HSE CREATIVE OPEN'26 / A digital project addressing social issues
deadline
15 april 2026
digital product design
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About Competition

HSE CREATIVE OPEN: A Global Student Competition by HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL

The competition aims to bring together original ideas and standout projects across design, contemporary art, and fashion, while highlighting career opportunities in the creative industry.

Students from any university, anywhere in the world, are welcome to participate.

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A Mother’s Soul | Rebranding and Promotion of the Motherhood Support Center by Yulia Pokhilko, Anastasia Ryabova, and Victoria Mikhailenko

About the nomination

Socially Significant Digital Product is a category where participants create innovative digital solutions tackling specific social issues. This could be a website, mobile app, or other interactive digital product that not only enhances user experience but also drives positive social impact.

The goal of this category is to inspire digital products that:

— Solve real social problems — Improve quality of life for targeted communities — Support sustainable development — Raise awareness of important social issues

Competition timeline

October 31 — Project submissions open

April 15 — Final deadline

Prizes

1st Place: 50,000 RUB 2nd Place: 30,000 RUB 3rd Place: 20,000 RUB

Interested in participating? We’ve prepared two guides—a text guide and a video guide—showing how to sign up, create a project, and submit it to a competition.

References

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Fundraising unit of the Faithful Friends shelter by Anna Eremeeva, Amgalan Dorzhiev, Elizaveta Palgunova

Educational tracks

HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL now offers programs in Design and Programming, Design and Digital Product Promotion, and Digital Product Creation & Management, with options for bachelor’s, master’s, and continuing education.

With a project-based learning approach, professional portfolio development, experienced instructors, and direct exposure to the creative industries, our graduates go on to become internationally recognized professionals in design, fashion, contemporary art, photography, theater, programming, game design, media, advertising, film, animation, sound art, and visual effects.

Contact us

HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL Moscow, Malaya Pionerskaya st., 12 creativeopen@hsedesign.ru

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