Leadership
Boston, MA (April 16, 2010) - The Smithsonian Folkways website (folkways.si.edu) designed by Boston-based design firm Visual Dialogue received a nomination for the 14th annual Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.
The Folkways website is nominated in the "Cultural Institutions" category and is also eligible for the "People's Choice Awards." The winner of both awards will be announced May 4, 2010.
To vote for the Smithsonian Folkways site or other Webby Awards nominees, click here.
About Smithsonian Folkways
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. The organization is dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound. The mission of Smithsonian Folkways is the legacy of Moses Asch who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document "people's music," spoken word, instruction, and sounds from around the world. The Smithsonian acquired Folkways from the Asch estate in 1987, and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has continued the Folkways commitment to cultural diversity, education, increased understanding, and lively engagement with the world of sound.
About Visual Dialogue
Since 1989, Visual Dialogue has provided design services including brand identity, print collateral, and websites for leading businesses and organizations. Clients include the Art Institute of Boston, Barbara Lynch restaurant group, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Harvard University, Himmel Hospitality Group, MIT, Moshe Safdie and Associates, and the Smithsonian Institution. Visual Dialogue's approach to design combines smarts (addressing key objectives to communicate effectively to the intended audience) and style (creating a visually intriguing form that stands out from the competition). Visual Dialogue has received every major award in the communications design industry from organizations including the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Art Directors Club, and the Type Directors Club. The firm's work has been featured in publications such as Communication Arts, HOW, I.D., Dwell, and Sports Illustrated and is included in the permanent collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
