The Petersburg Group needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 86 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Hudson Thread
In my mid-20's, I live and work in New York and have to wear a suit and tie every day. I'm thin so I have major problems finding dress shirts that fit. In the past few years, I have had shirts custom made during my travels abroad.
My friends often remark they want tailor made shirts like me, but can't travel to the far corners of Asia. The goal is to create a website that allows young men to order custom fitted dress shirts.
Young urban professional men 18-35 that are slim and having trouble finding shirts that fit. Our market ranges from professionals in their early 30's to college students going for interviews. Our target market isn't looking to make a fashion statement, they just need something that fits so they can go to work. Most work environments require either a nice dress shirt with dress slacks or a suit and tie.
While dress shirts are needed for work, most young guys also want to wear the same shirt on Friday night with a pair of jeans. It is very difficult for this segment to find something that fits for the right price.
We LOVE your creativity. All requirements listed here are given as suggestions. If you have better ideas, we certainly want to see it.
This will be an ecommerce site which allows men to measure themselves, input their measurements, and then pick fabric and cuffs to their liking.
The logo is meant to look like an element from the periodic table. Hudson Thread is an essential element in your wardrobe.
Colors:
-gray
-white
-light blue
-A clean and light feel.
Perhaps the site could include some iconic New York imagery.
-empire state building
-chrysler building
-brooklyn bridge
-any other ideas your have
A rough wireframe of the proposed layout is attached. This wireframe is only ONE suggestion, feel free to modify the design.
This template will be used for the homepage and will then be slightly modified for use in content pages (fabric selection, viewing the shopping cart, changing address info, etc).
Wireframe notes:
-On the top buttons, try to give extra emphasis to the "Design Your Shirt" button
-The center area (including all text beneath "Fit: The Most Important.." and the model picture) will be the area that changes with different content as you move around the site
-The "Design Your Shirt Now" button in the content section is the primary call to action on the homepage
Thanks for your help in this design competition. Its an exciting new modern brand for the scores of young urban professionals that have trouble getting shirts that fit.