STEP_01
DISCOVER
> find --inspiration
Explore incredible visuals and real stories from science, nature, culture and archives using DesignXDM.
SYSTEM ONLINE // DESIGN HACKATHON
UNBLANK
THE CANVAS.
Creative thinking // activated
Not another design competition. A creative hackathon where innovative minds discover extraordinary stories, break predictable patterns and turn original ideas into real designs.
LOCATION: SECRETFORMAT: TEAM HACKATHONPOWERED BY: DESIGNXDM
[01] / THE MISSION
HACK
THE
ORDINARY.
Great design begins long before you open a design tool.
Unblank the Canvas gives creatives space to think differently. Using DesignXDM, they uncover unusual visual references, explore their meaning and develop ideas rooted in curiosity, creativity and human stories.
Teams then turn those ideas into something tangible, learning to collaborate, experiment and explain not just what they made — but why.
[02] / THE CREATIVE PROTOCOL
FOUR STAGES.
ZERO BLANK CANVASES.
STEP_02
DECODE
> build --concept
Connect ideas, challenge the obvious and create a design with a story worth telling.
STEP_03
DESIGN
> make --original
Bring your idea to life with creative tools, including custom-made design tools such as our Adobe Express football shirt designer.
STEP_04
DEPLOY
> share --your-story
Pitch your creation, explain your choices and celebrate the originality of every team.
FIELD REPORT / OXFORD 2026
FROM IDEAS
TO REALITY.
At Wychwood School in Oxford, student teams explored visual inspiration, designed original football shirts and presented the stories behind their work.
The winning design is set to become a real football shirt — showing students how creative thinking can move beyond the screen.
[04] / WYCHWOOD SCHOOL, OXFORD / 2026
DESIGN HACKATHON 01
35 STUDENTS. 11 TEAMS. 1 CHALLENGE.
35 students from Wychwood School, Oxford, designed football shirts for the Josh McEachran Football Academy, founded by the former Chelsea and Oxford United player. Each design reflected the values of the school and academy.
Students used DesignXDM to discover visual inspiration and develop their ideas, then brought them to life with the Adobe Express football shirt designer add-on.
The winning design will become a real football shirt.
// EXPLORE THE STUDENT DESIGNS ↓
EVENT PICS
[03] / YOUR TURN
HOST A DESIGN
HACKATHON WITH US.
We welcome conversations with schools, educators, creative professionals and organisations interested in helping the next generation of designers think bigger.