Introducing the side show awards
Finally, the first-ever award show competition for side projects—The Side Show Awards. In the height of the pandemic, Josh and Sunita assembled a small, nimble team to carry out this massive undertaking. BreakingAD was brought on to run the student competition, partner with schools, and recruit candidates for the initiative.
I’ll let the results speak for themselves.
Our team knows no borders—LA. ATX. MIA. CHIA. ATL. ATL. NYC. POR. BR.
The Student Winner:
The WFH Water Cooler by Lucas Simes
Judge: Fed Hauri, ECD, Y&R Miami
We asked students to think of a side project that made a positive side effect in the creative community. The WFH Water Cooler stood out because it aims to bring back those social moments in the most true-to-life way possible, while taking advantage of the freeing aspects of working from home. With the WFH Water Cooler, creatives can once again get some quick inspiration, get a brief distraction, or let off some steam, just like they used to.
Recognition:
ADWEEK: 10 projects that made the industry better
ADWEEK: Award show dedicated to side project has released its inaugural winners
ADWEEK: This new awards show is exclusively honoring side projects
Credits:
Founders: Josh D. Weiss and Sunita Deshpande
Board of Directors: Bre Fernandez & Laura Canzano: Student Competition/ Camilla Ciappina: Website /Maddy Kramer
Contributors: Grettel Aguirre, Jelly Marasigan, Dillon Hansen, Andrew Thompson, Yanci Wu, Isaac Lee, Nico Rudd, J.L Perez.