FAST!! TopCoder Homepage Design Updates Contest

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Challenge Summary

We are always glad to introduce design challenges regarding to our websites. We have a new design for the TopCoder website which needs a few updates in certain sections.

This is a single round contest, simple and fast!


The primary goal of this contest is to design updates to an existing design of the TopCoder home page. See instructions below.

Design Requirements
- Use the provided home design (TCHome.psd) as baseline for your work and complete the requirements according to two update zones.
- Any modifications you do, keep the same style shown in the design.
- Don’t change the height of the update zones.
- Declare your fonts according to the Studio font’s policies.

1) Update Zone #1
- See updatezone1.jpg.
- We are looking for proposals on how to improve the look on that specific area.
- The design task is to improve the community area at the top left part of the page. We feel the map+community graphic is too centered and the map looks awkward with no words surrounding it.
- Suggest an improvement to make this look more balanced and exciting.
- You are free to modify sizes, positions, fonts.
- Deliver three (3) different proposals for this zone.

2) Update Zone #2
- See updatezone2.jpg.
- Similar to Hot Zone #1, we want to make this main area more exciting and appealing. This is a creativity-need area to arrange and redesign those elements.
- Redesign this area at your will with the sole goal of  making it more exciting, visually attractive .
- The same elements (texts, buttons, map, TC icon, iPads, etc) must exist in your design version. You can/should redesign those elements to fit your style; they don’t have to be copied/pasted necessarily. This is something new; you are encouraged to propose a new layout, resize, rethink these elements.
- We’d like to see a special focus on the call to action buttons, make them noticeable.
- Deliver one (1) single proposal for this zone.

** You need to deliver 4 screens total in this contest.

Target Audience
TopCoder members and customers.

Judging Criteria
- Creativity.
- Quality of design.

Submission File
All requested contest requirements/screens as JPG or PNG files at 72dpi.

Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop and saved as layered PSD files.

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

You must include all source files with your submission.

SUBMISSION LIMIT:

5 submissions

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