Challenge Summary
Welcome to CSFV Error Page Design Contest. We are looking forward to design a fun, unique and useful custom error page to be displayed in a website “when something goes wrong” (server failure). There is plenty room for creativity; dazzle us out!
Round 1
For your R1 deliverables please submit your custom error page.
Round 2
Final design will contain the requested screen plus any updates from client feedback.
The primary goal of this contest is to design a web page with a custom error message. The design challenge is focused on the creation of a unique design, very original, that shows there was a server error.
What is CSFV?
The Crowd Sourced Formal Verification (CSFV) program seeks to make formal program verification more cost-effective by reducing the skill set required for verification. The approach is to transform software verification (testing) into a more accessible task by creating a game that reflects the code model. Basically, the users will be playing games and at the same time they will be making software verification. We are looking to use the tool to verify open source software.
We envision this site as a global community with sub-sites focused on games, a nice mix of social features and heavy information delivery (social network + gaming website). The website concept is about breaking it down into global website and sub-sites, we will have 5 unique games, and each game will have a dedicated sub-site with content specific to that game, the main/global website will work as an aggregator of the sub-sites and as a Social network community, that means the sub-sites will have the same layout and navigation of the global website with different theme/colors/styles but delivering content specific to the game.
This description is meant to guide you on how the site works. This contest only focuses on designing an error page.
Branding and Guidelines
- The overall look should use some branding/colors of the existing design. See CSFVStoryboards.zip for reference. It doesn’t have to be exactly the same feeling, we are open to suggestions.
- Use web-safe fonts for the pages content.
- Your design must fit 1024 pixels wide screen resolution.
Design Requirements
Design a custom error page that will be used to be prompted to the user when a strange error occurs in the site, web server error, data base error, high traffic error, anything. This design will cover any kind of error of the site.
- The page must display the Verigames logo somewhere, somehow.
- The page should have links to Verigames home, support, anything you find useful.
- The page must display a friendly error message. Propose something according to your design. Sample: “We’re sorry, the site is not responding right now”. We don’t like that (not-friendly), but it’s just a sample for a start.
- The page should not have header, footer or menu navigation of the current website. This is a white canvas for you to explore creative options.
- We envision a very friendly page, different. Think about the Twitter whale, github error page, and so on. Something unique, friendly and fun.
- Use of illustrations is highly encouraged. You can create a character, mascot or figure if you want.
- Find some inspiration on this article. DON’T COPY ANYTHING, this is just for reference.
Target Audience
Casual gamers, everyone who likes games from children to adult persons.
Judging Criteria
- Originality of design. Is it something unique?
- Design quality.
- User Experience.
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.