Design Competition 2024: Submissions
We received 185 submissions for the Design Competition.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
We received 185 submissions for the Design Competition.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
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This was by far the most thrilling design contest we've ever held! We would like to express our sincerest gratitude and admiration to each and every contestant โ both those who took their very first steps in the challenging world of design and the noble design veterans who set aside some time from their projects to contribute to a better Telegram of tomorrow.
You all are amazing, and we thank you a lot for your fantastic designs!
Now, let us shed some light on the judging process in this competition. The Telegram Design Team joined forces with the Telegram Contest Department, and each judge spent dozens of hours watching and sorting through all the submissions. Once the judges completed their solo evaluations and highlighted the most promising discoveries, the whole jury met to watch and discuss together all the submissions that were not instantly discarded. Aside from the initially mentioned core criteria, another important consideration was, "How close is this video to the ones we make for Telegram Blog?"๐
Thanks to this multistage checking, verification, and discussions, the members of the jury were unanimous in the prize distribution.
In order to justly apprise all the notable and solid works, we've decided to increase the prize fund by another $24,000, totaling $54,000.
Without further a do, please meet the winners!
1st PLACE โ $5,000
2nd PLACE โ $2,000
3rd PLACE โ $1,000
Congratulations to the winners and a happy Monday to you all!
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Prize fund: Up to $30,000
Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ October 10th, 2024
Who can participate: Everyone
Telegram announces the next round of the competition for UI designers. The top prize is $4,000, and the winner may get a chance to join the Telegram Design team.
The Task is to create 2 (two) short demo videos for 2 different features in the same manner as the demonstrations from the Telegram Blog. Each video should offer a brief overview of a feature that currently does not exist in official Telegram apps:
Feature 1 โ a general feature.
Feature 2 โ a feature that is either a part of Telegram Premium or utilizes Telegram Stars.
Be creative, but don't get carried away by things like a major app redesign.
It is mandatory to cover both iOS and Android โ 1 video out of 2 must be made for a different platform.
Evaluation Criteria:
While evaluating submissions, the judges may apply the following criteria to determine the winners:
Alignment โ the video must be as close as possible to the ones from the Telegram Blog.
Clarity โ the general audience must have a clear understanding of how the feature you are displaying works.
Consistency โ the video should be looped, with smooth transitions between screens and all elements should be consistent and balanced.
Completeness โ you must present a finalized flow for your feature. Your video should show an entry point from existing Telegram interfaces, a brief overview of the feature's main components and a transition back to the entry point.
Submissions:
We will publish instructions how to submit your work closer to the deadline.
P.S. To get an idea of what a good demo video is, take a look at the Telegram Blog and the previous round's results. Please avoid reusing the concepts from the previous round.
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Telegram Designers
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Design Competition Round 2.
Start the bot, choose โDesign Competition 2024 R2โ, answer the botโs questions, then send:
- A link to either private or public channel that serves as a catalog where your videos are uploaded. Provide a table of contents, pin it. You are recommended to use @DesignCompetitionSample as a reference.
- An archive containing all your videos in their original resolution. Optionally, you may also include source files for your project (e.g., .aep files).
Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline.
Start the bot, choose โDesign Competition 2024 R2โ, answer the botโs questions, then send:
- A link to either private or public channel that serves as a catalog where your videos are uploaded. Provide a table of contents, pin it. You are recommended to use @DesignCompetitionSample as a reference.
- An archive containing all your videos in their original resolution. Optionally, you may also include source files for your project (e.g., .aep files).
Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline.
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Design Competition 2024, Round 2: Submissions
We received 135 submissions for the Design Competition, Round 2.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
We received 135 submissions for the Design Competition, Round 2.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
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It was our pleasure to see so many great contributions from the contestants who already delivered amazing high-quality concepts in Round 1!
We carefully reviewed each submission. Even if you didnโt secure a prize place this time, donโt worry โ the competition was intense. Weโll be hosting more contests like this in the future, giving you more opportunities to polish your skills and make into the winners' list next time.
Without further a do, please meet the winners!
1st PLACE โ $4,000
2nd PLACE โ $2,000
3rd PLACE โ $1,000
Congratulations to the winners and have a nice week ahead!
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Prize fund: Up to $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ May 26th, 2025
Who can participate: Everyone
Results: June 2025
The Task:
Create a video that highlights the innovation leadership of Telegram over WhatsApp by showcasing how Telegram introduced key features years before WhatsApp copied or adopted them.
Requirements:
โ All on-screen text and spoken content must be in English;
โ ๏ปฟ๏ปฟYour video must be no longer than 180 seconds;
โ You can get inspired by the materials weโve provided;
โ ๏ปฟYou may use Al tools as a supplementary aid.
Evaluation Criteria:
Clarity, visual impact, meme potential, and virality. Your video should be well-suited for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other short-form vertical formats.
Submissions:
We will publish instructions how to submit your work closer to the deadline.
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ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Contest for Content Creators.
Start the bot, choose โContest for Content Creatorsโ, answer the botโs questions, then send:
โ A link to either a private or public channel where your video is uploaded. Your video may include an optional description and any additional details in its caption.
โ An archive containing your video in its original resolution. You may also include source files if the video was created using specialized software.
๐ก You may optionally upload your video to Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or X using the hashtag #TelegramYearsAhead after the deadline โ and share the link in your submissions channel in a separate post.
Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline. We will discard private channels from the evaluation.
Start the bot, choose โContest for Content Creatorsโ, answer the botโs questions, then send:
โ A link to either a private or public channel where your video is uploaded. Your video may include an optional description and any additional details in its caption.
โ An archive containing your video in its original resolution. You may also include source files if the video was created using specialized software.
You can submit your work until 23:59 Dubai time on May 27 โ weโre giving you an extra 24 hours to properly prepare your submission. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline. We will discard private channels from the evaluation.
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Weโve completed our evaluation and decided to further expand the list of nominees to include even more notable submissions.
The final results will be announced by July 10.
In the meantime, feel free to explore other submissions.
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The first-ever contest for content creators turned out to be a great success.
The submission count speaks for itself โ we received 461 entries. After filtering out incomplete and empty submissions, we grabbed some popcorn and dove deep into the colorful kaleidoscope of hundreds of videos you created.
Weโd like to thank each and every one of you โ for your dedication, time, and boundless creativity. What you did was much more than simply taking part in Telegramโs competition โ it was about telling the world the truth. The truth about who truly paves the way of digital innovation.
Since all of your creations are truly unique, we abstained from traditional prize places this time. Instead, weโve defined several categories, and each video within a category below will receive a winnerโs fee of $2,000.
Meet the winners!
Holy Hamster โ Channel | Told a fairytale about Messengerland.
Suave Kangaroo โ Channel | Showed which cat is falling behind.
Noble Leopard โ Channel | Made it clear: jealousy comes in green.
Caring Fox โ Channel | Animated both apps in an unexpected way.
Swift Mule โ Channel | Drew a spy-themed pixel cartoon.
Kooky Jackal โ Channel | Deleted WA from their phone.
Hairy Whale โ Channel | Made great use of a trending meme.
Fancy Jackal โ Channel | Showed us the WA user's POV.
Big Whale โ Channel | Reminded us of classic ads โ as if the company were a person.
Sexy Puffin โ Channel | Documented the development of messaging civilization.
Tall Sloth โ Channel | Imagined what a WA office might look like.
Merry Horse โ Channel | Showed what a trivia competiton between messengers could look like.
Humble Peacock โ Channel | Showcased city crime stories.
Tactful Antelope โ Channel | Made us rewatch Matrix.
Sacred Gecko โ Channel | Yet another twist on personification.
Small Goat โ Channel | Delivered a slick ad.
Holy Skunk โ Channel | Revealed a conversation between two messengers.
Quiet Squirrel โ Channel | Delivered a sleek one-to-one comparison.
Nimble Tiger โ Channel | Presented us who is the source.
Sexy Kiwi โ Channel | Derived a formula: innovate โ not just update.
Lucky Llama โ Channel | Spun up a carousel of features.
Clever Kangaroo โ Channel | Outlined a minimalist feature timeline.
Jolly Gnat โ Channel | Explained why converting people isnโt always easy.
Stylish Peacock โ Channel | Showed the clash between prehistoric tribes and alien technologies.
Sleek Gull โ Channel | Told us who is the real innovator.
Tall Dragon โ Channel | Left us speechless.
Cute Cobra โ Channel | Shared a story of two trains.
Agile Sheep โ Channel | Portrayed WA R&D departmentโs daily routine in an utterly surreal way.
Small Wombat โ Channel | Leaned into the trending brainrot meme aesthetic.
Quick Gecko โ Channel | Sang a song.
Smart Bat โ Channel | Revealed which place serves fresh food โ and which one doesnโt.
Kind Spider โ Channel | Uncovered the untold side of confession.
Sexy Beetle โ Channel | Proved nothing beats a good old western.
Wise Bee โ Channel | Eliminated Skynetโs servant.
If you do not see your entry among the winners โ do not get upset. The competition was tough and intense, and you will definitely make it next time!
We are also expanding the scope of this contest โ watch for Round 2 announcement in the next couple weeks.
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There is one more thing.
Although the winner list cannot be stretched further, weโve decided to increase the prize fund anyway and award even more submissions with bonuses โ each contestant in the list below will receive a bonus of $300. We strongly advise you to keep these bonuses โ they may be of a great use for R2.
Large Squirrel โ Channel
Hairy Gnat โ Channel
Able Spider โ Channel
Classy Lion โ Channel
Clever Cobra โ Channel
Happy Fox โ Channel
Giant Dolphin โ Channel
Brave Zebra โ Channel
Sleek Lynx โ Channel
Stout Kangaroo โ Channel
Fair Gnat โ Channel
Merry Spider โ Channel
Eager Unicorn โ Channel
Nice Jackal โ Channel
Mighty Kitten โ Channel
Agile Goose โ Channel
Quiet Owl โ Channel
Tall Shark โ Channel
Magic Starfish โ Channel
Happy Jackal โ Channel
Bossy Hyena โ Channel
Cuddly Eagle โ Channel
Mindful Lion โ Channel
Busy Phoenix โ Channel
Bright Bull โ Channel
Witty Crab โ Channel
Mad Camel โ Channel
Magic Panda โ Channel
Sacred Lion โ Channel
Little Raven โ Channel
Sharp Wombat โ Channel
Sexy Hedgehog โ Channel
Cuddly Lemur โ Channel
Kind Owl โ Channel
Gentle Croc โ Channel
Sunny Jaguar โ Channel
Bright Scorpion โ Channel
Smart Crab โ Channel
Sunny Hamster โ Channel
Humble Mantis โ Channel
Tidy Dolphin โ Channel
Noble Hamster โ Channel
Ace Crow โ Channel
Dashing Tapir โ Channel
Night Meerkat โ Channel
Rich Kangaroo โ Channel
Congratulations to the winners and have a nice Friday ahead!
Although the winner list cannot be stretched further, weโve decided to increase the prize fund anyway and award even more submissions with bonuses โ each contestant in the list below will receive a bonus of $300. We strongly advise you to keep these bonuses โ they may be of a great use for R2.
Large Squirrel โ Channel
Hairy Gnat โ Channel
Able Spider โ Channel
Classy Lion โ Channel
Clever Cobra โ Channel
Happy Fox โ Channel
Giant Dolphin โ Channel
Brave Zebra โ Channel
Sleek Lynx โ Channel
Stout Kangaroo โ Channel
Fair Gnat โ Channel
Merry Spider โ Channel
Eager Unicorn โ Channel
Nice Jackal โ Channel
Mighty Kitten โ Channel
Agile Goose โ Channel
Quiet Owl โ Channel
Tall Shark โ Channel
Magic Starfish โ Channel
Happy Jackal โ Channel
Bossy Hyena โ Channel
Cuddly Eagle โ Channel
Mindful Lion โ Channel
Busy Phoenix โ Channel
Bright Bull โ Channel
Witty Crab โ Channel
Mad Camel โ Channel
Magic Panda โ Channel
Sacred Lion โ Channel
Little Raven โ Channel
Sharp Wombat โ Channel
Sexy Hedgehog โ Channel
Cuddly Lemur โ Channel
Kind Owl โ Channel
Gentle Croc โ Channel
Sunny Jaguar โ Channel
Bright Scorpion โ Channel
Smart Crab โ Channel
Sunny Hamster โ Channel
Humble Mantis โ Channel
Tidy Dolphin โ Channel
Noble Hamster โ Channel
Ace Crow โ Channel
Dashing Tapir โ Channel
Night Meerkat โ Channel
Rich Kangaroo โ Channel
Congratulations to the winners and have a nice Friday ahead!
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