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Challenge Summary

The TopCoder profile badges are fun! We need to create a new badge, ONLY ONE, to represent the special client member badge. Welcome!


TopCoder Badges represent important achievements TopCoder members, TopCoder Studio members and TopCoder Copilots can earn. They are a symbol of pride and accomplishment. The goal of this contest is to design an icon to be placed inside the “Client Badge”.

In this particular occasion, we need you to design the badge for members of the TopCoder community who have participated in contests for the NASA Tournament Lab (NTL).

Branding Guidelines
- Like the existing badges, these will be displayed on member's profile pages. Use the attached UI Kit (Badges_UIKit_2013.zip) to start your work.
- You CAN’T change the background of the badge, the reflection, the border or any other branded element of the “core” badge.
- You CAN’T use clip art of any kind. All designs must be your original work.
- Colors are open to the designers but it must have the current “feeling” of the existing badges.

Design Requirements
- You must represent NASA or NTL branding in the badge design. You may replicate the logos or its elements (find logo references on the NTL site); or just create an element that represents this branding effectively and it’s easy to recognize.
- Design one badge with icon at 48x48 pixels. It should be a detailed design that takes full advantage of the available pixels. You need to use “CLIENT” badge shape from Badge Shapes.psd from the provided UI Kit.
- Design a separate standalone icon at 17x17 pixels. This version will obviously leave out details due to the much lower resolution. Automatic downscaling is not likely to result in an acceptable appearance for the small badge, so you should expect to design it specifically at the pixel level.
- You’ll deliver your submission in the Stand-Alone Badges.psd file. You will need to create (duplicate same heading) a new set labeled as “CLIENT BADGES” and place your design within, following the same layer structure you find in the source file.

Target Audience
- TopCoder members, staff and clients who will be browsing the member profiles.

Judging Criteria
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design and if they show/appear clearly on the badges provided in the template.
- Use of the appropriate shape badge for each achievement from the provided UI Kit.
- Easily recognizable design. We want the users to be able to easily see the difference and know what the badge represents from a glance.
- How well they incorporate and look with the current group of badges in use.

Submission File
A JPG or PNG files at 72dpi of the Stand-Alone Badges file with your new design within.

Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design FULLY EDITABLE. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator and saved as layered PSD/AI files respectively.

Preview Image
Create a 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode and place a screenshot from your submission within it. 

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.

ELIGIBLE EVENTS:

2013 TopCoder(R) Open

CHALLENGE LINKS:

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.

CHALLENGE LINKS:

Questions? ‌Ask in the Challenge Discussion Forums.

SOURCE FILES:

  • Layered PSD files created in Adobe Photoshop or similar
  • AI files created in Adobe Illustrator or similar

You must include all source files with your submission.

SUBMISSION LIMIT:

5 submissions

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