Challenge Summary
Welcome to the Hestia "Competitive Review" Presentation Design Contest. The goal of this contest is to design NEW Powerpoint presentation screens that capture the latest Hestia Competitive Review. We are providing last years presentation - for this contest we need a NEW design. We are looking for clean, modern, professional graphic design.
Round 1
Your submitted presentation design for a review. We want to make sure you going down the right design path
1). Sites Evaluated
2). Executive Summary
3). Major Findings
4). Summary of Findings
5). Overall Observation Then (1 web application page only)
6). Overall Observation Now (1 web application page only)
7). Summary score of "Design", "Content & Functionality" and "Site Focus" (1 web application page only)
Notes Files - Please tell us your thoughts around your design concept.
Round 2
Your final presentation design slides for a review.
1). Sites Evaluated
2). Executive Summary
3). Major Findings
4). Summary of Findings
5). Overall Observation Then (All web application pages)
6). Overall Observation Now (All web application pages)
7). Summary score of "Design", "Content & Functionality" and "Site Focus" (All web applications)
- Any new screens or items introduced on Round 2
Hestia is looking to create a NEW and improved 2012 "creative review" presentation deck. We are looking for clean, modern, professional graphic design. You will need to replace the existing content with the updated (attached content)
Clean Presentation Design References:
Reference 1
Reference 2
Reference 3
See Round 1 information for milestone requirements.
Design Requirements
- Design does NOT need to be Hestia B2B Looks & Feel.
- We are looking for something CLEAN, a lot of WHITE SPACE, great SHARP GRAPHICS and something that has a DESIGN THEME (CONCEPT!) that can be carried thoughout the entire presentation deck.
- Suggest design items that we can provide feedback on.
- Suggest imagery/stock art guidelines > Where should we use photos and graphics? We can purchase stock art you suggest.
- Include the Ferguson logo - it can be subtle on each slide. Do not distort or angle the logo. You can make it a solid color or transparent - but it must be tasteful. Please use FergOnlineLogo.eps.zip
- This presentation will need show data from year 2012. Update the year from provided presentation.
- Design pages with details breakdown stated below that can be used as a design guideline thoughout the presentation deck:
1). Sites Evaluated
- Design a better layout/structure for the website list.
- You might put an application logo for each website application?.
- Design NEW bullet list?.
2). Executive Summary
- Need a better comparison design.
3). Major Findings
- Need a new and improved design for the question/answer.
4). Summary of Findings
- Design creative way to show the Findings difference.
Every website comparison page will show these 3 screens : "Overall Observation Then" and "Overall Observation Now". Also the summary score of "Design", "Content & Functionality" and "Site Focus".
5). Overall Observation Then
- For this "Overall Observation Then" page improve the design the "Overall Observation" table.
- Need an area for the website screenshot.
- Show an improved and consistent stucture for every page comparison.
- You need to represent all website application comparisons like the provided pdf.
6). Overall Observation Now
- This page will have a layout like Overall Observation Then.
- You need to represent all website application comparisons like the provided pdf.
7). Summary score of "Design", "Content & Functionality" and "Site Focus"
- Need new way to explains "Design", "Content & Functionality" and "Site Focus".
- Design more creative Score Marker of "none", "fair", "good", "better" and "best"
- Description area needs room for a bullet list
- Design a page legend more better .
IMPORTANT
- Keep things consistent. This means all graphic styles should work together.
- All of the graphics should have a similar feel and general aesthetic appearance.
- Make sure your design is possible to implemented!
Target User
- Executives Users
Judging Criteria
- How well you design and plan out your presentation - think about it!
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design
Submission & Source Files
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 submission within it.
Submission File
Your PPT slides as JPG or PNG files. If you have included transitions or other animation effects, you may submit the PPT file, but be sure to embed the fonts and create a PPT file that is compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint 97 and above.
Source Files
All source files of all graphics created in either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator and saved as editable, layered files at 1024X768 resolution. IF you create a PPT file - it should be packaged so that the fonts and graphics are embedded.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your graphics (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors.
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.