A leader in DC, Maryland, and Virginia web design, Blue Water Media continues to make its mark at the American Graphic Design Awards.

Washington, DC – (October, 2010) – Top DC web design firm, Blue Water Media, took home a W3 Silver Award for work done in the Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit category.  The W3 Awards honor outstanding new work that illustrated the ‘power of web creativity.’ Entries are judged based on a standard of excellence as determined by the International Academy of Visual Arts.

The W3 Awards recognized Blue Water Media specifically for its work on Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty, www.CIFA.org.  CIFA’s new website allows for easy dissemination of information regarding CIFA related news, events, issues and initiatives.  The new website aesthetically clean and dynamic interface also provides easy navigational tools for users who want to donate to, or volunteer with, CIFA.

By Severin Skolrud

After 30 years of poverty and corruption, Egyptians have successfully ousted President Mubarak. The revolt has spurred neighboring countries to follow. Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain and several more governments are experiencing backlash from displeased citizens. Numerous protestors have lost their lives fighting for their beliefs, yet the revolts continue.

Many are wondering how these protests have been so successfully executed? Facebook, Twitter, and other social media networks have played a huge role in motivating, organizing, and sharing digital files worldwide. In Egypt, a Google Marketing Executive named Wael Ghonim used Twitter and Facebook to communicate with thousands of Egyptians to take a stand against Mubarak. After the protest proved successful, Egyptian authorities arrested Ghonim only to release him weeks later after pressure began to build concerning the reasons behind his arrest.

A leader in creative web design, Blue Water Media assists The Alliance for Women in Media in their mission to promote the entry, development and advancement of women in media and allied fields.

Washington, DC (January 18, 2011) – The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) just launched its new website reaffirming its commitment to promoting women in all forms of media. The redesigned site, developed by Maryland web design firm, Blue Water Media, highlights the organization’s emphasis and focus on all forms of media including social, print and broadcast. The upgraded website boasts a creative, dynamic and interactive theme that ensures a high engagement rate between the website and its audience. The homepage showcases a variety of information for its audience ranging from the latest news, upcoming events, the Reflections blog, and a spotlight section.

Visual redesign, ecommerce functionality, and various interactive rich media features implemented by Maryland Web Design Firm, Blue Water Media, take the jewelry and modern art retail website to the next level.

Washington, DC – (January, 2010) The Keith Lipert Gallery[al1] , Georgetown’s premier fashion jewelry and modern decorative art store, recently partnered with Washington DC web designers at Blue Water Media to completely upgrade their Internet presence.  The visually redesigned website, www.keithlipertgallery.com[al2] , now boasts a user-friendly layout, an “Ask Keith” form that replicates the experience of shopping in the store, a link to Keith’s personal blog about fashion and life in Georgetown, social media integration, and the award-winning Joomla content management system.  The new virtual storefront is sure to better drive customers to explore the Georgetown gem’s extensive collection of unique fashion jewelry, one of a kind scarves and evening wraps, evening bags, other fashion accessories, and of course, the most exquisite modern decorative art.

Blue Water Media was recognized for work on websites for the Department of the Interior Office of the Inspector General, The Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty, and The Wild Bird Centers of America.

Washington DC — December 16, 2010 – Award winning Maryland web design firm, Blue Water Media, took home 3 silver statues in the recent Davey Awards competition.  The annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of “Creative Davids” in the design world, who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than stratospheric budgets. Blue Water Media was recognized for its design enhancements for the Department of the Interior Office of the Inspector General (DOIOIG) website, The Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty (CIFA) website, and the Wild Bird Centers of America website.  These noteworthy achievements are a direct result of the Blue Water Media design team’s ongoing commitment to excellence.