The 2014 Interaction Awards Shortlist
Announcing the 2014 Interaction Awards Shortlist!
We’re excited to announce the shortlist of entries for the 2014 Interaction Awards. Out of the 350 projects submitted from around the world, 91 projects from 18 countries have been elevated for consideration. Many thanks to all who shared their stories and submitted their work. Congratulations to those who have been selected.
Many thanks to our legion of international peer reviewers who helped narrow down the work and to our Jury who added additional projects for consideration.
2014 Interaction Awards Shortlist:
Optimizing
Making daily activities more efficient.
- Artemis – McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Salesforce.com – FX, Professional, US
- Cerner’s Population Health: Smart Registries, Cerner Corp., Professional, US
- Delta Brand Transformation, AKQA, Professional, US
- Engineering EduKit, Artefact, Professional, US
- Enjoy Your Passion, Jeppesen GmbH, Professional, DE
- KLM, redefined flight search, Mirabeau b.v., Professional, NL
- Lego Calendar, Vitamins, Professional, GB
- MobilePay by Danske Bank, In2media, Professional, DK
- Nike+ Kinect Training, AKQA, Professional, GB
- Point Break, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design , Student, DK
- SAP Scouting, SAP Labs LLC, Professional, US
- Swegon IQ-Navigator – A Handheld Control Unit, Veryday, Professional, SE
- Terrarium – living maps, IUAV University of Venice, Student, IT
- Wassenburg Endoscope Cleaning – Touch interface, VanBerlo, Professional, NL
Engaging
Capturing attention, creating delight and delivering meaning.
- Addicted Products, Student, NL
- Blind Duck Hunt, Copenhaden Institute of Interaction Design, Student, CA
- Burgundy Jazz, Catbird Productions, inc, Professional, CA
- Compass: A concept for Google Glass and the Bronx Zoo, Moment, Professional, US
- Fittle, National Institute of Design, Student, IN
- Gallery One, Professional, US
- Iceberg, ATOMIC3, Professional, CA
- The International Space Orchestra, Student, US
- Learning is a Breeze, Formula D interactive, Professional, ZA
- Megaphone, The National Film Board of Canada, Professional, CA
- Merrill Edge – Face Retirement, Starcom, Professional, US
- Pareidolic Robot, Student, GB
- Sentiment Analysis Project, Thomson Reuters, Professional, GB
- Storsjöodjurscenter – an interactive monster laboratory, Unsworn Industries, Professional, SE
- Target Thursday Lights, Target, Professional, US
- The HypeMeter, SapientNitro, Professional, US
- The Living Cell, CLEVER°FRANKE, Professional, NL
- Walls Have Ears, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, Student, DK
- WWF Together, AKQA, Professional, US
Empowering
Enabling people to go beyond their limits.
- Artefact Juice Box, Artefact, Professional, US
- Breathe.Easy Asthma Management, Umeå Institute of Design, Student, SE
- Consumer Barometer, CLEVER°FRANKE, Professional, NL
- The Finnish Law Legislative Drafting Process Guide, Professional, FI
- Fittle, National Institute of Design, Student, IN
- IK BEN STER(K). A peer-to-peer talent development platform empowering young adults, Creating 010 – Hogeschool Rotterdam, Student, NL
- Iris – Calgary Board of Education, Habanero Consulting Group, Professional, CA
- Ledger Link, Grameen Foundation AppLab, Professional, UG
- Memory Maps, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, Student, DK
- NOM, School of Visual Arts, Student, US
- Philips EchoNavigator, Philips Design, Professional, NL
- Pivot, Public Practice Studio at the University of Washington, Student, US
- QardioArm, Vitamins, Professional, GB
- Scritch, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, Student, JP
- Tele-Panchayat, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, Student, IN
- three.js playGnd, Branger_Briz, Professional, US
Expressing
Encouraging self expression and/or creativity.
- Adobe Kuler iPhone app, Adobe Systems, Inc., Professional, US
- Bank of America – Express Your Thanks, Starcom, Professional, US
- DIRTI for iPad, User Studio, Professional, FR
- Dr. Wagon, Student, Student, US
- Fisher-Price® Little People™ Apptivity™ Barnyard, Fisher-Price, Professional, US
- Indigo Studio, Infragistics, Inc., Professional, US
- Iterazer, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, Student, DE
- MasterCard Miyamo, R/GA , Professional, US
- Personal Billboard: Expression for the Here & Now, Intel Labs & Teague Design, Professional, US
- Standard Chartered Bank – Tech Ball, SapientNitro, Professional, GB
- The Boticário Makeup for iPad and iPhone, Welab Design and Innovation, Professional, BR
- The School of Life Project, Blink UX, Professional, US
- TOTEM Tangible Interactions, Smart Design, Professional, US
Connecting
Facilitating communication between people and communities.
- Community Slate, University of Washington, Student, US
- The Emerging Issues Commons, Professional, US
- Hello bank! Live on- and offline co-creation, USEEDS° GmbH, Professional, DE
- KonneKt: a social game for isolated children in the hospital, Delft University of Technology, Student, NL
- Livox – Alternative Communication App, Agora Eu Consigo Tecnologias de Inclusão Social Ltda, Professional, BR
- MetaCancer’s Mosaic, Intuitive Company, Professional, US
- Music Under the City, School of Visual Arts, Student, US
- Pemory, National Chengchi University, Student, TW
- PINGMD, PINGMD, Professional, US
- Postcard Poets, School of Visual Arts, Student, US
- RBS – Get Cash, SapientNitro , Professional, GB
- The Redesigned NYC.gov, Huge, Professional, US
- TIM BLABLAMETER, R/GA Sao Paulo, Professional, BR
- Xero, Xero, Professional, NZ
Disrupting
Re-imagining completely an existing product or service by creating new behaviors, usages or markets.
- Avena+ Test Bed, Student, GB
- Briggo Coffee Haus, SapientNitro, Professional, US
- Fisher-Price® Little People™ Apptivity™ Barnyard, Fisher-Price, Professional, US
- goBalto Tracker 2.0, goBalto, Inc., Professional, US
- iGaranti – revolutionising the way we bank, FJORD , Professional, GB
- MyLook Magic Mirror, SapientNitro, Professional, US
- Public Health England – Longer Lives, SapientNitro + Public Health England, Professional, GB
- RANDO, ustwo™, Professional, GB
- RCS 5 Boomer, Atlas Copco, Professional, SE
- Scritch, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, Student, JP
- Squared, Umeå Institute of Design, Student, US
- The Feed from Getty Images, R/GA London, Professional, US
- The Haptic Drive, Umeå Institute of Design, Student, SI
- Triia, Umeå Institute of Design, Student, SI
- X-Porte Ultrasound System, Fujifilm SonoSite, Professional, US
Our Jury have been going over the shortlist this weekend in Treviso, Italy. Special thanks to
Fabrica for being a sponsor to the Interaction Awards and hosting the jury weekend.
The finalists will be announced December 1st, with winners announced on February 8th in Amsterdam at
Interaction14. We hope to see you there!