Challenge Summary
Appirio is expanding on the Appirio Gamification Engine (AGE) with the creation of new badges! We are looking for some badge styles to enhance the experience for all Appirians, as well as showcasing Studio’s creative talent.
Round 1
All five (5) badge designs, for checkpoint review.
Round 2
- All five (5) badge designs, after incorporating checkpoint feedback
- GUI kit/guidelines based on your badge design
We are looking for five (5) badge designs, and a basic GUI kit/set of guidelines that will define the style for future badges. Badges represent important achievements for Appirians. They are a symbol of accomplishment. The goal of this contest is to create a look and feel for five (5) badges that represent different badge types. For a good reference on badge types, you can refer to the TopCoder Studio badges page.
Design Requirements:
Badge Designs:
- Badge designs must be vector graphics each at 240px by 240px.
- Like vintage mixed with modern style.
- Each badge need not be styled exactly the same but similar in some elements.
- Our AGE site is very sleek, clean design (screenshot attached: AGE_Screenshot.png). Therefore, it must match but add a fun vibe, like the retro idea.
- We like good mix of words with pictures. We need our badges to be more descriptive, but don’t want to do away with fun pictures.
GUI Kit/Guidelines:
We require some brief guidelines for the creation of future badges based on your existing designs, in the form of a PDF or PSD, with the following information included:
- Badge Shapes (if they are varying, show the different kind of basic shapes)
- Badge Anatomy and Spacing (if following a specific structure, explain the spacing in px and the graphic or border requirements)
- Color Palette (list the colors used along with their hex codes)
- Fonts (list the fonts used)
See attached "BrandingDocument.pdf" as an example of the format to follow.
Branding Guidelines
- See attached screenshot for the current AGE design. We want NEW badge designs, replacing what’s shown here
- We are looking to define the “core” badge layout for the types listed in the requirements
- You CAN’T use clip art of any kind. All designs must be your original work.
- Colors are open to the designers but it must work within the design and additional colors should be complementary.
- Shape is open to the designer.
Content Details
We are looking for five (5) badge designs. The name and description of each is below.
1. Anniversary Badge
- Received every year for each year employed.
2. Brand Ambassador
- Achieved by those that promote Appirio on LinkedIn
3. VTO Taken
- Appirio Volunteer Time Off (VTO) taken - one per year.
4. Smart Assetizer Winner
- Achieved for re-using the most assets during the contest specified time period. Current icon attached (existing_badge.png). We want to reuse the image of the donkey within the badge but should be redrawn.
5. Associate Class of (year)
- Received for graduating from an associate consultant to consultant
References:
- Eg. 1 - Color palette not right in this one, but like how each badge is different but all round
- Eg. 2 - Again, different but all round
- Eg. 3 - Love the variation and mix of pictures and words to help describe the badge
- Eg. 4 - Good mix of color with words and pictures
Fonts and Colors
- Fonts are open to the designer, please be aware of Studio font delivery requirements
- Colors are open to the designer, try to maintain a uniform color palette that can be carried forward onto future designs
Target Audience
Appirio Staff
Judging Criteria
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design
- Innovative and fun designs
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
Your graphics as JPG or PNG files.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Original source files of AI / EPS (Illustrator) vector graphic files.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes for this contest, you may be asked to modify your graphics (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.