Hack the Horoscope | INNERVE 2026

Hack The Horoscope: Hack the Horoscope is a challenge for participants to design and develop innovative digital experiences using personality-driven design systems inspired by zodiac archetypes. The competition focuses on translating personality traits into real UI/UX decisions, encouraging participants to balance creativity, usability, visual design, and functional implementation within a limited time. Participants will explore how emotional tone, interaction behavior, and visual identity can influence product design while building intuitive and impactful digital solutions. Event Concept: In this challenge, zodiac signs are used strictly as design personality frameworks, not for astrology or prediction purposes. Each zodiac represents a unique design experience such as bold and energetic, calm and immersive, minimal and premium, playful, or highly functional. Every team will receive a Zodiac Personality Card, which includes: Personality keywords Mood and emotional tone Interaction behavior guidelines Visual design cues Example Personality Interpretations: Aries — Bold layouts, fast navigation, strong call-to-actions, energetic flow Pisces — Soft visuals, fluid transitions, immersive experiences Taurus — Minimal, grounded, luxurious, tactile UI Participants must interpret these traits into practical UI/UX design decisions. Competition Structure: Round 1 – Briefing & Theme Assignment: Teams will receive: A real-world product problem statement Event rules and judging criteria Assigned Zodiac Personality Card Organizers will conduct a short briefing explaining how personality traits translate into design decisions including interaction patterns, layout systems, and emotional tone. Round 2 – Design & Development Sprint (Main Round): Duration: 2 Hours Teams must: Design a user interface aligned with their assigned zodiac personality Maintain usability and accessibility principles. Build a functional prototype or working interface Allowed Tools: Figma HTML, CSS, JavaScript React (if permitted by organizers) Participants are encouraged to balance creativity with real-world usability. Round 3 – Final Submission & Evaluation: Teams must submit: Working deployed Code Optional PPT Optional design files Participants will solve a real-world product challenge provided by Nirvana. The final solution must demonstrate: Clear user flow Personality-driven visual and interaction design Functional implementation Practical usability and engaging experience The evaluation prioritizes meaningful design decisions rather than purely aesthetic output. Base Resources Provided: Organizers will provide: Pre-built wireframe layout Starter code files (if applicable) Zodiac Personality Sheet with defined design guidelines Track Division: To ensure fair competition, participants will be divided into two tracks: Track 1 — 1st & 2nd Year Students Track 2 — 3rd & 4th Year Students Evaluation Criteria: Submissions will be evaluated based on: Personality Integration — Effective translation of zodiac traits into UI/UX decisions Usability & User Experience — Clarity, accessibility, and navigation flow Visual Design Quality — Layout, hierarchy, consistency, and aesthetics Functionality — Working prototype and interaction behavior Innovation & Creativity — Unique interpretation within constraints Shortlisted teams may be required to present their solution to judges. About Innerve: Innerve 2026 is the Annual Technical Fest of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW). Since its inception, Innerve has grown into a national-level technology fest that brings together innovation, technical excellence, and industry collaboration. Innerve hosts a diverse range of hackathons, technical competitions, ideathons, workshops, and open-source initiatives, providing students across the country with a platform to apply their skills to real-world problem statements. The fest is known for its high participation, strong academic backing, and execution-driven organizing teams, making it one of the flagship technical events hosted by IGDTUW. This event is officially conducted under Innerve 2026, the Annual Technical Fest of IGDTUW and is part of the larger Innerve fest ecosystem. General Rules: All submissions must be original work created during the event. Plagiarism or use of pre-built templates without modification may lead to disqualification. Judges’ decisions will be final and binding. Participants must follow event timelines strictly. Organizers reserve the right to modify rules if necessary.