CreateRU is Creative X’s annual designathon where you have the opportunity to work in teams of 2-4 people, work on a design challenge, hear from key speakers in the UX space, receive mentoring and network! Don't miss out on a great opportunity to build a meaningful project to put on your portfolio and win some cool prizes!
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CreateRU's Website: https://createru2025.framer.website
Participation Guide: https://humble-wood-d56.notion.site/Welcome-to-the-CreateRU-2025-Participation-Guide-1704e856e850804fadeccb4429de1350?pvs=74
$300+ in prizes!
Event Schedule:
- Day 1
- 11:00am-11:30pm - Check-In
- 11:30am-11:45pm - Event Introduction
- 11:45am-12:00pm - Challenge/Theme Reveal
- 12:15pm-1:45pm - Speaker Panel (in-person)
- 2:00pm-2:45pm - Adobe Workshop
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2:45pm-8:30pm - Work Time
- 3:00pm-5:00pm - Mentor Hours
- 5:00pm - Dinner
- Day 2
(Virtual Judging; participants will not be in attendance)- 11:00am - Submissions due
- 5:00pm - Judging starts
Huge thank you to this year's sponsors, Adobe and IDEA!
Requirements
You must submit NO LATER THAN 11:00am on Sunday, March 30th. ONLY 1 person per group should submit their project on Devpost.
- A link to your prototype, whether it's Figma, Adobe XD, or another design tool
- Make sure it is a link to a playable prototype, not your design file
- If you are using an Adobe tool (XD, Express, etc.) to opt-in for the Adobe prize, please share your Adobe file link
- Video (max. 3 minutes) going through the user flow & include a SHAREABLE link
- Answer the following short answer questions:
- Describe your project. (Max 150 words)
- Describe your research process and findings.
If you conducted any surveys or interviews, please include the survey form and/or interview questions here. If you conducted secondary research by pulling from online sources, please include a link to your sources. (Max 500 words) - Describe your most important design decisions. What research findings and/or user testing results led you to make these decisions? (Max 500 words)
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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Ensure that your responses do not exceed the word limit
- Ensure that your video does not exceed the time limit of 3 minutes
- Ensure that you have given access to anyone to view the link to your playable prototype and video
Not meeting all of the above is grounds for disqualification
Prizes
1st Place Prizes!
- Lego Sets
- $25 Gift Cards
- MUJI Notebooks
2nd Place Prizes!
- Mousepads
- $10 Gift Cards
- MUJI Notebooks
3rd Place Prizes!
- Mini Plushies
- MUJI Notebooks
Best Use of Adobe Express
- Adobe Speaker
- Water Bottle
- Power Bank
Thanks to our sponsor, Adobe!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Adeola Kukoyi
UX Designer @ IBM
Monica Ghosal
UX Designer @ Ethos Group
Samir Patki
UX Designer @ C+A Global & Co-Founder @ Ascend Hiring
Veronica Armour
Director @ IDEA
Najia Khan
UX Designer @ EFK
Francis Phan
Head of Product Design @ Splice
Judging Criteria
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Judging Rubric
Rubric: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcHXHQRTKmXyDQ1xWmUSGYbkKXBl0z3_/view?usp=sharing -
Innovation & Product Thinking
How is your idea unique? How is it different from competing apps? What is it's value? -
Theme & Track
How well did it fit both the theme and track chosen? -
User Research & Problem Definition
Who is the app/website meant for? How well does it cater to this group? What is being solved? -
User Experience & Flows
How easy is it for the user to navigate the app/website created? -
Visual Design + Design System
How consistent was the design across the app/website?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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