The Splash Awards celebrate the best Drupal projects around the world by putting brands and agencies using Drupal center stage. Organized in different regions by local Drupal communities, the Splash Awards have become noteworthy to both insiders and outsiders of the Drupal community. That is why a new and solid brand was established for the Splash Awards.
The Splash Awards celebrate the best Drupal projects around the world by putting brands and agencies using Drupal center stage. Organized in different regions by local Drupal communities, the Splash Awards have become noteworthy to both insiders and outsiders of the Drupal community. With more and more countries organizing their own Splash Awards and the second edition of the International Splash Awards taking place at DrupalCon Amsterdam in October 2019, establishing a solid and open source brand is imperative. That is why the organisation introduced its new brand this week.
In 2014, the first Splash Awards was organized in Amsterdam. While several internet awards were already on the marketing-radar of agencies and brands alike, none had the open source characteristics that our community is accustomed to. Moreover, the need for Drupal to have a hallmark award of its own was evident. This put Drupal further on the map of journalists and media as well as potential Drupal users, highlighting Drupal’s many showcases. Equally important, it puts brands using Drupal center stage and welcomes them (further) into the Drupal community.
Open Source Awards
True to its open source nature, the Splash Awards were adopted by volunteers from other Drupal communities and organized in various countries. In 2018 the first European Splash Awards was organized during Drupal Europe in Darmstadt, Germany. This opened the Splash Awards to the European Drupal community attending the event. In April 2019 the first International Splash Awards, targetting a global audience, took place in Seattle during the largest Drupal event in the world, DrupalCon.
Inclusive
In order to serve as a strong and sustainable Drupal showcase platform, the Splash Awards brand needed a consistent and future proof brand. Flexibility, inclusiveness and open source were key in designing the brand, allowing cultures and regions to adopt and start organizing their own Splash Awards. The new brand also offers flexibility to adapt to regional needs. The open source brand kit will help communities in organizing their own Splash Awards and at the same time it ensures consistency and recognition both inside and outside the Drupal community.
DrupalCon Amsterdam
The volunteers team involved in the rebranding will also organize the next international Splash Awards during DrupalCon Amsterdam. The awards will take place on the first evening on Monday October 28th 2019. DrupalCon is the biggest Drupal conference in the world, having over 2000 Drupal professionals and users attending. The team works in conjunction with the Drupal Association and Kuoni, the organizations behind DrupalCon.
With the Splash Awards gaining momentum, it has the unique opportunity to put Drupal in front of new business audiences. Brands using Drupal proudly stand testimony to others about what a great digital experience platform they have, backed by a professional and passionate community. Drupal developers, agencies and brands can all take pride in winning this prestigious award, built on open source values and celebrating.
