The Online UX Hackathon
May 2, 2026 – May 3, 2026
Test your rapid prototyping and design thinking skills! Push the limits of your mind to make something amazing.
Test your rapid prototyping and design thinking skills! Push the limits of your mind to make something amazing.
You’re used to the normal design process – now try it at 10x the speed. The added benefit is NO CODE. JUST DESIGN!
Pick a prompt from one of our tracks: classic, enterprise, mental wellbeing, or travel. Each prompt gives you some info, but you’re encouraged to research the problem yourself!
Once you’ve got a grasp on the problem, sketch out your ideas. Create affinity diagrams, do some card sorting, draw up some mockups – keep iterating, whichever way works best for you!
After you’ve nailed your sketches, bring it up to high-fidelity. Use a prototyping tool like Figma or Sketch or Webflow to convert those drawings into something beautiful and interactive.
Submit your prototype and our esteemed judges will judge your work. You might just win a prize!
Select a prompt from any one of the following tracks. The prompts will be released for each track on the day of the event.
Get a chance to focus on crafting a new experience. This could be a feature in an app, a redesigned website, or an entirely new platform!
Design for business! This track focuses on empowering large corporations with the tools they need for daily operations, analytics, and business intelligence.
Design for mental wellbeing! This track focuses on creating thoughtful, human-centered solutions that support emotional health, daily wellness habits, self-reflection, and access to meaningful care resources.
Step into the future of travel by designing smarter, more human-centered experiences—from trip planning and navigation to accessibility, safety, and seamless exploration.
Get an opportunity to get feedback from the best and brightest designers in UX!
We have talks on AI, the design job search, accessibility, and design at work. Join us for ✨FREE✨ online talks and workshops led by industry experts Shiva Sah, Sayed Abdelaal, Pratik Joglekar, Kathy Wang, Yumei Feng and Alice Li.
Everything we do is free – spots are limited so we recommend you register soon!
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