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The Amazing Race: Design Challenge VIII - Final Round Design Show on Page 50!
SamualDude:
Will be watching this. Good luck to all! I'm a lot more busy than I used to be so couldn't participate.
Kamineko:
Judge Kamineko Introduction
Hi guys! Thank you for applying to this season of TAR Design Challenge. I hope that you're doing fine and okay in these days. :luvya:
How's your design going for Round 1? Usually in previous seasons we always had the designers design a starting leg for Round 1, but this time we decided to throw you off right into making the final leg. I think that we've seen so many starting leg created since Season 1, but few final legs were created since each season has only two or three designers left on the final round. Hopefully this time you can feel the challenge of creating a final leg right at the start, which is actually more difficult than creating a starting leg.
Later when all the designs are posted in the Design Showcase, I will give my comment and feedback to each of your design. Please note that it will be purely my opinion, hence there might be some differences between judges (meaning that maybe I like one task, while the other judges don't).
I want to use this post to inform my criteria of judging, because I've seen many legs were created before and I know things that the designers missed that result in their elimination. I don't want to be too late to tell this later, so I think now's a good time.
ORIGINALITY & CREATIVITY
Like the name, I want to see original and creative ideas being put into your legs. I don't want to see tasks previously seen in TAR. Even if you design in a same country or location, as long as I can see something new then it's fine. You're also expected to be creative. Bring us something that we don't expect before.
TASKS
Of course tasks are the the main highlight of Design Challenge other than location. I want to see never before seen tasks. Also the tasks should be feasible to complete. Especially for Detours, I want both options to be balanced, meaning no option seems too easy while the other too hard to complete. I also like seeing tasks that is culturally fit with the location you visit. For example, if I see a delivery task, it's one of the most common tasks in TAR. But I want to know what makes this delivery task different than the other delivery tasks ever seen before. What cultural aspect you add to the delivery task that makes it interesting to see.
LOCATIONS
Like the previous criterion, location can be a make or break for a leg. It doesn't have to be a really good view or landscape if seen on TV, but maybe what kind of "chaos" it can bring to the racers.
PRESENTATION
This is one of the main criterion especially in my book. Because this is a "Design Challenge", so I expect your presentation is pleasing to see. For example, the font sizes -is it too big or too small-, text colors -is it easy to read or too bright-, image sizes -is it consistent with other images-. How you worded your tasks also important. Your design should have a good flow. I don't want to be confused when reading your leg design.
DETAILS
This is something that some designers missed in previous seasons that usually causing their elimination. If the racers are flying somewhere, what flight they're taking? Or if they're driving, how far is it? Provide a transportation detail and a map to make your explanation clearer. If you design a night leg, but the flight arrives in the morning, it's going to be weird. Or if you design a day leg but the flight arrives late at night, do you provide an Hours of Operation, for example. If you have something more to explain but not in the task description, write it on the detail part. Imagine that if anyone reads your design, what kind of question they will ask, then provide it in the design before they can ask.
That's it! Maybe it's pretty long but I have a really high expectation in this season. I will try my best to give you a constructive feedback, not only saying that it's bad, but also I'll try to give what can be improved later. I also will be more strict this time when giving score, so if you want a high score from me, you have to give your best.
Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor! :luvya:
Kamineko:
Also, another tips from me. Please refrain of using Photobucket to upload your pictures since the picture uploaded there has watermarks thus make it really annoying to see. :tup:
MikeDodgers:
Leg Design Update: Currently looking at flights around first week of December, following the November-December tape schedule of Amazing Race.
Kamineko:
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