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Saturday, April 13th | 9am–5pm | DIB 208
Journey beyond the horizons of innovation!
Design Frontiers is Design Co's very own long day sprint, where student teams of all backgrounds come together to create innovative solutions for real-world problems.
Saturday, April 13th
9am-5pm
DIB 208
FAQ
What is a design sprint?
A design sprint is a time-constrained and structured process used by teams to generate new ideas and solve complex problems.
Who can participate?
Registration is open to UCSD students of all levels and backgrounds. We encourage everyone to apply and share their own unique perspectives, knowledge, and skills!
How big can my team be?
Teams can be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4. Teams will not be assigned, so feel free to make your own in advance or on the day of the event. You can also join one on Design Co’s Discord channel #frontiers-24.
FAQ
When is the deadline to register?
Registration closes Sunday, April 7th at 11:59 PM. We will cap the event at 70 participants, so register early!
Where is the Design and Innovation Building?
DIB is located next to the Pepper Canyon Trolley Station, with entrances located across from the Structural Materials and Engineering building or next to the Regents Loop shuttle stop. Design Frontiers will be hosted in Room 208 on the second floor.
How should I prepare for Design Frontiers if I have no design experience?
We’ll be hosting a Crash Course on Design Frontiers GBM workshop on Wednesday, April 10th from 6:30-8 PM in DIB Room 208!
Timeline
9:00 AM
Event Kickoff
Designers will begin with registration and sign-in, an introduction to the event, and energizing lighting talks.
10:00 AM
Sprint Starts + Lunch
Participants will have around 4 hours to design for the given prompt and prepare to present their solution.
3:00 PM
Sprint Ends
Teams will present their design solutions to our panel of judges. Finalist presentations begin.
4:30 PM
Closing Ceremony
3 winners and 2 honorable mentions announced, prize distribution, and networking session.
5:00 PM
Event Ends
Judges
Julia Nguyen (She/Her)
Product Designer @ ServiceNow
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Alan Tran (He/Him)
UX Engineer @ Illumina
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Dexter Zavalza (He/Him)
Conversational AI UX Design Lead (Manager) @ Deloitte
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Judges
Andrew Nguyen (He/Him)
UX Design Consultant @ Arup
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Soon-Won Dy (She/Her)
UX Designer @ Axos Bank
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RECAP
Thanks for attending Design Frontiers 2024!
Missed out on the event? Check out all the student projects below!
1.
BREAD4
2.
Corn on Vee KOB
3.
FIG Baddies
4.
Raccoons
5.
The Four Personas
6.
Teen Tritons Go
7.
PC^2
8.
Pokekatsucurry
RECAP
9.
Namae
10.
Team 1X
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ASK’M
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Binks
13.
UX Wave
14.
Gummy Worms
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H&M.com
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Mini Crosswords