If this “gorgeous” website belongs to an association that organizes the Web Awards 2008 and it costs 195 US$ per entry, then forget it. Even if it was for free… I wouldn’t waste my time filling out the application. It’s just insulting…

I have seen many ugly websites in my life and while this isn’t in the top ten I still wouldn’t let those guys judge my website nor organize a panel of judges to do this.

A little tip: If your website looks worse than this default WordPress template then you better think about hiring a new designer.

Here are a few website designs that I like. Yes, some of them are my competitors, but I’m not afraid to praise and promote (from time to time) my competition… if they do a good job of course.

EMOTIONS by Mike – Clean, beautiful and the legs catch your attention.

book Olivier Danchin – Although as an search engine optimizer I non-flash websites… I love strange creatures and minimalistic designs.

Ton Yoo – Online Showcase – Beautiful design, simple navigation… what else do you want?

ColourMod – This website design uses many Web 2.0 bells and whistles. Maybe too many… but you can’t hate dark designs with reflections, can you?

Obu Web Technologies – Black, grey and red – my favorite color combination. Other aspects of the design are of course beautiful too. Also click on “You only have to do 3 things right”… just my point.

There you have it… I mean them. I’ll probably make this into a series of posts, so expect more.