Bayer 04 website wins VEGA Digital Award 2019
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won the international VEGA Digital Centauri Award 2019 in the ‘website’ category.
Vega Award
With the VEGA Digital Award, the International Awards Associate (IAA) pays tribute to internationally leading professionals in the creative field of digital media. The VEGA Digital Awards 2019 were made in over 450 categories with over 1,550 contributions from 35 countries. “It’s a great pleasure to see talented individuals receiving awards for their hard work,” said Kenjo Ong, CEO of the IAA. “There is no end to the innovation and talent in people’s heads.” Information on the VEGA Awards >>
Bayer 04 in company of famous winners
The participants were selected, under strict and comprehensive standards, by a selection committee made up of creative and leading major figures in the industry. The Düsseldorf Agency stay golden conceived the design of the graphical user interface as part of the relaunch of the Bayer 04 website. Successfully as Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with the VEGA Digital Award 2019, are in the company of famous winners with websites including BMW, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Mastercard, CJ ENM, Lionsgate Entertainment, Prada, Cartier, Tommy Hilfiger, Monotype, Salvation Army, Longines, Pan Pacific Hotel Group, Airbus, Royal Canin, Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios.
On matchdays: The website turns into a live text commentary dashboard
Design: Original drafting of Bayer 04 website
For further details of the Bayer 04 website click here >>
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