Challenge Summary
Welcome to this exciting print contest. We want to create a fresh and clean design for a printed program that will show information about two TCO12 sibling events.
** Notice this is a FAST contest with a tight deadline – jump in now!!!!
Round 1
Deliver the following screen for a review:
- Front cover
- Back cover
- Schedule
Round 2
As final round deliver all of the required screen plus client feedback.
During the TCO12 there will be held two particular events, the Customer Round Table and the Innovation Summit, both of them will host speakers to offer educational conferences to the event attendees. We want to provide a printed mini program with information about these events. You will be designing this program.
The program you’re designing has to be very exciting and attractive. We need you to design the front cover, back cover and several pages. Make the covers catchy and attractive to the eye.
Branding Guidelines
- Use the provided template 5.5" x 7.5". Make sure to follow the bleeding and margin guidelines.
- Fonts are open to the designer with the exception of the Bank Gothic font. Please be aware of font delivery requirements.
- Overall graphics and colors should compliment Customer Round Table and Innovation Summit websites. Moderate use of gradients is acceptable. Please refrain from using gradients to fill entire page backgrounds.
- Check the TCO past programs as reference but don’t copy anything.
Design Requirements
Front Cover
- Use the CRT logo and the Innovation Summit logo.
- Should complement both websites.
- Content: 2012 TopCoder Open (or use the logo) Customer Round Table and Innovation Summit Agenda.
Back Cover
- Use the CRT logo and the Innovation Summit logo Should complement both websites.
- Add the following content: Brought to you by TopCoder (use logo for TC).
Page 1 (R)
- Title: Welcome
- This will be a letter from someone at TC welcoming everyone. Use 2 paragraphs of dummy text for now.
- Use the TC brackets logo on this page and every page in the same location.
Page 2/3 (L/R spread)
- Title: Schedule of Events.
- Use attached schedule.
- Use the TC brackets logo on this page and every page in the same location.
Page 3/4 (L/R spread)
- Title: 2012 TopCoder Open.
- Use the TCO12 logo.
- Use the TC brackets logo on this page and every page in the same location.
- Content: see doc Page 4 attached.
Page 5, 6, 7 (L/R spread and L)
- Title: Customer Round Table.
- Use the CRT logo.
- Use the TC brackets logo on this page and every page in the same location.
- Content: The Customer Round Table half day work shop for TopCoder clients will include the following discussions.
- The rest of the content should be pulled directly from the website here:
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM events only http://www.topcoder.com/customer-roundtable/agenda/
Target Audience
TCO12 finalists, prospect and current clients, sponsors, any onsite attendee.
Judging Criteria
- Creativity.
- Quality of design.
- Completeness of the requirements.
Preview Image
Create a 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode and place a screenshot from your submission within it.
Submission File
All requested contest requirements/screens as JPG or PNG files at 72dpi.
Source Files
One (1) high-resolution PDF file or one (1) .EPS file containing the 5.5" x 7.5" spreads.
All original source files of the submitted design at 300dpi using the provided template as a removable layer in your files.Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator and saved as layered AI or EPS files.
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.