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Effect Maker FALL HOLIDAYS Challenge

⏰Deadline: November 16
💰Prize pool: $10,000
🎨Theme: FALL
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Why HOST a Challenge?

Launch a challenge when you want more than awareness.
Activate thousands of creators around your brand, platform, or tool
Generate original content, prototypes, and ideas
Grow your community with real participation
Discover top creative tech talent
Build long-term relationships with creators
Turn creators into advocates and ambassadors

Case Study

Exploding Kittens

AR Challenge on TikTok

FROM 1 BRIEF TO 3,000 AR EFFECTS
When we opened the brief to creators, the brand scaled beyond a single campaign asset.

Results

  • 1,000+ creators participated globally
  • ~3,000 AR TikTok effects*
  • Billions of organic impressions on TikTok
  • Interactive, platform-native content distributed by creators – not just the brand
  • Selected pieces published to brand’s profile

*One AR effect can generate thousands of user-made videos!!!

What this proves

One brand idea
Thousands of creator interpretations
Exponential organic reach

Challenge Results at Scale

1+

Challenges delivered

100+

Active participants

100+

Pieces of content

Featured Winners

A look at standout work created for past challenges.

Why JOIN a Challenge?

Join a challenge to build, learn, and get recognized.
Work on real briefs from leading brands and platforms
Learn new tools and sharpen your creative skills
Build your portfolio with meaningful projects
Win prizes and unlock new opportunities
Get discovered by brands, platforms, and studios
Connect with a global community of creators

Case Study

Meta + Dubai's Museum of the Future + Accenture + Emirates

#TOMORROWTODAYEffects Challenge on Instagram

BRAND'S MISSION BECOMES CREATOR'S INSPIRATION
Hundreds of interactive mission statement visualizations delivered by a global creative community.

Results

  • 400+ creators participated globally
  • 500+ effects* created for Instagram
  • Thousands of video created and posted
  • No IP used, yet billions of organic, impressions generated

*One AR effect can generate thousands of user-made videos!!!

What this proves

Turn your mission into a brief
Allow creators accumulating millions of followers to share their vision
Make everybody watch

Past Challenges

Browse Past Challenges and See What the Community Has Built.

You bring the goal. We run the challenge.

Our scope includes:
  • Challenge concept, theme, and rules
  • Legal setup and contest organization
  • Challenge website and submission flow
  • Creator outreach and promotion
  • Community management and communication
  • Judging process and winners selection
  • Prize payouts and final reporting

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