Coming Up: Middlecott Sketchbattle 2023

By Emma Sauve | September 7, 2023

Sketchbattle is back, this year at Newlab Detroit on September 14

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It’s been a minute since Sketchbattle was held in Detroit, what with Covid-19 restrictions and the switch up from a winter NAIAS to fall. But here we are, currently a week out from this years fight club of design. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Our friends Brook and Judith Banham bring it all with this design based competition, vetting 20 competitors to pump out a completely original concept in 3 – 30 minute elimination rounds. The winner gets some nice swag, and major street cred within our Detroit Design community.

This ain’t their first Rodeo, 2023 Sketchbattle marks #21 for the Middlecott Design team. As always we are honored to be a part of it. We will have our Mobsteel Motorcity Vice Coupe with Brooks 8×8′ split mural as its epic back drop, a mural that helped bring to life our Kicker Boombox and Shoe display in the trunk. I mean, MCV is dripping Brook, Adam, and Steves vision in vapor-wave, check it out on our YouTube series here.

Brook pictured with Adam and his MCV mural at Woodward Dream Show 2022

If you’re into all aspects of automotive, and have a flair for some funky vibes, this is the event for you. Get your tickets here and join us on September 14 for Middlecott Sketchbattle #21. Party starts at 6pm and goes until 11pm, 2050 15th St, Detroit, MI Detroit, MI 48216.