Looking to spark creativity and boost engagement in your design community? Community challenges are a proven way to get members involved, share their skills, and have fun together. With these ready-to-use templates, you can easily launch fresh, exciting challenges that everyone will want to join.
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Community challenges tap into the natural desire for achievement, friendly competition, and creative expression. By offering fun, achievable tasks, you motivate members to step outside their comfort zones and showcase their talents. This shared experience fosters deeper connections and a sense of belonging.
Design-specific challenges let members learn from each other, discover new techniques, and feel recognized for their efforts. Adding rewards or shoutouts increases motivation, making participation more appealing and building positive momentum within your group.
Design a logo for a made-up brand. Share your creation in the comments!
💡 Example: "Design a logo for a pretend coffee shop and post it here!"
Quick color palette challenge: Use only three colors to make a mini artwork. Who's in?
💡 Example: "Use red, blue, and yellow to create a mini poster. Show us your result!"
Recreate a famous design in your own style. Post before-and-after shots!
💡 Example: "Remake the classic Apple logo with your twist and share both versions!"
Five-minute sketch challenge: Draw your workspace. Ready, set, go!
💡 Example: "Quickly sketch your desk in five minutes and post your drawing!"
Typography challenge: Create a poster using only one font. Share your designs below.
💡 Example: "Make a quote poster using only Arial and show us your work!"
Pick your favorite tool and design something with it today. Post your results!
💡 Example: "Use Procreate to draw a flower and upload your image here."
Daily doodle: Draw something that represents your morning routine.
💡 Example: "Sketch your coffee mug as your daily doodle."
Design challenge: Make a new app icon for a popular app.
💡 Example: "Redesign the Spotify app icon and show it here!"
Share your process: Post a before and after of your latest project.
💡 Example: "Show your wireframe and final poster side by side."
Weekend color swap: Redesign something using only cool tones.
💡 Example: "Remake your logo using blue, purple, and green."
Emoji design: Create an emoji that represents our community.
💡 Example: "Design a coffee cup emoji for our group and share it!"
Caption this: Upload a design and ask others to write a creative caption.
💡 Example: "Post your poster and let others suggest taglines."
Minimalism challenge: Design a poster using only lines and shapes.
💡 Example: "Create a minimalist travel poster and post it here."
Throwback remix: Redesign a project you made a year ago.
💡 Example: "Update your old logo design with your current skills."
Palette swap: Use the colors from your favorite movie in a new design.
💡 Example: "Make a poster using the colors from 'Amelie.'"
Design a sticker pack for the community. Share your top three stickers!
💡 Example: "Create three fun stickers for our chat and post them here."
Icon sprint: Design an icon set for your favorite hobby.
💡 Example: "Design five icons for hiking and share your set."
Quick tip: Share your favorite keyboard shortcut or workflow trick.
💡 Example: "My favorite shortcut is Cmd+Z for undo."
Monday moodboard: Make a collage that shows your week’s inspiration.
💡 Example: "Share a moodboard of bright colors for this week."
Adapt a famous artwork into a modern design piece.
💡 Example: "Turn the Mona Lisa into a digital ad banner."
Time limit: Create something new in just 10 minutes.
💡 Example: "Make a quick digital sketch of your pet in 10 minutes."
Design challenge: Make a movie poster for a film that doesn't exist.
💡 Example: "Design a poster for a sci-fi film called 'Neon Skies.'"
Favorite tool swap: Try a tool you rarely use and share your thoughts.
💡 Example: "Try Adobe XD if you usually use Figma and post your review."
Rebrand challenge: Give a classic brand a new look.
💡 Example: "Redesign the LEGO logo with a fresh style."
One-word inspiration: Create something based on the word 'energy.'
💡 Example: "Design a dynamic abstract poster inspired by 'energy.'"
Share your favorite design meme or create your own.
💡 Example: "Post a meme about font choices that makes you laugh."
Design a business card for a fictional character.
💡 Example: "Make a business card for Sherlock Holmes."
Photo to vector: Turn a photo into a vector illustration.
💡 Example: "Convert a selfie to a vector portrait and show your steps."
Redesign a classic book cover with your own twist.
💡 Example: "Create a modern cover for 'Pride and Prejudice.'"
Share a design fail and what you learned from it.
💡 Example: "Post a logo that didn't work out and explain why."
Create a desktop or phone wallpaper and share for others to use.
💡 Example: "Design a calming blue wallpaper for desktops."
Friday fun: Draw your favorite snack as a character.
💡 Example: "Turn a slice of pizza into a cartoon character."
Design a badge or trophy for this month's top contributor.
💡 Example: "Create a digital trophy for our top poster."
Upcycle: Take old design elements and create something new.
💡 Example: "Use unused icons from past projects to make a new scene."
Community mascot: Sketch a mascot that represents our group.
💡 Example: "Draw a friendly bee as our group mascot."
Limited tool challenge: Only use shapes to create your design.
💡 Example: "Make a landscape using only circles and rectangles."
Share your design desk setup with a quick photo or sketch.
💡 Example: "Post a photo of your workspace."
Pick two random objects and combine them into a new design.
💡 Example: "Merge a cactus and a lamp into a single illustration."
Design for good: Create a poster for a cause you care about.
💡 Example: "Design a poster supporting clean oceans."
Share a step-by-step of your latest design process.
💡 Example: "Post sketches, drafts, and the final version of your logo."
Choose a template that fits your community's vibe and current interests. Post the challenge with clear instructions, a friendly tone, and an inviting call to action. Encourage members to share their progress or finished work, and offer recognition like badges, features, or small prizes. Follow up by spotlighting submissions and celebrating everyone's participation.
These templates are designed for all platforms. Adjust formatting to fit your platform's post style. Add relevant hashtags or tags for visibility, and use images or polls when possible to boost engagement. On chat-based platforms, pin the challenge for easy access and provide reminders.
Set clear guidelines within your challenge post for offering actionable feedback, referencing design principles such as hierarchy, color theory, or typography. Encourage members to use critique frameworks (like 'I like, I wish, What if?') and, if relevant, attach before/after mockups to ground discussions in specific design elements.
Use the templates to create focused prompts that reference trending styles, e.g., 'Redesign a popular app screen using glassmorphism.' Provide visual inspiration and resource links in your post, and clarify any technical constraints (such as Figma components or Adobe XD libraries) relevant to the trend.
Create challenge prompts that address both aspects—such as, 'Redesign this onboarding flow (UX) and submit a high-fidelity screen (UI).' Instruct members to include rationale or user journey maps for UX, and style guides or component breakdowns for UI so all specialties can contribute meaningfully.
State in your challenge instructions that participants should only share work they are authorized to disclose and recommend watermarking sensitive visuals. Consider including a section about copyright or NDAs in your community guidelines, and use the template’s permissions features if available.
Frame prompts as mock client requests covering specific deliverables (e.g., mobile app UI, brand identity kit). Include design constraints, personas, and deadlines like a real project brief. Encourage members to present their process, from wireframes to final mockups, using dedicated challenge template sections.
Modify the template to include sections for shared workspace links, and outline collaboration guidelines—such as assigning roles (e.g., wireframer, prototyper, visual designer) or setting up timed co-design sessions. Remind participants to use version control features and document design decisions within the shared tool.
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