Become a Partner

Partner with UNI to reach a global community of designers and unlock new opportunities for growth, innovation, and collaboration.

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250K+  Designers
Creative professionals in our community.
10K+  Projects
Unique design projects showcased.
3M+  Visitors
Yearly visitors to the platform.

Why partner with UNI?

By partnering with UNI, you gain access to a thriving community of creative professionals and unlock new opportunities for brand visibility and growth.

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Join hands with the creators of tomorrow

By partnering with UNI you get an opportunity to join hands with brilliant and award-winning creative people who can work with your brand and help you grow.

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Increase brand awareness

At UNI creative people thrive and become the creative professionals of tomorrow. Engaging these people with your brand at an early stage will help you to grow your brand exponentially.

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Targeted marketing for lifetime

Partnering with UNI promotes your brand by focusing on the design community and encourages designers to engage with your organization meaningfully.

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Flexibility to choose

UNI provides flexibility for you, by helping you to choose your partnership type. One can partner for technology integration, education, or competition sponsorship.

What makes UNI partnership special?

By partnering with UNI, you empower the next generation of designers while gaining access to a thriving community of creative professionals. We invite you to join us in shaping the future of design education and innovation.

Choose an active competition hosted on UNI

Visit the UNI Competitions page to choose a competition from a variety of briefs. Check the brief, awards, jury, and participation criteria before making a choice.

Choose awards to sponsor

Choose the competition and award type you would like to sponsor. You can choose single/multiple awards to sponsor or the whole design competition to sponsor. Sponsoring the whole design competition entitles you for the Title sponsor and at the same time makes the entire competition free for all the participants.

Choose awards to sponsor

Set your budget and sponsor the competition

Click on the sponsor button, to begin with, a minimum sponsorship amount of 150 USD for Honorable mention/People's choice awards.

Set your budget and sponsor the competition

Partnership Programs

Explore partnership opportunities tailored to your organization's goals

Technology Partners

Integrate your tools, software, or services with the UNI platform to enhance designer workflows.

  • Full API and SDK access
  • Developer documentation
  • Technical support
  • Featured marketplace listing

Education Partners

Collaborate to provide educational content, courses, and certification programs for designers.

  • Content distribution
  • Student access programs
  • Certification partnership
  • Speaker opportunities

Competition Partners

Sponsor or co-host design competitions to discover talent and promote your brand to our community.

  • Competition sponsorship
  • Talent pipeline access
  • Custom competition design
  • Jury participation

Sponsorship Packages

Choose the partnership level that matches your goals

*50% of the sponsorship value will be contributed to the prize pool

Supporter

Get noticed by designers
$500
per sponsorship
  • Partner badge on competition page
  • Sponsor mention in jury notes
  • "Sponsored by" badge on 1 winning project
  • Social media mention (1 post)
  • Basic campaign report (impressions, views)
  • Partner directory listing on UNI

Accelerator

Engage with design talent
$1,500
per sponsorship
  • Everything in Supporter plus
  • Featured in 2 weekly newsletters (250K+ reach)
  • Blog feature or PR article (SEO optimized)
  • Logo in promotional videos & social media
  • Access to participant portfolio directory
  • 1 mentor session slot (webinar/AMA)
  • "We're Hiring" badge option
  • Detailed analytics dashboard

Champion

Own the competition experience
$5,000
per sponsorship
  • Everything in Accelerator plus
  • Title naming rights ("The [Brand] Challenge")
  • Dedicated sponsor landing page
  • Large logo on competition cover
  • Seat on the judging panel
  • Custom award category ("[Brand] Innovation Award")
  • Content usage rights (top 10 entries)
  • Direct messaging to winners
  • Post-competition survey access
  • Priority support + strategy call

Exclusive

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annual partnership
  • Everything in Champion plus
  • Category exclusivity (only sponsor in your industry)
  • Co-create the competition brief
  • Full content ownership (all submissions)
  • Access to 250K+ designer talent pool
  • Branded microsite with custom URL
  • Award ceremony presence & speaking slot
  • Year-round homepage carousel visibility
  • Quarterly strategy reviews
  • Launch your own branded competition

À la carte Add-ons

Enhance any sponsorship package with these additional options

Extra Newsletter Feature

Additional newsletter mention to 250K+ subscribers

$200

Workshop Hosting

1-hour branded workshop with live audience

$500

Exclusive Award Category

Custom named award (e.g., "[Brand] Innovation Award")

$750

Extended Content Rights

Use entries in marketing beyond competition period

$1000

Recruitment Booth

"We're hiring" featured section on competition page

$300

Custom Survey Question

Add your own question to participant survey

$150

FAQs

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