TechVerse 2.0 – UI/UX Design Challenge

Theme: Travel

Design meaningful digital experiences that solve real-world travel problems.

Challenge Overview

Participants will design a travel-related digital product (mobile app, web app, or website) that solves a problem they identify themselves.

The focus is on design thinking, user experience, and visual design.

Teams must:

  • Identify a real travel problem

  • Define target users

  • Solve the problem through UI/UX design

  • Present a clear design process and prototype

Theme Scope: Travel

Your solution must be related to travel, such as (but not limited to):

  • Trip planning & itineraries

  • Budget travel

  • Solo travel safety

  • Accessibility in travel

  • Local experiences & tourism

  • Travel for students

  • Eco-friendly or sustainable travel

  • Transportation & navigation

  • Accommodation & bookings

  • Cultural or language barriers

You are free to choose any travel-related problem, as long as it is clearly defined and user-centered.

Event Details

  • Duration: 8 hours

  • Venue: University of Management and Technology- SST-1/CB-1- 606

  • Platform: Devpost

Design Requirements

Each team must follow a structured UI/UX process, including:

  1. Problem Definition

    • Clearly explain the travel problem

    • Why does it matter?

    • Who faces this problem?

  2. User Research

    • Assumptions, surveys, interviews, or secondary research

    • Key pain points & insights

  3. Ideation

    • Solution concept

    • Features & user flow

  4. Design Execution

    • Wireframes

    • High-fidelity screens

    • Interactive prototype

Allowed Tools

  • Figma

  • Adobe XD

  • Sketch

  • Canva

  • PowerPoint / Google Slides

  • Any design or prototyping tool

🚫 No pre-made templates without significant customization

 

Final Note

This competition is not about making pretty screens.
It’s about understanding travelers, solving real problems, and designing impactful experiences.

Best of Luck!

Requirements

Submission Requirements

Each team must submit the following on Devpost:

🔹 1. Problem Statement

  • Clearly defined travel problem

  • Target audience

  • Context of use

🔹 2. Wireframes

  • Low or mid-fidelity

  • Screen flow & navigation

🔹 3. High-Fidelity Prototype

  • Clickable prototype (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc.)

  • Clear visual hierarchy & branding

🔹 4. Presentation Deck (Max 10 Slides)

Must include:

  1. Problem Statement

  2. Research Insights

  3. Personas

  4. Journey Map

  5. Wireframes → Final Screens

  6. Prototype Walkthrough

  7. Usability Testing / Feedback

  8. Future Improvements

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$108 in prizes
Winner
$72 in cash
1 winner

Runner Up
$36 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Minal Baig

Minal Baig
Senior Product Designer @Haddad Group

Badar Fayyaz

Badar Fayyaz
UX Designer @Tkxel

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity & Innovation 25%
    Originality and uniqueness of the solution
  • User-Centered Design 25%
    How well the design addresses user needs
  • Usability & Accessibility 20%
    Ease of use and accessibility considerations
  • Visual Aesthetics 15%
    Visual appeal, branding, and layout
  • Presentation & Communication 15%
    Clarity in demonstrating the process and solution

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