OUR MISSION
Encourage and inspire the next generation of designers
What is National Design League
National Design League (NDL) is the official Designathon league of Canada. We partner with universities and student leaders to host weekend-long design competitions that inspire innovation, cultivate communities and teach design-thinking skills to more than 12,000 students around the world. Our goal is to grow this community across North America and inspire the next generation of designers and innovators.
12,000
+
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
15
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS
100
+
CORPORATE PARTNERS
What is a Designathon?
Designathon is a weekend long design competition where participants are given a selection of real-world challenges from Engineering and UI/UX Design. Students are given 36 hours to create a solution, build prototypes, and present to a panel of industry professionals.
Engineering Designathon
Designathon where all challenges
centre around solving challenges
using CAD, 3D modelling
UI/UX Designathon
Designathon where all challenges
centre around UI/UX Design (Ex. apps, websites, dashboards etc.)
What power Designathons and a lot more
From providing organizer resources to sharing a hardware lab of 3D printers and workstations, our goal is to make it easy to host a Designathon. We want our events accessible to as many students as possible and work tirelessly with student groups to make this a reality.
Workshops
Mentorship
70+
Corporate Partners
Event Management
48
Schools
Upcoming Designathons 2021-2021
What is a Designathon?
Designathon is a weekend long design competition where participants are given a selection of real-world challenges from Engineering and UI/UX Design. Students are given 36 hours to create a solution, build prototypes, and present to a panel of industry professionals.
Engineering Designathon
Designathon where all challenges
centre around solving challenges
using CAD, 3D modelling
UI/UX Designathon
Designathon where all challenges
centre around UI/UX Design (Ex. apps, websites, dashboards etc.)