Challenge Summary
Welcome to the 2014 TopCoder Open Storyboard Contest! We're very excited of our annual event. As the premier TopCoder event, TCO sites has exciting websites that showcase the event, the details, and all the fun stuff that goes along with it.
For this contest you are going to RE-SKIN the existing TCO14 draft website.
Round 1
1) Your submitted design solution for a review of at least the following pages:
- Homepage (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14)
- Studio Leaderboard page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/studio/studio-advancers-leaderboard/)
- Studio Rules page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/studio/studio-rules/)
- Win TCO Trips! page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/overview/win-tco-trips/)
2) Any note for the client about your submission
3) Number your submission (01, 02, 03, etc...) for easy client's review
Round 2
Final storyboard design of at least the following pages plus any additional checkpoint update
- Homepage (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14)
- Studio Leaderboard page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/studio/studio-advancers-leaderboard/)
- Studio Rules page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/studio/studio-rules/)
- Blog page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/blog/)
- Win TCO Trips! page (http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/overview/win-tco-trips/)
- Algorithm Leaderboard page (use http://community.topcoder.com/tco13/algorithm/algorithm-advancers-leaderboard/ for the content)
- Mod Dash Final Result page (use http://community.topcoder.com/tco12/mod-dash/mod-dash-final-results/ for the main content)
- Registration Modal screen (click on the Register Now button to show this screen)
Primary Goal & Design Considerations
The 2014 TopCoder Open website is the first glimpse of the exciting tournament that TopCoder members, sponsors, and prospect clients have of this exciting event. At the end of this contest, your design will replace temporary design at http://community.topcoder.com/tco14/.
Since TCO14 content are not yet complete, you may want to visit TCO13 website for reference of page content.
Requirements
Number ONE rule is to maintain the layout and structure of the existing TCO14 website. The main goal of this contest we want to update the colors and look and feel to make TCO14 website look good and better.
Below are the some UI elements that you are allowed to style:
- Overall colors
- Icons
- Font
- Register button
- Table style
- Pagination style
- And any other elements that doesn't have impact in structure change except for social media icons
Please note to use image placeholder for the sponsor logos
Win TCO Trips! page
For this page, you are allowed to design the main content so that it will utilize the page white space. You can create graphic materials that will best represent each tournament on that page.
You are allowed to be creative as you want BUT the general structure and layout of the site should be maintained.
Branding Guidelines
- Fresh design that will look good on the provided TCO14 logo
- use colors that best compliments TCO14 logo and TopCoder colors
Target Audience
- TopCoder and Studio members
- TopCoder's Clients and Sponsors
- Potential Member
- Potential Client and Sponsors
Judging Criteria
- Creativity and Graphics Appeal
Submission & Source Files
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 and saved as layered PSD/AI files.
Final Fixes
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.