OLIVEDESIGN NAMED BEST WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSULTING FIRM

OLIVEDESIGN NAMED BEST WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSULTING FIRM" AT AUSTIN ADVERTISING FEDERATION 2002 ANNUAL BIG WIG AWARDS

AUSTIN, Texas -- June 5, 2002 -- OliveDesign won the 2002 Best Web Site Development/Consulting Firm" award at the annual Austin Advertising Federation (AAF) Big Wig Awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 4, 2002.

The annual AAF Big Wig Awards ceremony honors members of the local advertising community for exceptional achievement, service, and community involvement. Nominees are selected and voted for by their peers in the industry.

During the Big Wig Awards ceremony, members of the AAF Board of Directors acknowledged the challenges faced by the industry in the past year. They noted the exceptional creative and industry service still prevalent in such a stressful time as a testament to the richness of the AAF.

This has been a humbling time for us all with plenty of sacrifices, but the teamwork in the trenches has been awe-inspiring. Its an honor to be recognized by a creative community that sticks together like this one," said Kyla Kanz, Principal of OliveDesign.

Kanz was also a nominee for Advertising Woman of the Year" at the AAF Big Wig Awards.

The award marks the second time the AAF has recognized OliveDesign for its professional expertise with the Best Web Site Development/Consulting Firm" award.

OliveDesign also recently won the Texas Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Creative and Technical Achievement at this years SXSW festival.

About the Austin Advertising Federation
The national American Advertising Federation recognizes advertising excellence, hosts District and National awards programs, and creates and participates in regular scholarships and endowments to Universities and individuals. The Austin Ad Fed chapter was named Club of the Year for 2001-2002 in the Tenth District of the American Ad Federation, winning first place in advertising education, communications, cultural diversity, government relations, membership, and public service. http://www.austinadfed.com

About OliveDesign
Once a local interactive agency, now a world-class communication design firm, OliveDesign has completed projects for the Texas Department of Travel and Tourisms TravelTex.com, Media Services, 3M, Lane15 Software, and NetWorker among others. A constant supporter of the arts, OliveDesign has also developed sites for the Austin Symphony, UT Performing Arts Center, the e-Opera, and others. Recent projects include Sentient Ventures, First American Flood Data Services, Shiki, and Warren Direct. The agency's Web site is located at http://www.olivedesign.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

OliveDesign
912 W 3rd Street
Austin, Texas 78703
Phone: 512.457.0207
Fax: 512.457.0208
Email: kyla@olivedesign.com