The Arena — live design tournament

Where designers battle for glory

8 teams // 2v2 // 30 minutes // live
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Watch the world’s best web designers unleash their skills in a 2v2 design tournament. Eight teams from around the globe. One champion.

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The Rules

The ultimate design competition. Two teams enter the arena live on stream — only one advances.

08

Teams

Eight teams from around the world competing for glory.

2v2

Format

Two teams, one arena, zero mercy.

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Themes

Unique subjects, styles, and scope in every match.

30’

The Clock

Just 30 minutes to create a masterpiece — no pressure.

The Matches

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Quarter Finals

Sept 17 – 26

Watch match 01 Match 1 — Double Trouble vs Rebl Theory

Match 01 // Sept 17 // Grand Courts

Double Trouble vs Rebl Theory

Hosted by Eric Odom & Emily Lonetto

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Watch match 02 Match 2 — Defijn vs Keep Going Designs

Match 02 // Sept 19 // Brewcrafts

Defijn vs Keep Going Designs

Hosted by Amy Hood, Jesse Showalter & Rogie King

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Watch match 03 Match 3 — Code N Canvas vs Flow Ninja

Match 03 // Sept 24 // Mind Bloom

Code N Canvas vs Flow Ninja

Hosted by Pablo Stanley & Mariana Pedroza

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Watch match 04 Match 4 — Robusta vs Heavy Flow

Match 04 // Sept 26 // Sushi Smile

Robusta vs Heavy Flow

Hosted by Jesse Showalter & Vanessa Chung

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Semi Finals

Oct 1 – 3

Watch match 05 Match 5 — Double Trouble vs Defijn

Match 05 // Oct 1 // Rebel Works

Double Trouble vs Defijn

Hosted by Jesse Showalter & Carlos Sepulveda

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Watch match 06 Match 6 — Flow Ninja vs Robusta

Match 06 // Oct 3 // Vibe Vault

Flow Ninja vs Robusta

Hosted by Jesse Showalter & Devin Fountain

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The Finals

Oct 8 & 29

Watch the bronze final Match 7 — Double Trouble vs Robusta, 3rd place match

Match 07 // Oct 8 // 3rd place // Pixel Cube

Double Trouble vs Robusta

Hosted by Jesse Showalter & Grace Ling

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Watch the grand final Match 8 — Defijn vs Flow Ninja, grand final

Match 08 // Oct 29 // Grand final // Loh Tech Labs

Defijn vs Flow Ninja

Hosted by McGuire Brannon & Grimur Grimsson

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Every pixel is a choice. Every second counts. Not all designers make it out.

The Teams

  • Melissa Mendez — Designer
    Joseph Berry — Builder

    London, England

  • Tyler Wetta — Designer
    Tanner Pontius — Builder

    Columbus, Ohio, USA

  • Luka Christian — Designer
    Justin Kairuz — Builder

    Cape Town, South Africa

  • Nikki Chinen — Designer
    Hunter Moranville — Builder

    Los Angeles, CA, USA

  • Preksha Jain — Designer
    Aman Kaushal — Builder

    Bangalore & Faridabad, India

  • Sara Stojmenovic — Designer
    Marko Vukic — Builder

    Niš, Serbia

  • KC Katalbas — Designer
    Kayleigh Flaherty — Builder

    San Francisco & New York, USA

  • Dang Nguyen — Designer
    Alan Pham — Builder

    Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

The Hosts

Industry legends calling the shots, judging the work, and keeping the chaos on the rails.

Pablo StanleyCo-founder, Lummi
Amy HoodCo-founder, Hoodzpah
Jesse ShowalterFounder, Good Fight Creative
Rogie KingDesigner Advocate, Figma
Emily LonettoDirector of Community, Webflow
Grace LingFounder, Design Buddies
Mariana PedrozaCo-founder, Together Art
Nelson Abalos JrFounder, Ophelia
Eric OdomDesigner, Incredible Marketing
Vanessa ChungEvents Marketing, Figma
Devin FountainLow-code Designer
Carlos SepulvedaWebflow Developer, Nicer Studio
McGuire BrannonFounder
Grimur GrimssonSr. Video Producer, Webflow

The Prizes

Cash, glory, and bragging rights up for grabs. Winners walk away with cold hard cash and the ultimate design flex.

$5,000

1st place

$3,000

2nd place

$1,000

3rd place

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