Challenge Summary
Welcome to the Sharous iPhone App Storyboard contest! The client of this application is Sharous, a company which is in progress of starting a mobile-based, location-centric social networking application. Sharous will initially be offered as a mobile application for iOS devices, where users will be able to share their location from their phone in close to real-time, view a world map showing the location of their friends, people around them, and other users, and interact with other users in the map or on their contact list.
We just completed HTML wireframe in previous contest. Now, we need you to create the storyboard design of the Sharous iPhone Application. In the end of this contest, we're looking for clean, professional storyboards with great User experience.
If you have any question, please raise in the forum, Let's discuss anything!.
Round 1
Your submitted design solution for client review (Portrait Orientation)
1. Login Screen
2. Sign up
3. Map Walkthrough for First time login
4. Map logged in view
5. Friend Profile
Notes : Any comments about your solutions, make sure you capture correct flow for every page!
Round 2
Round 2 starts announcing milestone winners.Contestants need to make changes to their submissions based on client feedbacks. They should submit all screens mentioned in Round 1 plus the following screens.
6. My contacts
7. My Sharous
Contest Details
IMPORTANT
- Please refer the provided wireframe (iPhone_Sharous_Wireframe.zip). Ask us any questions in forum if you need confirmation.
- We also attached Sharous logo. Please use wherever you think its necessary.
- Required designs are for iPhone 4 Retina Display (640x960).
- Make the UI as simple as possible. At the same time, we would like to see high level of detailing on buttons and icons.
- Markers on the map are very important in this app, so GET CREATIVE while designing markers and make sure it stands out.
- You need create ONLY portrait design
- Buttons and links should be large enough and spaced out enough to ensure that the correct item is selected each time.
- Screens should be numbered correctly to explain the storyboard flow to us.
- UI elements and icons should be vector so that we can resize it any time later without losing clarity.
-Please check wireframe notes on each page to see the various interactions in those pages. You need to include those in your submission.
Submission Requirements
1. Login Screen
- Show us how the error validation version of login page looks?
2. Sign up
- Should be as simple as in the wireframe
- Notice the "Signup success" message show up after successful signup
3. Map Walkthrough for First time login - Gives a brief idea of all tabs/functions (Make this as interesting as possible)
3.1 My Contacts walkthrough (2-3 screens are enough)
4. Map logged in view
4.1 Update Status
4.2 Chat with friend
5. Friend Profile
5.1 Friend full profile
6. My contacts
6.1 Contact Requests
6.2 Add Contacts
7. My Sharous
7.3 My Status History
7.4 Map Configuration
7.6 Help
References:
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/mobile-apps-designs/
http://www.creativebloq.com/app-design/iphone-app-designs-812550
Target Audience
- Users around the globe
Judging Criteria
- User Experience
- How well you create the storyboard designs
- 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
Submit JPG/PNG image files based on contest submission requirements stated above.
Source Files
All source files of all graphics created in either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator and saved as editable. All icons/Markers should be VECTORs.
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.