Product Design Sprint

About the challengeWestern Founders Network’s Product Design Sprint (PDS) is a weekend-long, hackathon-style design competition where teams use design thinking to tackle a real-world problem and pitch a portfolio-ready solution. You’ll go from problem → research/insights → ideation → wireframes/prototype → final pitch, with support from workshops, mentors, and industry guests. Whether you’re brand new to product design or already experienced, PDS is built to help you learn fast, collaborate, and ship something you’re proud to show. What you’ll do

Work in teams to solve a real product challenge

Apply design thinking and user-centered design methods

Build a prototype (Figma recommended) + concise product story

Present your solution to judges and get actionable feedback

Network with mentors and company reps through workshops/coffee chats

Deliverables (for Devpost submission)

Project name + short description

Problem statement + target user

Solution overview + key features

Prototype link (Figma or equivalent) + screenshots

Optional: Any links to relevant work on other platforms, demo video (recommended), research notes, user flows

Get started

Sign up and form a team (you can check out the Discord to find a team!)

Join the opening ceremony to receive the challenge + resources.

Attend workshops/mentor hours, then build your prototype.

Submit on Devpost before the deadline and pitch!