Challenge Summary
Welcome to the 2014 [topcoder] Open T-Shirt Design Contest with Five Winners! We are going to pick 5 awesome T-shirt designs and give out different kinds of T-shirts at this year's [topcoder] Open. The 2014 [topcoder] Open is the premier event of the year, and one of the most coveted participatory prizes is the [tco]14 t-shirt. These t-shirts will be handed out to [topcoder] members worldwide. Your job is to create an amazing t-shirt design that reflects what the [tco] is all about.
We want to see creative new ideas, not just different placements of the logo. The community will get to VOTE on the winning designs, and their top 5 will be the winners!
Round 1
Please submit your initial T-shirt designs for checkpoint review.
Round 2
Please submit your final T-shirt designs for review, after incorporating checkpoint feedback.
We are going to pick 5 awesome T-shirt designs and give out different kinds of T-shirts at this year's [topcoder] Open, lots of prizes - and lots of opportunities to have your T-shirt seen and worn by [topcoder] members worldwide. We won't be judging this alone - the [topcoder] community will get to VOTE and select the T-shirts they want to wear, so make sure your design stands out!
Contest Details
The [tco]14 t-shirt is one of the most coveted prizes at [topcoder] and the design has to be spectacular. The shirt must reflect what the [tco] is about while encompassing all the competitions that make the [tco] what it is. The shirt will be worn world-wide on over 500 competitors and staff so it needs be a good reflection of [topcoder] for international branding. We want to see really cool designs that the community would want to wear, not just spin-offs of the logo.
T-Shirt Design Requirements
Think of a T-shirt design that would individually stand out: it could be an illustration, a typographic creation, something witty - it's entirely up to you. Design something that you yourself would want to keep!
- You get to choose ANY T-shirt color you like - just make sure it complements the [tco] logo colors. We are letting you decide on the shirt color that best reflects your design.
- Remember you are designing for print media - this means no gradients and try to stay away from designs that are too intricate, as they would be hard to reproduce on fabric.
- Use provided TCO14_shirt_template.ai as base template your T-Shirt design - and set it to whichever color you prefer. FYI: DO NOT use other T-Shirt "body" template to display your design, your submission will fail screening if you use another template. Just focus on the designs requirements.
- For this 2014 [topcoder] Open T-Shirt Design, you have the entire area of the front and the back of the T-shirt to design - be creative with your use of this space!
- Try to use graphics rather than text/random words. No generic graphics, make sure there's something meaningful to your design!
- Please use the [tco]14 logo and website designs for your inspiration: http://community.
- The only colors to be used are the [tco]14 logo colors (#29ABE2 light blue, #0071BC dark blue, #8CC63F green, #D9E021 yellow-green, #F7931E orange) and black and white. Please do not use a gradient as it will not print well.
- The [tco]14 logo must be used as is (ie. no color changes, keep it in its original form)
- Your design must use the [tco]14 logo (tco14_logo.ai)
- Your design must also place the [topcoder] logo (topcoder_logo.ai) anywhere on the T-shirt.
- Anywhere on the back: Please also leave five spaces for sponsors logos (however do not use any sponsor logos, just put placeholder) But keep in mind that sponsor logos will be printed in black/white.
- This T-Shirt design needs Pop! It's going to be a souvenir for everyone there, so make it something memorable - Think and design creatively!
T-Shirt References
Please use these as reference only - do not copy anything or your submission will fail screening:
- http://designbeep.com/2011/11/16/5-tips-for-creating-a-great-t-shirt-design/
- http://desigg.com/33-top-t-
- http://www.creativebloq.com/
- http://www.toxel.com/
Check out some online T-shirt retailers, and the kinds of illustration-centric designs that can be created, like: http://www.threadless.
Target Audience
- [topcoder] community and Studio Members
Judging Criteria
- The TC community will help judge the final winner!
- Uniqueness and Originality
- Creativity - The t-shirt should be visually exciting and engaging
- Quality - The quality of the graphics as well as following the provided guidelines
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place your submissions within it.
Contest Deliverables
Submission File
All requested Contest Deliverables in JPG or PNG file format in RGB color mode at 72dpi.
FYI: DO NOT use other T-Shirt "body" template to display your design, your submission will fail screening if you use another template.
Source Files
All original source VECTOR files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape and saved as layered AI or EPS file with 300dpi resolution.
FYI: DO NOT use other T-Shirt "body" template to display your design, your submission will fail screening if you use another template.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify colors or fonts.
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.