Academy of Visual Arts Names Emma Pagano as an Awards Judge

February 6th, 2024 • Press

The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA) has named Emma Pagano as a judge. The AIVA is a diverse group of leading professionals from all 50 states and 15 countries worldwide. AIVA’s mission is “to set a standard of excellence for evaluating and honoring creativity, marketing and impactful communication.” Emma is in good company joining Academy members from organizations like Amazon, Condé Nast, Disney, ESPN, IBM, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones, and Wired.

As a member, Emma participates in judging awards entries for three competitions:

• The w3 Awards honors the best of digital creativity across websites, marketing, video, apps, social, podcasts and emerging tech created by digital agencies and innovators worldwide. 

Pagano Media has won three w3 Awards in the past few years.

• The Davey Awards is an awards competition specifically for smaller agencies and independent creators. AIVA states that the Davey Awards “honor the achievements of those who derive their strength from big ideas rather than Goliath-sized budgets.” 

Pagano Media has won four Davey Awards in the past three years. 

• The Communicator Awards honors “excellence, effectiveness, and innovation” across all communication mediums. One of the largest and longest-running award shows in this space, The Communicator Awards receives entries from brands and agencies worldwide. 

Pagano Media has won nine Communicator Awards in the past 5 years.