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Challenge Summary

The 2013 TopCoder Open is the premier event of the year. This contest is to help create a professionally, clean designed certificate that will be given to the TCO13 finalists. Everyone who makes it to the onsite finals, will be rewarded with this certificate.

Round 1

Submit your initial design for review.

Round 2

Submit your final design for review, incorporating checkpoint feedback.


Contest Details
The goal of this contest is to design the certificate that will be handed out to the finalists of the TCO13. We would like this certificate to convey a sense of accomplishment, be something the participants will feel good about, and truly embody the spirit of the TCO13.

Certificate Design Requirements 
The elements items you will need on the certificate are: 
- TCO13 logo 
- Name of winner 
- Handle of winner 
- Accomplishment, for now use: 2013 TopCoder Open Marathon Finalist 
- Competition name 
- TopCoder Logo 
- Jack Hughes name and signature line

Design Notes:
- Use Landscape format for your certificate design - 11.5" x 8" finished size. You can use the attached TCO13_Certificate.eps as template.
- The only logos to be used are the TCO13 logo and the TopCoder logo.
- Use provided TCO13_certificate.eps as template of TCO13 Certificate Design. 
- For this year we need to add 5 spots for sponsor logo. Put placeholders for the logos.
- This certificate will be printed in house, so please stay away from designs with heavy gradients.
- Make sure the design is clean cut, professional, and simple.
 

References:
- Winning Design for TCO12
- WInning Design for TCO11

Colors:
Colors are open to the designer but should complement the main colors for the TCO13.

Fonts:
Fonts are open to the designer with the exception of the Bank Gothic font. Please be aware of font delivery requirements.

Target Audience:
TCO13 finalists.

Judging Criteria
- Uniqueness and Originality
- Creativity - How well the design displays the integrity and excitement of the TCO13.
- Quality - The quality of the graphics as well as following the provided guidelines

Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submissions within it. 

Contest Deliverables
Submission File
All requested Contest Deliverables in JPG or PNG file format in RGB color mode at 72dpi.

Source Files
All original source VECTOR files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and saved as layered AI, EPS, PSD, INDD, or high quality PDF file with 300dpi resolution.

Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify colors or fonts.

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
  • EPS files created in Adobe Illustrator or similar
  • INDD created with InDesign
  • PDF file

You must include all source files with your submission.

Submission limit

5 submissions

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