The Main Event: A 30-Minute UX Design Challenge

The focus of the evening is a UX design challenge. Eight members will receive a brief from a randomly generated fake client and have just 30 minutes to design a landing page. No pressure – this is all about having fun and seeing what people come up with under a bit of time pressure. (Competitors must bring their own device)

If you're not competing, you're still very much part of the night. Come along to support fellow designers, chat with others in the community, and enjoy the atmosphere.

Three judges – will review the designs and choose a winner. We’re keeping it casual, think more X Factor than formal critique. A small prize is up for grabs (details to come).

Judges include:

➡️ Steff Cocks, Lead Content Designer at Virgin Money

➡️ Cas Magee, Digital Designer at Copia Digital

➡️ Aisha Attah, Brand Marketing Executive at GottaBE! Marketing

The evening will begin with a short welcome and chapter update from Ben Sharpe, Friends of Figma Southampton chapter lead, around 19:15.

Tickets are free but spots are limited, so please sign up if you plan to come. If you’d like to take part in the challenge, you can opt in when you register.

Just a heads-up: wifi at the venue might be a bit patchy, so if you're competing, try to have everything you need ready ahead of time.

How to attend

Location: Dhaba 59, 59 Lodge Rd, Southampton SO14 6RH

We are hosting this event in partnership with our friends at Dhaba 59. With its rich cultural fusion of Indian, Ugandan, and Kenyan flavors and its warm, family-run atmosphere, Dhaba 59 provides the perfect setting for networking events.

Food & drink

Tasting platters will be covered, thanks to our friends at Targeted SEO (more on them below). Dhaba 59 our host serves up bold, flavour-packed Indian street food and was a real favourite at our last event. They’ve also got a great selection of beers and drinks available to buy at the bar.

If something from the tasting platters catches your eye (or your taste buds), we definitely recommend ordering more for yourself.

You’re welcome to stick around after the event for a drink and a bit more chat.

About our sponsor

A big thanks to Targeted SEO for supporting this event and covering food for the evening.

Targeted SEO are a Southampton based SEO and web design agency helping businesses grow through strategic, results-driven search engine optimisation. They specialise in designing and developing websites that are built with SEO in mind from day one. Using Figma during the design phase, they give their clients full visibility and input as their site takes shape. Their clear, no-nonsense approach helps grow your visibility, drive targeted traffic, and generate leads, so your website works harder for your business.

Smile for the camera 📸

There may be photographers and videographers throughout the venue to capture the event in photograph and film. By registering for this event, you agree that the Friends of Figma Group hosting the event may film or photograph any or all of the event and may share the film or photographs with Figma. You also agree that the Friends of Figma Group hosting the event or Figma may use or share photographs and videos of attendees publicly, including on social media channels. By attending or accessing the Event, you give the absolute right and permission to copyright and print, publish, broadcast, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use your name, voice, face, appearance, biographical information, and/or likeness, including in advertising, promotion, and marketing materials.