confirmed · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source Registration and project submission due
Dec 18, 2026 · 23:59 (timezone unspecified)
COMPETITION · 2026–2027
Adobe Personal Branding Challenge · 2026–2027
DECA Inc.
Source review: 2026-10-06 · Reviewed catalog; automatic source updates are not active yet
DECA challenge sponsored by Adobe. Build a personal-brand portfolio in Adobe Express.
Eligibility & application
Individual DECA member entries; chapters may submit multiple entries. Required submission: Use Adobe Express and the required DECA personal-branding webpage template to create a personal logo, resume with a LinkedIn banner, and portfolio. The portfolio includes a 250–300-word personal statement, a skills infographic or chart, project highlights with 50–100-word descriptions and visuals, and a call to action. If a district disables student sharing, the rulebook permits the Adobe Express slide-template alternative. Submit the project link and complete the registration form; late entries are ineligible. Finalist participation: Top-three ICDC attendance in Anaheim, California is conditional on chartered association policy and approval from the school or chapter advisor. Recognition is not an automatic right to attend. No additional grade, age or citizenship threshold was established from these challenge rules; membership and all current organizer rules still apply.
Nationwide · remote · unknown
Individual prizes: first US$2,500; second US$1,500; third US$1,000; fourth US$750; fifth through tenth US$250 each. Entry fees, membership dues, software access costs and finalist conference/travel charges are not established by these sources; confirm with the chapter and organizer. Prize awards are not salary or a paid placement.
Prepare and submit the required project through the organizer-linked form. Use Adobe Express and the required DECA personal-branding webpage template to create a personal logo, resume with a LinkedIn banner, and portfolio. The portfolio includes a 250–300-word personal statement, a skills infographic or chart, project highlights with 50–100-word descriptions and visuals, and a call to action. If a district disables student sharing, the rulebook permits the Adobe Express slide-template alternative. Submit the project link and complete the registration form; late entries are ineligible.
Published dates
confirmed · Calendar ready · included with program
Date source Top ten entries announced
Jan 26, 2027
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source Challenge announcement · exact day not published
August 2026; no exact announcement day is published.
unannounced · Pending or needs confirmation
Date source ICDC recognition · top three, advisor and chapter approval required
The rulebook confirms recognition in Anaheim, California, but does not publish an exact conference date.
Unannounced dates are kept pending. Dated history is included when you add a program; reminders apply to future dates. Date-only events do not have an invented cutoff time. The organizer confirms final eligibility and availability.
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