Total prize pool: Up to $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 @ Dec 31, 2025 (Dubai time)
THE TASK
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.
We will reward you with up to $500 for each gift model you create. You may submit as many as you like, provided their quality and visual appeal match or exceed those of our existing gifts.
Submission Guidelines:
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.
Further instructions will be announced closer to the deadline.
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Prize fund: Up to $50,000
Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time on December 26, 2025
Who can participate: Everyone
THE TASK
Implement custom versions of some of the Liquid Glass effects and the relevant interface flows into Telegram for iOS so these appearances work on iOS 18 and older.
You must precisely replicate the animations and look and feel (highlight on tap, scale-up, bounce, and stretching) on the glass elements. This applies in particular to:
– The tab bar
Omit background blur behind the bar itself, while preserving the glass lenses’ ability to blur the bar’s own content.
– Buttons
This includes attach menu icon, voice and video message recording buttons, etc.
– Switches and sliders
Only the moving element itself should apply blur.
Contest Requirements:
– Support for iOS 18 is mandatory.
– No third-party UI frameworks or new dependencies are allowed.
– The submission must be consistent with the existing Telegram for iOS codebase. You may reuse what is already included in the app's codebase.
– Changes must not negatively affect performance, memory usage, or app stability.
Evaluation:
During the evaluation stage, submissions will be tested on a broad range of devices and iOS versions (13-26). In addition to aesthetic accuracy and appeal, we will evaluate:
– Performance;
– Memory consumption;
– Battery impact.
Submissions:
We will announce detailed submission instructions closer to the deadline. The final submission must be your implementation integrated into Telegram for iOS, not a standalone demo app.
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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
– 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.)
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.)
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.
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: Submissions
We received 192 submissions for the Design Contest.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
We received 192 submissions for the Design Contest.
Everyone is welcome to view the submissions while the Telegram judges conduct their own checks.
iOS Contest 2025: Submissions
⚠️ Deadline reminder: December 26, 23:59 (Dubai time). Late submissions will not be accepted.
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Telegram iOS Contest 2025.
Start the bot, choose “iOS Contest 2025”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, cloned from the Telegram-iOS repository.
Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. You must ensure that the app is buildable from a clean clone of the repository on a fresh macOS installation with Xcode and iOS Platform Support installed.
⚠️ Deadline reminder: December 26, 23:59 (Dubai time). Late submissions will not be accepted.
ContestBot is now ready to accept submissions for the Telegram iOS Contest 2025.
Start the bot, choose “iOS Contest 2025”, answer the bot’s questions, then send:
- A link to the commit on a public GitHub repository, cloned from the Telegram-iOS repository.
Note: Your repository may stay private until the deadline. You must ensure that the app is buildable from a clean clone of the repository on a fresh macOS installation with Xcode and iOS Platform Support installed.
Please make sure to prepare everything in advance and avoid postponing your submission until the very last moment.
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.
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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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.
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.
Telegram Contests
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. –…
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.
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