Submission Deadline Extended!
More Time to Create.
More Time to Submit.
The Global Design Challenge submission deadline has been moved to October 9, 2026! Use this extra time to put the finishing touches on your project and share what you’ve created.
Identity by Design: The Global Design Challenge
Turn your ideas, identity, culture, community, and experiences into an original product design.
Design a Performance Sneaker, Recovery Slide, or Tech-Enabled Accessory and bring your idea from concept to final pitch.
What Is the Global Design Challenge?
The Global Design Challenge is a hands-on design experience from The Clubhouse Network in partnership with The 7uice Foundation and 741 Performance.
Young people transform their ideas, identities, cultures, communities, and lived experiences into original product concepts. You’ll experience the design process from your first idea through your final pitch while developing creative, technical, and communication skills along the way.
What Can You Design?
Choose a product category and make it your own. Your design should reflect your creativity, your ideas, and the story you want to tell.
Performance Sneaker
Create an original performance footwear concept that combines function, creativity, and your unique point of view.
Recovery Slide
Design a recovery slide that brings together comfort, function, materials, style, and creative design.
Tech-Enabled Accessory
Explore the intersection of design and technology by creating an accessory that solves a problem or enhances the user’s experience.
🏆 Going for the Grand Prize?
Create a full collection and complete the full Grand Prize submission requirements below.
What Do You Need to Submit?
Going for the Grand Prize? A complete submission tells the full story of your design, from your first idea through your final pitch.
Final Presentation
Create either a Design Website or a PowerPoint Design Poster that brings your final design and story together.
Product Name + Tagline
Give your product or collection a name and create a tagline that helps communicate your idea.
Community Connection Statement
Write 150–250 words explaining your inspiration, story, purpose, and how your design connects to your hometown, city, Clubhouse, community, identity, or lived experience.
Materials + Sustainability
Identify at least one sustainable material in your design and explain why you chose it. Think about impact, durability, and the lifecycle of your product.
Early 2D Sketch
Include a sketch or mock-up from your early design process so we can see where your idea started and how it developed.
Final 3D Model
Create your completed digital model and export it as a .STEP file.
90-Second Video Pitch
Tell us what you created, why you created it, what inspired you, and the story behind your design in a 90-second video.
Final Check
Review your materials before submitting and make sure every required piece is included and ready to upload.
Optional: Wearable Technology
You can incorporate wearable technology into your concept if it supports your design and the experience you want to create.
📄 Get Ready to Participate
Keep the challenge details handy and make sure your permission slip is completed before you submit.
Download Challenge Flyer Complete the Permission SlipBring Your Idea to Life
Whether you’ve been working all summer or you’re just getting started, there’s still time to create something great.
Develop
Think about your identity, community, interests, experiences, or a problem you want to solve. What story do you want your design to tell?
Create
Research, sketch, experiment, build your concept, get feedback, and keep improving your design.
Prepare
Pull together your final design materials and practice telling the story behind your work.
Submit
Review your submission requirements and submit your completed project by October 9, 2026.
Learn From Designers & Industry Professionals
The Global Design Challenge Skill Development Sessions can help you build the skills you need to bring your idea to life.
Sessions explore topics including footwear design, design thinking, storytelling, materials, 3D modeling, prototyping, and more.
Ask your Clubhouse Coordinator for access to the Global Design Challenge Skill Development Sessions.
Find a Clubhouse Near YouWhat Can You Win?
Your creativity, storytelling, design skills, and hard work could earn prizes for you and your Clubhouse. Watch the official Global Design Challenge Prize Announcement to see what’s up for grabs!
Grand Prize
for the Winning Youth
for the Winning Clubhouse
Proudly supported by The 7uice Foundation
More Ways to Win
Performance Sneaker
Recovery Slide
Tech-Enabled Accessory
*Submitting as a team?
If a winning submission was created by a team, each team member receives an iPad instead of a MacBook.
There’s More Than One Way to Create Something Great
We’re also recognizing outstanding creativity, storytelling, design evolution, sustainability, and presentation.
Each winner receives a MacBook Neo.*
*For winning team submissions, each team member receives an iPad instead of a MacBook.
Ready to Submit?
Make sure your project meets the submission requirements, your materials are complete, and you have your completed permission slip ready.
All final submissions are due October 9, 2026.
Open the Submission Portal →Ready to Join the Global Design Challenge?
To participate in the Global Design Challenge, you must be a member of a Clubhouse in The Clubhouse Network.
Find a Clubhouse near you and connect with a Clubhouse Coordinator to become a member, get support with your project, and access the Global Design Challenge Skill Development Sessions.
Find a Clubhouse Near You