Press Release
Made Home Web Design by Eun Ji Kim Receives the A' Design Award in Website and Web Design
Eun Ji Kim recognized for website and web design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Made Home Web Design by Eun Ji Kim has been granted the A' Design Award in the Website and Web Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Made Home Web Design
Made Home reimagines the online marketplace by blending e-commerce with storytelling to showcase NYC's homemade food artisans. The design emphasizes clarity and engagement, featuring intuitive navigation, dynamic visuals, and a curated layout that highlights each maker's craft. Prioritizing accessibility and user experience fosters a deeper connection between artisans and consumers. By transforming digital commerce into a community driven experience, Made Home elevates locally made products and the stories behind them.
About Eun Ji Kim
Eunji Kim is a designer specializing in digital experiences that blend functionality with clear visual communication. With expertise in user-centered design, brand identity, and interface development, her work focuses on creating accessible and engaging platforms. Collaborating across disciplines, she develops solutions that enhance interaction and usability across various industries. Her approach combines research, strategy, and design to deliver effective digital products and services.
Award Record
Eun Ji Kim is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Website and Web Design Awards
The A' Web Design Award is an international web design competition recognizing good web designs by leading web designers, coders and developers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to web designers, user interface designers, user experience designers and graphic designers from all countries. Typical entries include web design, portfolios, e-commerce sites, blogs, news websites and social media platforms. The awarded web designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/web
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/169398
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/169398
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!169398
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/365140
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Made Home Web Design
- Function
- Web Design
- Category
- Website and Web Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software and Branding & Advertising
- Colors
- White Smoke, Light Gray, Light Sky Blue, Gainsboro and Light Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Eun Ji Kim
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #169398
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Made Home is a web design project that merges e-commerce with brand identity to highlight local homemade food markets within NYC communities. The platform provides a seamless and visually engaging experience, connecting small-scale food artisans with a broader audience. Through intuitive navigation, curated storytelling, and strong visual branding, Made Home enhances the accessibility and appeal of locally made products, fostering a deeper connection between makers and consumers.
- Inspiration
- Made Home is inspired by the need for a platform that connects small-scale food artisans with a wider audience. Drawing from community-driven marketplaces, it creates an intuitive and visually compelling space that elevates local businesses. Research on user behavior, brand identity, and seamless digital experiences shaped the design. More than just e-commerce, Made Home celebrates craftsmanship, community, and the authentic stories behind each homemade product.
- Research
- As Made Home bridges e-commerce with community-driven branding, our research focused on understanding the needs of local food artisans and their customers. We analyzed successful marketplace models, conducted user interviews, and explored behavioral trends in online food shopping. Insights from this research shaped our approach, leading to a design that balances functionality with storytelling. We refined the interface through iterative prototyping, ensuring a seamless and visually engaging user experience.
- Challenge
- One of the biggest challenges of Made Home was creating a seamless balance between e-commerce functionality and brand storytelling. Unlike traditional online marketplaces, this project needed to highlight both the products and the artisans behind them, ensuring an engaging and emotional connection with users.
- Realization and Technology
- The design process involved wireframing and prototyping in Figma, with branding elements, illustrations, and image enhancements created using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Operation and Interaction
- Made Home functions as a vibrant digital marketplace, offering a warm and inviting experience akin to strolling through a local artisan market. Users are guided effortlessly through curated selections, with intuitive navigation that feels like browsing a neighborhood shop. Personalized recommendations and engaging storytelling create a seamless connection between buyers and makers. This approach transforms the website into more than just a shopping platform, as it becomes a celebration of community and craftsmanship.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2024 and finished in November 2024 in New York.
- Specifications
- Website Technical Specifications Supported Browsers: Latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
- Keywords
- Web Design, Website Design, UI Design, Minimalism, Modern, User Experience, User Interface, Interaction Design, E-commerce Design, Small Business Support, Brand Identity
