Creative Spark

Creative Spark 2026

A design hackathon about one question: how does AI change the way we design?

Two hands-on workshop days get you comfortable with the tools. Then, on Saturday 31 October, teams of three people and one AI agent take a brief from idea to tested prototype and pitch it to the judges. Together, let's design better.

Theme

Design with AI

Workshops

27 & 29 OctTuesday & Thursday

Hackathon

31 OctSaturday

Teams

3 people + 1 AI agent

Prize pool

₹80,000Top three + two special awards

Open to

Designers, devs, makers

Structure

Three phases. Learn, apply, build.

Two workshops build your skills, then the hackathon puts them to work. Each phase moves you further from learning and closer to making.

W1Tue 27 OctWorkshop 1

Learn the fundamentalsDesign thinking and design principles
- Frame problems and understand the people you design for
- Apply core principles like hierarchy, contrast and balance
- Solve short, practical challenges with your team
LearnBuild

You leave withA process you can use on any brief
W2Thu 29 OctWorkshop 2

Bring AI into the processAI implementation in design
- Learn best practices for designing with AI
- Prototype rapidly and systematically with AI tools
- Keep people at the centre of AI-assisted design
LearnBuild

You leave withAn AI agent your team knows how to use
HKSat 31 Oct9 AM – 6 PM

Put it all togetherThe final hackathon
- Get the brief and plan with your team and agent
- Build and test a working prototype in one day
- Present what you built to the judges
LearnBuild

You leave withA working prototype and a pitch

Every phase, as one team: 3 humans + 1 AI agent

Design with AI.

Creative Spark 2026

Plant an idea. Watch yourself grow.

Three phases. Learn, apply, build.

Learn the fundamentalsDesign thinking and design principles

Bring AI into the processAI implementation in design

Put it all togetherThe final hackathon

Three dates in October.

₹80,000 for the brightest sparks.