"Among the winners is Mimi Choi, known for turning her face into mind-bending works of art. Celebrating her win, she penned in an Instagram post: "Because of its visual nature, Instagram has really helped spread my work and jump-start my career, providing me with numerous different types of collaboration opportunities that I couldn't have even dreamed of when I began this journey.""
"Then there's Life on Film. Run by Grant Weintrob, Christian Baiocco, and Griffin Katz, the Instagram-first creative project hands out disposable cameras to strangers, as well as to some recognizable faces, turning their candid shots into cinematic Reels. DJ AG Online, another winner, has accrued tens of millions of views online by transforming the streets of London into spontaneous DJ sets. Self-identifying as an "open format DJ," he joins the list of creatives awarded with both a physical gold ring designed by Grace Wales Bonner and a golden halo that sits around their profiles."
"The full list of 2025 winners are Aki and Koichi, Ari Miller, Brian Lindo, Chris Brickley, Cole Bennett, Ashley Gordon, Dolly Singh, Elyse Myers, Futuradosmil, Gabriel Moses, Golloria, Laufey, lifeonfilm, Linda Lomelino, Mimi Choi, Nigel Sylvester, Mika Ninagawa, Olivia Dean, Adrian Per, Sebastian Jern, Katie Krejci, Mohammed and Humaid Hadban, Thalita and Gabriela Zukeram, Tyshawn Jones, and Zarna Garg. While many of the winners have established followings, that wasn't a factor in the judging process."
Instagram launched its inaugural Rings awards honoring 25 creators who bring people together over creativity and take creative chances. Winners received a physical gold ring designed by Grace Wales Bonner plus a golden halo that appears around their profiles. Recipients include Mimi Choi, known for makeup illusions; lifeonfilm, which gives disposable cameras to strangers and turns candid shots into cinematic Reels; and DJ AG Online, who stages spontaneous DJ sets on London streets. The awards emphasized peer recognition rather than follower counts. A diverse panel of creatives from fashion, makeup, sports, and entertainment selected winners across disciplines.
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