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2018 NEWi Awards for Digital Creativity
The NEWi Awards for Digital Creativity is the leading awards program for digital entrepreneurs and creatives in regional Australia and reflects the appreciation of how emerging industries are fostering economic growth and employment.
It’s open to individuals, companies, non-profit organisations and governments involved in designing, building, managing, maintaining or promoting digital solutions in regional Australia.
2018 NEWi Awards Evening
Thursday 27th September 2018
6.30pm - 10.30pm
Foghorn Brewhouse
218 King Street, Newcastle
Award categories:
This award recognises the best designed website.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Interaction
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Interaction
This Award recognises the best marketing, digital or advertising agency.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best online video - animation, individual short or episode, long form or series, and live webcasts.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design
This Award recognises the best mobile sites and application.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best online medical, alternative medicine, health and lifestyle, mental health, and fitness solution - website, video, cloud service, mobile site and app, wearable device, or IoT service.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best online educational, distance learning service, or education living lab - website, video, cloud service, mobile site and app, wearable device or IoT service.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best retail solution - website, eCommerce platform, online point-of-sale, smart sign, payment system, and booking platform.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best government solution - website, video, cloud service, mobile application, wearable device, and smart city service.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best tourist solution - website, video, cloud service, mobile application, smart sign, wearable device, smart city solution or IoT service.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Results/Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Results/Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best cloud service or solution - data management, analytics service, big data, dashboards, mobile and wearable applications, smart city service and IoT solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best tech startup [LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD].
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best green tech hardware or software solution – cloud service, big data management system, online dashboards, mobile application, smart city solution or IoT solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best smart city hardware, software or connected solution – cloud service, sensory devices, big data, online dashboards, mobile application, or IoT solution.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award recognises the best international tech startup [LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD WITH AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS].
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Design/Innovation
This Award is bestowed on the most outstanding digital talent - individual, company, non-profit organisation or government.
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Judging criteria: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Major focus: Results/Design/Interaction/Innovation
Key Dates To Remember
Call for Entries Open | 30th April 2018 |
Call for Entries Closes | 17th August 2018 |
First Round of Judging | 24th August 2018 |
Finalists Announced | 7th September 2018 |
2018 NEWi Awards Night | 27th September 2018 |