2014 Apple Design Award Winners Announced: Threes, Sky Guide and Monument Valley Among Winners

Monday June 2, 2014 5:39 pm PDT by Jordan Golson

At an event at WWDC this evening, Apple announced the winners of its prestigious Apple Design Awards, highlighting an array of apps from utilities to games on both iOS and the Mac. Apple's Design Awards were created to recognize apps that combine design and technology in creative, compelling and powerful ways.

Along with significant recognition, Apple gives winners one of nearly every product it makes, including a new Mac Pro.

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iOS and Mac
- Threes [iOS]
- Leo's Fortune [iOS]
- Blek [iOS]
- Yahoo! News Digest [iPhone]
- Device 6 [iOS]
- Storehouse: Visual Storytelling [iPad]
- Sky Guide [iOS]
- Monument Valley [iOS]

- Day One [Mac]
- Cinemagraph Pro [Mac]

Student Winners
- PanoPerfect [iOS]
- Addimal Adventure [iPad]

2013 winners of the Apple Design Awards included Letterpress, Yahoo! Weather and Evernote. In 2012, winners included Jetpack Joyride, Paper and Sketch.

Thanks Lindsey!

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AngerDanger

162 months ago

Blek should win an award for having the most Freudian icon…

…fifth-grade boys may now take this time to nudge each other and whisper, "boobs".

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dragje

162 months ago

I LOVE Day One, using it, well....daily :) It's brilliantly designed and leaves enough space to let me do just what I like to do: writing a small notice on daily basis. Some people complain about the lack of being able to put multiple pictures in it or video but I think that's just part of the concept, you can add multiple video's or pictures and lot's of text using Facebook of other platforms but Day One keeps it simple and simplistic and....private.

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