Huawei Builds Regional Watch Face Designer Community for the Middle East and Africa
More than 1,000 creators have registered to join the growing ecosystem, bringing greater choice and personalisation to Huawei wearables
Huawei is growing a regional community of designers, artists and creators who can transform their ideas into watch faces for users around the world. More than 1,000 creators from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, other GCC markets, Egypt and South Africa have registered to join the Huawei Watch Face Designer initiative, demonstrating broad regional interest in wearable design.
The growing community is bringing about greater creativity and choice for Huawei wearable users to personalise their watches with a multitude of designs that reflect their style and mood. At the same time, the initiative provides regional creators with a pathway to publish their work internationally and reach a global audience through the Huawei ecosystem.
The programme is open to graphic designers, illustrators, UI/UX professionals, digital artists, creative freelancers and design students, as well as developers and other creators with relevant design skills. Those familiar with tools such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator can register for the programme and receive guidance on Huawei’s design standards and submission process.
Approved designs are published through the Huawei Watch Face Store on the HUAWEI Health app, which offers more than 100,000 customisable and exclusive watch faces. The platform gives users access to an extensive range of designs for different occasions, interests and personal styles, while enabling creators to showcase work inspired by their cultures, communities and artistic identities to millions of Huawei wearable users worldwide.
William Hu, Managing Director of Huawei Consumer Business Group Cloud Service, Middle East and Africa, said, “The growing Huawei Watch Face Designer community reflects the depth and diversity of creative talent across the Middle East and Africa. By connecting regional creators with Huawei users worldwide, we are helping local ideas and artistic perspectives reach a global audience.”
“At the same time, this growing ecosystem gives consumers more ways to make their Huawei watches their own, with watch faces that reflect their personality, style and mood. We want to continue welcoming designers, artists, developers and other creators with relevant skills to contribute their ideas and help shape the future of wearable personalisation.”
Among those joining the initiative is Mohammed Nasser, an independent regional designer and artist who developed an interest in creating Huawei watch faces and joined the community to bring his artistic vision to a global audience through wearable technology.
Mohammed Nasser said, “I’ve always been passionate about design and finding new ways to express creativity. The Huawei Watch Face Designer initiative gave me an easy way to turn my ideas into designs that people can use every day. The onboarding process was simple and accessible, making it easy to get started, while the platform gives creators the opportunity to showcase their work to a global audience. It’s exciting to see wearable technology become a new canvas for creativity and to connect with users beyond my local market.”
As part of its wider regional outreach, Huawei has also collaborated with universities and creative communities across the Middle East and Africa to introduce aspiring creators to opportunities in wearable design. Earlier this year, the company hosted a Watch Face Designer workshop at Ajman University, where participants explored Huawei’s design requirements, the publishing process and the opportunities available through the programme.
Huawei plans to continue growing the regional Watch Face Designer community through further university collaborations, workshops and creator engagement activities across the Middle East and Africa.
Designers, artists, developers and other creators with relevant design skills can register to join the Huawei Watch Face Designer initiative by contacting watchfacemea@huawei.com for further information.
Huawei wearable users can explore Huawei Watch Faces and subscribe to the Watch Face VIP membership through the HUAWEI Health app to enjoy an expanded selection of premium watch faces and exclusive member benefits.
