Readymag—the no-code design tool for outstanding websites—has announced the shortlist for its 11th annual Websites of the Year 2024. This year, the competition brings together 20 standout nominees, showcasing diverse and innovative approaches to modern web design. The final decision is now in your hands—it’s time to select the top three websites by casting your vote.
The 11th Readymag Websites of the Year competition invites you to explore the contradictory yet integral essence of modern designs emerging from versatile creative processes and practices.
Aziiata Septel’s clean and aesthetic portfolio revolves around the author’s native Tuvan national minority and explores the colonial experience through photography, graphics, and object design.
Crush studio website is fun—and you can guess it straight away. You’re greeted by a cartoon cat in an animated T-shirt, which displays changing text on load and playfully suggests you pick your design case from the randomizer.
Elon Au Grobey’s pleasant-to-the-touch portfolio takes you on a journey of interpretations of the author’s grandmother’s initials—all with different typefaces and objects. This storyline is synchronized with an animated timeline at the bottom.
Non-Objective studio website site is long to scroll, but due to diverse photos, animated picture sequences, typographic elements, and artifacts from the real world, you’ll eagerly reach the very bottom.
Alex Valcarcel’s portfolio features a creative tribute to April Greiman’s “Does it Make Sense?” fold-out issue of Design Quarterly magazine.
The composition takes center stage, while navigation is divided into top and bottom menus, with the upper holding graphic design work and the lower adding art layers over the central composition.
Now.Here studio website greets you with an informative banner you can close to get straight to the point. There’s a menu at the very top, which shows tiny previews of the projects it contains. Click on the lucky number to explore the bureau’s 16 versatile projects.
In his portfolio, Baran Ceylan went minimal with a twist. The lines with projects move like in a filmstrip player, giving you time to observe each visual narration.
69pixels studio website adopted all the best practices of business websites, being both techy, illustrative, and heartwarming. Huge blocks of information are easy to navigate due to thoughtful color choices and animations.
They alternate with parts of the Studio’s business proposal, client reviews, and key numbers in a large type size.
Andrzej Dobosz’s personal website, full of fast-changing photos and uncommon animations, serves as a white-walled shelf for the books designed by the author. Note the smoothness of animation and bold typography in the navigation between the projects.
Blah-blah-blah editorial features 25 designers who answer 13 vague yet essential questions on creativity, artistic voice, design practice, and motivation. Each essay opens with the word “Blah”—meaning chatter—drawn in a unique style by the interviewed designer.
Artsakh Ethnic Cleansing—a multimedia longread on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict—presents a chronological journey through the conflict’s history and latest escalation.
The site’s design is streamlined yet dramatic, with bold typography, striking photography, and interactive elements that make the narrative unfold through scrolling.
OVERLAY—a collection of P.Y.E. sunglasses made from Italian bioacetate—is presented on this website with a spectacular approach: the glasses rotate and move as you scroll, with certain areas of the site appearing as if viewed through tinted lenses.
Vascun’s portfólio is clean and uncluttered but with a playful touch: each section features a unique custom cursor, like a house icon for Home and a computer for Work.
Nicolas El Kadiri’s portfolio site hides each section—design, images, info—behind simple icons in the upper-right corner, inviting users to explore intuitively. A custom cursor, styled as an unusual object, adds a touch of the designer’s own aesthetic.
BICEPS GROTESK website presents an eponymous font with bold, aggressive minimalism, where right geometric shapes and intense color blocks create strong visual tension.
Large-scale patterns and color fields form a mosaic-like texture, while oversized images of bodybuilders reinforce themes of strength and modularity—mirroring the robust, constructed look of the font itself.
VLA’s portfolio is straightforward and to the point. Each section flows naturally, mixing personal insights with career highlights. The sleek design and simple tone keep the focus on the work, making it easy for viewers to navigate through projects and get a sense of the designer’s style and experience.
Luke Abby’s portfolio opens with a dynamic grid of cycling images, instantly showcasing the photographer’s style. As you scroll, each project section features images moving smoothly from right to left, creating a cinematic flow.
Anoche Soñé is an interactive clothing store that embraces retro nostalgia with a vibrant, playful design inspired by 2000s online aesthetics. Its “build your outfit” feature, reminiscent of early flash games, adds interactivity and a sense of fun.
Andrey Ilyaskin’s portfolio welcomes the eye with a simple interactive touch: draggable images that invite users to explore. Scrolling reveals a sequence of animations and videos, showcasing Ilyaskin’s work. Clean transitions and a clear layout make the portfolio feel polished and engaging without overwhelming the viewer.
Tumulus’ portfolio unfolds like a journey through a digital dystopia. It opens with a 3D composition that breaks apart as you scroll, setting an experimental tone. The About section is packed with dense text blocks that shift in orientation, creating a sense of organized chaos that mirrors the designer’s creative approach.
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