The 19th Annual w3 Awards

Early Entry Deadline
May 3rd, 2024

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Illuminating Brilliance in Digital Experiences, Content and Creativity

Luminaries: Critical Mass

Leading digital experience design agency Critical Mass has earned 29 w3 Awards for their outstanding creative work with global titans such as AT&T, Nissan and BMW. Read on to hear from CCO Val Carlson discuss how their team and ethos are leading the way towards a bright (and award-winning) creative future.

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Juror Spotlight:
Kat Jones

Since AIVA juror Kat Jones established Motiv PR, her clients have included Critical Role, Game Grumps, Titmouse, Felicia Day, and IGN. She also held multiple roles at Marvel Entertainment and was named one of the top PR pros in the industry by Business Insider. We spoke to Kat about her day to day managing PR for some of the top names in “nerd culture.”

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Winner Spotlight: DeepSleep Studio

Avo Seasons, a 2023 limited edition cigar collection, takes aficionados on a sensory seasonal journey. DeepSleep Studio was challenged to craft a mixed media campaign to showcase the landscapes and flavor profiles of the cigars. Their remarkable photography won a 2023 Gold Award in Social - Social Features: Best Art Direction.

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The 3ws

Ep. 7

MD² by BORN Group

How do you bring humanity and a personal touch to a dynamic that is, literally, clinical? In the latest episode of The 3ws, see how the team at BORN Group personified the physician-patient relationship for their concierge medicine client MD² and the challenges of creating an experience that transcended conventions and expectations for a healthcare website.

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Ep. 6

Travel On by Havas Chicago

The 3ws is back for another season sharing behind-the-scenes stories from last season’s w3 Award-winning projects. Driven by a pent up lust for exploration, the Travel On campaign by Havas Chicago inspires would-be tourists to “dig up their passports” and go on an adventure using their Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® card. Don’t miss how they created a campaign for a travel points card that makes dreams of wanderlust reality.

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Ep. 5

Home of the Diamond Shine by Art of Storytelling

Last year, we amplified w3 award-winning work in our new video series: The 3ws. We asked Art of Storytelling’s founder and Head of Creative, Ariel Nuñez, to share the three “W”s (Who, What, When, Where, Why, Ho[W] ) about his commercial "Home of the Diamond Shine" for Black Diamond Car Wash in Louisiana. Don't miss how he transformed the chore of going to the car wash into a sensorial experience.

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Ep. 4

Here for the Heavy Stuff by Mighty Nice

We asked Video Director at Mighty Nice, Gary Fouchy, to share the three “W”s (Who, What, When, Where, Why, Ho[W] ) about their w3 Best in Show commercial "Here for the Heavy Stuff" for Insuranceline. Check out how the team at Mighty Nice depicted the anxiety and worry around end of life planning by animating a birthday party for some of the world’s longest-lived creatures: tortoises.

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Meet the Jury

The w3 Awards are sanctioned by the esteemed members of the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) - an accomplished group of professionals with demonstrable expertise in all categories they review.

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Sun Yi

Founder, Night Owls & Night Owl Nation

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Megan Gilbert

VP, FORTUNE Brand Studio, Fortune Media

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Dominic Lawson

Podcast Host, Editor, and Producer, OWLS, LLC