LG Mobile Phones is partnering with crowdSPRING and Autodesk to hold a new competition to define the future of personal mobile communication. U.S. residents age 18 and over can submit their design for the next LG mobile phone and compete for more than $80,000 in awards, with $20,000 for first place, $10,000 for second place, and $5000 for third place, plus 40 honorable mentions receiving $1000 and an LG U.S. phone.

“We’re very excited about this competition because it gives consumers, professionals, students, and design enthusiasts all a chance to exercise their creative imaginations and have their ideas be heard. You don’t have to work for LG to make an impact on the future of mobile phones,” said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy and marketing for LG Electronics MobileComm, U.S.A. Inc.

Autodesk will supply participating designers with a free 15-day trial of the SketchBook Pro digital sketchpad software. A paint and drawing application for use on the Mac or PC, it offers an intuitive, streamlined user interface so even new users can be productive within minutes. The 15-day trial will give all competitors access to industry-leading professional design software and levels the playing field for professional and amateur designers alike to create the phone of their dreams. 

Both seasoned and aspiring designers can submit their entries until June 7 at www.crowdspring.com/LG. Winners will be announced on July 7 at www.crowdspring.com/LG/winners. No purchase is necessary to enter the competition.