Apple recently unveiled the winners of their 2023 Design Awards, honoring outstanding design across hardware, software and user experience. A panel of experts representing design, tech and business communities determined who would win these coveted honors.
Winners in the Hardware category include:
Mac Studio stood out as a winner with its powerful performance and revolutionary design, Studio Display offered stunning visuals with premium audio, while AirTag provided an easy way for people to quickly locate lost items. These three products took top honors for software products in each category:
iOS 16 for its new features and improvements; iPadOS 16 for its enhanced productivity and creativity tools; watchOS 9 for its health and fitness features.
In terms of user experience, winners include:
Game Center stands out with its new social features and gaming experiences, while Safari excels with powerful performance and privacy features.
Apple Maps was recognized with two special awards from Apple; these honor outstanding design in education, accessibility and social impact. These winners include:
Swift Playgrounds for its innovative approach to teaching coding; VoiceOver for its powerful accessibility features and Project Together for its social impact in uniting people through design.
Apple’s Design Awards is an exciting celebration of design excellence and their winners serve as an example to us all. Congratulations to all the winners!
Additional Information
Since their inaugural event in 2007, the Apple Design Awards have become one of the premier design industry accolades. They recognize products and services designed specifically for Apple platforms and are judged by an independent panel representing design, technology, business and academic communities.
Apple Design Awards winners are chosen based on multiple criteria, such as innovation, user experience and technical excellence. The awards serve to recognize excellence in design and encourage others to create innovative yet user-friendly products.