Photo & Video

Moving and still image work, shown at full strength.

41 winners · best 7.92

The Pick

2°C EARTHA visual guide exploring the ramifications of our increasingly warmer planet through five locations around the world whose natural and cultural heritage is threatened by climate change. The look: editorial magazine typography, centred stack of large mixed grotesque-caps and serif names floating on near-black, framed by tiny letterspaced nav and footer captions.

Bennett & CliveBennett & Clive is a global creative services and production company helping brands and agencies tell their stories to the world. The look: fashion editorial minimalism, full-bleed cinematic portrait overlaid with oversized tightly-set Helvetica-style capitals bleeding off the edge.

VastVast is developing humanity’s most capable space stations, pioneering the next giant leap toward long-term living and thriving in space. The look: cinematic sci-fi realism, a full-bleed dark render of a spacecraft interior with a floating figure, overlaid with sparse white grotesque type and video controls like a film still. Its headline: “Building next-generation space infrastructure.”

Depo LuxeA strategic and cinematic approach to contemporary luxury. The look: editorial fashion minimalism, sparse serif type with roman numeral indexing over a moody gradient, with cinematic photo crops cascading diagonally like a lookbook spread.

ERA ResidenceContemporary Mediterranean Boutique residences on the New Golden Mile combining architecture, natural materials and resort-style living near Marbella and Estepona. Its headline: “Era Residence.”

Scout MotorsThe new Scout® models are here. Born from an American legend, retooled for a new era. Ready, willing and capable for the road ahead. Or far off it. The look: cinematic automotive advertising, a full-bleed golden-hour hero shot of two vehicles on a ridge with a bold sans-serif tagline overlaid. Its headline: “Scouts always come back.”

David AlabaCreative direction, design and development of a custom website that introduces the football legend David Alaba and showcases his many achievements and charity work. The look: high-fashion editorial, full-bleed studio portrait with oversized Helvetica-style headline set across the image like a magazine cover.

SavorSavor makes delicious fats without harming the planet or compromising taste. Their new platform brings this vision to life, celebrating science, sustainability and the joy of good food. The look: editorial food photography, macro close-up of glazed bread bleeding into a full-bleed golden backdrop, overlaid with a high-contrast didone serif headline.

PermianCreating the brand identity and webshop for Permian, a digital fashion brand bridging ancient influence with modern culture. The new design blends heritage, technology, and community. The look: terminal minimalism, tiny monospaced white type on pure black with coordinates, a percentage counter and a blue cursor block.

Working Stiff FilmsProduction company, operating out of Baltimore, Maryland specialising in producing bold, cinematic commercials and branded content—with a strong emphasis on memorable storytelling. The look: retro rubber-hose cartoon, a gloved, noodle-limbed chattering-teeth mascot sits inside chunky slab and fat rounded display lettering on cream and red. Its headline: “We make Laughs That look Damn Go od.”

Backstage with Bon JoviDiscover unseen archival footage and artefacts with an all-access pass to the Bon Jovi archives. The look: 3D rendered virtual environment, a photoreal CG recording-studio room with clickable hotspot dots and thin HUD-style overlay type.

Wolverine WorldwideWolverine Worldwide is the company behind Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, and Hush Puppies, with one mission: Make. Every Day. Better. The look: cinematic photo-hero advertising, a full-bleed landscape action photo overlaid with oversized tight-tracked Helvetica-style caps in a three-line stacked slogan.

VoobanVooban helps businesses reinvent themselves by designing custom solutions that integrate data, AI, and software development. The look: Swiss modernist, flat single-colour field with oversized cropped grotesque wordmark and a tight sans-serif nav grid.

Aventura Dental ArtsPremium Esthetic Dentistry — high-end cosmetic dental treatments in Miami using modern technology and expert care. The look: editorial fashion minimalism, full-bleed high-contrast black-and-white portrait paired with large didone serif display type and small sans labels across the top. Its headline: “Your smile, effortlessly enhanced.”

DestigmatizeThrough education and the power we share in unity, let’s build a future where we all feel seen, safe, and worthy of love. The look: high-fashion editorial, studio-lit fashion portraits on black with condensed sans and italic display type, framed by flat pink bracket shapes like a magazine layout. Its headline: “Raise your voice against HIV stigma.”

Make It Real Foundation MerchA charity project supporting Ukrainian children affected by war through art and merch, each T-shirt features real drawings made by kids from across Ukraine. The look: photo-collage poster activism, cut-out photo on flat ultramarine ground with childlike doodles and heavy stencil-sliced sans type.

CHANEL - Les 4 Ombres BoutonsDiscover the interactive landing page for CHANEL’s Les 4 Ombres “Boutons”, merging 3D modeling and WebGL with fluid, high-performance development. The look: luxury fashion editorial, centred wordmark with wide-tracked caps over a glossy product still-life floating on a framed white card against a dark tiled backdrop.

Gini ViniSince 1570, the Gini family has passed down its passion for winemakingthrough 15 generations, preserving invaluable expertise and secrets. The look: luxury editorial minimalism, full-bleed dim chiaroscuro photograph overlaid with a huge letterspaced high-contrast serif wordmark and small centred caps.

OCCUPYOccupy is an invitation to a bespoke jewelry brand, designed as an entry point shaped by symbolism, ritual, and restraint. The look: dark techno-futurism, glossy black metallic spikes and hairline condensed type over blood-red, with CJK glyphs, read as cyber-gothic render culture.

White DesertWhite Desert is the world's leading luxury Antarctic expedition company, offering once-in-a-lifetime journeys to the South Pole and Emperor Penguins.

Where Giants RoamWhere Giants Roam are a team of visionaries, storytellers, and artists, driven to transform brand identities, products, and services into unforgettable experiences. The look: cinematic 3D render minimalism, a soft-lit abstract organic render fills the frame with only thin grotesque type at the edges. Its headline: “Virtual Photography. VFX. Production. Magic.”

X-BIONIC TerraSkin X00/CA landing page celebrating the new Terraskin trail-running shoe system by X-BIONIC. An immersive scroll experience detailing the product's unique high-performance product features. The look: technical sportswear editorial, full-bleed motion-blurred action photo with small grotesque overlay labels and minimal player controls.

Art of DocumentaryA premier online filmmaking academy headquartered in Canada. The look: cinematic documentary realism, full-bleed dim photograph with a thin viewfinder-style frame, monospaced micro-labels in the corners and a large serif title overlaid.

KaideKaide is a creative endeavour of Matti Kaira and Aarni Hildén, two young friends with an interest in society and culture as well as a passion for journalistic and artistic expression. The look: Russian constructivist poster, duotone red-on-black halftone photo with a hard geometric monogram and grid overlay.

The Tie-breakPlay and explore the new New Balance x Miu Miu collection with Coco Gauff.

FlimFlim is an AI-powered visual inspiration platform for creatives, functioning as both a vast library of stills and video clips from movies, TV, and ads, and a suite of AI tools. The look: Swiss modernist SaaS, oversized Helvetica-style wordmark, grid paper backdrop and neutral off-white palette with a scattered mood-board of film frames.

DutenPremium taps & sanitary solutions for modern spaces. Duten’s site blends minimalist design and sustainability. Elegant navigation highlights timeless fixtures and innovative upcycling. The look: Swiss modernist minimalism, grid-lined white field, geometric sans headline, and a tightly cropped monochrome product close-up in a clean rectangular frame.

Electra FilmworksFilm & photo production company based in Los Angeles. The look: cinematic reel minimalism, full-bleed widescreen film still with letterboxed frame, tiny uppercase tracked-out nav, and a filmography-style credit row.

Tengile Malamala CollectionAn immersive experience showcasing Tengile MalaMala's quiet luxury through cinematic storytelling and refined editorial design, bringing Africa's iconic wilderness to life. Its headline: “UNMATCHED ABUNDANCE.”

Redwood TEAMBrand identity and website for Redwood, a production company based in Barcelona.We worked aground the concept of TEAM, using it as a structural and visual anchor throughout the project.

LongbowA premium web experience for Longbow Motors, creators of British EV sports cars. Clean UI, smooth animations, and bold typography perfectly reflect the speed of lightness. The look: luxury automotive editorial, studio-lit vehicle renders under a crosshair alignment grid, with an oversized condensed masthead, engraved serif pull-quote and small monospace spec text.

Get HypedGet Hyped is a creative content agency that helps brands stand out, stay relevant, and drive results. Get Hyped. Get Noticed. Get Results. The look: sticker-collage pop maximalism, hot-pink field, outlined slanted wordmark stickers, emoji cutouts and rounded colour-block cards pasted over a floating browser card.

Petra GarmonWebsite for a production film company specialising in commercials, music documentaries & fiction.We've used our own framework and libraries, including our custom smooth scroller. The look: cinematic showreel portfolio, full-bleed film still with overlaid light sans titles, thumbnail carousel of video frames, and a hand-drawn pink marker stroke.

PEDEN + MUNKTaylor Peden and Jen Munk-vold Director / Photo Team based in NY. The look: neo-Swiss editorial, oversized tight-tracked grotesk headline locked into a hard colour-block grid with fluorescent pink/lime clash against full-bleed photography.

SonderA new website for Sonder, a market research agency that transforms complex data into meaningful insights through a human-centred approach. The look: Bold editorial modernism, cropped grotesque display type in saturated colour blocks against a full-bleed macro portrait, laid out on a strict grid.

OGAKIThe social-first agency for prestige beauty. The look: contemporary fashion editorial, oversized overlapping black letterforms and a serif display headline on off-white, layered over greyscale lifestyle photography.

O'shane HowardO'shane Howard is a self-taught photographer, creative director and filmmaker based in Toronto. The look: editorial fashion magazine, full-bleed cinematic photo overlaid with oversized high-contrast serif display type and small bracketed captions.

12 Mil12mil Music was created to bring Latin talent to the world with a global, stereotype-free vision, building real connections between artists and superfans beyond the music. The look: retro editorial poster, condensed slab display type with script overlay, monospaced centered body copy, cream card framed in orange on flat green, paired with a single full-bleed photo.

Base HabitationModular cabins for simple, sustainable living. The look: cinematic landscape photography, a full-bleed widescreen mountain-lake photo card with a clean sans headline overlaid and minimal chrome.

erthos®erthos® is a biomaterials company reimagining the building blocks of plastics. Alongside the erthos® leadership team, we designed a cutting-edge visual identity system and website. The look: cinematic realism, a full-bleed shallow-depth macro image of moss with thin white sans-serif headline overlaid like a film title.

Every site here won a Site of the Day or a Site of the Month. 41 carry this category; the 40 shown are the ones we hold full marks and a palette for, best score first. Scores, categories and each team's own description are published by Awwwards. Studios' own portfolios are excluded throughout.

How photo & video websites are designed

Photo & Video Website Design in 2026

What sets them apart

Gallery: a grid of thumbnails to browse. 20% of photo & video winners, 8% of all winners.
Big Background Images: one big photograph behind everything. 22% of photo & video winners, 10% of all winners.
Luxury: made to look expensive. 20% of photo & video winners, 10% of all winners.
UI design: built out of buttons, cards and panels. 20% of photo & video winners, 15% of all winners.

What they share with every winner

Animation: things move. 29% of photo & video winners.
Storytelling: the page walks you through something, in order. 27% of photo & video winners.
Clean: a lot of empty space left alone. 24% of photo & video winners.
Typography: headlines set enormous, so the words are the picture. 22% of photo & video winners.
Colorful: several strong colours at once. 20% of photo & video winners.

What they are built with

GSAP on 24% · Figma on 24% · Webflow on 15% · WebGL on 10% · Contentful on 10% of photo & video winners.

Photo & Video website color palettes

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#000000
#2A2C2F
#FF5623
#B5CEDB
#F8BBCB
#FF5432
#D7D4D3
#0A0A0C
#F7E47D
#FFF9EB
#1F35F9

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