Opportunity brief
Overview
Welcome to The Digital Expedition, a UI design challenge where interface elements guide exploration, screen layouts frame entire worlds and functional design turns complex concepts into effortless user journeys. Let your creativity take the lead and craft a visual experience that is uniquely yours, one frame, one interaction, one design at a time.
Objective To design an intuitive and engaging user interface based on the chosen prompt.
Eligibility
- Open to all students.
- Individual entries are allowed.
- Each participant can submit only 1 entry.
Challenge Brief
Choose one option:
A. Design an educational app where users can travel in different timelines and learn about particular incidents in past or future of any time zone.
B. Redesign a photo gallery application in a fun, interactive way that is aesthetically pleasing and easy to use. The existing theme and detailed brief are attached for reference. Your task is to create a modern, memorable, and versatile artwork while retaining the essence of the prompt.
THE DIGITAL EXPEDITION | UI DESIGN CHALLENGE
Welcome to The Digital Expedition, a UI design challenge where interface elements guide exploration, screen layouts frame entire worlds and functional design turns complex concepts into effortless user journeys. Let your creativity take the lead and craft a visual experience that is uniquely yours, one frame, one interaction, one design at a time.
Objective To design an intuitive and engaging user interface based on the chosen prompt.
Eligibility
- Open to all students.
- Individual entries are allowed.
- Each participant can submit only 1 entry.
Challenge Brief Choose one option:
A. Design an educational app where users can travel in different timelines and learn about particular incidents in past or future of any time zone.
B. Redesign a photo gallery application in a fun, interactive way that is aesthetically pleasing and easy to use. The existing theme and detailed brief are attached for reference. Your task is to create a modern, memorable, and versatile artwork while retaining the essence of the prompt.
Submission Guidelines Participants must submit:
- Final Work: High-fidelity UI screens or wireframes presented in standard digital aspect ratios (e.g., standard mobile screen sizes or 16:9 for desktop).
- File Format & Resolution: JPG or PNG format, minimum resolution of 1080px wide.
- Written Requirement: A brief write-up (max 100 words in PDF format) explaining your interpretation of the theme and the tools used.
- Additional Files: Title of the UI project, optional but encouraged.
- File/Folder Naming: Name_UIChallenge_ANUVA2026.jpg
- Submission Method: The official submission link will be sent directly to your email address.
Design Rules
- Originality: Must be 100% original work. No traced, copied, or AI-generated content is allowed. Plagiarism or use of AI will lead to disqualification.
- Content Restrictions: Content must be suitable for a general audience. Avoid offensive, violent, NSFW, or political content.
- Medium & Tools: Entries may be digital UI design files or clear digital scans/photographs of hand-drawn wireframes. Minimal editing is allowed on hand-drawn entries for lighting and contrast only. Designs may be black & white or colourful.
- Specific Guidelines: Avoid the use of text-heavy elements where visuals can convey the message. Design must be neat and high-resolution.
- Entry Limit: One entry per person.
Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: 25/10/2026
- Submission Deadline: 26/10/2026
- Results Announcement: 1/11/2026
- (Note: While the offline Anuva fest concluded on September 27th, the online portal for both new registrations and final project uploads will remain open until October 25th and 26th.)
Terms & Conditions
- By submitting, you grant the organizers the right to showcase your design on official platforms with appropriate credit.
- The winning design may be adapted or modified for final use.
- Decisions of the jury are final and binding.