Meet our Judges
Our judging panel features guest judges from both industry and academia—bringing together seasoned professionals and educators with deep expertise in design, eCommerce, and digital innovation.
CKS Studio
Communications, Marketing & Design Agency
CKS Studio has been a Wix Agency Partner for over 10 years and proudly serves as a Wix Community Leader in Argentina. Based in Buenos Aires, CKS leads with creativity, precision, and global perspective.
Professor Christine McCaw
Marketing Faculty, Humber Polytechnic
Christine McCaw is a Marketing Professor and course lead for Retailing Management at Humber Polytechnic, where students conceptualize and build retail businesses from the ground up—including store layout, branding, and eCommerce presence. As part of her course, students earn a Wix eCommerce Certification, aligning real-world tools with academic outcomes. Professor McCaw brings a deep commitment to student innovation and is thrilled to join the Wix Design Challenge as a judge for the first time.
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
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Portfolio Website – Showcase your personal brand, work samples, and digital resume.
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E-Commerce Website – Create an online store with products, marketing materials, and sales-driven strategies.
Prizes & Opportunities
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1st Place: $2,000 cash prize
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2nd Place: $500 cash prize
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3rd Place: $250 cash prize
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Exclusive consideration for the Wix Campus Accelerator & Wix Innovation Hub
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Bragging rights & industry recognition
Competition Dates
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April 30, 2025 – Virtual Hackathon for U.S. Institutions
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July 21, 2025 – Virtual Hackathon for International Institutions
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October 22, 2025 – In-Person Hackathon at the Wix NYC Office
July Competition
International Institutions
Students will have 3 hours to submit site on July 21st.
TIME:
Hack-a-thon begins 12:00 PM EST
Submissions end by 3:00 PM EST
July 21, 2025
Winners are announced Live. Join session to get an opportunity to network with judges for industry insights.
TIME:
Live Results 12:00 PM EST
Announcements
Agenda July 24th
Eastern Time Zones
12:00 pm Welcome
12:10 pm Guest Speaker Programs:
Wix Campus Accelerator
Wix Innovation Hub
CKS Studio
12:30 pm Announcement of Winners
12:35 pm - 12:50 pm Networking with students
1:00 pm Close out event
July 24, 2025
Ignacio Salas
Head of Marketing
CKS Studio Partner
Cynthia Cravero Klinsky
Head of Design
CKS Studio Partner
Christine McCaw
Marketing Faculty
Humber Polytechnic
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!
April 30, 2025 Contest Winners
First Place Winner
Second Place
Winner
Third Place
Winner