🎄 With the latest Nano Banana model now in Adobe Photoshop, Google wants to see what you make with it this holiday season. Design the ugliest holiday sweater you can 🧶, add an avatar or photo of yourself, and turn it into a holiday card worth sending, all in Photoshop with Nano Banana.
🎁 The challenge kicks off at Adobe MAX 2026 on November 10 and runs through December 7. No coding needed! ☃️
Why join?
- Try the newest Nano Banana model in Photoshop
- Make something fun for the holidays, no coding required
- Get a shot at $25,000 in prizes
Get Started
- Get access to Adobe Photoshop: use the free web version, sign up for a free 7-day trial, or use your existing account
- The free web version includes 5 image generations per day, so plan ahead
- Review the Nano Banana in Photoshop resources
- Look through the example holiday images for ideas
Requirements
What to Build
Create a holiday design in Adobe Photoshop using Nano Banana, in three steps: design an ugly holiday sweater, add an avatar or photo of yourself to it, and design a holiday card background around it.
What to Submit
- Two final images in PNG or JPEG: your sweater design and your finished holiday card
- Written answers on how you used Nano Banana and Photoshop for each image
- A screenshot of your Photoshop file with the Layers panel visible
Prizes
Top of the Tree: 1st Place Overall
Silver Bells: 2nd Place Overall
Golden Garland: 3rd Place Overall
The Worst Noel: Best Ugly Sweater Design
Top Banana: Best Use of Nano Banana
Fa-La-La Fan Favorite: Community Choice
Judges
Ryan Dumlao
Group Product Manager, Photoshop | Adobe
Ingrid Liao
Sr Product Manager, Photoshop | Adobe
Romil Mahajan
Product Manager, Photoshop | Adobe
Khulan Davaajav
Product Marketing Manager | Google
Judging Criteria
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Technological Implementation
How thoroughly and skillfully does the project use Nano Banana and Adobe Photoshop? -
Innovation/Idea
How creative and novel is the design? -
Design
Are the sweater and holiday card polished, finished designs that work well together as a complete piece?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager