Mat has a new friend. And your students have a new challenge.
Say hello to Mut — a loyal, curious, personality-packed little dog who’s ready to join the spotlight. Your challenge is to design both characters as a connected pair. Two surfaces. Two stories. One creative relationship.
Meet Mat is back - and this year, Mat has a brand-new companion: Mut, a loyal little dog ready to share the spotlight.
We know assignments are piling up, but sometimes the best learning happens when students step into a real-world challenge. Meet Mat 5 is that chance - an opportunity to build portfolio-ready work, learn new tools, and hit real deadlines while connecting with the global creative community.
Thousands of students around the world are already texturing their own versions of Mat & Mut using Adobe Substance 3D Painter. With free educational licenses, weekly masterclasses, live feedback sessions, and major industry prizes - there’s never been a better time to jump in.
And here’s the bonus: The Best School will win 20 x custom 3D prints from Mimaki.
Quick Details
- Entries Close: November 18, 2025
- Finalists Announced: November 25
- Winners Announced: December 2
How to Get Your Students Involved
- Download an education license of Substance 3D Painter, or a 30 day trial.
- Download the 3D Model of Mat and Mut
- Submit Entry via the contest entry page!
- Share regular updates and submit final renders before entries close on the 18th of November.
Prizes & Recognition
From Lenovo ThinkPad Workstations and Wacom Intuos Pros, to Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions and 3D prints by Mimaki, this year’s prize pool rewards both top artists and random entrants - so early participation really pays off.
