Protohype Design Jams

28/04/2021

AND THE WINNERS ARE . . . . 🏆

🥇 1st place: Asfa + Shania with Citta (चित्त)
🥈 2nd place: Aja + Meagan with Daily
🥉 3rd place: Hyped For Prototypes with RE-Mind

AND OF COURSE - EVERYONE'S A WINNER HERE 😎 We are SO proud of all of you! You'll be receiving your gift cards shortly - Y'ALL DESERVE IT. We can't believe that this design jam has come to a close! Thank you for believing in us, thank you for participating, and we hope that you had a rad time. 💛

THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL JUDGES!!! Stephanie, Carol and Lauren, we sincerely appreciate your time and feedback provided to this community of ours. We couldn't have done this design jam without you! 😁

28/04/2021

THE DAY HAS COME! We are so excited to see you all at the finale event tonight at 4PM. Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your dog (EMPHASIS ON BRING YOUR DOG) 🐕 mru.webex.com/mru/j.php?MTID=m7e3923be427fa5325315bf89dd1b91c0

Get ! ✉️

27/04/2021

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END! We are so stoked to wrap up this AUH-MAZING journey with you all at the Finale Event tomorrow night. Get your presenting pajamas on and join us in the WebEx call, 4pm tomorrow! http://ow.ly/4oWs50Ez8ho

A LINK SO NICE WE'LL SHARE IT TWICE: The Webex Finale link is http://ow.ly/31qo50Ez8hp 😉

27/04/2021

HERE ARE THE FINALISTTTS!!! 🎉🥳 SPOILER ALERT: we loved everyone's submissions and we want to see you ALL present your fabulous work at the finale event!

The BIGGEST thank you to everyone who participated and sent us their amazing prototype creations. The TALENT and DRIVE that this community has is out of this world. COME ON DOWN to see if you've won and SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW PARTICIPANTS! 😁

PS: JOIN US FOR OUR FINALE on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @ 4:00 pm Mountain Time! https://mru.webex.com/mru/j.php?MTID=m7e3923be427fa5325315bf89dd1b91c0

25/04/2021

HEY ALL YOU COOL CATS AND KITTENS 🐯

We know you've been working SUPER hard to finish up your submissions, and we can't wait to see them! Just a reminder that you have until MIDNIGHT TO SUBMIT ✨

24/04/2021

TO OUR AMAZING PARTICIPANTS: feel free to invite your friends and family to the finale on Wednesday, April 28 at 4:00 PM MST!! The more the merrier! 👋 AND GET WORKIN' ON THOSE PROTOTYPES! 😎

For the full schedule, visit the link in our bio!

23/04/2021

Not participating but interested in seeing some wicked projects? Join us for our Finale event to find out which teams made it to the finals and meet the participants as they present their projects to our esteemed judges from IBM iX! ⭐️

Link to the Finale will be provided in the next couple days. Stay tuned!

22/04/2021

DUN DUN DUNNNNN!

It is here.. the VERY FIRST Protohype Design Jam Launch EVER will be happening TOMORROW!!!! Participants! Keep your 👀 on your inbox for updates and details!!!

TODAY is the LAST DAY to register if you're still interested in entering! You have until 11:59 PM TONIGHT. www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

21/04/2021

ONLY 2️⃣ MORE DAYS UNTIL THE BIG DAY!

We can't wait to see you all bring your A game with your squad to win some cool prizes and show us what you're made of!

20/04/2021

GOOD NEWS Y'ALL! We have extended our deadline to sign up until Thursday April 22nd!!

We still have PLENTY of room for sign-ups. Feeling intimidated? DON'T LET IMPOSTER SYNDROME GET THE BEST OF YOU! This challenge is your opportunity to your design game, and improve your skills! All you need to do is tune into your design-thinking brain and be ready to think outside the box 😁 NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, just bring your beautiful brains and ideas to our very first design jam 🧠

TO REGISTER, hit this link! www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

19/04/2021

HEY TEAMS!

TOMORROW (April 20th) at 11:59PM is the ABSOLUTLEY LAST day for registration! Life is short so make sure you enjoy it to the fullest by competing in this design jam 🙌
Visit www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033 to register and for full event details!

16/04/2021

ALMOST JAM DAY EVERYONE! Not like the jam you eat but our event although one could argue that strawberry jam is probably the best flavoured jam however I do find grape jam goes really well with peanut butter and speaking of peanut butter did you know that a it's excellent for curbing appetite and is an excellent source of protein? Maybe look that up and don't quote me on that exactly since this is a social media post and you should always do your research on the things you read on the internet before you assume it's real but what IS REAL is this checklist again to confirm that you're ready to go for the design jam on Friday April 23rd 😉

Click here to register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

15/04/2021

🚨 RED ALERT RED ALERT - THE SIGNUP DEADLINE IS GETTIN' CLOSER!!! 🚨

You DON'T want to miss out on this event - WE'VE GOT PRIZES. WE'VE GOT THE COOLEST JUDGES. WE'VE GOT AN AWESOME DESIGN CHALLENGE. Don't hesitate-GRAB A FRIEND, head to the link in our bio, and SIGN UP YOUR TEAM TODAY! The DEADLINE for signup is April 20th, HURRY!

RUN to www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033 to register! 🏃🏻‍♂️

14/04/2021

10 DAYS UNTIL DESIGN JAM DAY! Are you brushing up on your UX skills? Installing Adobe XD on your computer? Practicing your game face? Repeating to yourself "I WILL CONQUER" in the mirror? Reality happens in language first, so if you describe how you want to be vs how you are it helps you manifest that. *BOOM. MIC DROP* SOME MORNING AFFIRMATION FOR YA

But really, the registration deadline for the Design Jam is April 20th at 11:59 PM!! 👀

Mark your calendars and get 🙌
www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

13/04/2021

WHAT'S HAPPENIN Y'ALL?!?!? Are you in the LOOP for what's happenin for this Design Jam?! FEAR NOT- WE GOTCHA COVERED PEEPS 😎✨ here's a little mind REFRESHER on the flow for this jam:

There will be two live portions of this event. The Launch and the Finale (See details below):

➕ Launch Event: Friday, April 23, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Mountain Time). At least one participant from each team is required to join in on this 2-hour live event where judges from IBM iX will deliver the challenge. There will also be an Adobe XD Tutorial for those new to the software!
➕ Submissions: Students will submit their prototype links by April 25, 2021, at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time).
Finalists: Finalists will be chosen and announced on the evening of Monday, April 26, 2021.
➕ Tech Check: Finalists will attend a mandatory tech check to prepare for their presentations.
➕ Finale: Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Mountain Time). Invite your friends and family to the Finale where finalists will present to our judges and winners will be declared live.

FOR MORE DEETS, head over to www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033!!!

12/04/2021

In case you've forgotten...THERE ARE PRIZES INVOLVED IN THIS JAM PEOPLE!!! 🏆

We want to celebrate YOU and YOUR creation ➕ you'll get some super rad work for your portfolio 😉

HERE'S THE LOWDOWN:
1st Place will recieve a $100.00 CAD Amazon gift card + A one-year student subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud
2nd Place will recieve a $75.00 CAD Amazon gift card
3rd Place will recieve a $50.00 CAD Amazon gift card

WANT TO WIN THESE?! Head on over to www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033 to sign your team up!! 💯

08/04/2021

16 DAYS UNTIL DESIGN JAM DAY! Do you have your teams ready? Are you rolling up to the virtual event in matching pajamas? 👕

Register now and get 🙌 www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

05/04/2021

HOWDY! Here is a reminder of ALL of the deets for this event 🤠

WHO
Students of all disciplines attending Mount Royal University, with each team consisting of two people.

WHAT
The design event of the semester, where you'll be solving a real-world user experience design problem within your team

THE SCHED (SCHEDULE)
➕ Launch Event: Friday, April 23, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
➕ Submissions: Students will submit their prototype links by April 25, 2021, at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time).
➕ Finalists: Finalists will be chosen and announced on the evening of Monday, April 26, 2021.
➕ Finale: Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

WHERE
In the comfort of your own home! The event will be entirely virtual using Webex.

Click HERE for the FULL DEETS
www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

02/04/2021

Does Adobe XD have you like: 🤷🤷‍♀️

FEAR NOT! We will hold a 1-hour Adobe XD tutorial at the live launch event on Friday April 23, 2021 where we will cover the logistics of creating a collaborative file, generating a prototype link, fundamental basic interactions and functions to create an interactive prototype. Online resources will also be provided during this time! 💻

Full event details in our bio!

02/04/2021

In the wise words of Troy Bolton, IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME! 🏀

*DRUMROLL* Here is your checklist for the Protohype Design Jam:
✅ Two people per team - You will be prompted to create a team when you register and invite a friend to join your team. If you don't have a team member, but want to participate, shoot us an email at [email protected] and we will try our best to pair you up with someone else that doesn’t have a partner.
✅ BOTH members of your team must have an active valid campus-issued email address (.ca).
✅ A computer or laptop with Adobe XD installed (check the system requirements to run the software on your device). Participants who do not have Adobe Creative Suite can download the FREE Adobe XD Starter Plan: https://adobe.ly/3rljH6e
✅ At least one participant from your team must attend the Launch Event where you will receive your challenge and an optional Adobe XD tutorial.
✅ HAVE FUN!

Got those all checked off? Head over to the link here to SIGN UP!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

31/03/2021

MARK YOUR CALENDARS. 📆 Here's the schedule for the best design jam EVER (we're biased):

THE SCHED (Schedule)

There will be two live portions of this event. The Launch and the Finale (See details below):

➕ Launch Event: Friday, April 23, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Mountain Time). At least one participant from each team is required to join in on this 2-hour live event where judges from IBM iX will deliver the challenge. There will also be an Adobe XD Tutorial for those new to the software!
➕ Submissions: Students will submit their prototype links by April 25, 2021, at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time).
Finalists: Finalists will be chosen and announced on the evening of Monday, April 26, 2021.
➕ Tech Check: Finalists will attend a mandatory tech check to prepare for their presentations.
➕ Finale: Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Mountain Time). Invite your friends and family to the Finale where finalists will present to our judges and winners will be declared live.

For further details, head over to www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

29/03/2021

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?!

Just a friendly reminder that Tuesday, April 20th at 11:59 PM is the cutoff for registration! Get your partner ready and get registered to join the design event of the semester! 😎

Full details here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

28/03/2021

Teams who bring their ✨"A" GAME✨ will not only get major street cred, but also EPIC PRIZES! Prizes listed below are sent to EACH winning team member. No worries you don't have to be like "sharing is caring" just TREAT YOSELF TO SOMETHING NICE CUZ YOU DESERVE IT AFTER THE HARD WORK YOU PUT INTO THIS

1st Place will receive a $100.00 CAD Amazon gift card + A one-year student subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud
2nd Place will receive a $75.00 CAD Amazon gift card
3rd Place will receive a $50.00 CAD Amazon gift card

Full DEETS here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

27/03/2021

FLEX YOUR DESIGN MUSCLES AND YOUR REAL MUSCLES IF YOU WANT (low intensity only) 💪⭐️🥇

Students of all disciplines attending Mount Royal University are encouraged to compete in teams of two in a virtual weekend-long friendly design competition to c̶r̶u̶s̶h̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶o̶p̶p̶o̶n̶e̶n̶t̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶s̶s̶e̶r̶t̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶d̶o̶m̶i̶n̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶A̶L̶P̶H̶A̶ ̶s̶t̶u̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶M̶R̶U̶ compete with friends and win prizes!

If you’re riding solo, no worries. Sign up and we will find you a best bud to work with. 👯‍♀️

FULL EVENT DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

26/03/2021

Did you miss our announcement? Have you not registered yet? Are you guilty of both? Have you had any water in the past hour? REMEMBER TO STAY HYDRATED AND READ THIS!

Here’s the 411… 📞😎

The Protohype x MRU Information Design: Virtual UX Design Jam is a weekend-long event that will challenge students and encourage them to use their problem-solving skills (NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)!

If you’re an MRU student interested in design, this event is for you! Grab a friend, put your creative hats on, and get ready to make something cool and portfolio-worthy to show off to your cat, grandparent, or future employer (whatever floats your boat). FULL DEETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

25/03/2021

THE DESIGN EVENT OF THE SEMESTER IS HERE! Introducing Protohype x MRU Information Design: UX Design Jam happening April 23 - 25, 2021. EXCLUSIVE TO MRU STUDENTS!

This event is a virtual weekend-long friendly design competition for anyone with an active MRU student email. Whether you have design experience or not, if you are in the mood to flex some creative muscles, JOIN US! We'll have a few guest judges joining us from IBM iX who will be delivering and judging the challenge, and we all can't wait to meet you.

Did we mention there are prizes to be won? THERE WILL BE AWESOME PRIZES TO BE WON

Registration is NOW OPEN, BUT HERE'S A FEW MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
➕ Two people per team - You will be prompted to create a team when you register and invite a friend to join your team. If you don't have a team member, but want to participate, shoot us an email at [email protected] and we will pair you up with someone else that doesn’t have a partner.
➕ A computer or laptop with Adobe XD installed (check the system requirements to run the software on your device). Participants who do not have Adobe Creative Suite can download the FREE Adobe XD Starter Plan: https://adobe.ly/3rljH6e
➕ BOTH members of your team must have a valid campus-issued email address (.ca)
➕ At least one participant from your team must attend the Launch event where you will receive your challenge and an optional Adobe XD tutorial
➕ HAVE FUN!

Registration closes on TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021 at 11:59 MST

FULL DETAILS (Including prizes) can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/145991676033

A weekend-long virtual design jam that will challenge students and encourage them to use their collaborative problem-solving skills.

24/03/2021

✨T O M O R R O W✨ Make sure you have your post notifications ON and READY to hear these deets 🔔

23/03/2021

2 DAYS?!?! Are you even ready to hear about the awesomeness that is this event? 🤔

22/03/2021

GET HYPED!!!! 🎉 Only 3 days until we reveal what's happenin' on this account of ours.
PULL UP A CHAIR AND STAY TUNED 🪑

21/03/2021

Announcement THURSDAY at NOON!
Follow us and stay tuned for more details! 🧑‍💻💻⚡️