Awwwards
Awwwards
A high-quality source of web design inspiration.
A web design awards platform, a place to find inspiration from beautiful, scored websites classified by trend.
Overview
Awwwards is a platform that honors websites with outstanding design, experience and technique. Each day one website is chosen as Site of the Day with a score, and there are also monthly and yearly honors and nominee lists for everyone to vote on.
More than an awards site, Awwwards is a huge source of inspiration: you can filter websites by sector such as e-commerce, architecture, portfolio, by technology such as WordPress, Shopify, WebGL, GSAP, or by trend such as scroll effects and motion. The site also has collections, courses, jobs, a studio directory and a blog.
For businesses preparing to build or refresh a website, Awwwards gives you and your design provider a shared visual language, with concrete examples instead of vague descriptions.
Highlights
Site of the Day
One standout website is chosen each day with a rating, so you see the current quality standard.
Filter by industry and technology
Quickly find websites in the same sector or built on the same platform such as Shopify, WordPress.
Follow trends
Groups such as animation, scrolling, one-page show which styles are in favor.
Collections
Community-curated Collections gather examples by theme.
Studio directory
Look up freelancers and agencies with their project counts and awards when you need a partner.
What it's for
Preparing a design brief
A business owner picks a few sample websites in the same industry to send to an agency as style direction.
Upgrading a sales page
Look at award-winning e-commerce sites to learn how to present products and lay out pages.
Getting campaign ideas
A marketer looks for effects and visual storytelling for a product launch landing page.
Finding a design partner
Browse the directory to see a studio's portfolio before contacting them.
Training an in-house design team
Use award-winning sites as analysis material in a professional sharing session.
How to use it
- 1
Go to the homepage
Visit awwwards.com to see Site of the Day and recent standout websites.
- 2
Filter by need
Use the discover section to choose an industry category, technology or trend suited to your project.
- 3
View website details
Open the detail page to see the rating and screenshots, and visit the original website for a real experience.
- 4
Save to a collection
Create an account to save favorite websites into Collections by project.
- 5
Share with the team
Send the collection link to your designer or agency with notes on what you like about each example.
Video guides
100 Awwwards Websites Deconstructed
Ihatetomatoes
Designing an AWWWards website (in 1 day)
Finn Dollimore
Real-world example
A specialty coffee shop chain in Da Lat wants to rebuild its website to tell the story of the coffee beans' origin. The owner goes to Awwwards, filters food and beverage websites, and saves a few examples with striking use of large images and scroll effects into a collection. When meeting the design provider, both sides use this collection to agree on the style, cutting back-and-forth time.
Tips & notes
Do not copy examples outright
Learn the principles of layout, color and rhythm, then apply them to your own brand.
Consider load speed
Many award-winning sites use heavy effects; for a sales page, prioritize speed and mobile experience.
Check on a phone
Always open the original site on a phone, since most Vietnamese customers browse on mobile.
Note why you chose it
When saving an example, write briefly what you like so the designer understands correctly.
FAQ
Does viewing Awwwards cost anything?
You can browse the websites and award lists on the site; some services such as courses or submitting a website for an award may be charged.
Are award-winning sites suitable for small businesses?
Good for inspiration, but choose details that are easy to implement and fit your budget.
Can I find websites by platform?
Yes, the site lets you filter by technology such as WordPress, Shopify, WebGL.
Who scores the websites?
Awwwards has a page introducing the jury; see the about page and FAQ for details on the criteria.
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