2025 NY Digital Awards

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2025 NY Digital Awards

The NY Digital Awards honors outstanding achievements in a variety of digital realms - from captivating websites and groundbreaking videos to innovative mobile apps, engaging social media campaigns, creative animations, effective marketing strategies, and informative podcasts. Here, we recognize the finest minds in digital creation, spotlighting worldwide appreciation on both local brilliance and international achievements.

At the heart of the NY Digital Awards is the recognition of groundbreaking work, transcending boundaries of professional stature or experience. Whether you're a creator, an innovator, a digital enthusiast, or a well-versed expert, it's the caliber of your work that captures attention. Creativity, technical prowess, and a forward-looking perspective are the stars that navigate by in this digital odyssey, with categories as diverse as the digital world itself, ensuring every aspect of digital creativity is recognized.

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The NY Digital Awards recognizes exceptional accomplishments across a wide array of digital fields, including stunning websites, cutting-edge videos, innovative mobile applications, engaging social media initiatives, creative animations, impactful marketing strategies, and informative podcasts. This digital journey is guided by creativity, technical skill, and a progressive vision, with categories reflecting the diversity of the digital landscape to ensure that all facets of digital innovation receive acknowledgment.

Categories:
The 2025 categories include: Apps & Softwares, Audio and Podcasts, Design and Creativity, Social Media, Strategy & Marketing, Video/Online Video and Websites & Mobile Sites.

Eligibility:
The NY Digital Awards is open to:
The NY Digital Awards accepts entries from digital media entities of all sizes and types, from individual entrepreneurs to large-scale organizations, and from every corner of the globe, truly celebrating the diversity and breadth of the digital world.

Submission Requirements:

Entries must fall within a 5-year window from creation - 2021 to present.

Entry Brief:

It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. The brief should strengthen your entry, as well as providing the jury a better understanding of your project. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
The submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

Audio / Video Submission:
Entries with audio / video must be submitted with a direct URL that will take judges directly to the work:
Upload audio / video to Vimeo / YouTube / Youku.
Paste the URL link into the URL field.

2025 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird: Dec 18, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025 Professional ($130) / Student ($60)
Regular: February 1 – February 25, 2025 Professional ($140) / Student ($70)
Final: February 26 – March 28, 2025 Professional ($160) / Student ($80)
Final Extension: March 29 – April 24, 2025 Professional ($180) / Student ($90)
Results Announcement: June 20, 2025


Winning Level:
There are TWO (2) levels of achievement in the competition:

Gold Winner (85 – 100 points)

Silver Winner (60 – 84 points)

Judging:
Judges at the NY Digital Awards are experts in the realm of digital media, boasting extensive experience and standing in the industry. Drawn from a global list of professionals, each jury is selected for their expertise, integrity, and dedication.


The judging process is conducted with utmost fairness and objectivity. To ensure impartiality, all entries are anonymous, removing any relevant entrant information to prevent bias or conflicts of interest. Each submission is evaluated on a 1-100 scale, with judges focusing on a specific set of criteria tailored to each main category. These criteria encompass key aspects such as:

Evaluation Criteria:
Submissions are judged at random without being compared to other entries within the same categories. Our judges will score on a scale of 1-100 based on:

Innovation and Creativity: The originality of the concept and the creative approach to digital design and user experience.
Content Quality: The relevance, accuracy, and quality of the content presented, including text, images, audio, and video.
Visual Design: The aesthetic appeal of the project, including layout, color scheme, typography, and overall visual harmony.
User Experience and Accessibility: How intuitive, engaging, and accessible the digital project is for its intended audience, including considerations for users with disabilities.
Technical Execution: The proficiency of the technical build, including coding, use of platforms, and integration of various digital tools and systems.
Functionality and Performance: The reliability, speed, and seamless functionality across different devices and browsers.
Impact and Effectiveness: The success of the project in achieving its intended goals, such as user engagement, conversion rates, or educational value.
Overall Experience: The holistic impact of the project on the user, considering how all elements work together to deliver a memorable, effective, and cohesive digital experience that resonates with the audience and leaves a lasting impression.

The NY Digital Awards and International Awards Associate Inc's decision are final in its sole discretion and binding in relation to all matters relating to Competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

Results Announcement:
All winners for 2025 will be announced on June 20, 2025 via NY Digital Awards official page. All registered participants can then login to see the winning works.

Prizes:
The Agency of the Year winners receive a complimentary limited-edition trophy and professionally designed certificate.
One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners' name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win.
Top tier (Gold and Silver) winners will be featured on NY Digital Awards site's Gallery, where professionals can view your work.
A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win.
Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc.
In addition to the complimentary certificates, Gold, and Silver winners may purchase beautiful NY Digital Awards Awards statuettes, and/or additional customized certificates.
Platinum and Gold winners will get featured by NY Digital Awards on social media or our media partner on Muse.World's website.

The call for entries for the 2025 NY Digital Awards has officially launched! This is an opportunity to recognize the outstanding achievements that have influenced our journey while envisioning a future filled with limitless opportunities in digital creativity and technology.

Enter Now: https://nydigitalawards.com/

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