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WHAT IS THE UI/UX DESIGNATHON
The UI/UX Designathon is a weekend long competition where students will tackle User Interface and User Experience design problems for a variety of sponsors. The competition will be held at McMaster University, where students will work in teams of up to 3 to design, create, and present their masterpieces.
3 FRIENDS, 2 DAYS, 1 IDEA
● FORM A TEAM
● CHOOSE A PROBLEM
● CREATE A WEBSITE OR MOBILE APP
● PRESENT TO JUDGES
Re-cap
UI/UX DESIGNATHON 2022
300+
Paticipants from
80+ Institutions
Student Backgrounds:
Engineering, Health
Science, Physics and
many more
20+
Countries
3
Industry
Challenges
Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!
Official Design Partner:
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where?
UI/UX Designathon will be held in an online format from November 3rd to 5th, 2023.
Is it free?
YES! UI/UX Designathon is completely free for all students.
When will registration close?
Registration will close on October 31st at 11:59 PM EST
Do I need a team to register?
We recommend competing in teams of 2 to 3 to tackle the UI/UX aspects of each problem. If you don't have team don't worry, we have team building sessions!
What platforms will be used?
More information coming soon.
What will I be working on?
You can expect to prototype a website or mobile app.
You will be working in a team to solve problems provided by our sponsors!
Do I need to be a certain skill level?
No! We encourage all skill-levels to compete in the UI/UX Designathon. If you are a beginner, we will have workshops and support set up throughout the competition.
What software can I use?
You can use any software of your choice to present a working prototype of website/app to the judges.
If this is first time for you prototyping, we recommend Figma and Adobe XD. Figma is great for collaboration within a group.
Can anyone participate?
UI/UX Designathon is open to students from high school to graduate level studies!
Do we need to code the app/website?
Nope! You don't need to code the website or mobile app. You just need to prototype them.
You won't be judged on the code if you decide to code your prototype.