About CSS Design Awards
Overview
CSS Design Awards (CSSDA) is an international web design and development award platform founded in 2009. It honors freelance designers, studios and agencies for work that pushes the boundaries of UI, UX and innovative development.
A panel of 200+ international web designers and developers scores every submission, and winners receive official certificates, monograms and recognition from industry leaders. Awarded sites gain exposure to tens of thousands of daily visitors to the CSSDA site.
Key Benefits
- Win Site of the Day, Website of the Month, and end-of-year Website of the Year awards
- Earn official certificates and monograms for UI, UX and Innovation wins
- Get recognition from an international panel of 200+ web design judges
- Reach tens of thousands of daily visitors browsing award-winning work
- Compete in fair tiers — Solo, Studio and Agency — for Designer of the Year honors
How It Works
Submitters choose their category — Solo, Studio or Agency — and send a high-quality screenshot with accurate information. The judging panel scores each site, and those averaging above 8.00 are scheduled for the next available WOTD day. Public award winners additionally need more than 20 public votes and an average judge score above 6.
Use Cases
- Freelance designers submit solo projects to earn WOTD and Special Kudos certificates
- Studios of 2-10 people compete in the Studio DOTY category
- Agencies of 10+ people enter the Agency category for Designer of the Year
- UI and UX designers pursue public awards and judge recognition for their interfaces
- Developers enter work that showcases innovative development to the design community
Why Choose This Product
CSSDA has run international judging since 2009 under two systems: panel-based WOTD scoring and public awards decided by votes plus judge scores. Winners receive official certificates, and top sites enter WOTY and DOTY end-of-year award races.
CSS Design Awards Pros & Cons
- Founded in 2009 with an international judging panel of 200+ web designers and developers
- Multiple award tracks: WOTD, WOTM, WOTY, DOTY and public UI/UX/Innovation awards
- Winners get official certificates and monograms from CSSDA
- Awarded sites reach tens of thousands of daily visitors
- DOTY categories keep solo freelancers, studios and agencies competing fairly
Key Features
Website of the Day
Sites scoring above 8.00 from the judging panel earn a WOTD certificate and enter the running for Website of the Month.
Public Awards
UI, UX and Innovation public awards are decided by public votes plus judge scores, requiring more than 20 votes and an average above 6.
Official Certificates
Winners receive official certificates and monograms for WOTD, WOTM, WOTY, DOTY and Special Kudos awards.
Expert Judging Panel
A panel of 200+ international web designers and developers scores every submitted site.
Fair Competition Tiers
Submitters choose Solo, Studio (2-10 people) or Agency (10+ people) to compete against similar-sized creatives.
Submission Requirements
Entries include a high-quality screenshot and accurate information about the submitted site.