Three W³ Silvers for Method Studios

October 28 – Digital agency Method Studios have won three Silvers at the W³ Awards out of Los Angeles – the home of creative excellence on the web.

Method won Silvers for the Bell for Kids website which features a platform game (www.bellforkids.co.nz), for Service Star – a simulation game developed for the Retail Institute (www.servicestar.co.nz), and for Sara's Kitchen (www.saraskitchen.co.nz).

"We're seeing great results for our clients by using game-like qualities in campaigns" says Samantha Ramlu, Method's Managing Director. "These awards are further recognition of the value of engaging design and smart thinking. We're proud that all of our entries placed again in this year's W³s, alongside some excellent global work."

The W³ Awards received over 3,000 entries in 2011. It's the first major web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. The awards are judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms.

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