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Congratulations
to the Winners!

It was a lengthy process with great submissions! 

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Audrey Chou

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New York University

First Place Winner

e-Commerce Site

Liza Angell

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George Mason University

Second Place Winner

e-Commerce Site

Luisana Barajas

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Florida International University

Third Place Winner

Portfolio Site

Wix Design Challenge 2025
 

Think Fast. Design Bold. Win Big.

We’re bringing together the brightest students from design and development programs to compete in the Wix Design Challenge 2025: Portfolio & E-Commerce Edition, a fast-paced, hackathon-style competition.

Over the course of three hours in a single day, participants will be challenged to create a fully functional portfolio or e-commerce website, showcasing their creativity and technical skills under time constraints.

Join us for an intense, 3-hour Hackathon-style competition where students race against the clock to design and launch a fully functional website using Wix!

Competition Categories

  • Portfolio Website – Showcase your personal brand, work samples, and digital resume.

  • E-Commerce Website – Create an online store with products, marketing materials, and sales-driven strategies.

Prizes & Opportunities

  • 1st Place: $2,000 cash prize

  • 2nd Place: $500 cash prize

  • 3rd Place: $250 cash prize

  • Exclusive consideration for the Wix Campus Accelerator & Wix Innovation Hub

  • Bragging rights & industry recognition

Competition Dates

  • April 30, 2025 – Virtual Hackathon for U.S. Institutions

  • July 24, 2025 – Virtual Hackathon for International Institutions

  • October 22, 2025 – In-Person Hackathon at the Wix NYC Office ​

Agenda - April 30th   

Time: 12:00PM - 3:45 PM EASTERN TIME

12:00-12:20PM 

Competition Welcome, Program Info & Guest Judge Introductions

3:00 PM               

 Submissions Close       

3:30 PM               

Judges Submit Scorecards  

3:45 PM               

Announcement of Winners

How It Works
Join us for the Academic Wix Challenge 2025 — an exciting 3-hour Hackathon-style competition where you’ll race against the clock to design and launch a fully functional website using Wix!
 

Pick Your Challenge

 Choose Portfolio or E-Commerce 

Hackathon Style 

Build Your Site in 3 Hours
       Compete in real-time using Wix.

Submit & Impress

Deliver a functional, optimized, and well-designed site before time runs out!

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