Judges – Design
Photo of: Jeffrey Zeldman
Jeffrey Zeldman
Founder of studio.zeldman
Photo of: Cynthia Savard Saucier
Cynthia Savard Saucier
Director of Design at Shopify
UX and UI
Photo of: Val Head
Val Head
Author of Designing Interface Animation
Photo of: Vitaly Friedman
Vitaly Friedman
Editor-In-Chief of Smashing Magazine
Apps and Development
Photo of: Gavin Ballard
Gavin Ballard
Founder of Disco
Photo of: Ellen Li
Ellen Li
Product Designer at Shopify
(Developer Experience)
Marketing and Branding
Photo of: Ezra Firestone
Ezra Firestone
CEO of Smart Marketer
Photo of: Melissa Gonzalez
Melissa Gonzalez
CEO of Lionesque Group
Prizes
Photo of: Tobias Lütke
An exclusive Shopify Unite experience
- A ticket to Unite 2018
- An optional $1,000 towards travel expenses
- Two-nights accommodation
- Winners dinner and award reception
Photo of: Physical awards
Industry recognition
- Exclusive Commerce Awards Trophy
- Coverage in notable industry blogs and online magazines
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Design
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Best Product Page
The goal of an ecommerce site is to make sales, meaning stellar product pages are critical. We’re looking for an effective and captivating product page that immediately conveys the value of a product.
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Best Home Page
The home page is like a website’s virtual front door, and can serve as a place to jump start site exploration. We’re looking for a home page design that leaves a lasting first impression.
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Best Collection Page
A collection page can tell a story about a merchant’s products, how they play together, and complement one another. We’re looking for the best collection pages that draw in casual browsers, and turn them into eager buyers.
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Best Custom Design with Slate
Slate is a recently released theme scaffolding and command line tool built for Shopify theme development and deployment. We’re looking for the pioneers of this tool who are designing their best work with Slate.
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Best Product Page
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UX and UI
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Best Animated Motion Graphic for UI
When used in a meaningful way, animation and movement are powerful tools that can improve user engagement with an ecommerce website. We’re looking for purposeful animation that enhances the user interface.
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Best Shopify Integration with WordPress
With the ability to integrate Shopify into the world’s most popular CMS, the possibilities are endless. We’re looking for a flawless Shopify integration with a WordPress Site, using the JS Buy SDK and/or Buy Button.
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Best Mobile Commerce Experience
As a UX/UI designer, it’s important to think about designing mobile-first with every ecommerce project you tackle. We’re looking for a Shopify store that thrives outside the desktop box, and has an exceptional mobile user experience.
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Best Storytelling Through UX
Creating a storyline throughout an ecommerce site that considers every page, feature, and function is critical to good user experience design. We’re looking for engaging UX that holistically conveys your client’s story.
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Best Animated Motion Graphic for UI
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Apps and Development
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Best Store Experience Using Storefront API
Shopify’s Storefront API lets developers build unique buying experiences on virtually any interface. We’re looking for developers who think outside-the-box, and craft epic purchasing experiences in-game and beyond.
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Best App Experience Using the Marketing Events API
The Marketing Events API enables marketing app developers to demonstrate how actions generated through their app lead to sales. We’re looking for an application of this API that simply and effectively surfaces marketing campaign data to merchants.
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Best Store Experience Using Shopify Scripts
When building discount solutions for your clients, it’s important that they’re easy to use and don’t slow an online store down. We’re looking for the best promotion solution built for a client with Shopify Scripts.
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Best App Design Using Polaris
Polaris is a design system that helps designers and developers build user interfaces that feel consistent with the Shopify experience. We’re looking for the best app design that uses elements of Polaris.
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Best Store Experience Using Storefront API
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Marketing and Branding
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Best Ecommerce Copywriting
The written word can take you places you never imagined. From homepage to checkout, we’re looking for compelling copywriting that tells the story of your client’s brand.
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Best Ecommerce Course
Learning how to start and scale an ecommerce business can be daunting. We’re looking for the best in user-friendly, educational, and inspirational Shopify courses.
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Best Offline Marketing Event
Whether it’s a pop-up shop or meetup event, offline experiences leverage the power of human interaction. We’re looking for an offline event that created a unique attendee experience.
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Best Abandoned Cart Recovery Experience
Customers abandon carts for various reasons, but setting up a recovery notification or email campaign can save merchants lost sales. We’re looking for abandoned cart campaigns that turned potential buyers into customers.
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Best Ecommerce Copywriting