Design & Creativity
Tech Zephyr 4.0Design Marathon
Tech Zephyr's Design Marathon challenges participants to develop an original design solution around a theme revealed at the beginning of the event. Participants first submit their design online, while shortlisted teams move to an offline final where they present their creative approach to a judging panel.
Prize Pool
₹25,000
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Registration
Ready to participate?
Confirm your registration slot for Design Marathon. Complete your submission through the official registration form.
⚠️Only for participants shortlisted after Round 1
The Challenge
Highlights
Key Highlights
What Makes This Competition Different
Creative Problem Solving
HighlightDesign Submission
HighlightOffline Final
HighlightVisual Storytelling
HighlightExperience
What To Expect
Competition Experience
Built To Challenge You
Round 1 requires an original design submission through the official portal.
Participants should clearly communicate their idea, creative process and problem-solving approach.
Shortlisted participants progress to an offline final round.
The final round focuses on design presentation, creativity, practicality and design thinking.
Final submissions may use tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator or Photoshop.
Teams also prepare a short presentation covering their idea, process, tools and design rationale.
Design Marathon
Challenge · Build · Compete
Evaluation
How You Will Be Judged
Creativity
CoreOriginality and distinctiveness of the design approach.
Visual Design
CoreAesthetic quality, typography, colour and overall visual execution.
Communication
CoreEffectiveness with which the design communicates its intended idea.
Theme
CoreRelevance of the final design to the announced challenge.
Schedule
Competition Timeline
Registration Deadline
Design Submission
Shortlisting
Offline Presentation
Rewards
What's At Stake
Guidelines
Rules & Regulations
Participants may compete individually or in teams of up to two members.
The design theme and problem statement will be announced at the start.
Third-party tools, assets and libraries are permitted but must be disclosed.
AI-generated designs and assets are permitted only when properly disclosed and credited.
Projects must be original and created for the competition.
Plagiarism or direct reuse of existing templates can result in disqualification.
Final submissions must present a coherent visual identity.
⚠️Only for participants shortlisted after Round 1