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NEWi Awards 2014 Merewether Surfhouse

today3 October 2014

Background

Streamed LIVE from the Merewether Surfhouse to the Internet by BLIVE, this year’s awards has expanded to 17 categories: Best Website; Best Online News Publication; Best Game Design; Best Mobile Application; Best Social Media Campaign; Best Digital Agency; Best Health Solution; Best Government Solution; Best Educational Solution; Best Retail Solution; Best Tech Start-up; Best Tourism Solution; Best New Media Artwork; Best Cloud Service; Best Online Video; Best Online Animation and The Joe Award.

Roughly 300 members will vote for the NEWi Awards using secret ballots. Members select winners from 3 finalists in each category, which are determined by a panel of industry experts.

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Finalists

BEST WEBSITE OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY TAFE HUNTER
Inspiration Paints
Kitchenaid
Mcdonald Jones Homes
Jack Daniel’s Christmas

BEST ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
Throwing Buckets
Newcastle Herald
The Roar Techly

BEST DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
The Village of Useful
Newism
Good Eye Deer

BEST MOBILE APPLICATION OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY SECCOM GLOBAL AUSTRALIA
Inspirations Paint app
The Baby Diaries app
Futura Group’s HTML5 eCoach app

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
SPC Sunday Campaign by Linda Drummond
Sh!t in the woods campaign Animals Asia by Enigma
Skateboarding dog scary or not scary campaign
Epilepsy Action Australia by Enigma

BEST TECH START-UP OF THE YEAR
BarTv
SWitchDin
VIMOC TechnologiesSocial PinPoint

BEST HEALTH SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
Links by Good Eye Deer
Fact Nexus
Hunter Health Kick by Newcastle Herald

BEST EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
ARTC Concrete Resleepering training videos by Good Eye Deer
Greenmoney
Futura Group’s HTML5 eCoach

BEST RETAIL SOLUTION OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY GROWTHWISE
Inspirations Paints mobile site
Inspirations Paint website
NIB

BEST GOVERNMENT SOLUTION OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY KINETIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Bang the Table
Social PinPoint
GreenMoney

BEST CLOUD SERVICE OF THE YEAR
Social Pinpoint
BarTV Kaooma

BEST TOURISM SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
Hunter TV
Surfest live broadcast
Feel Inspired 2104 by Out Of The Square [OOTS]

BEST ONLINE VIDEO OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY FILM REPUBLIC
It’s In Your Hands – NSW Police Recruitment
Scary or Not Scary – Epilepsy Action Australia
ARTC Concrete Resleepering Teaser
Tin City – Dean Osland

THE JOE AWARD SPONSORED BY HUDSON RECRUITMENT
Slingshot – technology accelerator program
VIMOC Technologies – Kaooma smart city project on Darby Street and Palo Alto Steph Hinds
Growthwise The Production Hub – creative collaborative space
BarTV – local sports broadcaster
Professor Pablo Moscato – The Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery & Information-Based Medicine (CIBM)
Newcastle NOW – supporting projects such as the Kaooma project on Darby Street
INNX – film and creative collaborative space

Award Categories

BEST WEBSITE OF THE YEAR.
This award will go to the best designed website.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Interaction/Innovation

BEST GAME DESIGN OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online game design launched in public beta or full version.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation/Interaction

BEST ONLINE NEWS PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online news, cultural or trade publication.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Interaction/Innovation

BEST DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best marketing, digital or advertising agency.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Design/Innovation

BEST MOBILE APPLICATION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best mobile application.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best social media campaign.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Interaction/Innovation

BEST TECH START-UP OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best tech start-up business [LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD].
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST HEALTH SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online or mobile health solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online or mobile educational solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST RETAIL SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online or mobile retail solution. Judging criteria:
Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST GOVERNMENT SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online or mobile government solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST CLOUD SERVICE OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best cloud solution for business.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Innovation

BEST TOURISM SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best digital tourism solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation

BEST ONLINE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best online video including online tv series, promotional, educational, and documentaries.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Interaction

BEST ONLINE ANIMATION OF THE YEAR This award will go to the best online animation.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Interaction

BEST NEW MEDIA ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the best new media artwork.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Design/Interaction/Innovation

THE JOE AWARD – DIGITAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
This award will be bestowed on outstanding digital talent (individual, company or organisation).
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation Major focus: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation

 

Who can enter

Anyone can enter or nominate any organisation involved in designing, building, managing, maintaining, marketing or promoting a digital asset. Entries must have been in use during 2013/14. No limit to the number of entries that can be submitted or categories entered. Only entrants able to attend the awards ceremony will be considered this includes live or pre-recorded video acceptance. Nominations will be accepted between May 26 and Sept 1, 2014 Finalists will be announced on Sept 15, 2014 Winners will be announced at the NEWI Awards Ceremony on Oct 3, 2014

 

Judging Criteria

It doesn’t matter what your experience level, where you’re based, or even who you work for, this award system is judged specifically on four main criteria:

Results Results are not necessarily financially based – a great result for many digital platforms is an enthusiastic end user response, repeat visits and the level of interaction the work receives with its desired audience.

Design Judging aesthetics and ease of use. For some categories this will include form and function for others it will be based on the relevant use of content.

Interaction Interactive elements are what separate digital from traditional media. Their inclusion should make it clear that you can now connect and interact with the content you are consuming.

Innovation What makes your product or invention a step above your competitors? What do you offer consumers that no one else has even thought of yet? How are you assisting the evolution of the digital space?

 

2013 Winners

The 2013 3rd Annual NEWi Awards Winners for Digital Creativity

BEST WEB DESIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: Harry Schnitzel Joint

BEST GAME DESIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD Sponsored by Missing Mouse Design
Winner: Math Champ Challenge by Inkids

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: Creating Cities by Marcus Westbury

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: my life. On the internet by Marcus Westbury

BEST ONLINE PUBLICATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: Newcastle Herald

BEST ONLINE CONTENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Sponsored by Little Green Frog
Winner: Chinese Whispers Music

BEST MOBILE APPLICATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: Cycle Torque iPad Edition

BEST TECH START-UP OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: Chinese Whispers Music

BEST COMMUNITY DIGITAL SOLUTION OF THE YEAR AWARD Sponsored by TAFE Hunter
Winner: Social Pinpoint

BEST CLOUD SERVICE OR PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD Sponsored by University of Newcastle, Faculty of Business and Law
Winner: Social Pinpoint

BEST TOURISM SOLUTION OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: Blive – Surfest Festival Live Broadcast

BEST NEW MEDIA ARTWORK OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner: City Evolutions

THE JOE AWARD Sponsored by Forsythes Recruitment
Winner: Slingshot

Written by: Newy Staff


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