Skip to main content

Sparkbox Code Challenge: Newsletter Sign-Up Form

04-01-21 Philip Zastrow, Kasey Bonifacio

In this Sparkbox Code Challenge, you are tasked with creating a newsletter sign-up form while using something new. Are you up for the challenge?

We have a team that likes to continuously learn. Sparkbox Code Challenges encourage us to stretch ourselves, explore, and learn. We invite you to learn along with us in this code challenge in CodePen.

The Challenge

In this Sparkbox Code Challenge, you are tasked with creating a newsletter sign-up form. The form must have the following:

  • A form element

  • A label attached to an email input field

  • A submit button

Challenge yourself in an area you want to grow! This can be making the form accessible, adding animation, trying a new CSS feature or custom properties, or building in a new framework.

Watch a full introduction with Sparkboxer Philip Zastrow.

YouTube embeds track user data for advertising purposes. You can watch the video on YouTube if you prefer not to grant consent for YouTube embeds.

Does this challenge sound fun? Share your solution on Twitter. Don’t forget to tag us with @hearsparkbox and use #SparkboxCodeChallenge.


Possible Solutions

Here are some solutions Sparkboxers have come up with to build and style a sign-up form.

Using Tailwind CSS

In this solution, Philip Zastrow challenged himself by trying to use Tailwind CSS to complete this challenge.

YouTube embeds track user data for advertising purposes. You can watch the video on YouTube if you prefer not to grant consent for YouTube embeds.

Check out Philip's solution in CodePen

Using a New CSS Element

Kasey Bonifacio solved this challenge by making a fun CSS gradient effect using :focus-within.

YouTube embeds track user data for advertising purposes. You can watch the video on YouTube if you prefer not to grant consent for YouTube embeds.

Check out Kasey's solution in CodePen

Related Content

See Everything In

Want to talk about how we can work together?

Katie can help

A portrait of Vice President of Business Development, Katie Jennings.

Katie Jennings

Vice President of Business Development