Denis talks to Friends was named an Honoree at the Webby Awards 2025 in the category Personal Blog/Website.
Denis talks to Friends won 3 Excellence and 4 Distinction Awards at the Communicator Awards 2025.
Denis talks to Friends won 3 Platinum Awards at the AVA Digital Awards 2025.

Awards

With 11 accolades across the Webby Awards, Communicator Awards, and AVA Digital Awards, Denis Talks to Friends has been recognized for excellence in multiple disciplines.

The honors span categories from editorial series and profile writing to art direction and overall aesthetic—affirming the magazine’s multimedia approach to independent storytelling and creative nonfiction.

Denis talks to Friends was an Honoree at the 2025 Webby Awards in the category Personal Blog/Website.
Denis talks to Friends won the Excellence Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Writing: Series-Blog.

Webby | 2025
Honoree
Personal Website

Communicator | 2025
Excellence
Blog

Communicator | 2025
Excellence
Profile or Tribute

Communicator | 2025
Excellence
Visual Appeal - Aesthetic

Denis talks to Friends won the Distinction Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Website: Photography or Images.
Denis talks to Friends won the Distinction Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Websites: Web Content Series.

Communicator | 2025
Distinction
Website: Photos + Images

Communicator | 2025
Distinction
Web Content Series

Communicator | 2025
Distinction
Instagram:
Photos + Graphics

Denis talks to Friends won 2025 AVA Digital Platinum Award for category E-Magazine.

Communicator | 2025
Distinction
Instagram:
Art Direction

Denis talks to Friends won 2025 AVA Digital Platinum Award for category Blog Series.

AVA Digital | 2025
Platinum
E-Magazine

AVA Digital | 2025
Platinum
Blog Series

Denis talks to Friends won the Excellence Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Website: Visual Appeal - Aesthetic.
Denis talks to Friends won the Excellence Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Writing: General-Profile or Tribute, for the profile of Mahsa Nami in the Spring '24 issue.
Denis talks to Friends won the Distinction Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Social Media: Art Direction & Overall Aesthetic (Instagram).
Denis talks to Friends won the Distinction Award at the Communicator Awards 2025 in the category Social Media: Use of Photography & Graphics (Instagram).
Denis talks to Friends won 2025 AVA Digital Platinum Award for category Blog - Writing.

AVA Digital | 2025
Platinum
Blog - Writing