ABOUT US
DesignVerse is the first ever 24-hour beginner-friendly Design-a-Thon hosted by the University of California, Riverside. Designers are challenged to create the interface of an app or website through a given prompt, which would then be demoed and presented to a panel of industry professionals.
At DesignVerse, our goal is to empower our community of students who are interested in design-like thinking and provide career developmental opportunities through our workshops, mentorship, and networking events.
We welcome all undergraduate, graduate and high school students for a lively weekend filled with creativity, networking, mentorship, and more!
TRACKS
Global Impact Design
Global Impact Design
Examining the Social Impacts of Inclusive & Eco-Friendly Design
Beginner's Track: Design 101
Beginner's Track: Design 101
Design 101:Practice & Perfect Fundamental Design Principles
Deep Dive Into Prototyping
Deep Dive Into Prototyping
Put Your Skills to the Test and Ideate Solutions—UX Research Challenge
Visionary's Challenge
Visionary's Challenge
Broadening horizons in a real-world context through visual design principles and functionality
SPONSORS
MEET THE JUDGES
Naheel Jawid
Product Designer @ Google NYC
Robin Staley
UX Designer @ LexisNexis
Antonio Flamenco
Product Designer @ Salesforce
Amanda Lo
Program Director @ Develop for Good
Evelyn Sakura Brokering
Sr. UX Designer @ Gap Inc.
MEET THE TEAM
Leads
Rania Saber
Director
Tiana Nguyen
Director
Josalyn Chow
UI/UX
Betty Hoang
UI/UX
Raidah Fairooz
Software Engineering
Menthy Wu
Software Engineering
Divyank Shah
Software Engineering
Ashley Tsai
Sponsorship
Stephanie Duarte
Sponsorship
Natalie Jung
Marketing
Reanna Alam
Marketing
Sarah Sha
Operations
Falak Tulsi
Operations
Anjali Vaddepaty
Public Relations
Ashna Pradhan
Special Events Intern
Committee Members
Marketing
Priya Iyer
Maliaka Iscandari
Emiko Naepflin
Arielle Haryanto
Fiona Nguyen
Saanvi Dalal
Subah Awal
Linh Nguyen
Allison Pham
UI/UX
Randall Nguyen
Charleen Chen
Subah Awal
Ashna Pradhan
Angelia Tran
Allison Pham
Ricky Wen
Fiona Nguyen
Software Engineering
Jonathan Trujillo
Fardin Zaman
Fuyuki Malahom
Rohan Buch
Andrew Khadder
Sharan Singh
Theo Fernandez
Sean Quiambao
Val Wong
Garman Zhen
Byron Bhuiyan
Operations
Ryan Yang
Safy Tesfay
Matt Dimandaal
Sneha Panda
Sponsorship
Janna Abuda
Allison Pham
Natalie Oropeza
FAQ
A Design-a-Thon is a large-scale event where individuals or teams can work to design a prototype product within 24 hours. Participants will compete through a given prompt to create the best product, which will be determined by a panel of judges within the industry. Such products include the UI of a website or app.
Please be on the lookout for the release of our official registration form! For now, you may fill out our interest form.
DesignVerse 2024 will be in person and located at the University of California, Riverside. Specific locations will be released as we approach the date of the event.
Of course! Anyone interested in UI/UX design or research is highly encouraged to join! We will be offering a variety of workshops throughout the day as well as mentorship to assist you in the creation of your project.
While DesignVerse is beginner-friendly, there are many ways to prepare! Please visit our Resources Section to familiarize yourself with common UI/UX tools. In addition, feel free to come out to events hosted by our parent organization, Design@UCR! Our events include Figma Basics, Prototyping, Industry Professional: Ask Me Anything, Design Cohorts, Design Jams, and more!
No, it is completely free!
1-4 members
To help you find a team, we will also be hosting mini-socials at the beginning of the event itself to allow you to meet more people. There will also be channels allocated in our Discord where you will be able to find participants who share common interests as you. Please note that teams are not required! You may also work individually.
It is highly recommended that you join the Discord Server to stay updated on the event! If you do not have Discord, no worries. We will also have in-person reminders throughout the day of the event.
The amount of time you would like to design for is completely up to you! You are not required to spend the entire time designing, as we also encourage participants to visit the various events and workshops that will be hosted throughout the event! While it is highly recommended to submit a project, you are not required to! You can attend the workshops and get to know the network around you. However, those who submit a project can put it on their portfolio and be considered for various prizes and awards.
Yes! Be sure to register for our event to learn more about the prizes we have to offer!
Feel free to email us at designverseucr@gmail.com
