IxDF Design Jam - Week-Long Session (Design-o-Rama)

​Dates: January 7–14, 2026
Format: Virtual · Global · Collaborative
Hosted By IxDF Washington D.C.

​What’s Happening

​Join designers, developers, researchers, and makers from across the U.S. (and maybe around the world) for a week-long design jam where we’ll collaborate across disciplines to take an idea from concept to prototype in just 7 days.

​This jam is part hackathon, part design sprint, and part creative playground. An opportunity to explore, experiment, and learn from others with very different skill sets.

​Who We’re Looking For

​Our goal is to foster balanced teams with diverse expertise and perspectives.
If you have experience or curiosity in any of the following, we want you on board:

• ​UX / UI Design

• ​User Research (UXR)

• ​Service Design

• ​Product Design

• ​Front-End / Full-Stack Development

• ​“Vibe Coding” (creative coding, generative visuals, motion, or sound)

• ​Data Visualization

• ​Physical or Tangible Prototyping

• ​Illustration

• ​Accessibility Design

• ​Interior Design

• ​Anything else! You name it!

​How It Works

• ​Kickoff: Wednesday, January 7
  Meet your team, get your challenge prompt, and plan your approach.

• ​Daily Weekday Check-Ins.

• ​Final Presentations: Wednesday, January 14
  Teams share their prototypes, insights, and reflections.

• ​Each team will define their own tools and workflow

​Before the Jam

​We’ll host info sessions (TBA) to help you prepare, meet other participants, and learn more about how the jam will run.

​What You’ll Get

• ​Hands-on collaboration with new people and new disciplines.

• ​A full week of creative focus on a meaningful challenge.

• ​Opportunities to prototype, test, and present your ideas.

• ​Optional mentoring and reflection sessions.

​Interested?
Register here and we'll keep you updated!