Recognition

Second Story has collaborated with many of the world’s outstanding organizations, cultural institutions, and brands to create compelling projects that have been featured in the popular press and in dozens of books. The studio’s work has also garnered many of the industry’s top interactive design awards and accolades.

2002 Awards

Yahoo!, Top Picks of 2002, December 19, 2002 (Lewis and Clark: Journey Log)
Yahoo!, Top Picks of 2002, December 15, 2002 (Yin Yu Tang)
Yahoo!, Yahooligans! Coolest Sites, October 21, 2002 (Circle of Stories)
Macromedia, Site of the Day, September 11, 2002 (September 11: Bearing Witness to History)
USA Today, Hot Sites, September 11, 2002 (September 11: Bearing Witness to History)
“Theban Mapping Project,” World Village, Gracie Smith, August 26, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
Yahoo!, Pick of the Day, August 22, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“For the past year, the staff of the Theban Mapping Project has labored to create this incredible archaeological web site. Their efforts have paid off. The breadth and depth of the site is extraordinary. They’ve compiled a comprehensive database of information about each tomb in the Valley of the Kings.”
Macromedia, Site of the Day, August 20, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
Project Cool, Cool Sightings, August 16, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Hot Sites: Tomb Raider,” USA Today, Sean Dodson, August 8, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Take an unprecedented peek inside the legendary Valley of the Kings as the Theban Mapping Project lays bare the tombs of Egypt’s ancient rulers. This online atlas lets you explore interactive models of each burial vault, and sample some 2,000 images from within. An extensive library of video tours completes this modern view of ancient history.”
BBCi, Website of the Day, August 5, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
American Association of Museums Muse Awards, Gold, Collections Database/Reference Resource, 2002 (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden)
“Very nice and easy to use database search. Good content information with clean presentation.”
The Scout Report, March 29, 2002 (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden)
The Scout Report, March 15, 2002 (Mark Twain)
Macromedia, Site of the Day, February 22, 2002 (George Washington: A National Treasure)
USA Today, Hot Sites, February 18, 2002 (George Washington: A National Treasure)
“The Smithsonian’s interactive tour of a famous portrait of our first president is a prime example of how the Web is capable of blending lavish eye-candy with information from an authoritative source.”
USA Today, Hot Sites, January 3, 2002 (Remembering Pearl Harbor)
“No need to see the movie if you want to delve into Pearl Harbor’s dramatic history: This National Geographic multimedia retrospective presents photos, footage, firsthand accounts and online resources.”
Yahoo!, Yahooligans! Coolest Sites, January 2, 2002 (Mark Twain)
Art Directors Awards, Gold, 2002 (Remembering Pearl Harbor)
SXSW Web Site Competition, Finalist, Online Education Resource, 2002 (Remembering Pearl Harbor)
Communication Arts, Interactive Design Annual, 2002 (Sleeping Giants: Aviation Afterlife in the Desert)
One Show Interactive, Finalist, 2002 (Sleeping Giants: Aviation Afterlife in the Desert)
HOW, Interactive Design Annual, Merit Award, 2002 (Sleeping Giants: Aviation Afterlife in the Desert)
Print, Digital Design Annual, 2002 (Sleeping Giants: Aviation Afterlife in the Desert)
SXSW Web Site Competition, Finalist, Online Movie/TV, 2002 (Sleeping Giants: Aviation Afterlife in the Desert)
I.D., Interactive Media Design Review, Silver, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
American Association of Museums Muse Awards, Honorable Mention, Art, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
“Well written, well designed, good organization, easy to navigate, good integration of audio, great images.”
Communication Arts, Interactive Design Annual, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
One Show Interactive, Bronze pencil, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
HOW, Interactive Design Annual, Merit Award, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
American Association of Museums Muse Awards, Gold, History, 2002 (A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution)
“An in-depth site that does not overwhelm you despite the vast amount of information available. Design is very clean and sound is particularly impressive. One of the best exhibitions, online or otherwise, I have seen in a long time.”
HOW, Interactive Design Annual, Merit Award, 2002 (A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution)
Museums and the Web Conference, Best Online Exhibition, Virginia Pifko, Princeton University Art Museum, 2002 (Holocaust Era in Croatia: Jasenovac)
“Beautifully designed with multimedia, text, graphics, animation, and images delicately interlaced. This online exhibition interprets collection objects simultaneously through both world history and individuals. Overall it is an excellent use of the Web’s capabilities.”
Art Directors Awards, Merit Award, 2002 (Holocaust Era in Croatia: Jasenovac)
SXSW Web Site Competition, Finalist, Musician/Band, 2002 (Mick Jagger: Goddess in the Doorway)

2002 Press

“13th Annual Muse Awards,” AAM Museum News, Deborah Seid Howes, November 2002 (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution, Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
“A Walk Through the Valley of the Kings,” Archaeology, Mark Rose, November 1, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Second Story: Interactive Tales,” Desktop, Andy Polaine, October 2002 (Theban Mapping Project, Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
“Theban Mapping Project,” Communication Arts, Joe Shepter, September 16, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Valley of Kings Online,” The Art Newspaper, August 26, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Online Diary: Dig This,” The New York Times, Pamela LiCalzi O’Connell, August 22, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Exhibits: Tombs With a View,” Science Magazine, August 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“The Atlas, a huge expansion of an existing Web site, lets you explore each burial by calling up and manipulating floor plans and 3D reconstructions, browsing a photo gallery, and watching a film narrated by Egyptologist Kent Weeks, director of the project. Combining photographs with computer reconstructions based on precise laser measurements, the exploration reveals the tomb’s grandeur and uncovers some shortcuts the builders took during renovation.”
“Site of the Week,” Newsday, Bob Suter, August 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Egyptian Tombs in 3-D,” IDG, Lasse Hallstrom, August 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Kings Unearthed,” Guardian Unlimited, August 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“The most impressive addition is the new interactive atlas of the Valley of the Kings. From a large map of the tomb complex, you can zoom right into individual tunnels and temples. Each comes with a video and commentary. It is a well-executed and informative resource, and one of the best uses of Flash animation Web watch has seen.”
“Information Technology: In Sites,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 5, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Visit Egypt Without Leaving Your Home,” El Mundo, August 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Weekend Field Trips on the Web,” MSNBC Cosmic Log, Alan Boyle, August 2, 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“Mick Jagger,” Create Magazine, Alex Tanner, August 2002 (Mick Jagger: Goddess in the Doorway)
“Behind the Design: Virtual Scrapbook,” HOW, August 2002 (Mark Twain)
“Website Exposes Valley of the Kings’ Secrets,” Guardian Unlimited, Gwladys Fouche, August 2002 (Theban Mapping Project)
“The most comprehensive Web site on Egypt’s Valley of the Kings…providing exhaustive information, maps, pictures and full histories of the 62 identified tombs in the valley where some of ancient Egypt’s most important pharaohs are buried.”
“Design Workspace: Inside Story,” HOW, Stacey King, August 2002
“Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Modern and Contemporary Art Tour,” Education World, Hazel Jobe, May 2002 (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden)
“This well-designed site is attractive and user-friendly. The online archives of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden give students of contemporary and modern art a great opportunity to view the collections and exhibits. A+”
“A Portrait of Washington,” CBS News.com, February 17, 2002 (George Washington: A National Treasure)
“A More Perfect Union,” Create Magazine, Michael Burns, February 2002 (A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution)
“Hot & Cool: Websites Closeup,” Web Designing (Japan), February 2002 (Mainichi Communications) (A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution)
“What to Surf,” Entertainment Weekly, January 25, 2002 (Mark Twain)
Digitalthread, New Sites, January 15, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
“Plugged In on the Web,” Newsday, Bob Suter, January 15, 2002 (Mark Twain)
Art On Paper, Faye Hirsch, January 2, 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
Qwest Lightspeed, January 2002 (Artists of Brücke: Themes in German Expressionist Prints)
Simple Web Sites: Organizing Content-Rich Web Sites into Simple Structures, Stefan Mumaw, 2002 (Rockport)
HTML & Web Artistry: More than Code, Natalie Zee, 2002 (IDM)
WWW Design: Flash, Daniel Donnelly, 2002 (Rockport) (Janet Jackson: All for You)
Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story, Pamela Pfiffner, 2002 (Adobe Press)