Hello there, campus community!

 

Are you someone who has a clever eye for smart design? Do you notice little ways that signage or building markers can make it easier for someone to navigate to a space? Do you want to help develop small ways to make our campus building more approachable for our neurodiverse community members?

 

If you find yourself nodding to the questions above, we are excited to invite you to be part of our Institute’s first campus-wide competition: The Bloedel Hall Wayfinding Design Competition!

 

Our institute, The Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment, recently relocated to a newly renovated space in the basement of Bloedel Hall. We are running an open design competition to collect feasible, UW-brand-aligned signage concepts that help visitors, students and colleagues navigate to our space — from the building entrance, through the lobby, and down to our door.

 

This competition is open to current UW students, staff, and faculty at any campus. Individuals and teams are both welcome to apply.

 

Submission Deadline: April 24, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. PT

 

Awards: The 3 best design proposals will be awarded with Visa gift cards worth $500, $300 and $200 respectively. Top 20 proposals will be awarded with $50 Visa gift card for their work, ideas and participation.

 

For more details, please check out the competition website.