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Feature suggestions for Telegram from designers all over the world. If you want to contribute, send your UI mockups to @design_bot
✨ Designers × AI
🆕 The mockup era is over. Today’s AI tools give every designer a superpower: you can now craft your ideas, not just draw them.
The gap between “what if…?” and “look, it works!” has never been smaller, and that changed how we build features in Telegram.
🏆 Design Contest 2025: Results
🔄 The results for Round 1 are in.
🆒 Contestants produced a tremendous amount of high-quality work. We increased the prize pool by more than 50% to fairly reward all the notable submissions.
▶️ Another round for selected winners is live.
🚨 Last Call
The deadline is in less than 6 hours.
Start uploading your work now. A submission is considered successful only after the archive has been fully uploaded.
Do not postpone your submission until the very last moment.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Telegram Contest for Artists: Submissions
Your submissions will have two core parts:
1. A Telegram channel – where you post:
– All gift models you created, one by one as separate stickers (please combine them into a single sticker pack with the help of @stickers). Should you be unable to meet the requirements for animation artwork, post a video recording instead.
2. A .zip archive – which must contain:
– Your static models as .png + .ai files
or
– Your animated models as .tgs + .aep files
or both
Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline while not revoking the original private link you will be submitting. There is no need to upload archives from step 2 to the channel.
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ℹ️ We will announce SEPARATELY once @ContestBot will be ready to accept your submissions. In the meantime make sure you will have your channels and archives prepared.
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Design Contest 2025.
1. Check Submission Guidelines.
2. Start the bot, choose “Design Contest 2025”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
– A link to either a private or public channel.
– A .zip archive.
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.
🏆 Design Contest 2025
Prize fund: $50,000 or more
Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ December 15, 2025
Who can participate: Everyone
📱 Telegram announces its most epic Design Contest, where top prize winners will each secure $10,000 and may also get a chance to join the Telegram Design Team.
THE TASK
Design a concept for Telegram Nodes entirely from the ground up, while preserving the familiar components of Telegram’s interfaces. It must feel seamless and aesthetically compelling while remaining clear and intuitive for users.
Nodes act as separate instances within the app that help users organize and streamline their communication flows – from personal to work. Nodes go far beyond simple chat folders or groups with topics enabled.
You may think of them as Discord-like servers or Slack-style workspaces that can contain multiple chat types, including voice and video chats, support in-depth admin management and user roles.
Users who join Telegram Nodes can set a profile picture, bio, and name that differ from their main account. They can then switch between Nodes and their main Telegram inbox – for example, via the left-side menu, which lists all their Nodes alongside any other Telegram accounts they’re logged into.
1) The layouts can be implemented as static .png files. For the animation demos, use .mp4 format (without sound).
Source files and properly structured Figma projects are also welcome.
2) For included videos, you must also provide several static .png images from each video that serve as a storyboard.
3) If you use complex animated icons, they must be in lottie json or .tgs format.
There is one more thing.
Although the winner list cannot be stretched further, we’ve decided to increase the prize fund anyway and award even more submissions with bonuses – each contestant in the list below will receive a bonus of $300. We strongly advise you to keep these bonuses – they may be of a great use for R2.
Large Squirrel – Channel
Hairy Gnat – Channel
Able Spider – Channel
Classy Lion – Channel
Clever Cobra – Channel
Happy Fox – Channel
Giant Dolphin – Channel
Brave Zebra – Channel
Sleek Lynx – Channel
Stout Kangaroo – Channel
Fair Gnat – Channel
Merry Spider – Channel
Eager Unicorn – Channel
Nice Jackal – Channel
Mighty Kitten – Channel
Agile Goose – Channel
Quiet Owl – Channel
Tall Shark – Channel
Magic Starfish – Channel
Happy Jackal – Channel
Bossy Hyena – Channel
Cuddly Eagle – Channel
Mindful Lion – Channel
Busy Phoenix – Channel
Bright Bull – Channel
Witty Crab – Channel
Mad Camel – Channel
Magic Panda – Channel
Sacred Lion – Channel
Little Raven – Channel
Sharp Wombat – Channel
Sexy Hedgehog – Channel
Cuddly Lemur – Channel
Kind Owl – Channel
Gentle Croc – Channel
Sunny Jaguar – Channel
Bright Scorpion – Channel
Smart Crab – Channel
Sunny Hamster – Channel
Humble Mantis – Channel
Tidy Dolphin – Channel
Noble Hamster – Channel
Ace Crow – Channel
Dashing Tapir – Channel
Night Meerkat – Channel
Rich Kangaroo – Channel
Congratulations to the winners and have a nice Friday ahead!
🏆 Contest for Content Creators: Update
We’ve 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.
🏆 Contest for Content Creators
Prize fund: Up to $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ May 26th, 2025
Who can participate: Everyone
Results: June 2025
📱 Telegram is launching its first-ever contest for content creators.
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:
– All on-screen text and spoken content must be in English;
– Your video must be no longer than 180 seconds;
– You can get inspired by the materials we’ve provided;
– You 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.
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.
🏆 Design Competition 2024, Round 2
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 – a general feature.
Feature 2 – 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 – 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 – the video must be as close as possible to the ones from the Telegram Blog.
Clarity – the general audience must have a clear understanding of how the feature you are displaying works.
Consistency – the video should be looped, with smooth transitions between screens and all elements should be consistent and balanced.
Completeness – 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.
🏆 Design Competition 2024: Results
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 – 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?" 🏅
Thanks to this multistage checking, verification, and discussions, the members of the jury were unanimous in the prize distribution.
⚠️ We’ve noticed that many participants uploaded their videos as files to their contest channels.
This is not the right way – the channel should host your demos sent as VIDEOS. ✔️
Make sure to address this before the deadline. (For reference, see @TelegramTips.)
🏆 Design Contest 2026, Round 2: Results
😲 90% of eligible winners from Round 1 decided to continue making Telegram better and suggested a bunch of meaningful improvements to further polish the apps.
🤲 Thank you all for your efforts – this steady pace and persistence are what set you apart, and it's what we value at Telegram. Keep going!
💡 Now meet the winners and their inventive ideas:
1st PLACE
🥇 Brave Flamingo | Open Channel – $2,300
🥇 Desert Bass | Open Channel – $2,200
🥇 Sexy Leopard | Open Channel – $2,100
🥇 Strict Crow | Open Channel – $2,000
2nd PLACE
🥈 Eager Duck | Open Channel – $1,500
🥈 Humble Cockroach | Open Channel – $1,300
🥈 Sunny Mink | Open Channel – $1,300
🥈 Caring Eagle | Open Channel – $1,300
🥈 Crazy Gnat | Open Channel – $1,200
3rd PLACE
🥉 Cuddly Turtle | Open Channel – $1,000
🥉 Noble Swallow | Open Channel – $1,000
🥉 Merry Bat | Open Channel – $900
🥉 Shiny Fish | Open Channel – $900
🥉 Mighty Crab | Open Channel – $900
4th PLACE
🎖 Nimble Kitten | Open Channel – $700
🎖 Gifted Puma | Open Channel – $700
🎖 Nimble Sheep | Open Channel – $400
🎖 Mighty Falcon | Open Channel – $300
Congratulations to the winners! Stay tuned for more contests and have a great week ahead!
Contest for Artists: Submissions
We received 196 submissions for the Telegram Contest for Artists.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Telegram Contest for Artists.
1. Check Submission Guidelines.
2. Start the bot, choose “Contest for Artists”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
– A link to either a private or public channel.
– A .zip archive.
Note: Your channel may stay private until the deadline. Make sure you assign it a username after the deadline while not revoking the original private link you will be submitting. There is no need to upload your archive to the channel. We will discard private channels from the evaluation.
Design Contest 2025: Submissions
We received 192 submissions for the Design Contest.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
Design Contest 2025: Submissions
New deadline: 23:59 on December 16 (Dubai time)
We will announce separately once we start accepting your works. We are giving you an extra 24 hours to properly prepare your submissions.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Your submissions will have two core parts:
1. A Telegram channel – which must contain:
– A table of contents – a pinned message with navigation links to the content below. It may also include a Figma project link;
– Static mockups (include both Android and iOS with either theme for each platform) – please upload them as compressed images for better accessibility (use the in-app HD resolution). For readability, you may separate them by sections or blocks;
– Your motion demo uploaded as a playable video – it must be the very last message in the channel.
2. An archive – which must contain:
– All static mockups (both day and night themes for Android and iOS) in .png format, properly structured into folders;
– Your motion video in its original resolution;
Optionally, you may also include the 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 while not revoking the original private link you will be submitting. There is no need to upload any archives to the channel. (You will only upload it to the bot – we will share the details later.)
🎨 Telegram Contest for Artists
Total prize pool: Up to $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 @ Dec 31, 2025 (Dubai time)
📱 Telegram announces a new contest for artwork creators.
THE TASK
🎁 – create unique vector-based appearances of the following Collectible Gift. To get a better idea of Gift Collections and their different models, you may browse the existing sets in Settings → Send Gift → Collectibles.
Proceed with either:
Option A
Prepare vector artwork and animate it using Adobe After Effects. Submit each gift model as an .aep file. You will find a reference file attached below this message.
Option B
Prepare static vector artwork with Adobe Illustrator. Submit each gift model as an .ai file.
You must submit your models as .tgs + .aep files for animated and .png + .ai files for static artwork respectively. You may additionally place your models into a single sticker pack.Читать полностью…
Further instructions will be announced closer to the deadline.
🆕 Telegram Contests Update
We are happy to announce three competitions scheduled for the current year. Make sure to enable notifications for @contest so you don’t miss the contest task and further details we will be publishing in the coming days.
01.12 – 📱 Contest for Designers
05.12 – 🎨 Artists Competition
Dec 2025 – iOS Contest
🏆 Contest for Content Creators: Results
The first-ever contest for content creators turned out to be a great success.
The submission count speaks for itself – 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.
We’d like to thank each and every one of you – for your dedication, time, and boundless creativity. What you did was much more than simply taking part in Telegram’s competition – 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, we’ve defined several categories, and each video within a category below will receive a winner’s fee of $2,000.
Meet the winners!
🎨 ANIMATION
Holy Hamster – Channel | Told a fairytale about Messengerland.
Suave Kangaroo – Channel | Showed which cat is falling behind.
Noble Leopard – Channel | Made it clear: jealousy comes in green.
Caring Fox – Channel | Animated both apps in an unexpected way.
Swift Mule – Channel | Drew a spy-themed pixel cartoon.
Kooky Jackal – Channel | Deleted WA from their phone.
Hairy Whale – Channel | Made great use of a trending meme.
Fancy Jackal – Channel | Showed us the WA user's POV.
📹 CINEMATIC
Big Whale – Channel | Reminded us of classic ads – as if the company were a person.
Sexy Puffin – Channel | Documented the development of messaging civilization.
Tall Sloth – Channel | Imagined what a WA office might look like.
Merry Horse – Channel | Showed what a trivia competiton between messengers could look like.
Humble Peacock – Channel | Showcased city crime stories.
Tactful Antelope – Channel | Made us rewatch Matrix.
Sacred Gecko – Channel | Yet another twist on personification.
Small Goat – Channel | Delivered a slick ad.
Holy Skunk – Channel | Revealed a conversation between two messengers.
📱 MOTION
Quiet Squirrel – Channel | Delivered a sleek one-to-one comparison.
Nimble Tiger – Channel | Presented us who is the source.
Sexy Kiwi – Channel | Derived a formula: innovate – not just update.
Lucky Llama – Channel | Spun up a carousel of features.
Clever Kangaroo – Channel | Outlined a minimalist feature timeline.
Jolly Gnat – Channel | Explained why converting people isn’t always easy.
Stylish Peacock – Channel | Showed the clash between prehistoric tribes and alien technologies.
Sleek Gull – Channel | Told us who is the real innovator.
Tall Dragon – Channel | Left us speechless.
🤖 FIELD
Cute Cobra – Channel | Shared a story of two trains.
Agile Sheep – Channel | Portrayed WA R&D department’s daily routine in an utterly surreal way.
Small Wombat – Channel | Leaned into the trending brainrot meme aesthetic.
Quick Gecko – Channel | Sang a song.
Smart Bat – Channel | Revealed which place serves fresh food – and which one doesn’t.
Kind Spider – Channel | Uncovered the untold side of confession.
🎟 MOVIES
Sexy Beetle – Channel | Proved nothing beats a good old western.
Wise Bee – Channel | Eliminated Skynet’s servant.
If you do not see your entry among the winners – do not get upset. The competition was tough and intense, and you will definitely make it next time!
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Contest for Content Creators.
Start the bot, choose “Contest for Content Creators”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
– 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.
– 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 – we’re giving you an extra 24 hours to properly prepare your submission. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.
🏆 Design Competition 2024, Round 2: Results
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 didn’t secure a prize place this time, don’t worry – the competition was intense. We’ll 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 – $4,000
🥇Eager Duck – View Channel
🥇Dandy Mammoth – View Channel
🥇Swift Shark – View Channel
🥇Ace Bat – View Channel
2nd PLACE – $2,000
🥈Small Mantis – View Channel
🥈Able Bat – View Channel
🥈Mad Spider – View Channel
🥈Gifted Puma – View Channel
🥈Desert Bass – View Channel
🥈Stylish Gecko – View Channel
🥈Nimble Sheep – View Channel
🥈Happy Squid – View Channel
3rd PLACE – $1,000
🥉Kind Kiwi – View Channel
🥉Nimble Tiger – View Channel
🥉Gentle Bull – View Channel
Congratulations to the winners and have a nice week ahead!
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Design Competition Round 2.
Start the bot, choose “Design Competition 2024 R2”, answer the bot’s 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.
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.
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Design Competition.
Start the bot, choose “Design Competition 2024”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
- A link to either private or public channel that serves as a catalog where all your videos are uploaded. Provide a table of contents, pin it.
- 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.
🏆 Design Competition 2024
Prize fund: Up to $30,000
Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ April 27th, 2024
Who can participate: Everyone
Telegram announces a competition for UI designers. The top prize is $5,000, and the winner may get a chance to join the Telegram Design team.
The Task is to create 3 short demo videos for 3 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.
You are welcome to use any ideas (e.g., in-app payments or a feed for channels). Be creative, but don't get carried away by things like a major app redesign.
It is mandatory to cover both iOS and Android – at least 1 video out of 3 must be made for a different platform. Entries featuring all videos for both platforms are likely to get higher chances in the final scoring, provided that they fulfill the evaluation criteria.
Evaluation Criteria:
While evaluating submissions, the judges may apply the following criteria to determine the winners:
Clarity – the general audience must have a clear understanding of how the feature you are displaying works.
Consistency – the video should be looped, with smooth transitions between screens and all elements should be consistent and balanced.
Completeness – 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.