GO BEYOND THE PROTOTYPE

November 2-3, 2024 - Henry Angus Building

ABOUT

Welcome to UX Open, a two-day design competition where creativity meets real-world problem-solving, open to all skill levels! UX Open challenges participants to think like designers, focusing on crafting innovative solutions that meet end users' needs. Over two days, you'll work on a product, refine your designs, and present them to various panels, including industry leaders, for a chance to win exciting prizes. UX Open is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow designers, extend your portfolio, and gain practical feedback from experts in UX/UI.

PRIZES

$200

Stream 1
AUDIENCE AWARD

$200

Stream 2
AUDIENCE AWARD

$200

Stream 1
DESIGN AWARD

$200

Stream 2
DESIGNER AWARD

$100

Amazon Gift Card
GIVEAWAY PRIZE

PRICES

$12

Participant
(Non-BizTech Member)

$5

Participant
(BizTech Member)

UX open is open to all UBC and non-UBC students!

Participants will pay after they've been accepted into UX Open.

$7

Audience Member
(Members and Non-Members)

SCHEDULE

November 2nd, 2024

9:00 AM
Attendee check-in
Outside ANGU 492
9:30 AM
Opening Ceremonies
ANGU 492
9:35 AM
Fireside Chat
ANGU 492
10:10 AM
First Workshop
ANGU 492
11:00 AM
Meet Your Team
ANGU 492
11:10 AM
Second Workshop
Sauder Classrooms
12:00 PM
Lunch
ANGU 492
12:15 PM
Work Block 1
Sauder Classrooms
2:00 PM
Structured PM Mentorship
Sauder Classrooms
4:00 PM
Work Block 2
Sauder Classrooms
5:15 PM
Mini Game
ANGU 492
5:45 PM
Dinner
Birmingham
6:00 PM
Structured Design Mentorship
Sauder Classrooms

November 3rd, 2024

9:00 AM
Panelists Check-Ins
Outside ANGU 492
9:40 AM
Handoff - Part One
ANGU 491 & 492
10:45 AM
Intermission
ANGU 491 & 492
11:00 AM
Handoff - Part Two
ANGU 491 & 492
12:05 PM
Lunch
Birmingham
12:30 PM
Networking
Sauder
2:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
HA 098
Calling All Student Developers!

Ready to work on a project that will make your resume stand out? Ever feel like your coding skills are top-notch, but you'd prefer to leave the design work to someone else? UX Open is your opportunity to bring those ideas to life!

Join us on Sunday, November 3rd, where designers and product managers will present fully developed Figma prototypes. You'll have the chance to choose a project you want to transform into a working product.Think of it as a fusion between Shark Tank and The Voice—only instead of offering cash, you're bringing your coding expertise to the table. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to collaborate and build something great!

The deadline to apply is October 25th at 11:59 PM, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Student developer

Ready to work on a project that will make your resume stand out? Ever feel like your coding skills are top-notch, but you'd prefer to leave the design work to someone else? UX Open is your opportunity to bring those ideas to life!

Join us on Sunday, November 3rd, where designers and product managers will present fully developed Figma prototypes. You'll have the chance to choose a project you want to transform into a working product.Think of it as a fusion between Shark Tank and The Voice—only instead of offering cash, you're bringing your coding expertise to the table. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to collaborate and build something great!

The deadline to apply is October 25th at 11:59 PM, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Calling All Student Developers!

Ready to work on a project that will make your resume stand out? Ever feel like your coding skills are top-notch, but you'd prefer to leave the design work to someone else? UX Open is your opportunity to bring those ideas to life!

Join us on Sunday, November 3rd, where designers and product managers will present fully developed Figma prototypes. You'll have the chance to choose a project you want to transform into a working product.Think of it as a fusion between Shark Tank and The Voice—only instead of offering cash, you're bringing your coding expertise to the table. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to collaborate and build something great!

The deadline to apply is October 25th at 11:59 PM, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

DESIGN  CONTEST

LEO SHANG

Congratulations Leo Shang for winning the album design contest!

JUDGES

Cheryl Chung
(She/Her)
Product Designer Manager
@ Coconut Software
Aye Min
(He/Him)
Senior Product Designer
@ Pixieset
Ryan Yao
(He/Him)
UI/UX Designer
@ Hug Design
Matthias Klenk
(He/Him)
UX Researcher
@ Spatial Research & Design
Andrew Gosine
(He/Him)
Principle Product Designer
@ Slack
Vijit Bhati
(He/Him)
Senior Experience Designer
@ Electronic Arts

FIRESIDE CHAT

Matt Karakilic
(He/Him)
UX Consultant & Coach @ Omnia Consulting Ltd.

WORKSHOPS

Intro to Good Design.

Rora Vongsombath
(She/Her)
Co-Founder @ The Creative Solution

Conducting User Research
for a Product.

Ying Chen
(She/Her)
UX Researcher @ Atlas Branding

Intro to Figma & Design Thinking.

Dorothy Tung
(She/Her)
Product Manager @ Blossom Social, Co-President @ UBC UX Hub
Brian Yang
(He/Him)
UX Designer @ TD, Co-President @ UBC UX Hub

MENTORS

Ekamjot Singh
(He/Him)
Product Designer
@ BOV
DESIGN MENTOR
Ying Chen
(She/Her)
UX Researcher
@ Atlas Branding
DESIGN MENTOR
Raymond Xian
(He/Him)
Product Designer
@ Raccoopack Media
DESIGN MENTOR
Ann Kang
(She/Her)
Senior Product Designer
@ lululemon
DESIGN MENTOR
Anita Yuan
(She/Her)
Product Manager
@ TELUS
PM MENTOR
Neil Ferrao
(He/Him)
Senior Product Manager
@ Microsoft
PM MENTOR
Sophie Chu
(She/Her)
Product Manager
@ Splunk
PM MENTOR
Vicky Leung
(She/Her)
Product Manager
@ TELUS
PM MENTOR

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