NASA Fishing for Fishermen Infographic Design Challenge

Welcome to the NASA Fishing for Fishermen Infographic Design Challenge. We are looking to create an infographic that will help to promote two data science challenges which are planned to run on topcoder.com. The first algorithm development contest will launch on 05/23/16, and the second algorithm contest will launch on 08/01/16.

We are really excited to see your designs for this challenge!

Round 1

We would like to review your checkpoint design!
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Round 2

Your final infographic design and files
Any updates and refinements from the Checkpoint review
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The infographic that you will design will be used in future contest specs, social media, and in marketing emails to promote a algorithm development challenge sponsored by the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office.

Your infographic should convey visually the purpose of the algorithm development challenge.

IMPORTANT - Design considerations!!
- These infographic will be used in social media, websites, etc!
- Looking for a infographic that is a combination of text and graphical representation.
- The graphics should convince or compel viewers to understand the purpose of this challenge.
- Infographic Size: 1250 x 800 px (but we are open to your suggestions on what would look best in social media / websites, etc.., so feel free to use a size that would be apt)

Background about Data Science Challenge Purpose:
The objective of this project is to help automatically detect vessels engaged in fishing, based on observable behavior, regardless of vessel type or declared purpose.

The United States Government (USG) seeks to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Those who engage in IUU fishing circumvent conservation and management measures, avoid costs associated with sustainable fishing practices, and derive economic benefit from exceeding harvesting limits without regard to the damage these practices cause.

By applying innovative analytic techniques to existing data sets, this data challenge seeks to develop a predictive algorithm to more effectively identify and react to the global IUU fishing threat. The challenge will be sponsored by the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office.

Infographic Reference:
Please take a look at the designs from similar challenges in the past
- NASA Infographic Designs for reference

Infographic Content:
The goal for this infographic is to come up with an infographic that helps promote an algorithm development challenge. We are looking for creative ideas to make this infographic appealing. It should spark interest among the community to participate in this challenge.

Title:
Fishing for Fishermen Algorithm Development

Call to Action:
Join the hunt for illegal fishing!

Text to be included: 
We need your help to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU). Those who engage in IUU fishing circumvent conservation and management measures, avoid costs associated with sustainable fishing practices, and derive economic benefit from exceeding harvesting limits.

By applying innovative analytic techniques to existing data sets, this algorithm development challenge seeks to develop a process, available to all, to more effectively identify and react to the global IUU fishing threat.

The algorithm that is developed will help to analyze:

Whether someone is “fishing” or “not fishing”

If someone is fishing:
- - - The fishing behavior profile (i.e., targeted species (tuna, halibut, squid, etc.)
- - - The fishing method (purse seine, long-line, high seas-drift net, gill-net, trawling, and trans-shipping, etc.)
- - - The fishing mode (commercial, artisanal, recreational, etc.)

The location of the vessel and time during the fishing interval, as well as:
- - - The name of the vessel
- - - The home port

You will be provided with Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, but we highly encourage you to tap any and all publicly available data or types of data for the algorithm contest.

Algorithms will be judged on how well each vessel is characterized by the algorithm.

Specific dates that need to be displayed:
- The first algorithm development contest will launch on 05/23/16
- The second algorithm contest will launch on 08/01/16.

Prizes for the algorithm contests:
- 1st contest: $18,000
- 2nd contest: $5,000

Logos (must appear on the infographic)
Please find the required logos attached to the contest files section. Please feel free to download higher resolution versions of these logos off of the internet.
- Department of Defense
- Harvard Business School, Crowd Innovation Lab
- NASA Tournament Lab
- Naval Research Lab
- Department of Homeland Security
- National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office
- United States Coast Guard
- Topcoder

Design Guidelines:
- Open, please be creative.
- Make it visually engaging.
- Needs to explain the problem.

References:
- Infographic design examples

Target Audience:
- Topcoder data scientists and members interested in algorithm development.

Judging Criteria:
- How well you represent / convey information in your infographic design.
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design
- How well it will translate across social media
- Simplicity of design / strong, clear design concept

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
All requested contest requirements/screens as JPG or PNG files at 300dpi.

Source Files
All original source files for the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Illustrator and saved as layered Ai file OR in Adobe Photoshop as a layered PSD 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 and instructions.