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 is required!
Why Join? - Try the newest Nano Banana model in Photoshop. - Make something fun for the holidays with no coding required. - Get a shot at $25,000 in prizes.
Requirements Participants must create a holiday design in Adobe Photoshop using Nano Banana in three steps: design an ugly holiday sweater, add an avatar or photo of themselves to it, and design a holiday card background around it.
Submission Guidelines Submissions require: - Two final images in PNG or JPEG format: your sweater design and your finished holiday card. - Written answers explaining how you used Nano Banana and Photoshop for each image. - A screenshot of your Photoshop file with the Layers panel visible.
Prizes A total of $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across several categories: - 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
Judging Criteria Projects will be evaluated based on: - Technological Implementation: How thoroughly and skillfully the project uses Nano Banana and Adobe Photoshop. - Innovation/Idea: How creative and novel the design is. - Design: Whether the sweater and holiday card are polished, finished designs that work well together as a complete piece.