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Challenge Summary

The TopCoder corporate logo needs a tagline. The question is, which one should we use? We want you to create variations of the TopCoder logo using eleven different taglines.

Round 1

At the end of Round 1, we 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 1 will be eligible to compete in Round 2.

Submission design for client review. Feedback will be provided to Round 1 winners when the round is complete.

- The TopCoder logo designed with eleven taglines on both a white and black background.

- Provide any notes or details about your design. This will help the client can provide feedback.

Round 2

Round 2 will start with the announcement of the Five (5) $50 Round 1 winners and their design review. Feedback for final fixes will be provided to winners when Round 2 is complete.

Submission design for client review:

- The TopCoder logo designed with eleven taglines on both a white and black background.

- Provide any notes or details about your design.


Contest Goal:
Add the following taglines below the word “TopCoder”. All taglines must be shown with the TopCoder logo on both a white and black background. The TopCoder logo itself may not be altered.

"A Place to Learn"
"A Place to Play"
"A Place to Create"
"A Place to Build"
"A Place to Understand"
"A Place to Discover"
"A Place to Connect"
"A Place to Think"
"A Place to Invent"
"A Place to Innovate"
"A Place to Compete"

 

Design Considerations:
The tagline should be easy to read on both white and black backgrounds. You may experiment with different fonts and font styles with each tagline. Keep your design clean and professional.

The TopCoder corporate logo on a white and black background are included in the attached EPS file.


Target Audience:
Current and potential TopCoder clients.

Judging Criteria:

1. TopCoder logo on white background with the eleven above taglines

2. TopCoder logo on black background with the eleven above taglines

3. Has the best typography qualities (the composition of the tagline with the TopCoder logo)

Preview Image:
Please create your design within provided template as one (1) 600px wide  JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi.

Submission File:
Low resolution JPG, PNG files of your layout.

Source Files:
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered AI or EPS files.

Final Fixes:
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify composition, fonts (sizes or styles) or overall colors.

 

DESIGN DETAILS

Size:

Your design must be at least 600px wide.

Font:

Tagline fonts and font styles are open. The TopCoder logo itself may not be altered.

Color:

Colors must remain black, red and white.

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.

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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

  • AI - Illustrator
  • EPS - Encapsulated PostScript

You must include all source files with your submission.

Submission limit

5 submissions

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