Challenge Summary
Welcome to the TCO21 Regional - UI Design Tournament Round 3! You made it to Day 2 of the Design Tournament!
Showcasing your concepts and skills in this challenge will determine your placement in the next round.
Analyze the design problem and provide a design concept and visual solution on how the application might look and work.
At Topcoder, we are always pushing you to think about the user, the human experience, and being bold in your design decisions. Take some risks and have fun designing!
This is it! 30 minutes to rapidly design a user interface (UI) that conveys your thoughts and solves the design problem!
ALL TOPCODER DESIGN RULES APPLY. Entries must be your original work and must not infringe on the copyright or licenses of others. All standard Topcoder Terms, Topcoder Policies apply to this challenge. Your design must be created by you and be original to you. You can be inspired by design research, but copying and submitting someone else's designs is against Topcoder policies and will not be tolerated.
RESPECT OTHER DESIGNERS. If you have any doubts, ask!
CHALLENGE DETAILS
The goal of this challenge is to design the look and feel of a Tablet experience.
One of the top questions we get at Topcoder is “how do I get started with learning” at Topcoder. How does someone get started with coding at Topcoder? How do they get started with Design? This is not about joining competitions or gigs but the steps to get started with topics like code (front-end, back-end, architecture, mobile, etc.), design (UI, UX), competitive programming in general.
Problem: Learn the Topcoder Way
This experience is for anyone who wishes to start learning code (they want to be a front-end developer) or design (UX designer) and would like to get started and is looking to learn through a Topcoder “guide” or “map” the steps to achieve knowledge and educational goals. The guide starts someone on a growth journey from novice to expert and captures key career options. If you thinking of hiking a mountain this would illustrate this journey.
For each step on the learning journey, there are different things a member has to learn with tutorials from Topcoder THRIVE, online guides, videos, certifications, ask the community, attend webinars, and then practice by joining challenges.
:30 Minutes
For the next 30 minutes, we are looking for your quick UX concepts on the landing/starter page for helping members explore or select an educational journey they would like to start or learn more about.
Keep it simple and inviting! This is where any Topcoder member can tackle learning new things and understand the steps, and effort it will take to move forward.
Design & Branding Guidelines
Submission Format Requirements:
Target Audience
Identifying information
Judging Criteria
The judges will evaluate your design on the following criteria:
Submission & Source Files
Marvel
Showcasing your concepts and skills in this challenge will determine your placement in the next round.
Analyze the design problem and provide a design concept and visual solution on how the application might look and work.
At Topcoder, we are always pushing you to think about the user, the human experience, and being bold in your design decisions. Take some risks and have fun designing!
This is it! 30 minutes to rapidly design a user interface (UI) that conveys your thoughts and solves the design problem!
ALL TOPCODER DESIGN RULES APPLY. Entries must be your original work and must not infringe on the copyright or licenses of others. All standard Topcoder Terms, Topcoder Policies apply to this challenge. Your design must be created by you and be original to you. You can be inspired by design research, but copying and submitting someone else's designs is against Topcoder policies and will not be tolerated.
RESPECT OTHER DESIGNERS. If you have any doubts, ask!
CHALLENGE DETAILS
The goal of this challenge is to design the look and feel of a Tablet experience.
One of the top questions we get at Topcoder is “how do I get started with learning” at Topcoder. How does someone get started with coding at Topcoder? How do they get started with Design? This is not about joining competitions or gigs but the steps to get started with topics like code (front-end, back-end, architecture, mobile, etc.), design (UI, UX), competitive programming in general.
Problem: Learn the Topcoder Way
This experience is for anyone who wishes to start learning code (they want to be a front-end developer) or design (UX designer) and would like to get started and is looking to learn through a Topcoder “guide” or “map” the steps to achieve knowledge and educational goals. The guide starts someone on a growth journey from novice to expert and captures key career options. If you thinking of hiking a mountain this would illustrate this journey.
For each step on the learning journey, there are different things a member has to learn with tutorials from Topcoder THRIVE, online guides, videos, certifications, ask the community, attend webinars, and then practice by joining challenges.
:30 Minutes
For the next 30 minutes, we are looking for your quick UX concepts on the landing/starter page for helping members explore or select an educational journey they would like to start or learn more about.
Keep it simple and inviting! This is where any Topcoder member can tackle learning new things and understand the steps, and effort it will take to move forward.
Design & Branding Guidelines
- Design for your idea and what you think the best experience could be.
- Font usage is up to the designer.
- Color Palette is up to the designer.
- Don't overthink it!
Submission Format Requirements:
- Tablet: 2048 x 2732px (format landscape/ portrait is up to you)
- MarvelApp: “Reg Round 3” project is called (the format is set in lansdscape, if you go with portrait remember to change the setting)
Target Audience
- Topcoder Members
Identifying information
- DO NOT use your NAME or TOPCODER HANDLE/USERNAME in your submission
- We only share the submission number during the judging process (XXXXX vs. XXXXX) with the judge.
Judging Criteria
The judges will evaluate your design on the following criteria:
- Originality in your concept.
- Does the UX make sense?
- Good clean UI design
Submission & Source Files
- Submission File: Submit JPG/PNG for your submission files.
- Submit your Source file (does not need to be organized)
- Upload your design to MarvelApp for review.
Marvel
- Topcoder will assign each competitor a MarvelApp before the competition. Make sure to upload your design for judging.
- MarvelApp: “Reg Round 3” project is called
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.