Iris Labs is excited to sponsor cmd-f! We canât wait to see what you build. Did you know? Iris Labs was founded in 2022 from a hackathon. We are passionate about usability and building experiences that focus on the user experience.
Best UX: $250 & $150
We are looking for projects that put thought and care into the user experience. Products that are âdelightful to useâ.
Criteria:
- Intuitive UX and beautiful UI
- Figma prototypes not eligible, designs should be implemented in your hack
- Show us your WIP Figma files so we can see your design process, or designs you didnât have time to implement
- Bonus points if the project actually works
Best Figma Prototype: $100
We want to empower designers to show us their ideas! Have an amazing idea but donât know how to code? Figma prototypes are a great way to share your vision.
Criteria:
- Unique idea, with at least 3 screens linked in a Figma prototype
- We are looking for Figma prototypes that have easy-to-use user flows, perhaps buttons, animations, or transitions
- Bonus points if designs are implemented in your hack
General Grading Info
- The Nielsen Norman group published 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design. These are helpful guidelines to bring thoughtful UX into your hack! BIG bonus points if you introduce at least two of these principles into your design and let us know where they are in your designs!
- We want to see thought put into your designs. User experience is more than just a âpretty appâ. Tell us what design choices you made and why
- Show us your moodboards, inspiration boards if you have any