{"id":4288954,"date":"2025-04-22T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/insight\/dept-is-the-webby-awards-network-of-the-year-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T17:59:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:59:29","slug":"dept-is-the-webby-awards-network-of-the-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/dept-is-the-webby-awards-network-of-the-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"DEPT\u00ae is the Webby Awards Network of the Year 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/mask><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInsights\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\tDEPT\u00ae is the Webby Awards Network of the Year 2025\u00a0<\/h1>
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\n\t\tMarjan Straathof\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tDate\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tApril 22, 2025\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\tWe\u2019re celebrating being named the 2025 Network of the Year at The Webby Awards for the fourth year in a row.<\/p>\n\tIt\u2019s been another impressive year of wins for DEPT\u00ae with 3 Webby Awards, 13 People’s Voice awards, 5 honourees, and 20 nominations in total for our work with brands including NVIDIA, Strava, Google, Ricola, and Just Eat. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\tFast. Forward. Future.<\/p>\n\tThe Webby Awards are one of the internet\u2019s highest honors, with winners chosen by an esteemed jury and millions of votes cast by the digital public.\u00a0

Across 100+ categories reflecting excellence in eight major media types\u2014including AI, Immersive & Games, and Creator content\u2014we\u2019re honoured that work by DEPT\u00ae, BASIC\/DEPT\u00ae<\/a>, HELLO MONDAY\/DEPT\u00ae<\/a>, and DOGSTUDIO\/DEPT\u00ae<\/a> has been recognised as exceptional, demonstrating how we continue to set the standard for future-forward tech and marketing.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\u201c<\/span>\n\tI can\u2019t think of a group of people who work harder than our Depsters. I\u2019m incredibly proud of everything they\u2019ve accomplished, just as I\u2019m incredibly grateful to the jury, the Webby\u2019s voters, and\u2014of course\u2014our terrific clients. Recognition like this is the best kind of inspiration for continuing to push the boundaries of technology, marketing, and AI.<\/p>\t
\n\t\u201d<\/span>\n\n\tDimi Albers, Global CEO, DEPT\u00ae<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\tThe Webby Winners<\/h2>\n\tNVIDIA & American Society for Deaf Children: Signs<\/strong>
HELLO MONDAY\/DEPT\u00ae<\/p>\n\n\t
  • Webby Award: Websites and Mobile Site – Responsible Innovation<\/strong><\/li>
  • People\u2019s Voice Award:: Websites and Mobile Sites – Technical Achievement<\/strong><\/li>
  • People\u2019s Voice Award: AI, Immersive & Games – Experimental & Innovation<\/strong><\/li>
  • People\u2019s Voice Award: AI, Immersive & Games – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\nSigns empowers users to learn American Sign Language (ASL) while also crowdsourcing a growing dataset of ASL video content to expand accessibility and understanding. Signs offers an interactive platform where those new to ASL can receive real-time feedback from an AI-driven 3D avatar, while experienced signers can contribute their skills to a dynamic, community-powered dataset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\tDocusign<\/strong>
    BASIC\/DEPT\u00ae
    Webby Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Business Blog\/Website<\/strong>

    To convey the full impact of Docusign\u2019s meticulously crafted brand refresh, we created an immersive storytelling experience designed to resonate with disparate audiences: everyone from users, to the press, to potential investors, to the design community, and anyone interested in how a brand refreshes itself for the future.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\tStrava: A year in sport<\/strong>
    HELLO MONDAY\/DEPT\u00ae
    Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: Apps & Software – Best Visual Design – Aesthetic<\/strong>

    Athletes all over the world look forward to Strava\u2019s Year in Sport campaign, an in-app experience tailored so that each Strava Athlete (user) can visualise their training activities and stats from 2023. By combining clever animations with striking visuals, we created an engaging and entertaining story for each athlete. Every sprint, jump, race, and victory dance comes alive in a burst of electrifying colour, emphasising everything you\u2019ve accomplished while continually looking to break your own personal bests.
    <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\tGoogle Store<\/strong>
    BASIC\/DEPT\u00ae
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Best Practices<\/strong>
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites- Best Mobile Visual Design – Function<\/strong>

    Since 2017, our team has worked closely with the Google Hardware team to launch new products and help turn store.google.com into a world-class brand and e-commerce destination. We\u2019ve contributed end-to-end services, ranging from e-commerce strategy and experience design to art direction, content creation, and campaign development.


    Ricola<\/strong>
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Best Navigation\/Structure\u00a0<\/strong>

    For nearly 100 years, Ricola has brought the delight of Swiss Alpine herbs to people around the world. We helped develop a new website that was flexible enough to accommodate the specifics of different markets, was e-commerce ready to future-proof Ricola\u2019s business requirement and direct-to-consumer strategies, and served as a storytelling hub to support Ricola\u2019s global brand identity: the Mighty Alpine Spirit.
    <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\tGrill\u2019d\u00a0<\/strong>
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Apps & Software – Best User Interface<\/strong>

    In creating the new iOS\/Android app for Australia\u2019s favourite burger brand, we recognised the necessity of marrying two priorities: a seamless customer journey for new guests and for Grill\u2019d loyalty members. And we needed to weave the Grill\u2019d core ethos of conscious consumption throughout the entire user journey, giving customers reasons greater than a burger to order Grill\u2019d regularly.

    Just Eat & Netflix: \u201cGreen lighting the Squid Game partnership\u201d<\/strong>
    People\u2019s Voice Award: AI, Immersive & Games – Best Community Engagement<\/strong>

    The 360 campaign we created for an iconic collab with Just Eat, Netflix, and Squid Game included ELIMINATE, a digital game we created in house that combines facial detection with the latest motion tracking technology inspired by the show grabbed fans attention and led to over 650,000 sessions of the game.

    <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\tKali Healthcare<\/strong>
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Apps & Software – Experimental & Innovation<\/strong>

    We helped Kali develop a groundbreaking wearable AI-powered platform for safe and accurate pregnancy monitoring. The Kali technology comprises a small wearable device, a smartphone application, and a web portal. It is simple to use and opens the possibility of monitoring at home during telehealth consults, empowering both clinicians and expecting parents.

    Sesame Workshop: Sesame Grief Project<\/strong>
    HELLO MONDAY\/DEPT\u00ae
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites- Education<\/strong>

    Grieving is hard for everyone. We helped Sesame Workshop create an experience that helps parents and caregivers process and talk about grief and death with young children in an open, honest, and age-appropriate way.

    DEMO Festival: Design in Motion Festival<\/strong>
    STUDIO DUMBAR\/DEPT\u00ae
    People\u2019s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Events<\/strong>

    As the world\u2019s largest motion design event, DEMO Festival provides a platform for both emerging design talent and established creators. The 2025 Cities Edition marked its international debut, with 15 cities in seven countries participating in this exciting event.\u00a0

    For 24H on January 30, large digital screens across these cities\u2014usually displaying advertisements\u2014were transformed into spectacular art installations showcasing work from over 350 designers from 52 countries.


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    Huge congratulations to our winning clients and teams, and thank you to the Webby judges and all those who voted for us.

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