Nothing Launches the Phone (3a) Community Edition, A Smartphone Co-created with its Fans

After nine months of intense collaboration and more than 700 proposals, Nothing has today presented the Phone (3a) Community Edition. This device is the culmination of an ambitious co-creation project that redefines how technology products are made, inviting the global fan community to not only give feedbackbut to actively design he hardware, software and marketing of the product.

The Community Edition initiative, which has already won a prestigious iF Design Gold Award in its 2024 edition, seeks to discover and empower emerging creative talent, giving them a unique platform to collaborate with a global technology company.

From Concept to Reality: The Creators Behind the (3a)

The 2025 edition attracted a record number of more than 700 submissions in key categories, demonstrating the desire for deeper collaboration between brands and creators. The four winners, selected by their originality and ability to drive the Nothing design language, are:

• Emre Kayganacl (Hardware and Packaging Design)
• Ambrogio Tacconi and Louis Aymond (Accessories)
• Jad Zock (Clock Design and Wallpaper for Lock Screen)
• Sushruta Sarkar (Marketing Campaign)

These talents worked closely with Nothing's teams in London, transforming their concepts into production-ready works. Nothing refined the process this year by offering recaps simultaneously, more time for entrants and a £1,000 cash prize per category to support creators.

“Co-creation can generate a new type of relationship in which fans contribute as part of the team.”

— Philosophy of Nothing

Product Details: Nostalgia and Minimalism

The Phone (3a) Community Edition is a bold and nostalgic design exploration:

• Hardware Design (Emre Kayganacl): Inspired by the technological aesthetic of the late 90s and early 2000s. The design uses bold colors and is reminiscent of toys of yesteryear, maintaining Nothing's futuristic identity.
• “Dice” accessory (Ambrogio Tacconi and Louis Aymond): In a new category for 2025, the Dice accessory uses Nothing's Ndot 55 font to merge the game's global symbol with the brand's precise technological identity.
• Software Design (Jad Zock): The winning element is a custom watch face that reduces visual clutter and guides the eye intuitively. It also includes an exclusive wallpaper available in blue and purple versions.

The Marketing Campaign winner, titled “Made Together” (Made Together), celebrates the collaboration process itself, highlighting Nothing's essence of “making technology fun to inspire human creativity.”

Beyond the Product: Building the Future Together

This initiative is part of a broader model of community engagement at Nothing. In addition to the Community Edition, the company has a Community Board Observer elected by fans who brings a community perspective to board meetings.

In line with this vision, Nothing has opened a new round of community investment of $5 million with a valuation of $1.3 billion in Series C. This investment allows followers to invest at the same price per share as institutional investors. Reinforcing the belief that the next era of personal technology must be shaped by the people who use it.

Availability and Price

Nothing will manufacture only 1000 units of the Phone (3a) Community Edition. The public will be able to register from December 9 to 11, before a limited sales period opens on December 12 through nothing.tech. Select retail partners will also start selling it starting December 12. Its price for Mexico is $8,799 pesos. Interested parties can register at before sales begin.