Cyanogen Inc. launches Themes Design Challenge, introduces Themes Studio


Cyanogen Inc Theme Contest

Cyanogen Inc. has launched Themes Design Challenge that lets artists and content creators submit original theme packs for the Cyanogen OS that comes pre-installed on smartphones. You can customize user interface, including wallpapers, icons, fonts, boot animations, and controls of the operating system.

Cyanogen tied up with Micromax recently for YU branded devices that comes with Cyanogen OS. The first YU smartphone will be launched in December. The Cyanogen OS in these smartphones have Themes app that lets users download free and paid themes.

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Participants can submit their designs via Cyanogen’s initial release of Themes Studio, an online tool to upload and publish themes content. Regarding Themes and the contest, Cyanogen Inc. said:

Cyanogen is currently working on other features of the Themes Studio to make it easier for content creators to design and publish themes. Qualified theme packs submitted to the Themes Design Challenge will be made available via the release of Cyanogen’s new Themes app, which will come preloaded on select handset launches pre-installed with Cyanogen OS. The Themes app will have new features that make it easier for users to discover, select and install individual theme components for deep customization.

The Themes Design Challenge ends on December 14th at 5 PM (PT) or December 16th at 6:30 AM IST. A panel of judges at Cyanogen Inc. will vote on the top three winning entries based on creativity and uniqueness of design, artistic expression and visual effects, and completeness of required design elements. Winners will receive a prize pack that includes Cyanogen branded gear and a device of their choice (from two device options). You can head to the official Cyanogen website to know more about the contest.


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