Challenge Summary
Welcome to Sun Shot – MySunBuddy Design Challenge!
MySunbuddy is here to help neighbors share the benefits of solar energy! If you live or work in a place without solar, we can connect you with local systems with credits to share. MySunBuddy is a web platform to share the sun between homes, towns and businesses.
Previously we ran a wireframe challenge to build the screens needed for this tool and you will be provided with the wireframes we built.
Note: Please do not submit a colored version of wireframes as they are just meant to guide you, outline necessary screens, and further explain the application basics. You are highly encouraged to enhance the wireframes with your own design style / ideas / solutions during this design challenge.
Round 1
Submit your design for a Checkpoint feedback:
1. Homepage.
2. Sign Up Page.
- If you have time - please provide us with a click map for your design.
- Readme.jpg : Provide notes about your submission.
- Make sure all pages have correct flow! Use correct file numbering. (00, 01, 02, 03).
Round 2
Final Design plus any Checkpoint feedback:
1. Homepage.
2. Sign Up Page.
3. Seller Page.
4. Buyer Page.
- If you have time - please provide us with a click map for your design.
- Readme.jpg : Provide notes about your submission.
- Make sure all pages have correct flow! Use correct file numbering. (00, 01, 02, 03).
Challenge Description:
The goal of this challenge is to design the visuals for My Sun Buddy application based on the requirements below.
We are looking for the [topcoder] design Community to help us with planning our new "user experience" (UX).
Supporting Documents:
- Wireframe (wireframe.zip).
- Font to use (bree-serif.zip).
- Logo (Logo.zip).
- Branding Information (Design Specifications.docx.zip).
Screen Sizes:
- Desktop Resolution: Design for 1280px width and height as required.
Make sure you create graphic in 'shape' format, so when we resize graphics will still look sharp! It will be great if you can provide the landscape version.
Definitions:
- Net Metering: Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. For example, if a residential customer has a PV system on the home's rooftop, it may generate more electricity than the home uses during daylight hours. If the home is net-metered, the electricity meter will run backwards to provide a credit against what electricity is consumed at night or other periods where the home's electricity use exceeds the system's output. Customers are only billed for their "net" energy use. (Source: http://www.seia.org/policy/distributed-solar/net-metering)
Required Screens:
Please refer to wireframes before you start designing your solution.
1. Homepage:
Please refer to home.html
- User will be able to Sign in and Sign up from this page.
- Please make sure to capture the Sign in modal.
- What else can you add to homepage?
- YOU can also feel free to reference/rework our existing homepage for the landing page: www.mysunbuddy.com
2. Sign Up Page:
Please refer to sign_up.html
- The user will need to fill the information in the following sections:
-- User Information.
-- User Type.
-- Utility Information.
-- Billing Information.
-- Payment Method.
-- Finish for Seller and Buyer.
3. Seller Page:
Please refer to seller.html
- User will be able to view a summary of information:
-- Matches in his area.
-- Current Percentage of solar production to sell. (Please make sure to capture the popup when user click edit).
-- Map with near buyers information.
-- Notifications.
- User will be able to edit his information.
- User will be able to view historical data by clicking on MySunBuddy Seller Tab. (Please make sure to capture the popup when user click Active).
4. Buyer Page:
Please refer to buyer.html
- User will be able to view a summary of information:
-- Matches in his area.
-- Current Percentage of solar production to buy. (Please make sure to capture the popup when user click edit).
-- Map with near sellers information.
-- Notifications.
- User will be able to edit his information.
- User will be able to view historical data by clicking on MySunBuddy Buyer Tab. (Please make sure to capture the popup when user click Active).
Important:
- Keep things consistent. This means all graphic styles should work together.
- All of the graphics should have a similar feel and general aesthetic appearance
Target Audience:
- Anyone that wants to take advantage of solar power and generate or save money.
Judging Criteria:
- How well you plan the user experience and capture your ideas visually.
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design.
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
Submit JPG/PNG for your submission files.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop and saved as layered PSD file, or Adobe Illustrator as a layered AI file.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your graphics (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors. We may ask you to update your design or graphics based on checkpoint feedback.
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.