Interactive Agency 2Advanced Studios Named Official Design Sponsor for the 9th Annual Webby Awards

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., — April 25, 2005— 2Advanced Studios, an award-winning interactive agency, today announced that it has signed on as the official design sponsor for The Webby Awards, the leading international honors for web sites and the people behind them.

As the official design sponsor for The Webby Awards, 2Advanced Studios will provide web design, graphic design, video and audio production services of all in-show motion graphics at The Webby Awards ceremony scheduled to take place in New York City on June 6, 2005.

“The Webby Awards honors the best in creativity and design, so it only makes the sense that we work with the best in creativity design,” said Tiffany Shlain, the founder and creative director of The Webby Awards. “We’re excited to be working with a leader like 2Advanced Studios that shares our vision for making The 9th Annual Webby Awards an unforgettable event.

Hailed as “the online Oscars” by Time and “the only awards for internet sites that matters” by The Los Angeles Times, The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization with a membership that includes musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria.

2Advanced Studios will showcase their world-renowned talents in interactive design and multimedia by serving as the official design sponsor for The 9th Annual Webby Awards. In addition to a major redesign of the Webby Awards site (http://www.webbyawards.com/) this spring, 2Advanced’s design responsibilities will include the complete design production of the awards ceremony. 2Advanced will create the content for all event videos, animations and voice-overs used throughout the ceremony..

“We are highly honored to have been selected for this unequalled opportunity and to serve as design sponsors for the 9th Annual Webby Awards,” said Antony Novak, Chief Operating Officer of 2Advanced Studios. “As a long standing industry leader, we have for several years seen the Webby Awards as the de facto achievement for our own online technical and creative work. We consider our relationship with the Webby Awards a significant opportunity to give a little something back to our industry.”

The 9th Annual Webby Awards received over a record 4,000 entries, including submissions from more than 40 countries and all 50 states. Webby Awards will be handed out in more than 60 categories ranging from Blog and Fashion to Retail and Film. Nominees were unveiled on April 12, 2005. Winners will be announced on May 3, 2005 and honored at the June 6 event.

2Advanced Studios is no stranger to award competitions in the Web design and interactive world. Since its inception in 1999, this interactive agency has won over 75 awards for their creative work. 2Advanced is recognized throughout the industry as experts in Macromedia Flash design and pioneers in backend technology, being featured in over 40 industry publications and co-authoring 10 design-related books. The 2Advanced service offering includes interactive design, development and backend solutions, broadcast video, 3D graphics, multimedia, identity, audio production and Web hosting.

To learn more about The Webby Awards, please visit www.webbyawards.com. For more information on 2Advanced Studios and their interactive design and development services, visit www.2advanced.com.


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About The Webby Awards:
Called the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, the Webby is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996, the 9th Annual Webby Awards received over 4,000 entries from all 50 states and over 40 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: The Creative Group; Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; IDG; Fortune and FSB; 2Advanced Studios; The Online Publishing Association; PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Rackspace Managed Hosting. For more information, visit www.webbyawards.com.


About 2Advanced Studios, LLC.
Founded in 1999, by Co-Founders, Eric Jordan and Tony Novak, 2Advanced Studios has quickly evolved into an award-winning interactive agency with nearly 30 employees in the United States and Japan. World renowned for their creative talents in Macromedia Flash design, 2Advanced also offers a wide range of design and development services, including interactive design, development and backend solutions, broadcast video, 3D graphics, multimedia, identity and audio production. 2Advanced is highly noted for its contributions to several major book publications, as well as a wide array of magazine articles, online interviews and industry awards. Located in Aliso Viejo, California, the 2Advanced team constantly strives to push the creative boundaries of technology to deliver high impact new media solutions that create a lasting impression. For more information, visit www.2advanced.com or call 949.330.7580.

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