Join us for a weekend of building!
FigBuild is Figma's annual design competition for students.
This year, students across the U.S., Canada, India, and Australia are invited to build with Figma Make. Teams of 2-4 will compete for $30,000 in total cash prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize.
In the days leading up to the competition, join us for a series of free virtual workshops and panels, open to all university students. Each session is designed to help you strengthen your skills before the building begins.
Registration
The competition will be hosted on Devpost.Create an account and register by March 6 to participate.
Register on Devpost
Eligibility
- Must be 18+
- Must be a currently enrolled university student
- Must be attending a school in the U.S., Canada, Australia, or India
- Must complete the education verification process for Figma
- Teams must be 2-4 students
What you’ll build
- With your team, you’ll design a digital product according to a speculative design prompt
- Your team will work together to create a thoughtfully designed, creative, and persuasive solution
- You’ll spend the weekend using Figma’s products (including Figma Make, Figma Design, and Figma Draw, etc.) to design your project submission
- You’ll submit your project alongside a short demo video to pitch your design
Create a badge to win swag!
This year, students can create a digital FigBuild badge and share it on LinkedIn to be entered into a $100 Figma swag giveaway!
How to enter
- Create your digital FigBuild badge
- Download the graphic
- Share it on LinkedIn using #figbuild2026
Three winners will be randomly selected after March 9.
This activation is created by the Figma Campus Leaders at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Create your badge
Event Schedule
Tue, February 17
Registration Opens
Mon, March 2 – Thursday, March 5
Pre-Event Workshops / Panels
Fri, March 6 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT
Prompt Announcement
Mon, March 9 @ 11pm ET / 8pm PT
Submissions Close
Tue, March 10 – Sun, March 15
Judging Period
Mon, March 16 @ 9pm ET / 6pm PT
Closing Livestream
Workshops & Panels
Leading up to the competition, an exciting lineup of free virtual workshops and panels is open to all students from March 2–6. Please register for each individual session you’ll be attending below.
Mon, March 29pm ET / 6pm PT
From Hackathons to Hired:
Early Career Panel
Hear from early-career designers and engineers at Figma, Meta, Ramp, and Tangerine on how they leveraged their hackathon experience to strengthen their portfolios, land roles, and stand out to hiring teams.
Michelle Lai
Product Designer
Tangerine
Yinan Zhang
Product Designer
Ramp
Chi Quach
Product Designer
Meta
Pratham Mehta
Software Engineer
Figma
Zoom Recording
Tue, March 39pm ET / 6pm PT
Prototyping Under Pressure:
Iterating with Figma Make
Join us for a hands-on workshop on building and refining prototypes under tight deadlines. Learn how to explore concepts in Figma Design, test variations with Figma Make, and iterate toward a stronger user experience.
Steph Zhou
Product Design Educator
Figma
Zoom Recording
Wed, March 49pm ET / 6pm PT
Designing a Winning Pitch:
Storytelling and Presenting with Figma
Join us for a hands-on workshop on building and refining prototypes under tight deadlines. Learn how to explore concepts in Figma Design, test variations with Figma Make, and iterate toward a stronger user experience.
Akbar Mirza
Developer Advocate
Figma
Zoom Recording
Thur, March 59pm ET / 6pm PT
Designing Your Career:
Women in Tech Panel
In honor of International Women’s Day, this panel features four FigBuild judges who are founders and senior product leaders at companies like Meta and Microsoft. Hear how they built their careers and businesses, advocated for themselves, and developed the confidence to lead in tech.
Julia Ysabela Fernandez
Senior Product Designer
Meta
Elizabeth Lin
Founder
Design is a Party
Angela Chu
Founder
achu design
Sophia Sun
Senior AI Product Manager
Microsoft
Zoom Recording
Mon, March 169pm ET / 6pm PT
Closing Livestream &
Winner Announcement
After an incredible weekend of building, designing, and prototyping, we’re coming together to celebrate the creativity, craft, and innovation from students around the world.
We’ll highlight standout projects from this year’s design-a-thon, and announce our category winners and prize recipients.
Zoom Registration
Join us for a weekend of building!
FigBuild is Figma's annual design competition for students.
This year, students across the U.S., Canada, India, and Australia are invited to build with Figma Make. Teams of 2-4 will compete for $30,000 in total cash prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize.
In the days leading up to the competition, join us for a series of free virtual workshops and panels, open to all university students. Each session is designed to help you strengthen your skills before the building begins.
Registration
The competition will be hosted on Devpost.Create an account and register by March 6 to participate.
Register on Devpost
Eligibility
- Must be 18+
- Must be a currently enrolled university student
- Must be attending a school in the U.S., Canada, Australia, or India
- Must complete the education verification process for Figma
- Teams must be 2-4 students
What you’ll build
- With your team, you’ll design a digital product according to a speculative design prompt
- Your team will work together to create a thoughtfully designed, creative, and persuasive solution
- You’ll spend the weekend using Figma’s products (including Figma Make, Figma Design, and Figma Draw, etc.) to design your project submission
- You’ll submit your project alongside a short demo video to pitch your design
Create a badge to win swag!
This year, students can create a digital FigBuild badge and share it on LinkedIn to be entered into a $100 Figma swag giveaway!
How to enter
- Create your digital FigBuild badge
- Download the graphic
- Share it on LinkedIn using #figbuild2026
Three winners will be randomly selected after March 9.
This activation is created by the Figma Campus Leaders at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Create your badge
Event Schedule
Pre-Competiton
Tue, February 17
Registration Opens
Mon, March 2 – Thursday, March 5
Pre-Event Workshops / Panels
Design Competition
Fri, March 6 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT
Prompt Announcement
Mon, March 9 @ 11pm ET / 8pm PT
Submissions Close
Post-Competition
Tue, March 10 – Sun, March 15
Judging Period
Mon, March 16 @ 9pm ET / 6pm PT
Closing Livestream
Workshops & Panels
Leading up to the competition, an exciting lineup of free virtual workshops and panels is open to all students from March 2–6. Please register for each individual session you’ll be attending below.
Mon, March 29pm ET / 6pm PT
From Hackathons to Hired:
Early Career Panel
Hear from early-career designers and engineers at Figma, Meta, Ramp, and Tangerine on how they leveraged their hackathon experience to strengthen their portfolios, land roles, and stand out to hiring teams.
Michelle Lai
Product Designer
Tangerine
Yinan Zhang
Product Designer
Ramp
Chi Quach
Product Designer
Meta
Pratham Mehta
Software Engineer
Figma
Zoom Recording
Tue, March 39pm ET / 6pm PT
Prototyping Under Pressure:
Iterating with Figma Make
Join us for a hands-on workshop on building and refining prototypes under tight deadlines. Learn how to explore concepts in Figma Design, test variations with Figma Make, and iterate toward a stronger user experience.
Steph Zhou
Product Design Educator
Figma
Zoom Recording
Wed, March 49pm ET / 6pm PT
Designing a Winning Pitch:
Storytelling and Presenting with Figma
Level up your presentation and Figma skills in this storytelling workshop. Learn how to craft a compelling narrative, clearly frame your solution, and use Figma’s tools to build a persuasive product demo.
Akbar Mirza
Developer Advocate
Figma
Zoom Recording
Thur, March 59pm ET / 6pm PT
Designing Your Career:
Women in Tech Panel
In honor of International Women’s Day, this panel features four FigBuild judges who are founders and senior product leaders at companies like Meta and Microsoft. Hear how they built their careers and businesses, advocated for themselves, and developed the confidence to lead in tech.
Julia Ysabela Fernandez
Senior Product Designer
Meta
Sophia Sun
Senior AI Product Manager
Microsoft
Elizabeth Lin
Founder
Design is a Party
Angela Chu
Founder
achu design
Zoom Recording
Mon, March 169pm ET / 6pm PT
Closing Livestream &
Winner Announcement
After an incredible weekend of building, designing, and prototyping, we’re coming together to celebrate the creativity, craft, and innovation from students around the world.
We’ll highlight standout projects from this year’s design-a-thon, and announce our category winners and prize recipients.
Zoom Registration
Join us for a weekend of building!
FigBuild is Figma's annual design competition for students.
This year, students across the U.S., Canada, India, and Australia are invited to build with Figma Make. Teams of 2-4 will compete for $30,000 in total cash prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize.
In the days leading up to the competition, join us for a series of free virtual workshops and panels, open to all university students. Each session is designed to help you strengthen your skills before the building begins.
Registration
The competition will be hosted on Devpost.Create an account and register by March 6 to participate.
Register on Devpost
Eligibility
- Must be 18+
- Must be a currently enrolled university student
- Must be attending a school in the U.S., Canada, Australia, or India
- Must complete the education verification process for Figma
- Teams must be 2-4 students
What you’ll build
- With your team, you’ll design a digital product according to a speculative design prompt
- Your team will work together to create a thoughtfully designed, creative, and persuasive solution
- You’ll spend the weekend using Figma’s products (including Figma Make, Figma Design, and Figma Draw, etc.) to design your project submission
- You’ll submit your project alongside a short demo video to pitch your design
Create a badge to win swag!
This year, students can create a digital FigBuild badge and share it on LinkedIn to be entered into a $100 Figma swag giveaway!
How to enter
- Create your digital FigBuild badge
- Download the graphic
- Share it on LinkedIn using #figbuild2026
Three winners will be randomly selected after March 9.
This activation is created by the Figma Campus Leaders at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Create your badge
Event Schedule
Pre-Competition
Tue, February 17
Registration Opens
Mon, March 2 – Thursday, March 5
Pre-Event Workshops / Panels
Design Competition
Fri, March 6 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT
Prompt Announcement
Mon, March 9 @ 11pm ET / 8pm PT
Submissions Close
Post-Competition
Tue, March 10 – Sun, March 15
Judging Period
Mon, March 16 @ 9pm ET / 6pm PT
Closing Livestream
Workshops & Panels
Leading up to the competition, an exciting lineup of free virtual workshops and panels is open to all students from March 2–6. Please register for each individual session you’ll be attending below.
Mon, March 29pm ET / 6pm PT
From Hackathons to Hired:
Early Career Panel
Hear from early-career designers and engineers at Figma, Meta, Ramp, and Tangerine on how they leveraged their hackathon experience to strengthen their portfolios, land roles, and stand out to hiring teams.
Michelle Lai
Product Designer
Tangerine
Yinan Zhang
Product Designer
Ramp
Chi Quach
Product Designer
Meta
Pratham Mehta
Software Engineer
Figma
Zoom Recording
Tue, March 39pm ET / 6pm PT
Prototyping Under Pressure:
Iterating with Figma Make
Join us for a hands-on workshop on building and refining prototypes under tight deadlines. Learn how to explore concepts in Figma Design, test variations with Figma Make, and iterate toward a stronger user experience.
Steph Zhou
Product Design Educator
Figma
Zoom Recording
Wed, March 49pm ET / 6pm PT
Designing a Winning Pitch:
Storytelling and Presenting with Figma
Level up your presentation and Figma skills in this storytelling workshop. Learn how to craft a compelling narrative, clearly frame your solution, and use Figma’s tools to build a persuasive product demo.
Akbar Mirza
Developer Advocate
Figma
Zoom Recording
Thur, March 59pm ET / 6pm PT
Designing Your Career:
Women in Tech Panel
In honor of International Women’s Day, this panel features four FigBuild judges who are founders and senior product leaders at companies like Meta and Microsoft. Hear how they built their careers and businesses, advocated for themselves, and developed the confidence to lead in tech.
Julia Ysabela Fernandez
Senior Product Designer
Meta
Sophia Sun
Senior AI Product Manager
Microsoft
Elizabeth Lin
Founder
Design is a Party
Angela Chu
Founder
achu design
Zoom Recording
Mon, March 169pm ET / 6pm PT
Closing Livestream &
Winner Announcement
After an incredible weekend of building, designing, and prototyping, we’re coming together to celebrate the creativity, craft, and innovation from students around the world.
We’ll highlight standout projects from this year’s design-a-thon, and announce our category winners and prize recipients.
Zoom Registration