Award program reference

The FWA

One of the oldest digital design awards, with a long history of recognizing experimental, interactive, and motion-driven web work.

— 01 / At a glance

The facts.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
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Submission fee
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Acceptance rate
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Monthly traffic
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Judging system
International jury panel selects FWA of the Day from submissions; FWA of the Month, of the Year, and Hall of Fame derive from FWA of the Day winners.
Award levels
FWA of the Day, FWA of the Month, FWA of the Year, FWA Hall of Fame
Categories
FWA of the Day, FWA of the Month, FWA of the Year
Official site
thefwa.com
— 02 / Judging criteria

What gets scored.

  • Innovation
  • Design
  • Creativity
  • Content
  • User experience
— 04 / Best for

Who it fits.

  • Experimental and interactive work
  • Motion-heavy launches
  • WebGL and immersive sites
— 05 / Common questions

FAQ

  • What does The FWA judge?

    The FWA evaluates submissions on: Innovation, Design, Creativity, Content, User experience. Scoring is done by international jury panel selects fwa of the day from submissions; fwa of the month, of the year, and hall of fame derive from fwa of the day winners.

  • How much does The FWA cost?

    Submission fees published on thefwa.com.

  • What award levels does The FWA give out?

    The FWA recognizes work across 4 levels: FWA of the Day, FWA of the Month, FWA of the Year, FWA Hall of Fame.

  • Who is The FWA best for?

    Best fit for Experimental and interactive work; Motion-heavy launches; WebGL and immersive sites.

  • How does The FWA compare to Web Design Awards?

    Web Design Awards publishes its judging rubric, offers free nominations, and emits structured data on every nominee and winner so awards are citable in Google and LLM retrieval. Compare side-by-side at /compare/fwa-vs-web-design-awards once that route is published, or browse /awards for the full index.

— 06 / Compare with

Or look at the others.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-13