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Design Challenges

Be part of this unique opportunity to leverage your kills, collaborate with a team of capable fellow designers, and be mentored by IterateUX experts in UX.
You will experience a boost in your knowledge on UX process, user-centred design, problem-solving, and collaboration.

What is Design Challenge
Level Up Your 

Design Skills
Practice solving
problems
Expand your portfolio with case studies
Get Real world experience with Companies
Get Mentorship and experts review
Learn Collaboration with the teams
UX Design Challenge
UI Design Challenge
User Research Challenge
Individual Challenge
Team Challenge
IUX Challenges
A Design Challenge is a project to evaluate your approach on a design problem by applying your design skills to real-world scenarios.
UX Designer Challenge Aug-Sep 2023
IterateUX Design Challenge is unique and well-valued by our participants. Our 6-week UX design challenge is what you need to speed up your learning in UX.
Learn research, ideation, prototyping, and storytelling. Win with cutting-edge, user-centric projects!
UX Design
Feb - Mar 2023
UX Research
Aug - Sep 2022
UI Design
May 2022
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⚠️ Challenge dates change
We have modified the dates of the next challenge. 
We'll announce shortly the new changes.
For any inquiry email design.challenge@iterateux.com

Past Design Challenges

UX Design Challenge

Accessibility Design
Stop2Heal
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Travel App
Yervana
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Financial
Tempo Remittance App
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UX Design Workshops

UX Research Challenge

5 weeks Challenge - October 2022
Accessibility Design
Stop2Heal
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Travel App
Yervana
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Financial
Tempo Remittance App
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UX Design Workshops
UI Design Challenge
Selected Case Studies

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FAQs
What is the UX Challenge?
The UX Design Challenge is a 6-week intensive program where participants work in teams to solve real-world design problems for actual clients. It’s an opportunity to enhance your design skills, collaborate with peers, and produce portfolio-worthy work.
Who can participate in this program?
The challenge is open to designers of all experience levels. There are two participation tiers: Primary Participants, who engage directly with clients, and Secondary Participants, who work on the same challenges but without direct client interaction.
What are the time commitments?
The Interview Mockup is designedParticipants are expected to dedicate 10-15 hours per week over the course of 6 weeks. This includes team collaboration, client meetings (for Primary Participants), and individual design work. to prepare you for real-world interviews. To get started, ensure you have an updated resume, a polished LinkedIn profile, and a portfolio featuring at least three case studies.
What are the key dates for the challenge?
Registration Deadline: August 20th, 8 PM PST - Starts: August 29 - Ends: October 10
Registration Fee
The registration fee for Client-facing Participants is CAD 400 and Exploring Participants CAD $300. This fee is due upon registration to secure your spot in the challenge.
What if I miss the registration deadline?
If you miss the registration deadline, your spot may be offered to someone on the waitlist. It’s important to complete the registration and payment as soon as possible to secure your participation. deadline?
How are participants assigned to teams?
Participants are grouped into teams based on their skillsets, availability, preferences, and the needs of this program. We strive to create balanced teams with diverse skills and backgrounds to ensure team and project success.
Can I cancel and get a refund after payment completes?
Refunds are not available if you cancel the Interview Mockup after payment. However, we can reschedule you for the next Interview Mockup series. You are allowed to reschedule your Interview Mockup only once. If you decide not to attend the rescheduled session, you will be eligible for a 50% refund.
Can I cancel or re-schedule in the middle of Interview Mockup sessions?
Once the Interview Mockup has begun, you cannot cancel or reschedule to postpone the next session. No refunds will be issued for no-shows.
What preparations are required for attending the Interview Mockup?
To participate, you'll require a Zoom account, access to a laptop or computer, as well as a microphone and camera for your presentation.
What if I can't answer observers' questions?
We acknowledge that having people observe can be nerve-wracking. However, this is intentional, aiming to prepare you for interviews involving multiple participants. Observers can only watch during the Interview Mockup. If they have any questions, they can ask them in the Discord channel.
How many Observers will be in the same zoom room?
A maximum of 25 individuals can attend the Interview Mockup as Observers. If you're interested in attending as an observer, please monitor the Discord channel closely as each Interview Mockup session has limited spots available.
What do I do if I forgot to pay after I got the confirmation email?
Upon receiving the confirmation email with payment details, you will have a window of three business days to complete the payment. After this period, the payment details will expire, and you will need to reapply for the application.