MakeReign Nominated For 2 Webby Awards at the 24th Annual Webby Awards.
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organisation honoring excellence on the Internet.
IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts including Instagram Co-founder Kevin Systrom, Mozilla Chairwoman Mitchell Baker, 23andMe Co-Founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki, PBS CEO Paula Kerger, Headspace Founder Andy Puddicombe, The dtx Company Founder Tim Armstrong, News Not Noise Founder Jessica Yellin, R/GA US Chief Creative Officer Tiffany Rolfe, The Ringer Founder Bill Simmons, and Target CMO Rick Gomez, Girls Who Code Founder & CEO Reshma Saujani, and Pineapple Street Media Co-founder Jenna Weiss-Berman
And we need your help to win the People’s Choice Award! Fans can vote online to help us win the Internet’s Top Honour!
Our work with Pineapple, a recent winner at the IAB Bookmark Awards, is nominated in the Apps, Mobile, and Voice: Technical Achievement (Official Listing) categories.
Whilst our work on our own site is a nominee in the Websites: Professional Services & Self-Promotion (Official Listing). Also a winner at the IAB Bookmark Awards and multiple other top international design awards.
This Is a Major Achievement: What Does It Mean to Be a Webby Nominee?
As a Webby Nominee, MakeReign’s work has been singled out as one of the five best in the world in its category (it’s among the top 10% of all work entered) and is competing for the Internet’s two most coveted awards: The Webby Award and The Webby People’s Voice Award. While The Webby Award is chosen by the Academy, The Webby People’s Voice Award is voted on by the public. Both awards are a mark of international distinction for Internet excellence.
“Nominees like MakeReign are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 entries we received this year.”
“We are honoured to be nominated for such an award. To be competing on a global level speaks volumes about the concept and execution of our app — we envisioned a journey that makes insurance easy, exciting and accessible.” said Matthew Elan Smith, co-founder of Pineapple Insurance, “We are extremely proud of what has been achieved to date. A huge thank you to our creative partner, MakeReign for helping us achieve a world-class look and feel and a super special thank you to our internal dev team for making the dream work!”
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, and honoured in an Internet Celebration on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.
And we need your help to win the People’s Choice Award! Fans can vote online to help us win the Internet’s Top Honour!
About MakeReign:
MakeReign is a digital design studio, focusing on product strategy, branding, user experience and user interface design. They deliver digital products that work beautifully. Their client list includes Woolworths, Pineapple Insurance, Sanlam Indie, wiGroup and Shelflife.
Find MakeReign Online:
Website: www.makereign.com
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About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Video, Advertising, Media & PR, Apps, Mobile, and Voice, Social, Podcasts, and Games. Established in 1996, this year’s Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: WP Engine, Monday.com, Slack, YouGov, BASIC, KPMG, Adweek, Fast Company, The New Museum, and Social Media Week.
Find The Webby Awards Online:
Website: webbyawards.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/TheWebbyAwards
Twitter: @TheWebbyAwards
Instagram: @TheWebbyAwards
YouTube: youtube.com/webby
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