Designing a Hackathon

Product, web, branding, and presentation designs for one of California's largest collegiate hackathons.

Project Overview

Team: Cheryl Cai, Rachel Yap, Fajar Akhter

Time: Dec 2021 - April 2022

Created at: HackDavis

WHAT I WORKED ON

Visual Design

Prototyping

Merchandise

Project 1: Storytelling through our website

Designing our homepage as a story.

Call-To-Actions

Learn about HackDavis

Pre-register as an attendee

Become a sponsor

Low-Fidelity Pitches

★ Comic strip

Into the Moo-ltiverse

Viewers read through an adventure comic
while learning about HackDavis!

Pros

Distinct from past websites
Users can hit all user goals in one scroll
Innate understanding of Vertical Scroll 

Cons

Less opportunities for large hero images
Asymmetric shapes are more difficult to implement
Static card designs

Horizontal Scroll

Embark on a journey

Inspired by storybooks. Guiding viewers
through a treasure hunt!

Pros

Distinct from past websites
Opportunity for multiple hero images
Separating different content 

Cons

Very different from common user patterns
Lack of Innate Understanding from viewers
Higher mental cognitive load

Final Design

View Website -->

Project 2: One-stop for Hackathon Attendees

Find your teammates, register your team, and view event updates all in one tool

Project 3: Marketing and Merchandise

Spreading the word through visuals

Workshops for Attendees

Presentations

Print Flyer

Banner

shirt Design

Name Tags

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