A field guide to the open web
We award the strange,
the useful, and the boring.
Web Design Awards is an editorially-curated index of websites that actually moved someone — read by 84,000 designers, agencies, and hiring teams every month.
Reviewed by our judging panel · $49 per submission · Public award page included
— As seen onThe press desk
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— 01 / This week, in focus
Awarded this week.
— 02 / The index
Every winner, in order.
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01
Quantum Computing DataWinner
TechnologyDynamic Wave Consulting
7.5/10
04.22.26
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02
Acenda Integrated HealthWinner
NonprofitIndependent submission
7.6/10
04.16.26
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03
WizardlyWinner
AgencyIndependent submission
7.5/10
03.31.26
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04
LUNAVERWinner
EducationIndependent submission
7.7/10
03.31.26
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05
LickiesWinner
Restaurant / FoodIndependent submission
7.8/10
03.31.26
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06
Raven HealthWinner
SAASHigglo Digital
7.5/10
03.31.26
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07
Insphic DesignWinner
AgencyIndependent submission
7.6/10
03.31.26
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08
Elite Hockey HQWinner
SportsHigglo Digital
7.8/10
03.31.26
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09
Obriy Design BüroWinner
UI / UX DesignIndependent submission
7.5/10
03.31.26
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10
Wanderlust App 2026Winner
TravelHigglo Digital
7.6/10
03.31.26
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Browse archive ↗— 03 / Two ways in
Submit a site, or a studio.
Web NominationsPer-launch
$49per submission
Submit a launch and get a permanent nominee page.
For teams who want expert review, award eligibility, and a public showcase for one specific project.
- 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
For AgenciesAnnual · Bronze, Silver, Gold
$499per year · starting
Build a verified agency presence connected to your best work.
For studios who want a public profile, credited nominee pages, badges, and stronger trust signals across the platform.
- Public agency profile and directory listing
- All work credited and linked back to you
- Silver: 6 included submissions, verified badge, 15% off nominations
- Gold: unlimited submissions, homepage exposure, 25% off nominations
- Eligible for Agency of the Year
— 04 / Recognition marks
The medallions.
Annual
Winner 2026
Monthly
Site of the Month
Annual
Site of the Year
Annual
Nominee 2026
Annual
Agency of the Year
— 05 / How we judge
Judged with care, weighted, normalized, public.
Every submission is reviewed against the same five criteria. Scores are published with the award. Nothing is anonymous, nothing is paid.
01
Craft & Execution
Polish, attention to detail, technical fidelity. Does it hold together at every breakpoint?
25%weight
02
Concept
Originality and clarity of the central idea. What is this site trying to be?
20%weight
03
Aesthetic
Visual language, type, color, composition, restraint, surprise.
20%weight
04
Usability
Clarity, accessibility, navigability — the basics, taken seriously.
20%weight
05
Innovation
Pushes the medium forward. Does it teach the rest of us something?
15%weight
— 06 / Featured partner
Company spotlight.
Higglo Digital
Conversion-minded strategy with high-end visual craft.
A digital marketing studio trusted by ambitious brands that need premium execution, clearer positioning, and growth strategy that reaches beyond launch week.
/01Website Design & Development
/02Search Engine Optimization
/03Digital Advertising
/04Generative Engine Optimization
25
Winners
27
Nominees
08
SOTM
— Selected client roster
BlizzardItalicZeniMaxBethesdaHuluMotivity
— 07 / Featured studios
Agencies making waves.
Higglo Digital
Gold
USA · UK · UAE · Canada · Saudi Arabia
27
Nominees
25
Winners
08
SOTM
Nelka
Silver
Spain · Independent
01
Nominees
01
Winners
00
SOTM
Updot
Silver
India · Bengaluru
01
Nominees
01
Winners
00
SOTM
One issue, every Friday — a field guide to the open web.
Eight hand-picked sites, the score behind each, and one short note from a juror. No tracking pixels, no listicles, ~14,000 readers.
— 08 / From the desk
Notes & field reports.
April 22, 2026
How to win a Web Design Award — a practical guide for designers.
Winning isn't about aesthetics alone. It's deliberate strategy, technical precision, and a deep understanding of user experience — earned through iteration, research, and disciplined execution.
Read article →
April 18, 2026
LUNAVER is rebuilding writing from the ground up — starting with accessibility.
Designed for the blind and visually impaired from day one. On-device privacy plus a system that iteratively refines content into publication-ready books.
Read article →
April 10, 2026
Top Web Design Awards: elevating user experience.
Recognition that every designer dreams of — a testament to skill, vision, and impact on the user experience. A primer on what we look for, and why.
Read article →
— 09 / Are you among the elite?
Show us something
we haven't seen.
Submissions are open year-round. Awarded — or not — in public.