Join us for a weekend exploring design thinking and prototyping at the University of Washington Bothell's first Design Jam!

This weekend-long jam focuses on developing a working prototype of an product / application / website based on one of our three tracks. 

Our challenge tracks can be found on our website: https://uwbjam.design/challenge

Eligibility

- Anyone with an interest in UX/UI

- Aimed towards beginners 

 

Requirements

- Description about how your team followed the design thinking process, showcasing the steps and iterations in designs your team went through. 

- Video is optional

- Viewable link to project

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

Creativity Track Winner

Social Experience Track Winner

Problem-Solving Track Winner (2)

Community Voted Award

Honorable Mention Award

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

George Denison

George Denison
Learning Content Developer @ Octopi

Shaina Danzinger

Shaina Danzinger
UX/UI Designer @ J.D. Power

Karthik V Narayan

Karthik V Narayan
Product Designer @ Facebook

Judging Criteria

  • Originality / Innovation
    Is the presented concept unique or innovative, especially within the context of the problem track they are trying to address? What else is already out in the industry that may be similar?
  • UX Design / Functionality
    Did the team put considerable thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? Would the key users of the problem trying to be solved actually find the concept useful?
  • Aesthetics
    How visually impressive does the concept look? For an app/website it’s all about the UI — was time taken to pick complementing typefaces or color palettes? Are there any appealing graphics? I
  • Learning
    Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? This Design Jam is not only meant to be a competition, but an opportunity for students to learn and practice design

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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