# IDS Hackathon 2026: Join 150+ Designers Building with AI

> Join 150+ designers from 50+ countries for the Into Design Systems Hackathon 2026. Build AI-powered design system tools, Figma plugins, and design system solutions. Learn from Figma experts, compete for prizes, and network with design systems professionals worldwide. Free online hackathon February 6-8, 2026. No coding required - design systems experience needed.

By Sil Bormüller. Published 2026-01-13. Source: https://www.intodesignsystems.com/blog/into-design-systems-hackathon

**The Into Design Systems Hackathon 2026 brings together 150+ designers from 50+ countries to build AI-powered design system tools, Figma plugins and design system solutions. It is a free online event February 6-8, 2026, with Figma experts, prizes and no coding required. Design systems experience is what you need.**

**February 6-8, 2026 | Free Online Event**

On Feb 6-8, designers from all over the world will come together to hack and build with AI. The [Into Design Systems Hackathon](/hackathon) is back for its second edition and it's going to be bigger than ever.

The **[Into Design Systems Hackathon 2026](/hackathon)** brings together **150+ design systems professionals** from **50+ countries** to build **AI-powered design system tools**, **Figma plugins**, **design system kits**, and innovative solutions.

This free online [hackathon](/hackathon) features expert mentors from Figma, hands-on learning with **Figma Make** and **Cursor AI**, and amazing prizes including conference presentations and exclusive workshops.

Perfect for **design system designers**, **design system engineers**, and **design system architects** looking to build the next generation of design tools.

## What Makes This Hackathon Different

50+ countries. Countless time zones. Participants competing in teams.

While some are hacking on one side of the world, others are sleeping on the other. Then they swap. They can only win together.

That's how strangers become friends.

We're organizing this [hackathon](/hackathon) for the second time and it's still unreal to watch. People who didn't know each other 48 hours ago suddenly give everything to win as a team.

## Built for Inclusion

We designed the event this way on purpose:

- **Application only**: we personally review every single applicant
- **You form teams with "strangers"**: no pre-formed groups allowed
- **Underrepresented folks get priority spots**: because representation matters

This event is highly inclusive and we want you to come exactly as you are. You can only win if you work as a team and set your ego aside.

## A Truly Global Event

We received hundreds of applications from **design system professionals**, **design system designers**, and **design system engineers** around the world.

**Countries represented so far:**

🇺🇸 United States · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇨🇦 Canada · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇮🇱 Israel · 🇨🇱 Chile · 🇿🇦 South Africa · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇳🇵 Nepal · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇫🇷 France · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇳🇬 Nigeria · 🇲🇽 Mexico · 🇲🇦 Morocco · 🇮🇳 India · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇵🇰 Pakistan · 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇦🇪 UAE · 🇪🇬 Egypt · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇰🇷 Korea · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 🇨🇿 Czechia · 🇦🇹 Austria · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 🇹🇳 Tunisia

## Schedule

### Friday, February 6 (Live)
**7:00 PM CET / 6:00 PM GMT / 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST**
- Introduction and expert sessions on **Figma Make** and **Cursor AI**
- Learn **design system automation** and **AI-powered design workflows**
- Pitch ideas and form teams
- Begin hacking

### Saturday, February 7 (Asynchronous)
**All day/night**
- Build, prototype, design, and develop your **design system project**
- Access expert help throughout the day
- Network with other **design system makers**

### Sunday, February 8 (Live)
**Same times as Friday**
- Demo and showcase phase
- Community voting determines winners

## What You'll Build

Create **design system tools**, **Figma plugins**, **design system kits**, **design token generators**, **component libraries**, or any creative experiments that improve how we build or manage design systems.

You can code, prototype, or **"vibe code"** entire projects using **AI design tools** like **Cursor** and **Figma Make**.

Build **design system automation tools**, **design system documentation generators**, **accessibility checkers**, or **design system governance platforms**.

No coding skills required - **design systems experience** is what matters. [Join the hackathon](/hackathon) to start building.

## Prizes

**🥇 1st Place**
- Present at Into Design Systems AI Conference
- Exclusive [Figma](https://www.figma.com/?utm_source=intodesignsystems&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=hackathon2026) workshop
- Figma swag

**🥈 2nd Place**
- Free conference tickets (worth $4,999)
- Figma swag

**🥉 3rd Place**
- Present at Vibe Coding Jam
- Figma swag

## Expert Mentors

Learn from the best in the **design systems industry**:

- **Laura Fehre**, Designer Advocate at **[Figma](https://www.figma.com/?utm_source=intodesignsystems&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=hackathon2026)** - Learn **Figma Make** workflows and design system automation
- **Romina Kavcic**, Design System Lead at The Design System Guide - Expert in **AI-powered design systems** and **agentic design systems**
- **TJ Pitre**, Founder & CEO at Southleft - Design systems architecture and tooling
- **Marco-Christian Krenn**, Design Systems Architect at Into Design Systems - **Design system governance** and **design tokens**

Hosted by **Andressa Lombardo** (Design Systems Lead at Miro), **Sil Bormüller** (Founder of Into Design Systems), **Marco-Christian Krenn**, and **Philipp Jeroma**.

## Requirements

- **Design systems experience** required (design system design, design system engineering, or design system architecture)
- Commitment for the entire weekend (starting Friday 7 PM CET)
- No coding skills required — **prototyping** and **vibe coding** are accepted
- Join solo or with a team (teams are formed at the event)
- Passion for **design system innovation** and **AI-powered design tools**

## Sponsors

A huge shoutout to our amazing partners:

**[Figma](https://www.figma.com/?utm_source=intodesignsystems&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=hackathon2026)** · **[Supernova](https://www.supernova.io/?utm_source=intodesignsystems&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=hackathon2026)**

## Apply Now

We wish we could invite everyone, but we only have **150 spots in total**.

**Few spots left.**

**[Apply for the IDS Hackathon 2026 →](/hackathon)**

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*See you there!*