Challenge Summary

Welcome to Topcoder Website UX Refresh Skills Icons Design Challenge - Part 1. We need to design sharp high quality icons for skills in the member profile page of the Topcoder website. We’re in the process of redefining the UI/UX of the entire site. This is part of the change, be part of it and jump in!

Plus, it’s an opportunity to learn a new design tool, Sketch. It’s not mandatory, however we’re starting to introduce this tool as an option to the regular tools we’ve been using.

Round 1

For your R1 deliverables please submit the following icons (14). Provide more if you want to receive early feedback for more icons.
3) Algorithm
4) Bash
10) Multithreading
11) Regex
12) Responsive design
15) Sockets
16) SQL
18) Unit Testing
22) Brute Force
23) Dynamic Programming
25) Graph Theory
26) Machine Learning
27) Recursion
29) Simple Math

Round 2

Final design will contain all the icons (31) plus any updates from client feedback.


We are in the process of redesigning the Topcoder website to improve the whole experience of the site. We need to create high quality icons for the member profile page that represent the technologies and skills members have acquired or manually added.

You are provided with the files of the new Topcoder website for capturing the new branding essence and inspiration.

Branding
- Extract branding ideas from TopcoderUIRefresh.zip. This contain sample pages of the new UI/UX of the Topcoder website.
- Keep it simple. Notice the current style is based on flatness, simplicity, spacing and depth.
- The icon style should be FLAT+SIMPLE, similar to the ones in the provided storyboards.
- Avoid cartoonish styles or heavily outlined figures.
- Keep the color palette close to the one provided.
- The new branding font is the Sofia Pro family. If you don’t have it in your system replace it with Helvetica or Arial. We’ll provide the font for replacement to the winner as final fixes. Declare your fonts according to the Studio font’s policies.

Dimensions
- Icon dimension: 60 x 60 pixels maximum. Depending on the design they could be slightly less wide or high, but not larger than 60 x 60 pixels.
- Follow the provided template to place the icons (iconplaceholder.zip).

Note: In spite you’re provided with a PSD template to display your icons they MUST be created either with Illustrator or Sketch (VECTOR format).

Design Requirements
You will be designing original icons (ideas conceived by you, i.e. algorithm, database, etc.). You’re encouraged to do further research for inspiration.

1) Actionscript
2) Ajax
3) Algorithm
4) Bash (Unix shell)
5) Class
6) HTML
7) IndexedDB
8) JavaScript
9) Linq
10) Multithreading
11) Performance
11) Regex
12) Responsive design
13) REST
14) Security
15) Sockets
16) SQL
17) TSQL
18) Unit Testing
19) Validation
20) Web Services
21) XML
22) Brute Force
23) Dynamic Programming
24) Encryption/Compression
25) Graph Theory
26) Machine Learning
27) Recursion
28) Geometry
29) Simple Math
30) Advanced Math

Target Audience
- YOU! Topcoder community members.

Judging Criteria
- Consistency with the provided branding.
- Design Quality.
- Originality.

Submission File
All requested challenge requirements/screens 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 Sketch and saved as layered files respectively.

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:

2016 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

  • AI files created in Adobe Illustrator or similar
  • Sketch

You must include all source files with your submission.

Submission limit

10 submissions

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