DEPT® is the Webby Awards Network of the Year 2025
We’re celebrating being named the 2025 Network of the Year at The Webby Awards for the fourth year in a row.
It’s been another impressive year of wins for DEPT® 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.
Fast. Forward. Future.
The Webby Awards are one of the internet’s highest honours, with winners chosen by an esteemed jury and millions of votes cast by the digital public.
Across 100+ categories reflecting excellence in eight major media types—including AI, Immersive & Games, and Creator content—we’re honoured that work by DEPT®, BASIC/DEPT®, HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®, and DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® has been recognised as exceptional, demonstrating how we continue to set the standard for future-forward tech and marketing.
“I can’t think of a group of people who work harder than our Depsters. I’m incredibly proud of everything they’ve accomplished, just as I’m incredibly grateful to the jury, the Webby’s voters, and—of course—our terrific clients. Recognition like this is the best kind of inspiration for continuing to push the boundaries of technology, marketing, and AI.
”Dimi Albers, Global CEO, DEPT®
The Webby Winners
NVIDIA & American Society for Deaf Children: Signs
HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®
- Webby Award: Websites and Mobile Site – Responsible Innovation
- People’s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Technical Achievement
- People’s Voice Award: AI, Immersive & Games – Experimental & Innovation
- People’s Voice Award: AI, Immersive & Games – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Signs 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.
Docusign
BASIC/DEPT®
Webby Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Business Blog/Website
To convey the full impact of Docusign’s 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.
Strava: A year in sport
HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®
Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: Apps & Software – Best Visual Design – Aesthetic
Athletes all over the world look forward to Strava’s 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’ve accomplished while continually looking to break your own personal bests.
Google Store
BASIC/DEPT®
People’s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Best Practices
People’s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites- Best Mobile Visual Design – Function
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’ve contributed end-to-end services, ranging from e-commerce strategy and experience design to art direction, content creation, and campaign development.
Ricola
People’s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Best Navigation/Structure
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’s business requirement and direct-to-consumer strategies, and served as a storytelling hub to support Ricola’s global brand identity: the Mighty Alpine Spirit.
Grill’d
People’s Voice Award: Apps & Software – Best User Interface
In creating the new iOS/Android app for Australia’s favourite burger brand, we recognised the necessity of marrying two priorities: a seamless customer journey for new guests and for Grill’d loyalty members. And we needed to weave the Grill’d core ethos of conscious consumption throughout the entire user journey, giving customers reasons greater than a burger to order Grill’d regularly.
Just Eat & Netflix: “Green lighting the Squid Game partnership”
People’s Voice Award: AI, Immersive & Games – Best Community Engagement
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.
Kali Healthcare
People’s Voice Award: Apps & Software – Experimental & Innovation
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
HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®
People’s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites- Education
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
STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT®
People’s Voice Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Events
As the world’s 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.
For 24H on January 30, large digital screens across these cities—usually displaying advertisements—were transformed into spectacular art installations showcasing work from over 350 designers from 52 countries.
In addition to the winners, kudos to our clients who were named as honourees or nominees: Gucci Ancora, Instagram, Mammut, Pride & Seek, Zipline, Bol, Twitch, and WHOOP.
Huge congratulations to our winning clients and teams, and thank you to the Webby judges and all those who voted for us.
Creativity & impact dominate DEPT®’s 20 Webby Award nominations
DEPT® is returning to the internet’s favourite awards show with 20 nominations for work with brands including Google, Ricola, Doordash, and Strava.
Our shortlisted projects also include the results of our collaboration with NVIDIA and the ASDC, Signs, which uses AI and ML to foster ASL learning and community engagement, as well as DEMO Festival, the worldwide 24H event created by STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® to celebrate motion design and the talented creators behind it.
Shortlisting the best of the internet
The Webby Awards is regarded as the Internet’s most respected symbol of success. Thousands of worthy projects are entered every year from over 70 countries around the world.
Out of every category, two winners are selected: The first by a jury of industry experts from The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) and the second by the digital public, who cast their ballots for the People’s Voice Winners through an online vote.
This year, nominations for DEPT®, BASIC/DEPT®, Hello Monday/DEPT®, STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT®, and DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® span categories including “Experimental & Innovation,” “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging,” and “Responsible Innovation.”
We’re incredibly honoured to see so many projects shortlisted, and we couldn’t have done it without the trust and hard work of our clients: Bol, Twitch, Strava, Grill’d, Kali Healthcare, Doordash, Sesame, Ricola, Google, Just Eat Takeaway & Netflix, NVIDIA & the American Society for Deaf Children, Docusign, and Gucci.
Cast your vote
Voting polls are now open to the public until Thursday, April 17th, with winners set to be announced later in the month.
Please cast your votes for your favourite nominees via the links below:
NVIDIA & ASDC: “Signs”
Experimental & Innovation
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Responsible Innovation
Technical Achievement
Just Eat & Netflix: “Green lighting the Squid Game partnership”
Best Community Engagement
Google Store
Best Practices
Best Mobile Visual Design – Function
Bol: “Packing up Christmas Early”
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Twitch: “TWITH: A spelling mistake takeover”
Real Time Response Campaign
Strava: “A year in sport”
Best Visual Design – Aesthetic
Grill’d
Best User Interface
Kali Healthcare
Experimental & Innovation
Doordash: “Your door to Mom’s heart”
Kids & Family
Best Use of Stories
Sesame: “Sesame Grief Project”
Education
Ricola
Best Navigation/Structure
Google: “Google IO’s Demos”
Entertainment
Design in Motion (DEMO) Festival
Events & Live streams/Animation
Docusign
Business Blog/Website
Gucci: Gucci Ancora
Best Mobile User Interface
Congrats to all of our amazing clients and talented teams up for a win, and thank you for voting!
For the second year running, DEPT® is celebrating being named Network of the Year at The Webby Awards, with BASIC/DEPT® also winning Agency of the Year.
Webby Winners
The Webby Awards is the internet’s most respected symbol of success, attracting over 14,000 entries from 70 countries worldwide every year. It’s been a stellar year of wins for DEPT®, with 6 Webby Awards, 27 People’s Voice Awards, 32 nominations and 20 honorees, for our work with brands including Patagonia, Google, Cowboy, H&M, and KFC.
DEPT®’s work for HYPEWEAR by ABOUT YOU, the first online shop for digital NFT fashion, won both the Webby Award and People’s Voice award for App Features: Best Use of Web3 Technology.
BASIC/DEPT® won both the Webby Award and People’s Voice awards for Google Store in the Websites and Mobile Sites, Best Mobile User Experience category, Google ChromeOS in Websites and Mobile Sites, Best Mobile Visual Design – Function, Patagonia in Websites and Mobile Sites, Best Practices, and The Patagonia Footprint Chronicles site in Websites and Mobile Sites: Corporate Social Responsibility.
The immersive website experience for Virgin Galactic by HELLO MONDAY/DEPT® that communicates the excitement of space travel, won both the Webby Award and People’s Voice awards in General Websites and Mobile Sites – Travel & Lifestyle.
We’re super thankful to our awesome clients and our talented teams whose pioneering work sets the standard in technology and marketing,” said Dimi Albers, CEO of DEPT®. “To be named global network of the year for the second year running and for our BASIC/DEPT® team to win agency of the year is an awesome achievement; we’re humbled and grateful to everyone who voted for us. In our five word speech last year we said ‘we’re just getting started,’ I guess these wins show that we really meant that. :)”
People’s Voice Winners
The public voting declared these following projects by DEPT®, BASIC/DEPT®, HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®, DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® and STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® the winners of the People’s Voice awards:
- The unique Web3 experience we created for fashion brand H&Mbeyond, which turned their showroom into an immersive, virtual experience, won for Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual – General Virtual Experiences: Arts, Fashion, Retail & Culture.
- BASIC/DEPT®’s website created for Cowboy, the connected electric bike, won four awards for Best Visual Design: Function, Best User Interface, Best Mobile Visual Design: Aesthetic, and Best Mobile User Interface.
- The website for the first NFT project by artist Jeff Koons won Websites and Mobile Sites – Features & Design: Best Homepage.
- The project for Google ChromeOS won General Websites and Mobile Sites: Web Services & Applications, and the work for Google Store won Best User Experience: Websites and Mobile Sites
- Crafted, the community initiative led by BASIC/DEPT® that brings together local creators and tastemakers, won General Websites and Mobile Sites: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- JAMS – BASIC/DEPT®’s social experiment that connects people with curated playlists won Websites and Mobile Sites – Features & Design: Technical Achievement.
- The Patagonia Footprints Chronicles site won General Websites and Mobile Sites: Sustainability & Environment.
- The app for KFC won General Apps: Food & Drink.
- Webex won Websites and Mobile Sites: Best Navigation/Structure.
- For HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®, Fingerspelling with Machine Learning won three awards in the Games category for Family, Kids & Education, and Social Impact, and in the Responsible Technology category for Accessible Technology.
- The site built to build anticipation for Digital Insight Games’ launch of Cloud Castles won two awards for Websites and Mobile Sites – Features & Design: Technical Achievement, and General Metaverse Experiences: Games.
- Demo Festival – the world’s largest festival of motion design – organized by STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT® won General Websites and Mobile Sites: Events.
- DEPT®’s very own Meta Festival – the first 24hr event in the Metaverse – won Metaverse & Immersive Features: Best Community Engagement, and Metaverse, Immersive & Virtual – Virtual Video Features: Best Festival or Conference.
Honorees
In addition to the award wins, 20 projects for the following clients were shortlisted or awarded as Honorees: Inter Milan; Lululemon Studio; Design Within Reach; Google Store; Jeff Koons; KFC; VIZIO; eBay; Adobe; HAPE; Meebits; Panasonic; Sprite; DIG: Cloud Castles.
Congratulations to our talented teams, and a huge thank you to our awesome clients who entrust us to pioneer their marketing and technology.
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Global SVP of Marketing
Marjan Straathof
DEPT® and BASIC® (part of Dept) were honoured with eleven awards at the 2021 Webby Awards. The agencies were recognised for their work for Google, Patagonia, Steelseries, GANNI, Van Gogh Museum, Honig, Muuto, and BASIC®’s own cultural initiative, Crafted™.
The e-commerce platform for Patagonia, the Google Store work that was co-created with Google, and the Van Gogh Museum website that was created with tech agency Q42 earned both a Webby jury award as well as a People’s Voice Webby award.
DEPT® was recognised twice in the Virtual & Remote category. The interactive digital showroom built for GANNI was named the People’s Voice winner in Fashion & Retail, and the ‘Live Eet’-campaign with Honig that supported the Dutch Foodbanks was recognized in the Brand or Partner Experience category. Furniture retailer Muuto’s new digital platform for B2B and B2C customers received a People’s Voice award in the Shopping subcategory. Finally, SteelSeries was honored with a People’s Voice award in Advertising, Media & PR: Best Growth Strategy for its full-funnel media strategy.
A special Webby jury award this year went to BASIC®’s own project, Crafted™, which is a cultural initiative that celebrates diversity and unites creators, was named the winner in the Corporate Social Responsibility subcategory.
Dimi Albers, CEO of Dept: “We have experienced phenomenal growth in the past year. Not only in our company size, client portfolio and project size, but also in the quality of work and the expansion of our knowledge and abilities. I am super proud of our Depsters and talented colleagues at BASIC®, amazing client collaborations and the opportunities that have been given to us. We are honored to receive eleven Webby awards, which validates our worldwide growth journey. Therefore, a big thanks to the jury and public voters who also helped to make this happen.”
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Mellissa Flowerdew-Clarke
Today the winners of the Webby Awards were announced. A judging body existing of more than two thousand industry experts and tech innovators selected their favourites for the renowned award of excellence on the internet. DEPT® was nominated twice, received three honorees and eventually won two awards with Bugaboo and DEMO Festival.
Together with Bugaboo, DEPT® won a Webby in the category ‘Shopping’. The parties worked on the implementation of a brand new CMS, the creation of a new design with Page Designer and a platform migration to Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Within four months, they launched the new Bugaboo.com website.
The Design in Motion (DEMO) Festival received an award in the category ‘Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics’. This initiative by Studio Dumbar (part of Dept) took place last fall. It displayed the best motion design work from all over the world across eighty digital screens at Amsterdam Central Station. In total, the festival gathered over 2,700 design submissions.
“Winning two Webby Awards is an enormous compliment for our organisation and the hard work every Depster contributes on a daily basis”, says Dimi Albers, CEO at DEPT®. “To receive this recognition in the field of creativity, technology and data provides us with more energy to keep building and accelerating our clients’ digital businesses.”
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Marjan Straathof
DEPT® is the Webby Agency & Network of the Year
We are incredibly proud to share that DEPT® has been named both Agency of the Year and Network of the Year at the 30th Annual Webby Awards.
To be recognized by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) is always an agency highlight, but this year feels particularly special. Taking home a double crown—winning both Agency and Network honors—is a rare feat and validates our ability to deliver world-class innovation at a global scale.
With over 13,000 entries from 70+ countries, the competition has never been fiercer. Knowing that our work stood out amid such exceptional talent is a testament to the dedication of our teams and the vision of our partners.
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NVIDIA & American Society for Deaf Children: Signs
- Webby Award: App, Software & Immersive – Accessibility & Inclusion
- Webby Award: Websites and Mobile Sites – Responsible Innovation
- Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: Website & Mobile Sites – Accessible Technology
Signs is an AI-powered platform that breaks down communication barriers. By turning any camera into an interactive sign language coach using computer vision and machine learning, we’re making the world more accessible, one sign at a time.
Google: Google Antigravity
- Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: Website & Mobile Sites – Business blog/Website
Antigravity is Google’s agentic development platform. We designed the experience to empower both seasoned developers and creators to build next-gen AI apps and tools with ease.
Lululemon
- People’s Voice Award: Website & mobile sites – Fashion, Style & Beauty
- People’s Voice Award: Website & mobile sites – Shopping & Retail
We helped lululemon shift from a transactional digital journey to an immersive brand experience. By prioritising movement, expertise, and culture, the new platform signals premium value and community leadership beyond the checkout button.
Netflix: Netflix Ads
- People’s Voice Award: Website & mobile sites – Best Navigation/Structure
Netflix Ads invites brands to be “at the center of attention.” We built an intuitive, high-impact digital destination that mirrors the premium nature of the Netflix streaming experience.
Google: Google Store
- People’s Voice Award: Website & mobile sites – Mobile Features & Design | Best Mobile Visual Design – Function
- People’s Voice Award: Website & mobile sites – Features & Design | Best User Interface
Building on a partnership that began in 2017, we’ve continued to evolve the Google Store. These wins recognise our work in turning store.google.com into a world-class e-commerce destination that balances beautiful visual design with functional excellence.
Talking Portraits
- Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: AI – Arts, Culture & Events
- Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: AI – Creativity & Storytelling
- People’s Voice Award: Apps, Software & Immersive – Arts, Fashion & Culture
- People’s Voice Award: AI – Best Real-Time Engagement
What started as a thought experiment became a breakthrough in generative AI. Talking Portraits creates emotionally responsive, AI-powered personas capable of holding live, natural conversations—sweeping four categories for its technical and creative innovation.
Otrium
- Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: AI – e-commerce & retail
Otrium’s “Ovatars” use AI to help products reach customers faster while reducing fashion waste, proving that digital identity and environmental responsibility can go hand-in-hand.
Docusign
- Webby Award & People’s Voice Award: Website & mobile sites – Best Practices
The DocuSign experience was recognised for excellence in the fundamentals, earning top marks for content, structure, navigation, and functionality, creating a seamless user journey.
DEPT® & Special US: Uber Eats
- People’s Voice Award: Advertising, Media, & PR – Best Copywriting
Working alongside Special US, we brought the “Hungry for the Truth” 2026 Super Bowl campaign to life. The win for Best Copywriting proves that even on the world’s biggest stage, a sharp, clever script is what truly captures the public’s imagination.
In addition to the winners, shoutout to the clients who were named as honorees or nominees: Mammut, Barbados, Cheetos, Nikon, and ABN Amro.
Fueling the future of growth
From AI-driven experiences to immersive commerce and digital storytelling, this year’s wins reflect our commitment to helping brands find growth.
But as much as we love the shiny trophies, the real win is the People’s Voice category, where more than 4.6 million votes were cast by nearly a million fans. To the clients who trusted us with their boldest ideas, and to the fans who took the time to vote for our work: Thank you! You are the reason we keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
DEPT® brings growth invention to the Webby shortlists
The Oscars of the Internet are back, and we’re celebrating the incredible work our teams have achieved over the past year.
The 30th Annual Webby Awards just announced their nominees, and DEPT® has snagged a massive 20 nominations across the board.
From cutting-edge AI experiments to digital experiences that actually make the world a bit better, our work this year spans the full spectrum of what’s possible online. We’re incredibly proud to see our collaborations with brands like Google and Lululemon recognized by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).
Where we’re trending
This year’s shortlists highlight exactly what we love doing: pushing the boundaries of technology without losing the human touch. Our nominations land in some of the most competitive categories, including Advertising, Media & PR, Website & mobile sites, and AI.
“This kind of work only happens when you really understand what clients are trying to achieve. Growth invention is our way of bringing creativity, technology and data together to make that happen. We’re proud to see it recognised like this.
”Marjan Straathof, Global SVP of Marketing
Help us take home the People’s Voice
While the official Webby Winners are chosen by the Academy, the People’s Voice Awards are entirely up to you. Voting is officially open, and every single click counts. We’d love your support in bringing these trophies home.
Cast your votes for DEPT® below:
NVIDIA / American Society for Deaf Children
Signs
Accessibility & Inclusion
Responsible Innovation
Accessible Technology
Mammut
Give Mountainwear the life it deserves
Brand Strategy
Fashion, Beauty & Retail
Google
Antigravity
Business Blog / Website
Netflix
Netflix Ads
Best Navigation / Structure
lululemon
Fashion, Style & Beauty
Shopping & Retail
Google
Google Store
Best Mobile Visual Design – Function
Features & Design | Best User Interface
Best Mobile User Experience
Talking Portraits
Arts, Fashion & Culture
Arts, Culture & Events
Creativity & Storytelling
Best Real-Time Engagement
Otrium
Otrium Ovatars
E-commerce & Retail
Docusign
Best Practices
Uber Eats (In partnership with Special US )
Best Use of Video or Moving Image
Best Copywriting
Voting closes on Thursday, April 16th, so don’t wait!
Congrats to all of our amazing clients and talented teams up for a win, and thank you for voting!
Honorees
Finally, congrats to all our honorees. These projects ranked in the top 25% of entries but just missed the nomination list.
BUUT in the Apps, Software & Immersive – Kids & Family Category.
Netflix Ads in the Websites & Mobile Sites – Best Responsive/Adaptive Design for Mobile Category.
Nikon in the Websites & Mobile Sites – Best User Experience Category.
Otrium Ovatars in the AI – Best Responsible AI Implementation Category.
Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny in the Websites & Mobile Sites – Charitable & Non-Profit: National & Global Organizations Category.
Turning snack dust into street cred for Cheetos UK in the Advertising, Media & PR – Social Media Campaign Category.
DEPT® shortlisted for Anthem Awards for purpose-driven innovation
We’re proud to share that DEPT® has been shortlisted for 28 Anthem Awards for 2025.
These awards, created by the Webby Awards, recognise purpose- and mission-driven work across industries, highlighting projects that utilise creativity and technology to drive positive change worldwide.
This year’s recognition spans categories including Sustainability, Community Engagement, Health, and Responsible Technology, celebrating projects from DEPT® and our partner studios that merge innovation with impact.
Our shortlisted projects include:
- Talking Portraits: An interactive experience that brings characters to life through AI innovation.
- Trainline “Get Your Bum On Board:” A cheeky campaign inspiring eco-conscious travel and behavior change.
- Otrium Ovatars: A sustainable fashion initiative that uses AI-powered digital avatars to sell last season’s fashion items.
- Nyiyaparli Widi: An immersive gaming experience that keeps the Aboriginal Nyiyaparli Language alive.
- Signs: An AI-powered platform for learning sign language.
- ARtefact Adventures Barbados: Reclaiming Heritage Through Play: A gamified exploration that reconnects communities with their cultural roots.
Each project demonstrates how purpose-led creativity can inspire collective action and spark meaningful progress, all of which are values at the heart of DEPT®’s global mission.
Vote for us!
Public voting for the Anthem Community Voice Awards is now open through Thursday, October 30, 2025.
Show your support by casting your vote for your favourite DEPT® projects below:
Talking Portraits:
Education, Art & Culture – Best Use of AI
Education, Art & Culture – Innovation
Trainline, Get Your Bum On Board:
Sustainability, Environment, Climate – Social Media Content, Campaign or Channel
Sustainability, Environment & Climate – Campaign: Brand
Sustainability, Environment & Climate – Short Form Video
Sustainability, Environment & Climate – Local Awareness Campaign
Otrium Ovatars:
Sustainability, Environment & Climate – Business Strategy
Sustainability, Environment & Climate – Innovation
Responsible Technology – Best Use of Technology
Nyiyaparli Widi:
Education, Art & Culture – Local Awareness Campaign
Education, Art & Culture – Digital & Innovative Experiences
Education, Art & Culture – Local Community Engagement
Education, Art & Culture – Special Projects
Education, Art & Culture – Education or Literacy Platform
Signs:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging – Best Use of AI
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging – Education or Literacy Program or Platform
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging – Partnership or Collaboration
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging – Education or Literacy Program or Platform
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging – Best Use of Technology
Responsible Technology – Partnership or Collaboration
Responsible Technology – Best Use of AI
ARtefact Adventures Barbados:
Education, Art & Culture – Digital & Innovative Experiences
Education, Art & Culture – Public Service
Education, Art & Culture – Community Space
Education, Art & Culture – Education or Literacy Platform
Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny:
Education, Art & Culture – Public Service
Education, Art & Culture – Community Engagement
Education, Art & Culture – Education or Literacy Platform
We’re incredibly proud of our teams and clients for continuing to push boundaries and build work that matters. Congratulations to everyone involved, and thank you for voting!
Webby Talks X DEPT®: Trust the (Generative) Process
Don’t miss this year’s Webby Talks at DEPT® Amsterdam on November 6th from 18.00 – 21.00.
Everyone’s talking about how AI is reshaping creativity, culture, and connection. But not enough people are talking about how AI is also reshaping credibility in the digital world. Because, after all, when it’s possible to generate anything, it’s all too easy to start doubting everything.
Join Jesse Feister, Webby Group Executive Director, for “Trust the (Generative) Process” to explore why the AI revolution is turning trust into the internet’s most valuable currency — and how brands, creators, and platforms are designing experiences that are credible and worth believing in.
After the talk, Ally Behr, Design Director at DEPT®/DOGSTUDIO, and Dorian Lods, Head of Creative Dev & AI at DEPT®/DOGSTUDIO, will join Jesse on stage for a fireside chat to dive deeper into how creativity and credibility intersect in the age of AI.
This year, we’re making it extra special, combining the talk with a celebration of the Dutch Lovie winners. We look forward to hosting you at DEPT®!
Register here
What to expect
Each year, The Webby Awards’ executive team hits the road with Webby Talks, their annual thought-leadership series spotlighting the digital shifts shaping how we live, work, and create. This year, Webby Talks returns to DEPT® Amsterdam, presented by Meltwater and Dutch Digital Design.
The 2025 talk, led by Jesse Feister, is titled “Trust the (Generative) Process” a deep dive into how generative AI is reshaping creativity, culture, and connection.
From sparking unexpected collaborations to redefining what “original” even means, this talk explores how we can lean into possibility (and a little chaos) to unlock new creative frontiers.
After Jesse’s presentation, we’ll be joined by one of DEPT®’s very own creative minds. Expect bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and maybe a little rule-bending for a fireside chat on how our team is approaching creativity in this generative era
Sign up now and join us on Wednesday, November 6, 2025, between 18:00 – 21:00 at DEPT® Amsterdam.
meet the speakers
DEPT® is proud to celebrate winning 20 awards and being named Agency of the Year at the 2024 Anthem Awards, the global awards show recognising purpose- and mission-driven work. With more than 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries worldwide, this year marked the Anthem Awards’ most competitive season yet—making this recognition even more meaningful.
Presented by The Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards strive to amplify the voices that spark global change and define a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action within their own communities.
“At this moment, there is a lot of uncertainty in our world,” said Anthem Awards General Manager, Patricia McLoughlin. “But the tireless and extraordinary efforts of the Anthem Awards community provide hope that a better tomorrow is possible.”
As both a Certified B Corp and a pioneer within the digital community, recognition on this level affirms DEPT®’s mission to harness the latest advancements in technology, marketing, and AI to help solve for some of the biggest challenges of our times.
““The accomplishments of our award-winning projects were already something to be incredibly proud of.
Agency of the Year is the cherry on top, and we’re equal parts humbled and thrilled to be among the forefront of the rapidly growing community cultivated by the Anthem Awards.”
”Pooja Dingidal, Global Head of Impact at DEPT®,
Our winning work
Hometeam by ReflexAI
Hello Monday/DEPT®
Special Projects: Health
Community Outreach: Health
Best Use of AI: Health
Public Service: Health
While 92% of veterans are open to supporting or being supported by another veteran when they’re in crisis, only 25% are prepared to do so. By blending human storytelling with ethically applied AI, we were proud to partner with the Google.org Fellowship & Reflex AI’s HomeTeam to raise awareness and educate veterans on life-saving techniques for mental health crises.
Sumthing: Building the platform for nature’s comeback story
Special Projects: Sustainability, Environment & Climate
Partnership or Collaboration: Sustainability, Environment & Climate
Recognising the importance of restoration, both as a Certified B Corp and in light of recent sustainability regulations, we joined forces with Sumthing to elevate their digital presence and to build a new and future-proof donor platform where donors can track the progress and impact of their contribution in real-time.
Jigsaw: Info Interventions
Hello Monday/DEPT®
Global Awareness Campaign: Responsible Technology
Innovation: Responsible Technology
Best Use of Technology: Responsible
Jigsaw is a unit within Google that researches threats to open societies and builds technology, products, and tangible methods that inspire scalable solutions. Info Interventions is a collection of four experiments specifically created to help people build information resilience at critical moments in their online journey.Together, our campaign reached 3.5M users of our target audience while helping to drive efficient awareness and traffic to this important initiative.
Kali Healthcare: Revolutionising pregnancy monitoring
Best Use of Technology: Health
Anthem Community Voice Winner
UNICEF estimates that about two million babies are stillborn every year: A high number that could be prevented with better monitoring and access to obstetric care.
To create a more accessible, convenient, and reliable pregnancy monitoring solution, Australian start-up Kali Healthcare approached DEPT® to help develop a groundbreaking wearable AI-powered platform for safe and accurate pregnancy monitoring.
Bol: The Store of Christmas makers
Film, Video, Television or Show: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We helped Dutch online store Bol represent those who experience and celebrate the holidays differently with a campaign that created a nation wide conversation with its message: Make Christmas what you want it to be.
Johnnie Walker: Footsteps of Progress
Branded Content or Collaboration: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
National Awareness Campaign: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Campaign – Brand: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We brought unseen stories to light on and offline, with footsteps leading to an AR experience that became a force for female empowerment in Eastern Europe. As a brand that’s all about progress, we worked with Johnnie Walker to kickstart a much-needed conversation through influencers and in the media. And then we went one step ahead: creating a shoe as a symbol of collective progress, inspiring women to proudly step up for change, tear up limitations and change the narrative on equality.
Sesame Workshop: Growing as We Grieve
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Education or Literacy Program or Platform: Health
Special Projects: Health
Community Outreach: Health
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 openly, honestly, and age-appropriately.
Undo the Firewall: Bring Independent News to Russians in News & Journalism
News & Journalism: Responsible Technology
Special Projects: Responsible Technology
With the World Economic Forum declaring “Misinformation” as the #1 global threat for 2024, we worked with The True Story to launch Undo the Firewall. Undo the Firewall provides a simple yet powerful tool for websites worldwide to host uncensored news stories about Russia. The initiative seeks to break through digital barriers and ensure access to unfiltered information for Russian citizens.
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