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The 21st Annual w3 Awards
Built To Recognize the Best Work
We’re taking you behind the scenes with some of the experts who reviewed entries this year. This season’s Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) Jury came ready to evaluate and left energized by projects built to stand out. From sharp human insights brought to life through exceptional digital craft to AI-powered creativity that set new benchmarks, here’s what impressed them most. Read what experts from Dean&Co., Google Home, Publicis Brazil, Esquire Digital, SVA Masters in Branding, and Legends Of Sport had to say about this season’s Winners.
Matt Dean
Co-Founder, CEO
Dean&Co.
Executive AIVA Juror
“The w3 Awards submissions were remarkable this year, and the Best in Show category is truly going to be a highlight reel. I feel honored to be able to review such incredible work and want to thank everyone who submitted their work.”
Amelia Nash
Director of Operations
SVA Masters in Branding
AIVA Juror
“Judging the 21st Annual w3 Awards was a genuine pleasure. The caliber of work this year was remarkable: thoughtful, inventive, and deeply attuned to the people it was created for. Again and again, I saw teams pushing digital craft forward while keeping clarity and purpose at the center. It left me energized and optimistic about where our industry is headed.”
Rafael Tadeu Pedro Barbosa
Senior Creative Art Director
Publicis Brazil
AIVA Juror
“Judging this year reinforced that strong execution can attract attention, but it cannot compensate for a weak idea. The work that stayed with me had a precise human insight, a clear point of view, and craft that didn’t simply decorate the concept, but made it sharper, more distinctive, and inseparable from the idea itself.”
Ricky Leighton
Director of Video & Social Media
Esquire Digital
AIVA Juror
“My favorite part of serving as an AIVA juror is not only having the opportunity to review remarkable, cutting edge work, but also how much I benefit as an artist myself. It’s inspiring to see fresh concepts and creative campaigns that push boundaries and redefine what’s possible through art.”
Favie Chiu
Visual Designer
Google Home
AIVA Juror
“With the rapid rise of generative visuals and new AI developments, it was a privilege to serve as a juror to see new creativity unlocked through technology. The ingenuity on display this season set an extraordinary benchmark, and I look forward to seeing these talented teams celebrate their wins.”
Andrew Bernstein
Co-Founder, Podcast Host
Legends Of Sport
AIVA Juror
“I was impressed by the quality of the entries I judged for this year’s w3 Awards. Even if I wasn’t familiar with the subject matter I could appreciate the effort and professionalism by every host, producer and editor. Podcasting is a very saturated medium, which makes it especially challenging to stand out from the crowd. What I appreciate about the w3 Awards is that small shops have the same opportunity to shine as the bigger ones.”
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