05News & Press

Here’s the buzz.

Awards, judging, launches, and the occasional victory lap. Newest first.

May 07, 2026 HoneyWired Launches Gatekeeper for Shopify. The Chicago-based studio has released a privacy-first age verification tool that combines elite design with a zero-data footprint for high-end regulated brands.
Mar 17, 2026 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Juror for 21st w3 Awards Creative Director Kevin McGlone is honored to be selected as a juror for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts which sanctions all judging for the w3, Davey, and Communicator Awards.
Jan 12, 2026 HoneyWired Creative Director Kevin McGlone Joins the 2026 U.S. Young Lions Jury Serving as a Digital juror for the NCM Young Lions program and the next wave of creative talent
Jan 05, 2026 HoneyWired Introduces New Teaser for WWII Most Wanted Art™ Playing Cards Updated box art and a short film help re-surface the ongoing search for art stolen during World War II
Dec 08, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Judge for the 2026 Effie Awards Creative Leadership to Evaluate World’s Top Marketing Campaigns at Prestigious Effie Awards
Nov 25, 2025 Celebrating One Year of Pixel Pledge on Giving Tuesday The typeface where every letter links to a non-profit.
Oct 30, 2025 Nine Years of Agency Afterhours at Virgin Hotels Chicago HoneyWired’s creative-industry DJ collective closes a chapter — and cues up the next one.
Oct 24, 2025 “Filmmaker Friday” Highlights Chicago Ad Legends Creative Director Kevin McGlone of HoneyWired and Agency Afterhours co-presents “Filmmaker Friday,” the monthly series founded by Armin Korsos of Caymanite, celebrating Chicago’s top advertising talent.
Oct 20, 2025 HoneyWired Builds Shopify Site for Buffy Protein’s “Whoa, Buffalo” Launch HoneyWired designed and developed the new BuffyProtein.com to power pre-orders for Buffy Protein’s debut high-protein dip flavor, “Whoa, Buffalo.”
Sep 16, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Juror for 32nd Communicator Awards Creative Director Kevin McGlone is honored to be selected as a juror for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts which sanctions all judging for the Communicator, Davey, and w3 Awards.
Sep 09, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Joins Jury at Le Book Connections Chicago Creative Director Kevin McGlone will be attending Le Book Connections in Chicago as a member of the distinguished jury panel.
Sep 02, 2025 HoneyWired Launches Fair Weather Society A weather app powered by artwork.
May 28, 2025 W3 Awards Juror Spotlight: Kevin McGlone, Creative Director at HoneyWired The feature highlights Kevin’s career in creative advertising and his contributions as a juror for this year’s awards.
Apr 25, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Joins Preliminary Jury for MAD STARS 2025 Kevin McGlone, Creative Director of HoneyWired, has been selected to join the preliminary jury for MAD STARS 2025, an international festival celebrating innovation in marketing and advertising, taking place August 27–29 in Busan, South Korea.
Apr 15, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director to Judge at the 2025 Davey Awards Spotlight on Innovation: Leading the Way in Recognizing Small Agency Creativity
Mar 22, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Juror for 20th w3 Awards Creative Director Kevin McGlone is honored to be selected as a juror for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts which sanctions all judging for the w3, Davey, and Communicator Awards.
Mar 14, 2025 HoneyWired’s ‘Pixel Pledge’ Honored with Gold Muse Creative Award Pixel Pledge has won a Gold Muse Creative Award in the Typography category, recognized for its innovative approach to integrating charitable giving into design.
Feb 24, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Juror for 31th Communicator Awards Creative Director Kevin McGlone is honored to be selected as a juror for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts which sanctions all judging for the Communicator, Davey, and w3 Awards.
Feb 05, 2025 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Judge for the 2025 Effie Awards Creative Leadership to Evaluate World’s Top Marketing Campaigns at Prestigious Effie Awards
Dec 03, 2024 HoneyWired Debuts Pixel Pledge for Giving Tuesday The world’s first-ever typeface made of QR codes that link to worthy charities.
Sep 10, 2024 HoneyWired Creative Director Joins Jury at Le Book Connections Chicago Creative Director Kevin McGlone will be attending Le Book Connections in Chicago as a member of the distinguished jury panel.
Aug 06, 2024 Small Wonder Celebrates Lollapalooza Weekend at Virgin Hotels Chicago In collaboration with ad agency HoneyWired, Small Wonder hosted an unforgettable event to showcase their flagship product, the Wonder Bottle shampoo.
Jun 05, 2024 HoneyWired Attending the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity HoneyWired’s Creative Director representing clients in the French Riviera.
Apr 24, 2024 HoneyWired Creative Director to Judge at the 2024 Davey Awards Spotlight on Innovation: Leading the Way in Recognizing Small Agency Creativity
Apr 01, 2024 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Juror for 19th w3 Awards Creative Director Kevin McGlone is honored to be selected as a juror for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts which sanctions all judging for the w3, Davey, and Communicator Awards.
Mar 01, 2024 HoneyWired Launches Shopify Microsite for Deschutes Brewery’s New Non-Alcoholic Beers HoneyWired creates a Shopify microsite for Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery featuring Fresh Squeezed Non-Alcoholic IPA and Black Butte Non-Alcoholic.
Feb 02, 2024 HoneyWired Launches New Shopify Website for Buffy Protein Dips Meet Buffy. Or should we say meat Buffy? We should. Buffy is a delicious, first-of-its-kind protein-dense dip made from real meat. <br><br> HoneyWired created the colorful digital presence of Buffy on the Shopify platform. Featuring “Dip Drip”, where fans can buy Buffy fashion.
Feb 01, 2024 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Juror for 30th Communicator Awards Creative Director Kevin McGlone is honored to be selected as a juror for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts which sanctions all judging for the Communicator, Davey, and w3 Awards.
Nov 08, 2023 Meet the Next Generation 2023 HoneyWired™ Creative Director Kevin McGlone featured with 60 up-and-coming creatives as they share their insights on creativity, advertising and their hopes for the future of the industry.
Sep 26, 2023 HoneyWired’s Creative Director is a Judge for This Year’s Campaign US BIG Awards HoneyWired’s Creative Director, Kevin McGlone served as a judge for this year’s Campaign US BIG Awards.
Jun 19, 2023 Join the Hunt for WWII Most Wanted Art at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Hidden around Cannes are playing cards with clues to priceless missing masterpieces.
Jun 09, 2023 WWII Most Wanted Art™ Highly Commended by The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s WWII Most Wanted Art™ playing cards is Highly Commended by The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas.
May 03, 2023 WWII Most Wanted Art™ Finalist for The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s WWII Most Wanted Art™ playing cards has been made a Finalist for The Drum Awards for Marketing Americas.
Apr 10, 2023 WWII Most Wanted Art™ Shortlisted for One Show Awards Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s WWII Most Wanted Art™ playing cards has been shortlisted for IP & Product Design Physical Product — In-Market in the 50th Annual One Show Awards.
Feb 15, 2023 HoneyWired Honored by Anthem Awards Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s WWII Most Wanted Art™ playing cards has been named Best Product: Education, Art, & Culture in the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards.
Feb 09, 2023 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Judge for the 2023 Effie Awards Creative Leadership to Evaluate World’s Top Marketing Campaigns at Prestigious Effie Awards
May 02, 2022 WWII Most Wanted Art™ Playing Cards Wins Gold at 2022 Muse Creative Awards Monuments Men and Women Foundation is the Gold winner within the Branded Content - Non-Profit category.
Jan 11, 2022 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Judge for the 2022 Effie Awards Creative Leadership to Evaluate World’s Top Marketing Campaigns at Prestigious Effie Awards
Sep 02, 2021 HoneyWired’s “Monet and Chicago” Snapchat Lens Wins Silver at 2021 Muse Creative Awards A Snapchat Lens that puts Chicagoans into a Monet painting wins Silver in the Social Media - Arts & Culture category for The Art Institute of Chicago.
Sep 01, 2021 “Chicago Winter Is Coming” Snapchat Lens Wins Silver at 2021 MUSE Creative Awards Augmented Reality snowglobe wins Silver in the Social Media - COVID-19-Related category.
May 01, 2021 HoneyWired and Leo Burnett Win at 2021 Webby Awards for “Ugly Gerry” Campaign Gerrymandering Font wins in Online Guerrilla & Innovation category
Apr 07, 2021 HoneyWired Creative Director Selected as Judge for the 2021 Effie Awards Creative Leadership to Evaluate World’s Top Marketing Campaigns at Prestigious Effie Awards
Apr 01, 2021 HoneyWired Celebrates Silver at the 2021 Clio Awards for “Ugly Gerry” The font made of gerrymandered congressional districts wins big in Digital/Mobile category.
Sep 16, 2020 HoneyWired Uses Snapchat AR Lens to Turn Chicago Into a Snow Globe — Adweek The aim is to promote continued facemask use as people are forced indoors.
Sep 01, 2020 The Art Institute of Chicago and Snapchat: Monet & Chicago by HoneyWired See yourself inside of a Monet painting using Augmented Reality.