International Design Firm, Appeal Media, wins 2008 Communicator Award for Somagensis Fitness
Released on: July 10, 2008, 7:26 pm
Press Release Author: BAM Communications
Industry: Internet & Online
Press Release Summary: San Diego, CA, June 1st, 2008-Appeal Media, a leading international web design and Internet marketing firm, garnered another distinctive award today: The Communicator Award, announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA).
Press Release Body: Appeal Media was honored by the Academy for its website design of Somagensis Fitness, a full service personal training company headquartered in San Diego. Over 9,000 entries were considered for a handful of the 2008 Communicator Awards.
"An award of this magnitude is such an honor," said Tracy Ochoa, co-founder of Appeal Media. "It's one thing for us to think we have outstanding work, but when the best in the industry say you have outstanding work, that's validation."
This year's Communicator Award nominees were judged by more than 200 members of the IAVA representing media and advertising firms including Condè Nast, Coach, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, Fry Hammond Barr, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, and more. According to the IAVA, websites were reviewed for creativity, function, and overall design.
Ochoa adds, "Somagensis Fitness' website uses compelling flash elements, easy to navigate sections, and well displayed information. Many elements made the website award winning."
The Communicator Award is Appeal Media's ___ recognition for the IAVA. The firm has also won Webbys, Davey Awards, and Create magazine distinctions in its 10-year existence.
About Appeal Media
Headquartered in San Diego's downtown Gaslamp district, Appeal Media is a leading Interactive Media company. Serving clients from Japan to Australia and all over the United States, Appeal Media's luxury websites, gorgeous flash animations, custom composed music and complex databases have garnered some of the top awards in the world.
To learn more about Appeal Media, visit their website at www.appealmedia.com.
About The Communicator Awards
The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. The past year's 14th Annual Communicator Awards received over 8,500 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Please visit www.communicatorawards.com for more information.
For more information about the Communicator Awards, please visit www.communicatorawards.com, email the Communicator Awards at info@communicatorawards.com or call us at (212) 675-3555.