Challenge Summary
Welcome to the TCO21 Regional - UI Design Tournament Round 5! The Championship! Good luck!!
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 reponsive Mobile experience.
Competitive Programming at Topcoder is the leading search request and how coders find Topcoder! We want to make sure developers who are looking to compete, who are looking for competitive programming have a smooth and knowledgeable experience at Topcoder.
Problem: Huh?
Currently, when a Competitive Programmer arrives on Topcoder from a Google Search they will most likely end up on the Competitive Programming page on THRIVE which is not very informative to a new user looking to do competitive programming or to even join Topcoder.
It is important to note that this challenge is not to create a new or redesign the existing Competitive Programming page. This challenge is focused on the UX of a Competitive Programmer landing on Topcoder and understanding what to do next!
:30 Minutes
For the next 30 minutes, we are looking for your quick mobile UX concept on the experience of searching for competitive programming, arriving at Topcoder, and understanding what is possible. (ie, learn about Topcoder, learn about competitive programming, register on Topcoder, join an SRM, etc.)
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
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 reponsive Mobile experience.
Competitive Programming at Topcoder is the leading search request and how coders find Topcoder! We want to make sure developers who are looking to compete, who are looking for competitive programming have a smooth and knowledgeable experience at Topcoder.
Problem: Huh?
Currently, when a Competitive Programmer arrives on Topcoder from a Google Search they will most likely end up on the Competitive Programming page on THRIVE which is not very informative to a new user looking to do competitive programming or to even join Topcoder.
It is important to note that this challenge is not to create a new or redesign the existing Competitive Programming page. This challenge is focused on the UX of a Competitive Programmer landing on Topcoder and understanding what to do next!
:30 Minutes
For the next 30 minutes, we are looking for your quick mobile UX concept on the experience of searching for competitive programming, arriving at Topcoder, and understanding what is possible. (ie, learn about Topcoder, learn about competitive programming, register on Topcoder, join an SRM, etc.)
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
- Mobile/Phone: 1125 x 2436px
- MarvelApp: “Reg Round 5” project is called
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.
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.