College + Amazon Creative Jam Kickoff, Challenge Brief & Judging Criteria

Jam Challenge Brief: https://www.creativejam.in/amzbrief

Inspired by Amazon’s initiative, your challenge is to design an inclusive experience in a third-party mobile app for high school students looking for opportunities to fulfill community service hours or volunteer to help their local community, no matter what their background or ability.

KICKOFF Video: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/amazonjam
Kick Off: October 20 at 5:00 pm CDT
Contest Date: Oct. 20 – Nov. 4, 2021
Finale: November 10 at 5:00 p.m. CDT
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/amazonjam
Finale Video: TBA after Nov. 10
Shortlist Winners: 10 final teams
Grand Prize Winners: Top 5 teams
First Place: Top Team

Register: cjam.in/amzjam
Participate in the Finale, Presentations, and Award Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
https://www.facebook.com/adobecreativejam/

College + Amazon Creative Jam 2021 Contest Info
https://pxstudio.us/blog/?p=49115

College Jam (Amazon) – Group List
https://pxstudio.us/blog/?p=49344

Project Working Process – Each team gets a working session with an Amazon designer!

During the two-week working time, each team can sign up for a 45-minute working session with an Amazon Design team member! Use this time to get feedback on your idea, your layout, how the project is coming together, and more!

This is a rare opportunity to get feedback while you work. Review the prepared guide to get the most out of the session.

Sign up for a coaching session now:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=20529556

Amazon provides the opportunity for you and your team to meet with a professional designer to review your prototype. They’re available to give you feedback on your work, brainstorm ideas or directions, or help you through specific challenges as you build your app prototype. Note: this session does not offer software assistance.

Please use the form to sign up for a 45-minute working session. Before you sign up, make sure you select your correct time zone! Amazon offers sessions only from October 26 through November 2; use the MORE TIMES and PREVIOUS buttons to browse available sessions for all days.

Recommendations to get started

Begin with paper and pencil to sketch out areas of content and navigation.
Save login and splash screens for later in your process.
Work on concept and function first, and then adhere to a visual design system as much as possible. Use UI kits and wireframe elements to layout content to test flows faster.
Use relevant copy in areas where context must be understood; the concept and purpose must be clearly understood without too much explanation.
Look comprehensively at the app functionality, navigation, readability, and visual hierarchy before coming up with a name. However, the app name is important to generate interest in it for potential users.

Any questions and want to get help?
Get Help using Adobe’s XD Learning Hub and the Participant Guide
Adobe’s Creative Career Discord is here to connect you with a creative community and chat with other Jammers while you work. Sign up at https://cjam.in/discord. Go to the “rules” channel and click the green checkbox. Then go to the “choose a role” channel be sure to click the creative jams icon.

Project Submission on Nov. 4 (5:00 pm CDT)
https://cjam.in/amzsubmit
Be sure to note the requirements and allocate time before the deadline to complete it!