Challenge Summary
Welcome to IBM Castle - Challenge Navigation Exploration Challenge
This challenge is part of the IBM Castle Challenge Series. Competitors who win challenges in this series will compete in a leaderboard of points for additional prizes.
In this challenge we want to further explore how sub-menus are opened throughout the app. In the existing Castle application, filtering and folders (now tags) are triggered icons that open up menus to the left of the inbox. We want to see how this treatment will work within our new design.
Important: This is FAST Challenge with 12hr Rolling Checkpoint deadline and another 12hr for Final Deadline. Jump in now for any questions
Rolling Checkpoint Requirements
- Submit all screens for checkpoint
- All scenarios that will show off sub-navigation menus
- Provide us with a click map for your design, with annotations for all interactions.
- Make sure all pages have correct flow. Please number your files (00, 01, 02, 03).
- Readme.jpg: If needed, provide notes about your submission
Final Submission Requirements
Submit these following screens:
- All scenarios that will show off sub-navigation menus
- Provide us with a click map for your design, with annotations for all interactions.
- Make sure all pages have correct flow. Please number your files (00, 01, 02, 03).
- Readme.jpg: If needed, provide notes about your submission
Design Needs:
- We’ve updated the mail tab to show how we would like to apply this to the other sections of the Castle application.
--- Specifically, we’re removing the hamburger menu on the top menu. The submenu will now be accessed in each category, Mail, Calendar, Chat, Contacts.
- We need to explore how this will work on Calendar, Chat and Contacts.
--- How will submenu content be accessed?
--- What triggers the submenu?
--- What types of icons are used?
--- How many different categories do we need?
--- Do all categories (mail, calendar, contact, chat) need to be treated the same?
- Overall, we are looking for consistency and a proof of concept of how this treatment could work throughout the Castle application. If something doesn’t make sense, feel free to change it!
We will provide PSDs for all sections. In addition to the design tasks, you will also need to perform some cleanup in the PSDs for consistency.
Email
-- We have a demo of how the menu will work: https://projects.invisionapp.com/share/6773YXCQ3#/screens/154166086
-- You do not need to design anything for mail, but make changes if necessary.
-- Use the email PSD as your base to build out the other sections from.
Calendar
- PSD provided. Update to show us how this section will function without the hamburger menu to open the subnav!
Chat
- PSD provided. Update to show us how this section will function without the hamburger menu to open the subnav!
Contact
- Note: Contacts V2 challenge is still in progress and we can only provide edited screenshots at this time so that we protect that designer’s submission. Focus on the navigational changes!
DRIVE LINK FOR PSD FILES: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_vKTUwOhj7CNVJKeTJaRFFDeHc&usp=sharing
Judging Criteria
- How well make the required updates
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design.
- User Experience for Tablet/Desktop application.
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 image files based on Challenge submission requirements stated above.
Source Files
All source files of all graphics created in either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator and saved as editable.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your graphics (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors.
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.