2021 Apple Design Awards Announced, Includes a Canadian Developer

Apple announced its 2021 Apple Design Award winners on Thursday, showcasing 12 “best-in-class” apps and games.

“This year’s Apple Design Award winners have redefined what we’ve come to expect from a great app experience, and we congratulate them on a well-deserved win,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, in a statement. “The work of these developers embodies the essential role apps and games play in our everyday lives, and serve as perfect examples of our six new award categories.”

Apple has six new award categories, which you can see below.

There’s one Canadian winner–Montreal-based developer George Batchelor and his game, Bird Alone.

Inclusivity

• App: Voice Dream Reader
  Developer: Voice Dream (United States)
• Game: “HoloVista”
  Developer: Aconite (United States)

Delight and Fun

• Game: “Pok Pok Playroom”
  Developer: Pok Pok (Belgium)
• Game: “Little Orpheus”
  Developer: The Chinese Room (United Kingdom)

Interaction

• App: CARROT Weather
  Developer: Brian Mueller, Grailr LLC (United States)
• Game: “Bird Alone”
  Developer: George Batchelor (Canada)

Social Impact

• App: Be My Eyes
  Developer: S/I Be My Eyes (Denmark)
• Game: “Alba”
  Developer: ustwo games (United Kingdom)

Visuals and Graphics

• App: Loóna
  Developer: Loóna Inc (Belarus)
• Game: “Genshin Impact”
  Developer: miHoYo Limited (China)

Innovation

• App: NaadSadhana
  Developer: Sandeep Ranade (India)
• Game: “League of Legends: Wild Rift”
  Developer: Riot Games (United States)