Got Talent in Visual Arts? Join Nokia Ovi Theme-Making Contest to Win Php 25K and New Nokia C7

Any techie yet talented visual artists here? If you think you can hardly showcase all your drawing flairs on the 3rd season of Pilipinas Got Talent, perhaps you would be interested of joining Nokia’s theme-making contest instead.

Dubbed as “Ovi Theme-spirations 5”, the fifth installment, hence the name, of Nokia Ovi Theme-spirations online theme-making contest has already set in to accept entries until July 31st, 2011. And this time’s competition is centered around the theme “My School Pride”, which basically conceptualize, uhmm… well, your school pride! Up for grabs include Php 25,000 cash plus a brand-new Nokia C7, only if you make it up to the grand finals. Ten finalists will be selected until August 1, 2011 – in which all will automatically win Php 10,000 each. Three grand prize winners will be announced on October 17, 2011 and each will receive Php 15,000 cash and Nokia C7! Just in case you don't know yet what the Nokia C7 can do, well, with Symbian^3 OS under its hood - it can actually drive a BMW car at a distance.



As I’ve said, deadline for submission of entries is set on July 31st, so you’ve got only 10 days left. To learn more about the full mechanics, click here.



For first timers, the Nokia Ovi Theme-spiration contest has been crafted in an effort to exhibit artistic works of the “Pinoys” which can be used as wallpaper or phone theme for Nokia handsets. Chosen theme entries in the contest will be converted to Nokia theme files and will be made available for free download in Ovi Store.



You can check out press release after the break.



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Let your Alma Mater shine in Nokia’s ‘Ovi Theme-spirations 5’



Wear your school color loud and proud by coming up with creative themes that show your school pride in the fifth installment of the highly successful Nokia Ovi Theme-spirations online theme-making contest.



Students get a chance to represent their respective schools and create works of art that can be used as wallpaper or phone theme for Nokia Symbian S40 or S60 phones. Your creativity can win you P25,000 plus a brand-new Nokia C7.



The contest is open to participants 15 years old and above. All you have to do send original photos or artwork that centers around the theme “School Pride.” Get inspiration from your school’s official colors, mascot or historical landmarks to bring in that unique quality to your designs. Your creation must include background images and color schemes for menus and highlights.



Your entry’s background image file format should be in jpeg, gif, or bmp file format and should have a maximum size of 500kb. For the color scheme, you should specify in your email the specific colors for menu and text when they are in active and inactive mode. Email your entries together with your full name, email address, home address, mobile number and birth date to themespirations@ovi.com. Deadline of submission is on July 31, 2011.



A total of ten (10) finalists will be chosen. Five (5) finalists will be picked every selection date, which is scheduled on July 18 and August 1, respectively. All participants whose entries are selected will automatically win P10,000 each.



Chosen theme entries will be converted to Nokia theme files and will be made available in Ovi Store for free download. Downloads from September 1, 2011 until October 15, 2011 will be valid for the final tally to determine the three grand prize winners.



The three grand Prize winners will be announced on October 17, 2011 through the Nokia website. In case of ties, the prizes will be awarded to the entry that was submitted to themespirations@ovi.com first. Each of the three winners will receive P15,000 and a Nokia C7!



The entries will be judged based on originality, creativity and number of downloads.



Let this be your chance to show your school spirit and put it there on every Nokia phone by joining Ovi Theme-spirations 5. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com.ph/ovithemes.



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