposes. You must not copy any of the design elements or functionality directly. This is also only a small sampling if examples that are available online. http://www.ativsolutions.com/calculator/index.html http://www.scootsmart.com/index.php?action=home.gascalc http://www.enertiabike.com/component/option,com_trip_view/Itemid,46/ http://www.milesev.com/savingscalc.aspx?flash=off Target User - Select Best Buy Customers online 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". 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 (minimum requirements): - Main Screen - Screen(s) showing how interactions would look/function to the user - Results screen - Notes.txt (A file that explains your design and solution and intentions Tournament Round 2: All of the required screens in Round 1 as finished and completed design solutions. Source files must be built as layered Photoshop PSD files or layered Illustrator AI files You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use product images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. 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. Your preview image must show one screen of your calculator in context if the page where it will reside. 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 $1000. Round 1 At the end of Round 1 Best Buy will choose five (5) Round 1 winners, each will win $50 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 $750 in prizes. Round 2 Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $50 Round 1 winners and their design review from Best Buy.
We are now in Round 2 Congratulations Round 1 Winners on your $50 Prizes: 21555 - vcsenge 21556 - daddum 21558 - djackmania 21559 - Minkki 21564 - iamtong Required Screens for Round 2 - Same as Round 1, incorporating the overall and the individual feedback (if applicable) Overall Feedback - Make sure colors fit within the overall brand palette. If color is not already in the palette, it should be in the same tonal family - Overall experience needs to be inviting to the user and be as simple as possible Good luck!
Challenge Here is your opportunity to help select Best Buy customers realize how much savings they can obtain buy purchasing and utilizing an electric vehicle. Best Buy research has determined that the most compelling reason consumers will purchase these products is to save them money on transportation costs. As a result, Best Buy would like to develop an interactive 'cost savings calculator' as a tangible way to convey the value of saving money and educate the customer as to just how much they might save by using one of these products as an alternative form of commuting. Goals The goal of the calculator is to show how much commuting on a chosen electric vehicle would save the consumer in operating costs as compared to a traditional vehicle. This could be displayed on an annual basis or other appropriate time frames to be suggested by your design. Options that should be considered in this calculation include: - Distance of commute - Price of gas - Current mpg of existing car - 'Wear and tear' on 'replaced' vehicle - Tolls/parking/public transit or other direct costs of commuting - Decreased insurance costs (based on reduced mileage to the 'replaced' vehicle) Overall, this needs to be highly interactive and intuitive and show the users how much of a value they will achieve going electric. Page Requirements - This calculator will reside within the EV section of BestBuy.com http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat177200050009&type=category - Designs will be placed underneath the bike promo and above the three product categories (electric bikes, scooters, accessories). - Width must be 590px exactly. Height must not exceed 300 pixels or less than 100 pixels. Overall Requirements - The user experience should be simple, intuitive and clearly illustrate the singular core concept that the operating expenses of transportation on an electric bike/scooter is far less and will save the owner significant money as compared to commuting or otherwise transporting themselves in a traditional automobile. - A high level, broad indication of how much money is saved is all that is necessary. - Consideration should also be given as to how this might be presented at a kiosk or some other touch screen like monitor within the retail store setting. - Submissions must follow the Best Buy Design Guide Examples The following links are meant only for research purposes. You must not copy any of the design elements or functionality directly. This is also only a small sampling if examples that are available online. http://www.ativsolutions.com/calculator/index.html http://www.scootsmart.com/index.php?action=home.gascalc http://www.enertiabike.com/component/option,com_trip_view/Itemid,46/ http://www.milesev.com/savingscalc.aspx?flash=off Target User - Select Best Buy Customers online 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". 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 (minimum requirements): - Main Screen - Screen(s) showing how interactions would look/function to the user - Results screen - Notes.txt (A file that explains your design and solution and intentions Tournament Round 2: All of the required screens in Round 1 as finished and completed design solutions. Source files must be built as layered Photoshop PSD files or layered Illustrator AI files You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. You must submit all requested deliverables to be considered for prizes - you may submit more pages if necessary to show your design. Stock Photography For this contest you are allowed to use product images from the Best Buy website and only the Best Buy website. 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. Your preview image must show one screen of your calculator in context if the page where it will reside. 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.