Readymag Websites of the Year 2023

The winners for 2023 have been announced. Come back in spring 2024 for the next edition of the Websites of the Year.

The 10th anniversary edition of the award that promotes excellence by Readymag creators.

Readymag is a design tool for creating outstanding websites, presentations, portfolios and all kinds of digital publications—without coding.

1st place winner

The state of artificial intelligence

By Vention


Vention’s report on the AI industry covers everything from financials to the philosophical and ethical stuff. It’s brought to life with cool animated infographics, sleek typography, and even a mini-quiz to keep things interactive.

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2nd place winner

Doe Records’ website

By Ricardo d'Avila and Lizzy Ellison


Doe Records’ multi-page site hits all the right notes for a music label that champions local talent and minority artists. It’s a blast from the past with a modern twist, where retro colors meet crisp typography. The animations, videos, and ticker tape give it a contemporary edge, making sure you remember this is how 2023 looks and feels.

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Brutal web

By Sasha Mikhedov


The name says it all—this is potentially the most on-point collection of brutalist websites out there. True to form, the site’s design is as raw and minimalist as the architectural movement it celebrates. Think less polished library, more industrial warehouse vibes. Plus, the website sits on a .xyz domain, which is included for free with any paid plan.

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Action report 2022

By ARMEDANGELS


ARMEDANGELS’ yearly roundup is all about meshing sustainability and ethics with style and esthetics. The report’s a visual treat packed with scrolling animations, full-screen videos, and a cool mix of crisp and dreamy images that make the extensive report a breeze to follow. Plus, they’ve thrown in fun stuff like Shots, Draggables, and some nifty trigger animations.

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Impact report 2022

By Driftime


Drifteam’s annual report from 2022 clearly shows that they’re wearing their B Corp badge with pride. Expect a mix of insights on ethical business, green thinking, and community spirit. The site sticks to the essentials but with flair—think smooth scroll animation, sharp typography, and grids that make everything click into place. It’s a standout example of how less can be more when it’s this well done.

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1st place winner

Intertapes

By Seva Varfolomeev


Enjoy the aesthetics of the lost and found tape records reflected in a visually compelling page. Lo-fi widgets of scanned tapes hide the embedded digitalized recordings, which you can also access from the interactive grid-like world map. Also, there are extra detailed illustrations of the tape formats popular from the 1960-1990s.

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2nd place winner

Everything.can.be.
scanned

By Daniil Kurguzov


The draggable feature got absolutized in this designedly cluttered website. The idea was to create a collection of objects that don’t get much attention in everyday life by scanning them. Drag over all those tickets, pill blisters, and keychains in our own order, and don’t forget to explore the texts and a small game where you catch shadows, but they disappear.

1st place winner

Seen advertising agency's website

By Marie Estaire


This mainly green and beige company website first catches the eye with its bold font and funny animated character, then with its concept of a store, where 3D images of goods that come live on loading and go still as you hover over them can be added to the “checkout”. There are also tiny objects you can drag around the page.

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2nd place winner

All around us* brand’s website

By Siarhei Plashchynski


Siarhei Plashchynski designed a trendy b/w page for a clothing brand featuring a custom cursor and a huge typography piece that moves below animated photos. Each photo leads to a new page with a detailed description and more hi-res photos of a product. All along the way, typography acts as one of the main characters interlaced in the gridded canvas.