Headliner is thrilled to announce our very first Template Design Contest!
The Template Design Contest if free to enter. All you need is an active Headliner Account. You can create your free account by visiting make.headliner.app.
To enter the Headliner Template Design Contest, please fill out this form (it takes 1 min or less!).
What is the Headliner Template Design Contest
The Headliner Template Design Contest is your opportunity to showcase your awesome work and shape the future of Headliner! By entering the Template Design Contest, you have a chance for your work to be featured IN Headliner for other podcasters to use and make their own.
This contest is an opportunity to contribute to the Headliner community while helping podcasters create better content.
Contest Rules
Looking to enter? Check out our rules to make sure your design makes the cut.
1. Eligibility
- Open to all Headliner account holders (Free or Pro accounts).
- Participants must submit an original template designed in Headliner’s Advanced Editor.
2. Submission Guidelines
- Templates must be 9:16 aspect ratio and no longer then 10 seconds long.
- Any text included must display the placeholder “Ep. Title will go here”.
- Templates must be original—no direct imports from Canva or other design tools.
- Submissions must include:
- A shareable link to the template.
- Optional: A short description of how it was created.
- Templates should be able to have wide appeal.
- Headliner reserves the right to reject any template. Please make sure templates are respectful and PG.
3. How to Enter
- Submit entries via our submission form.
- The deadline for submissions is Feb 27th.
- There is no cap to how many times you can submit!
4. Judging & Winner Selection
- A panel of Headliner team members will review entries.
- Judging criteria:
- Creativity & Uniqueness – Does the template stand out?
- Practicality & Usability – Is it easy for podcasters to use?
- Visual Appeal – Is the design engaging?
- Originality – Is it an original concept?
- Winners will be announced via social media, email, and Discord.
- If your template is selected as a winner, Headliner will reach out to you directly with next steps.
5. Prizes
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Five winners will be selected:
- 1st place: 1 year of Headliner Pro + featured in Headliner.
- 4 runner-ups: 1 month of Headliner Pro + featured in Headliner.
- Winners will receive 1:1 support and strategy sessions from the Headliner team.
6. Additional Terms
- By submitting, participants grant Headliner permission to showcase their designs.
- You must own the rights to any images, fonts, or elements used.
- Plagiarized or low-quality submissions will be disqualified.
- AI-generated templates must be disclosed in the submission.