YouMap Wins Best Visual Design at the Webby Awards 2022

April 26th, 2022 – YouMap announced today that it was named the Best Visual Design – Function People’s Voice Winner for the apps and software category at the 26th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration. 

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996, this year’s Webby Awards received nearly 14,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide. Nominees and The Webby Award Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), composed of internet industry-leading experts. 

YouMap app appreciated at Webby Awards

“YouMap has set the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”

YouMap is an interactive social mapping app that allows its users to create and explore personalized maps for their interests and community. The idea came about with a desire to create a platform that can help people stay informed and come together to build communities. The unique design of YouMap that allows a wide range of customizations for both dashboard posting and mapping provides an innovative user experience and functionality. A degree of innovation worthy of the award. 

“First and foremost, this recognition is a testament to all the hard work and dedication of everyone on the YouMap team, who worked so hard with me to make YouMap a reality,” said YouMap founder Stephen Constatinedes. “Being nominated for the functional visual design category and winning the People’s Choice is a welcome acknowledgment of the YouMap app and the pioneering functional visual technologies that power it, a real-time Atlas of what’s happening now.”

Having been fully launched for less than a year, YouMap sees this win as a recognition of the team’s passion for serving and growing its user base in the coming months. 

“Moving forward, we plan to focus on growing our user base and continuing to build innovative digital experiences to give communities and the next generation of leaders a better way to map their human story,” said Stephen Constantinedes.

Webby Awards 2022 winners announced

YouMap will be honored at the 26th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on May 16th, hosted by Roy Wood Jr.along with other Webby Special Achievement honorees. This list includes Megan Thee Stallion (Webby Artist of the Year), Anil Dash and Kevin McCoy (Webby Lifetime Achievement), Takashi Murakami (Webby Special Achievement), Drew Barrymore (Webby Special Achievement), Adam Scott (Webby Best Actor), and #saygay (Webby Social Movement of the Year).