Design Contest 2026, Round 2Deadline: 23:59 Dubai time @ May 17, 2026
Who can participate: only those who secured
2nd or 
3rd places in Round 1.
Telegram announces an express round of the Design Contest for selected winners of our previous competition.The Task:
Identify weak spots in existing features of our official apps (Android, iOS, Telegram Desktop) and propose improvements – fixing the flaws and making the target features more elegant, convenient, simple, clear, or even more modern.
Contest Requirements:
1. You may submit up to 2 features.
2. Submissions must be in Before / After format.
3. Static only mockups are acceptable when no animation changes are involved.
4. Anything is within the scope – copy, spacing, colors, visuals – as long as the change noticeably improves the user experience.
Standout submissions will receive additional reward of up to $1,000 per each feature you improve. The best of you may get a chance to join the Telegram Team.
Submissions:
We will publish instructions how to submit your work closer to the deadline.
