PhillipCapital Young Investor Group Website Design Contest 

Unleash your creativity now!

We would like to invite you to design the official website for the Young Investors in line with the launch of PhillipCapital Young Investor Group (YIG).

Young Investor Group (YIG) is an initiative by PhillipCapital with the objective of giving young investors a head start in investments. When it comes to investing, it is generally better to start early as it takes time to build a portfolio that will help meet your financial goals. At PhillipCapital, we aim to provide you with the necessary knowledge and tools so that you are able to start trading with confidence. Click Here for more information.

Theme
Design a website which reflects the energy and vibrancy of Young Investors and at the same time make it a platform where useful information on investment can gathered under one roof. Check out the Website Contents for more information. More details will be providing come 18 Feb 2010.

Feel free to express your creativity and ideas. We welcome good suggestions and interesting features useful for a Young Investor! 
 

Simple steps to get started

Who?	Steps	What?
Participants	1	Getting Started! Gather you friends to form a team or sign up as an individual. To join for Competition. Register now
	2	Everything you Need! Take a look at http://www.poems.com.sg/yig/product.asp to gather the basic contents and start working those creative juices of yours. More details to be provided on 18 Feb 2010 onwards.
	3	Don’t forget the deadline! Submit your design by 21 Apr 2010, refer to the terms and conditions for details. Designs will be chosen for voting.
Voters	4	Let the Voting Begin! Support your favorite designs by voting for them. Lucky voters who pick the winning design stand a chance to win attractive prizes too! Online voting starts 30 Apr 10.
	5	Be Rewarded! Time to reward for all efforts put in, Winners and Lucky Voters will be receiving their prizes on 31 May 2010

Timeline

Application open on	25 Jan 2010
Contest commence on	18 Feb 2010
Submission date	21 Apr 2010
Announcement of top 5 designs selected	30 Apr 2010
Public voting for the top 3 winning designs	30 Apr 2010
Closing of voting	14 May 2010
Announcement of the top 3 winning designs	18 May 2010
Announcement of lucky voters	18 May 2010
Prize presentation (announcement of winner and lucky voters)	21 May 2010

Eligibility
• Participant can participate individually or in a team                       
•  Participants can be of any nationality whom reside in Singapore  
 

Evaluation Criteria
All entries will be evaluated in accordance with these criteria:

 Organization & Navigation -30%
 The design and layout make it easy for a user to find the information needed.

 Originality & Appearance -30%
 Artwork and graphics are to be original work or open source project are accepted.

Audience Relevance & Appeal -30%
Website should be creative and appealing to the Young Investors.
Website raises awareness and effectively engages the audience.

Media use -10%
Creative and purposeful use of images, audio, video, animation, interactive features, etc.
 

Tips
You can find more relevant information from but not limited to the links below:
PhillipCapital Homepage: http://www.phillipcapital.com.sg/
YIG Details: http://www.poems.com.sg/yig/product.asp
POEMS Trading Platform: http://www.poems.com.sg/ 
Website design General standards and guidelines for: http://www.w3c.org 
Principles of Effective Web Design:
http:// www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/31/10-principles-of-effective-web-design/

 

Terms and Conditions
• Designs should be submitted as functioning HTML pages
• Usage of flash, JavaScript, XML, DHTML, CSS with Search Engine Optimization taken in consideration for the design is appreciated.
• All photos and graphics used in the design must be sent to us as high-resolution files as well as Web-optimized files.
• Images may be in JPEG, GIF or other standard image formats.
• Winners will be required to submit design files in standard website design graphic format (prefer to Adobe Photoshop (PSD))
• Designs must be a minimum of 800 x 600 pixel dimensions
• Required Components: Banner, footer and navigation bars.
• PhillipCapital reserves the rights to retain and use the top five shortlisted entries for the purposes of sales, marketing, promotional efforts, and any other PhillipCapital related activities for similar purposes.



 

Question?
Email us at poems_events@phillip.com.sg
Products and Services enquires: poems_enquiry@phillip.com.sg
General enquires: http://www.phillip.com.sg/contact.htm

 

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