Design Machines
Join us at Entrepreneurs First’s offices for Design Machines Designathon with Anna (Founder and CEO at Recraft), Tikhon (Founding Engineer at Granola) and Pauline (Community Builder at Vercel)
We are calling design engineers interested in building exceptional and craft-driven solutions on top of industry performing AI-image generation models from Recraft and Vercel's v0 prototyping tools.
For those who want to shape the future of AI-native interfaces.
Who Should Join:
Designers who think in systems and want to go beyond aesthetics. You think in workflows, not screens.
Builders with a strong product design taste. You iterate like an artist and launch like a founder.
Creative technologists exploring AI as material. You think like a creative director designing both with and for AI.
Anyone excited about speculative tools and interface design of the future.
1 day, 3 challenges:
Design for the Unseen Majority: How can design unlock new value for user groups that are usually overlooked, but growing fast? Think new interactions or systems that shift who gets included.
Invisible Interfaces: How can you design a product that works with zero screens? Think voice, gesture, physical space, sensors, or emotional cues.
Systems for AI agents only: What does design look like when the "users" are AI agents? Think protocols, tools, or environments where agents collaborate, negotiate, or build.
Selective Design Machines Designathon: limited spots available
Exclusive tools:
Unlimited Recraft API + Vercel v0 access
Prizes:
$200/month Vercel credits for 6 months (top 3 winners)
Fast-track interview with Entrepreneurs First for individuals interested in building further
Who you'll demo to:
Anna (Founder & CEO, Recraft)
Tikhon (Founding Engineer, Granola)
Pauline (Community Builder, Vercel)
Schedule
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Welcome
10:30 am - 4:00 pm - Build
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Demo
You can apply as a team or individually. Food provided.
This is a fully in-person event. Apply now to secure your spot.