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Challenge Summary

Welcome to Chaos - PX Bulk Express Storyboard Design Contest.

Chaos has multiple websites/applications that are going through a "branding and design" update. In this contest we need you to analyze the brand new Praxair corporate website and update and apply any new design elements to their "PX Bulk Express"  e-commerce application." 

"PX Bulk Express" is a simple e-commerce tool that allows you to search, browse and purchase cylinder gases and related accessories and equipment.  

In this contest we need you to redesign the screens of the existing application. 

Round 1

We are looking to review solutions for:
- Login
- Registration
- Home
- Profile Maintenance
- Search

Round 2

Final Designs
- You need to deliver all required screens plus any feedback at checkpoints phase.


Contest Details
Chaos is looking to update the user interface and design (reskin) their "Praxair Express" application. We are looking to update the looks and feel of the application. You need to review provided Praxair Branding Guidelines and apply it to Express application.

Design Goals
- Redesign the required screen based on Praxair Branding Guidelines.
- Analyze the different design elements and decide the best one to update Bulk Express application.
- All functionality that is shown in all screens should remain in your solution.
- Please come up with your idea how to present each information in each screens so the application will has better user experience.
- Keep things consistent. All graphic styles should work together.
- All of the graphic should have a similar feel and general aesthetic appearance.

Reskinning Requirements:
1. Major Design Elements. 
Make to capture the "major" design element/change that can be applied to all pages.
- Header
- Content Grid
- Footer
- Fonts
- Site Colors
- Button Colors
- Hyperlinks Colors
- Section Colors
- Navigation

2. Page Layout
- The new site pages should have improved usability.
- Functionality must stay same.
- Make sure to analyze the design elements and adjust colors and fonts appropriately.

Branding Guidelines
- Follow the provided Praxair Branding Guidelines.
- Content width size 1024px.

Target Audience
- Praxair Express e-commerce customers.

Judging Criteria
- Better and intuitive application flow.
- Completeness, cleanliness, creativity and graphic appeals.
- How well your solution meet contest goal and follow Praxair Branding Guidelines.

Submission & Source Files
Following are all items you need to provide in your submission:

- Login, Registration, Home, Profile Maintenance.

- Search, Account Activation, Contact Us, Create Gauge Reading.

- List of Tanks, Tank Detail, Message Center, Request List.

- Request Confirmation, Create Password, Reset Password, Billing Manager Pay Online.

- Inventory Management Place Order-Enter Order Detail

Preview Image
Create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.

Submission File
Please upload PNG/JPEG images in a zip file with all requested contest requirements stated above.

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

Final Fix
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your graphics, images (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.

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

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Source files

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

You must include all source files with your submission.

Submission limit

5 submissions

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