The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognised Moore at Kew as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognises work exhibiting remarkable achievement. The website has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Art category.
Moore at Kew was designed by 72 dots Ltd, managed by Chris Marsh and produced by 72 dots in conjunction with the Kew web team.
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. “Moore at Kew’s Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
Ian Hallworth, Creative Director at 72 dots said “This was a fantastic project to work and one that we were extremely proud to have been involved with. The website took off immediately with loads of people adding comments and getting involved with the photo competitions. It seems the work of Henry Moore really captured people’s imaginations. Naturally, I’m over the moon about the award – to be recognised internationally is testament to the fantastic team effort that went in to creating this great site.”
If you’d like to read more about how we approached the design of the Moore at Kew website, you can read a case study.
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out more than 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed Official Honorees.
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