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AI, Creativity, Impact: DEPT® lands 24 nominations at the 2025 Lovie Awards

Mellissa Flowerdew-Clarke
VP of Marketing, EMEA

Length 4 min read

Date September 30, 2025

AI, Creativity, Impact: DEPT® lands 24 nominations at the 2025 Lovie Awards

After being named Agency of the Year for the fourth time at last year’s Lovie Awards, DEPT® is back in 2025 with 24 finalists.

Spanning a range of AI, tech, marketing, and impact categories, nominations include projects for leading brands including Pepsico, Just Eat Takeaway, Raleigh, and Ricola.

Fast. Forward. Future.

This year’s nominations are recognition of our dedication to unlocking tomorrow’s possibilities for today’s most ambitious companies with our AI-native, technology and marketing expertise.

Some standout projects include:

Signs: A first-of-its-kind, AI-powered sign language platform makes learning American Sign Language as natural as a conversation, developed in a collaboration between HELLO MONDAY/DEPT®, NVIDIA and the American Society for Deaf Children.
Talking Portraits: Through a combination of generative AI and creative technology, DOGSTUDIO/DEPT® has brought paintings to life with emotionally responsive, AI-powered portraits that can hold live conversations.
R.O.A.D. to Barbados: In collaboration with the Government of Barbados, we helped build the brand strategy, visual identity, and digital experience for R.O.A.D. (Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny) Programme -designed to digitise and safeguard one of the world’s largest archives of records from the transatlantic slave trade. An incredible impact project that carries the weight of history while inviting participation in the future.

With nearly 1,200 entries from 35 countries, the Annual Lovie Awards represent the breadth of European innovation and are the mark of distinction for European Internet excellence in the fields of culture, technology, and business. DEPT® ‘s 24 finalists have been selected as some of the best in the competition and are eligible to win both a Lovie award selected by the Academy and a People’s Lovie Award, voted on by the public.

Huge congratulations to all of our nominated clients and teams: American Society of Deaf Children; Artis; DEMO Festival; Government of Barbados; Icons Club; Just Eat Takeaway; NVIDIA; Otrium; PepsiCo; Raleigh; Ricola; Trainline.

Vote for us

Voting polls are now open to the public until Thursday 16th October, and winners will be announced later in the month.

Please cast your votes for your favorite finalists via the links below.

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