REX Tagger Icons

For this contest you will be creating an icon set that consists of twenty-six (26) unique icons, and hover states, in one (1) size. These icons are for a workers, using a web-based tool - which means the icons should be clean/crisp and easy to interpret.

The required Template (PSD) has been provided and includes the required backgrounds for each icon. Icons must match / work well with the style of the storyboard. Acceptable colors are detailed below.

Round 1

Round 1 will end with announcement of four (4) Round 1 milestone winners at $50 each and their design review.

Round 2

Round 2 will begin with announcement of the four (4) Round 1 milestone winners and their design review.

GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:
Keep things simple, sharp and consistent.
All icon and graphic styles must work together (have a similar feel and general aesthetic appearance).
Icons should work well / fit with the overall look/feel of the provided storyboards.

TEMPLATE / LAYER REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:
- You must use the provided PSD Template / Do not delete the existing layer.
- You must place your icons in the spots indicated in the template - do not alter the backgrounds in the icon spots!
- All icons indicated in the template are required at contest deadline / ALL icons are due for milestone. - Icon details must be separate from the background layer, where applicable.
- Where used, fonts must be Arial and remain editable text (do not rasterize or merge text layers).
- Layer effects must be editable (for example, if you use a gradient on a layer, do not merge that layers and render the gradient un-editable).

SIZE REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:
- Maximum size for Filter Icons and Basic Web Icons is 24x24 pixels / Minimum size for Filter Icons and Basic Web Icons is 16x16 pixels. Note: You may choose the size you prefer, but ALL of these icons must be the same size.
- Height of the text-based icons (group and tag) must match the height of all other icons. Width is open, as there will be variable widths for these.

INDIVIDUAL / SPECIFIC ICON REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS: There are 26 unique icons plus hover-state versions of basic website icons (same icon design, but show some indication of state change on mouse-over) - see template.

Basic Website Icons (11)
You may base your icons on the existing icons OR create entirely new icons. The client is okay with these icons, but we want ALL icons on the site to work well together.
These are basic icons that allow the user to navigate and perform work functions on the website.
- Acceptable colors for these icons are : Orange for all except delete / remove association (Orange OR Red is acceptable for delete / remove).
- Fonts are NOT allowed for these icons
- Show "normal" and "hover" (mouse-over) views - as they are click-able

Filter Icons (6)
You may base your icons on the existing icons OR create entirely new icons. The client does like these icons, but we want ALL icons on the site to work well together.
- Acceptable background colors for these icons are : Shades of Gray
- Fonts are REQUIRED for these icons. The text will be editable in the prototype, so only Arial is allowed (any weight/style/color) and text-shadow (drop shadow) is the only effect allowed on the text.
- No hover view for these icons, as they are not click-able

Group (text-based) Icons (7)
These are icons that should be visibly associated with a group. For example - it must be immediately clear that the icons for "Credit" and "Actor" are both from the "Person" group AND that "Director" is NOT from this group. This should be a compact button-like style, to be used for all tags. You need only show one example, per group.
- Acceptable background colors for these icons are Shades of Gray
- Fonts are REQUIRED for these icons. The text will be editable in the prototype, so only Arial is allowed (any weight/style/color) and text-shadow (drop shadow) is the only effect allowed on the text.
- No hover view for these icons, as they are not click-able

Tag (text-based) Icons (2)
This should be a compact button-like style, to be used for all tags. You need only show two example.
- Acceptable colors for these icons are Shades of Gray
- Fonts are OPTIONAL for these icons - they should be used for tags with text and NOT used for tags without text (e.g. "star rating"). Where applicable, he text will be editable in the prototype, so only Arial is allowed (any weight/style/color) and text-shadow (drop shadow) is the only effect allowed on the text.
- No hover view for these icons, as they are not click-able

If you have any questions - ask in the forums.

DELIVERABLES / ROUNDS

Round One
First versions of ALL icons listed above / indicated in the template must be submitted by the contest milestone.

Round Two
Final versions of ALL icons listed above / indicated in the template must be submitted by the contest deadline.

Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your template submission within it.

Submission File
Save a view of the required/provided template with all icons included (PNG format, 800px x 1097px, 72 DPI, RBG color mode) as your submission file.

Source Files
Save the required/provided psd template (with all of your layered/labeled icon groups), zip it up and include it as your source file.
HINT: Before saving, collapse and hide all of your icon groups and create a solid white (#ffffff) rasterized layer as the every top layer - leave this solid white layer as the only visible layer. This will reduce your file size significantly.

FINAL FIX
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your icons. Also - if your PSD file is not well organized and useful as an editable source file for the client (ie your layers are not labeled properly, grouped properly, and/or some layers have been merged - making it difficult to edit them) you will be asked to fix your source file.