Win a Web Design Award — and turn a launch into the proof your next client asks for.
Submit, get judged, get published — read by 84,000 designers and buyers a month.
Every entry gets a scored, expert review and — if it wins — a permanent public award page, a shareable badge, and a slot in the index hiring teams and design buyers actually browse.
Awarded this week.
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Drop your email and we'll send the code, plus eight hand-picked sites every Friday with the score behind each and one short note from a juror. ~14,000 readers, no tracking pixels.
Nominate a site, or list your studio.
Turn one launch into permanent proof you can ship in proposals.
Expert review, a scored award page indexed on Google, and — if you win — a badge and certificate. Decision in 30 days, 48-hour rushed path available.
- Reviewed by our expert judging panel
- Permanent nominee page with score breakdown
- Eligible for Site of the Month and annual Winner
- PDF certificate and shareable badge if you win
- Ranked in monthly scoring
Get a public studio profile every nomination links back to you.
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- Bronze ($499/yr): polished profile, standard search visibility
- Silver ($1,500/yr): 6 included submissions, verified badge, 15% off nominations
- Gold ($5,000/yr): unlimited submissions, homepage exposure, 25% off, direct lead routing
- Every winning nominee credits the studio publicly
What winners get to ship.
Judged with care, weighted, normalized, public.
Every submission is reviewed against the same seven criteria. Scores are published with the award. Nothing is anonymous, nothing is paid.
User Experience & Strategy
Intentional journeys that earn the visitor's time. Strategy must be visible in the design, not assumed.
Visual Design & Branding
Visuals that feel both original and unmistakably on brand. Decorative competence is not enough.
Content & Storytelling
Messaging that communicates value quickly and rewards deeper exploration. Words count as much as pixels.
Accessibility & Inclusivity
Inclusive practices that serve diverse needs. Baseline compliance is the floor, not the ceiling.
Performance & Technical Implementation
Engineering that makes the experience feel immediate, stable, and trustworthy. Heavy sites do not win.
Responsiveness & Multi-device Support
Layouts that adapt fluidly across breakpoints and input modes — not just a mobile fallback of the desktop view.
Innovation & Future Readiness
Work that pushes the medium forward — original concepts, responsible use of new technology, durable thinking.
Every winner, in order.
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Company spotlight.
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Agencies making waves.
Notes & field reports.
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$49 per submission · decision in 30 days · permanent public award page if you win. Free path available — no credit card.