2013 TopCoder Open Name Tags Design Contest

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Challenge Summary

Welcome to the 2013 TopCoder Open Name Tags Design Contest! This is a quick contest to create the name tags for participants of different tracks, staff, and sponsor attendees at this year's edition of the TopCoder Open. We need these name tags to look as spectacular as the rest of the promotional/onsite material designed for the TCO13, so we'd like to see your creative inputs!


Your task is to design the name tags for competitors of each track of the 2013 TopCoder Open, as well as for sponsors and staff attendees. These name tags will be worn by all of the attendees, and should at a glance provide some basic information about the person. They should look like a set with the rest of the promotional material for the TCO13, see the references.

We are not looking for any significant changes to the last year's designs, but would like updated icons and colors/gradients so as to match the look and feel of the 2013 edition of the TopCoder Open.

Design Requirements:
- The dimensions of each name tag should be 3" x 4" (3 inches wide and 4 inches high.)
- Designs must be created as layered vector files in CMYK color mode.
- You are required to submit separate designs for each of these tracks/categories:
    1. Algorithm
    2. Design
    3. Development
    4. Marathon Match
    5. Mod Dash
    6. Studio
    7. Trip Winners
    8. Sponsors
    9. Staff
    10. Dual (Combination of two tracks)

For Competitors' Name Tags:
Use a white background for these.
1. Include full name
2. Include handle
3. Include TCO13 Logo
4. Include icon indicating each track.

For Staff Name Tags:
1. Include full name
2. Include company name
3. Include TCO13 Logo
4. Include the TopCoder/Cloudspokes Together logo

References:
- See attached TCO13 Table-Top graphic for icon reference, and basic look and feel.
- TCO13 Program Design
- TCO13 Certificate Design (attached TCO13_certificate.png)
- TCO13 Intro Screens
- Last year's name tags (attached - ignore the schedule in the file)

Target Audience
- Attendees of the TCO13

Judging Criteria
- Attractiveness
- Clean placement of information
- Consistency with other TCO13 material

Fonts and Colors
Colors are open to the designer, as long as contest requirements are followed. Fonts are open to the designer, please be aware of Studio font policy and font delivery requirements.

Submission File
The requested contest requirements/designs as JPG or PNG files at 72dpi.

Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator or similar as layered AI/EPS 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:

2014 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

  • Vector AI files created in Adobe Illustrator or similar
  • Vector 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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