After what must have been an almost impossible judging task simply because of the quality of the templates submitted, and an equally arduous tallying session, I am happy to announce the results of the first annual Textpattern Template Competition.

Before I continue, I would like to thank anyone who was a part of this competition: the sponsors who made things worthwhile, the amazing judges who volunteered, and everyone who contributed in any way.

The Winners:

  1. Serene by Vladimir Agafonkin
  2. White and Wild by Rob Sable
  3. Catashelf by Thomas Arie Setiawan
  4. Edelweiss by Birgit Zimmermann
  5. Juanes by Darice de Cuba and Jasper van den Ham

Their prizes are (in order):

  1. 30GB iPod from Siteground
  2. A Hosting Package from Glyph Solutions
  3. 2 Icon or Vector Illustration Collections from IconBuffet
  4. Color Schemer Studio from ColorSchemer
  5. Two-seat StyleMaster license from WestCiv

Also, the winner of the host’s prize (a Mint license) was also a difficult decision. There were so many beautiful templates still left without prizes including Text My Pattern , Big Pencil , Profilo , Giftwrap and more. In the end, I chose Widescreen by James Muspratt for building a gorgeous and functional template.

Congratulations to all the winners and everyone else involved for a wonderfully successful competition.