I emailed Samsung Developers for more details on why portfolios usually get rejected and here's what they said:
"Hi Durim,
Most obvious reason due to which application are not approved are listed below.
- Missing Portfolio design.
- Using personal, googled images or copyrighted material.
- Lacking of story or no unique concept or trait.
- Lacking in quality design or no experience on Mobile UI/UX.
Normally theme review process may take 4 weeks of time within this time frame we communicate application status via email. So I would highly recommend checking you email inbox for status update. If you don't see any email then there can probably be two reasons.
1- Your application is still under review. You can check status by sending an email to (
[email protected])
2- Your application was not submitted properly (Please refer below process for applying access again)
Samsung Theme Editor Request Process:
• Register Samsung Account
Sign up for a Samsung account, if you do not already have one.
• Create design portfolio
Download the design template PSD from
here.
• Apply Partnership Request
Complete required information and submit the Request page.
• Review
Portfolio review
• Make Your Own Theme!
Develop a theme using Theme Editor and register it in the Theme Store.
You can use the attached PSD template for creating sample design mockup for supporting your portfolio. Also refer to below link for checking out our few award winning and trending themes.
http://galaxythemestore.com/SellerMagazine/2016/DEC/sub04_en.php
Let us know if you didn't hear from us within a month of applying access to the editor."