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The Horizon Interactive Awards is a prestigious international
competition recognizing outstanding achievement among
interactive media producers.
In January of each year, the Horizon Interactive Awards
receives hundreds of entries from all over the world.
A panel of industry professionals, from diverse multi-media,
graphic design and marketing backgrounds, review the
entries to determine the work that is to be recognized.
Entries are given either a Gold, Silver, Bronze, and
in some cases honorable mention award distinctions.
All Gold winners are eligible for the Best of Category
and Best of Show award (the Horizon Interactive Awards
highest honor).
You've heard the expression, "giving credit
where credit is due," well that's our
reason for being. Horizon honors the most talented developers
of interactive media. The competition provides a level
playing field to all participants regardless of company
size. Often, smaller firms and individual developers
produce outstanding work that never receives the recognition
it deserves. Our mission is to shed the spotlight on
that work and the people who made it happen.
Our Business Philosophy: Quite simply,
we're working for you. Through a very customer focused
approach, we'll do whatever it takes to help show the
world how great your work is! |
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The 7th annual competition was the largest yet with just over 1000 entries from 26 different countries and nearly all 50 U.S. States. A new approach to judging was introduced which utilizes an end-user panel and various industry professionals outside the interactive media industry. The goal is to provide a clear picture of a solution that not only looks fantastic but clearly communicates a message and purpose. The winning entries from each category were an outstanding display of that blend. |
The 2007 competition saw nearly 1000 entries from 24 countries around world including: Australia, Canada, Chech Republic, Columbia, Croatia, Germany, Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan and nearly all 50 of the United States. An international panel of judges, consisting of industry professionals with diverse backgrounds, evaluated 19 different categories ranging from online advertising to video games. The 2007 winning entries showcase the best developed interactive media solutions including web sites, CDs and DVDs, online ads, video and more. |
The
5th annual competition did not disappoint anyone. The
entry field nearly doubled again and competition was
fierce in all categories. Judges were encouraged to
see a clear balance of form and function for real world
solutions that matter. Entries were received from 17
countries including: Australia, Canada, Croatia, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Indonesia, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Portugal, Italy, Singapore, South Africa,
United Kingdom, and Nearly all 50 US States. NEW FOR
2006 were the Intranet / Internal Communication, News
and Magazine, and Video / Short Film categories. |
A milestone for the competition, 2005 nearly doubled the
2004 entry field. Entries were received from: Australia,
Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand,
Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland,
United Kingdom and nearly all 50 US states. Not only were
the numbers up and thus the level of competition, the
quality and diversity of the entry pool was outstanding.
Judges saw a renewed emphasis on graphic design and overall
creativity in conjunction with the delivery of a clear
message and purpose. Added for 2005 were the Video Game,
Political and Banner ad/ Email categories. |
Building on the successes of the 2003 competition, 2004
marked the largest and most diverse entry field to date.
The overall competition was restructured to include special
awards of distinction including: Best of Show, Best of
Category (for all 8 categories), Best Use of Video, Best
Use of Audio and the International Award of Distinction
for entries that originated outside the USA A new Education
/ Training category was also added to honor outstanding
achievement in media that contained educational value. |
The 2003 competition was a large and competitive entry
field. Again, the Horizon Interactive Awards received
hundreds of entries from all over the world including:
Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and over 20 states
in the USA. New for 2003 was the Flash category which
featured some innovative and unique animation solutions.
In 2003, the HIA become a sponsor of the FlashKit Conference
in San Jose, California. This sponsorship renews the emphasis
on furthering the recognition to designers and developers
who creatively use Flash as a part of their interactive
media toolkit. |
The
Inaugural 2002 international awards competition received
hundreds of entries from many countries including: USA,
Germany, Mexico, and Norway. While the 2002 competition
was a huge success, it was merely the beginning in what
will be a long tradition of providing recognition to deserving
interactive media developers all over the world. Budgets
and promotions were limited but the competition was able
to recognize some top notch work from talented designers
and developers. The first Horizon Interactive Awards |
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