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Uxcel Design Contest
Design a Spooky Icon Set & Win
We invite passionate Designers from the Uxcel Community to apply their skills, gain recognition, and win amazing prizes!
$7,500
in total prizes
$1,150 in cash prizes and $6,350 in other prizes
Submission open
Oct 1, 2024
Free to Enter *
You must be a Uxcel Pro member to qualify for prizes.
Uxcel Design Contest is an open online competition for our Community members with a passion for product design.
2nd place
$300
1st place
$500
3rd place
$200
- $100 for the 4th, and $50 for the 5th place
- All top 5 winners will get Uxcel Merch box*
- The top 20 submissions will also receive a Uxcel Gift Card to share with friends & family.
- Winning entries will all be shared on the Uxcel's Community Figma page
To qualify for rewards , you must meet the following criteria
Be an active Pro Member
At each stage of the contest, only submissions from active Uxcel Pro members will be accepted and qualified.
Review at least 2 contest entries
Help others to improve their work by providing constructive feedback on their submissions.
Respect the rules
To keep the contest fair, we will disqualify any entries that don’t comply with the rules.
Here’s what you need to create:
Contest task
Design a set of Halloween-themed icons that capture the spirit of spooky season. Create at least 10 cohesive icons suitable for digital products. Present your work with a brief explanation of your creative process.
Learn more->- Can be designed in any style
- With any tool of your choice
- Production quality icons
- Hand-crafted, not from existing icon sets
Follow these steps to nail your submission
With just 1-2 hours per day, you can create an award-winning project!
Day 1
Brainstorm and research
Choose your icon concepts. Explore Halloween themes and symbols that could translate well to app functions.
☝️Tip: Join the contest Discord group to discuss potential challenges or if you will have any questions and the contest.
Day 2
Sketch and conceptualize
Develop rough sketches of your icons. Focus on creating a cohesive style across the set.
☝️Tip: Experiment with different styles (e.g., cute, spooky, minimalist, 3d) to find what works best for you.
Day 3
Refine your designs
Select your best concepts and start creating digital versions. Pay attention to grid alignment and consistency.
☝️Tip: Use a 24px grid with 1px padding for optimal icon design.
Day 4
Finalize and test
Polish your icons and test them at various sizes. Ensure they work well in both light and dark modes.
☝️Tip: Use a icons set template that we prepared specifically for this contest.
🔥️Bonus points: Share your contest work process with the world via TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and tag Uxcel!
Day 5
Prepare your submission
Compile your final icon set, create a brief presentation case study explaining your creative process, and prepare all required assets.
Submission checklist
- Name your submission
- Include a submission description
- Prepare a cover image & creatives
- Submit & review work of others
Contest Timeline
Oct 1 - 30
Community voting
From Oct 1 till Oct 30, 2024 all submissions will be open to community voting.
Oct 30
Submissions deadline
The latest time to submit your entry. Make sure to follow all the tips & qualify to earn prizes.
Nov 1-7
Pre-qualification
The Uxcel team & Uxcel mentors will score all the entries and pre-qualify 30 of the best ones.
Nov 8-10
Final judging
At this last stage, we’ll merge pre-qualification results with the votes from the community for the final results.
Nov 14
Results
Winners will be announced & all the prizes distributed.
Compete with top designers worldwide and win prizes!
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