Challenge Summary
For this challenge, the client is building a new platform that will support the sale, exchange, and redemption of gift cards between businesses and individuals. We need you to create Desktop/Tablet Storyboards for Project Mom and Pop's gift card sales platform.
The purpose of the platform is to support the start-up and expansion of small businesses everywhere, through the use of a desktop/tablet web application. We want experienced members to make our vision of an attractive, user-friendly platform a reality. This project presents a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the world. As most people know, small business is the backbone of any economy. Unfortunately, small businesses have the most difficult time raising money, finding customers and being able to apply new products and approaches to help their businesses grow. The client has set out an ambitious goal to change this and we need someone to help us realize our goals. We need you to design storyboards that are attractive and have a clean, modern look and feel.
Round 1
Round 1 Requirement
1. Homepage
Round 2
Round 2 Requirements
1. Homepage Gift Card Details Screen
2. Login
3. Individual My Gift Cards Page
4. Individual Gift Card Posting
5. My Info Page
The overall goals of the Mom and Pop Gift Card platform are as follows:
1) The new platform will support the sale, exchange, and redemption of gift cards between businesses and individuals.
2) The new system will increase the efficiency of managing gift card transactions and sales for businesses.
3) The new platform will have an easy to use interface to attract novice or nascent businesses which would otherwise never have tried the platform.
4) The new system will be simple
Project Mom and Pop's platform will be accessed by an audience of start-up and expanding small businesses. Your storyboards should be attractive and easy to use with a clean, modern look and feel to attract this audience.
The wireframes and style guide are included with the contest and we would like you to follow them closely. We want the storyboards to bring life to the wireframes with the use of color, shadows, highlights and different font sizes.
The contest will have have Two Rounds. The checkpoint will occur after 3 days and we will review Round 1 submissions and provide feedback.
Round 1 Requirement
For Round 1 you must design Project Mom and Pop's Homepage.
Please create a simple placeholder logo for this contest. Page dimensions must be 1024 pixels wide.
Use the Homepage "index.html" in the attached wireframe file for reference. The homepage will serve as the gift card “market” of the site and displays all open gift cards for sale. It also allows the user to navigate the rest of the platform.
We will review submissions at the checkpoint and provide feedback. The top 3 submissions will receive a $100.00 prize.
Round 2 Requirements
For Round 2 you should continue Project Mom and Pop Homepage's look and feel, and design the following screens:
- Homepage Gift Card Details Screen. Viewable when the Gift Card image is clicked. Use the Homepage "index.html" in the attached wireframe file for reference.
- Login Page. Use "login.html" in the attached wireframe file for reference.
For all other screens below, replace the Login Button with Logout Button in upper right.
- Individual My Gift Cards Page. Use "individual.html" in the attached wireframe file for reference.
- Individual Gift Card Posting. Use "individualgiftcardposting.html" in the attached wireframe file for reference.
- My Info Page. Open "individual.html" click on "My Info" in left menu in the attached wireframe file for reference.
Project Mom and Pop's Target Audience:
Start-up and expanding small businesses.
Judging Criteria:
- User Experience
- Simplicity and consistency
- Completeness and accuracy of the storyboards according to the Requirements outlined above
What to Submit:
Preview JPG/PNG Image File
- 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 ZIP File
- Submit JPG/PNG for your submission files.
Source ZIP File
- Page dimensions must be 1024 pixels wide
- Storyboards should be built in Adobe PhotoShop or Illustrator. Files should be saved as layered PSD file, or Adobe Illustrator as a layered AI file.
- All fully editable original source files of the submitted storyboard as required by the contest under "Source Files" in the side bar should be included in your Source zip file.
Final Fixes
- As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to complete one round of minor changes to ensure your submission meets the stated requirements of this contest. See more information about Final Fixes.
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.