Maya.lk., a bespoke digital and development agency driven by innovation was recently honoured with a Special Kudos Award at CSS Design Awards along with public awards for User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), and innovations. CSS Design Award is one of the world’s most prestigious and influential design awards that recognize the design excellence and innovation in web development work across the globe.
Ian Iddamalgoda, CEO of Maya.lk, said “Our website is a representation of Maya’s new brand identity and innovative services we offer for our clients. The development team worked hard to deliver our website that truly reflected the advanced technologies and cutting-edge platforms we use in web development and to communicate the values we believe in. It is a great honour for receive a global level of admiration to our website after our landmark international project of Shah Rukh Khan’s official fan site. We believe it is a win for Sri Lanka, not just for Maya.”
The CSS Design Awards categories are judged by a panel of industry experts around the world and the public awards including UI, UX and Innovation awards are scored by the judges and upvoted by the public. The panel of judges is comprised of industry experts from a global level including Michael V. Bloom, Design Director and Creative Technologist and Founder of Dezea Studio, Sweden; Tobi Lauer, Co-Founder of Muse Case, Germany; Roberto Campara, Digital AD & UI/UX Designer at Aquest, Italy; Andrew Gargay, Founder & Creative Director of Glyph; Maria Bisgaard, Creative Director at Ruby Studio, Denmark; and Flávio Silva, award-winning UI/UX designer from Portugal.
CSS Design Awards received nearly 3,000 entries from businesses and individuals worldwide, Nas Daily’s Nas Studios, This Oxford, Coastal World, GUCCI Mascara Hunt app, Chanel No. 5 Fragrance website, and Digital Trip were awarded Special Kudos Awards in the same category.
“It was truly a dream come true for me as a Creative Technologist, ever since we started the journey at Maya it has always been a dream to take our talents to a global stage and get featured among the global technological giants. We aimed to develop an out-of-this-world website that features eye-catching animations and inviting navigation to encourage conversations that goes beyond traditional offerings. It is exciting to see the appreciation towards its attractive and engaging layout, interesting storytelling, and advanced digital experience.” said Marlon Iddamalgoda, Executive Director of Maya.lk.
Sanjaya Elvitigala, CTO of Maya.lk, further explains, “Innovation is at the heart of our work and is a key offering we deliver through our services. To be recognized and taking a Sri Lankan website to a global platform speaks about our efforts and potential. Special Kudos Awards at CSS Design Awards is a true testament to our hard work and proves that we are on the right path.”
Founded in 2006, Maya.lk is a digital solutions agency, that specialises in results-driven digital services that are tailor-made for clients’ needs. The dedicated team of technologists and marketers work with start-ups to multinational companies to grow their brands and revenue. The agency always pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo by creating and implementing differentiated and exceptional consumer experiences.