When it comes to the web industry (or computer industry for that matter) men generally rule the roost. In 2007 A List Apart published their web design survey results and found that out of nearly 33,000 professionals who participated, 82.8% were male while only 16.1% were female (1.1% gave no answer).
However, as I browse the web today I’m finding more and more inspirational and creative websites from females across the globe. Just because there are more men involved in the web community doesn’t mean that the best stuff comes from us. There’s a certain elegance, beauty and tone that the female touch can add to a design.
I’ve compiled a list of 25 26 female web designers who I believe are hot at web design and whose designs are an inspiration to the whole of the web design community.
1. Larissa Meek
2. Veerle Pieters
3. Lea Alcantara
4. Jackie Ellse
5. Jan Cavan
6. Bel Koo
7. Shirley Ann
8. Mourylise Heymer Marreiros
9. Rina(Honey Design)
10. Sarah Parmenter
11. Emma Taylor
12. Cindy Li
13. Gisele Jaquenod
14. Grace Smith
15. Melissa Hie
16. Caty Ng
17. Natalie Jost
18. Inayaili de Leon
19. Kassy
20. Eva-Lotta Lamm
21. Estibaliz Landa
22. Sabrina Dent
23. Ali Felski
24. Tanya Merone
25. Jen Germann
26. Meagan Fisher
Who have I missed?
I’ve only shortlisted 25 26 designers above so obviously there are a lot more out there. Feel free to mention yourself or someone else below in the comments.
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Paddy says:
Nice list Chief. You might also want to check out Alex Beauchamp’s site.
Some pretty high profile clients there and some nice designs.
Keep up the good work!
Chris M says:
Well done Jackie, number 4 as well!!!
John Joubert says:
Spot on! All of the above are awesome designers! Nice one ;)
Adii says:
What about Jina Bolton?
Harry Roberts says:
I’d suggest Amy Mahon: http://www.amymahon.com/
Jan says:
Big thanks for including me in the list! :)
Yaili says:
Hi Lee,
Thanks for including me in the list, and for letting me know about it.
Great blog you have here! ;)
Emma Taylor says:
Hi Lee,
Thanks for including me on the list, i’m super happy to be apart of it along with some other fab gals out there.
Thanks again!
Sarah Parmenter says:
Thank you for including me in this list! Shame I didn’t have my new site up in time for you though!
:-)
Much appreciated :)
Lea says:
Thanks for having me on the list even though my site design is so old and my new one is on the way… :-) I’m happy to be included in a list of such esteemed and incredibly talented women. I love seeing the nice versatility in styles.
Pieter says:
I’m counting 26?
Kyle Boyd says:
Chief,
Aaawwwhhh big hit with the ladies… ;)
What about Nicolò Volpato from http://www.jek2k.com/ some nice stuff…
Keep up the great posts…
Gis says:
Well, thanks so much!
I am honoured and blushes, pst, I am hot! :o hahaha
hugs to the rest of the ladies!
gary says:
drew europeo should be in the list..
Grace Smith says:
Lee thanks for featuring me! Lovely surprise and great to be on it with so many other talented designers, go girls!
Nicole says:
I’d definitely suggest Selene M. Bowlby of iDesignStudios. Not only did she design my website, but her portfolio is so awesome! Her biz cards and Twitter backgrounds are great, too! Check her out! http://www.idesignstudios.com
Lee says:
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions so far!
@Pieter: True, it seems I got a bit excited and added in one extra :)
Stu | Self Conlusion says:
Great post, but you missed out Lisa Bettany of http://mostlylisa.com, why don’t you stretch it to 30 Hot Female Web Designers :D
Sabrina Dent says:
Wowzers, I’m thrilled out of my stripy socks to be on this list. You’ve picked out some of the designers I admire most on the whole world wide interpipes. Thanks a lot, that almost beats a bank holiday!
At the risk of bumping myself from the list, I must say that Denise Wilton is conspicuous in her absence. Moo and Fire Eagle are both hers. She’s a powerhouse.
Brent says:
I’d nominate Laura of swizzle designs. Great work I thhink
Mourylise says:
Hi Lee, thanks for considering me one of the 25 hot female web designers from your post. You’ve done a great job as well, nice portfolio ;-)
Freddywang says:
Wow some of them I have never seen their work before. Great list.
Gerard says:
I don’t normally likethese kind of round-ups Lee, but you’ve done an amazing job here. Some of these designs are truly inspiring.
Oh, and it’s nice to see someone else from Northern Ireland in the Blogosphere – I love your site design.
honour chick says:
awesome collection. some pieces of ass too.
Fubiz says:
Perfect selection!
Trevor says:
Nice
Rachel says:
Very nice list, and some very nice websites!
Klaus says:
很漂亮！
Good job！
Bel Koo says:
Thanks for including me in the list!
:)
Craig Farrall says:
Wow, nice list, its good to see many great women in the web design industry, I hope many more keep on coming through.
Leon Poole says:
Nice work ladies! There’s a lot of talent in this list.
Bruno Abrantes says:
Wow, nice list. It’s good to see so many women involved in the web design community. Some very hot designs as well! Go girls :)
Evan Anderson says:
Pretty neat, I think you might want to add Adelle Charles onto that list over at http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/ Shes also a great tweeter.
Daniel Natale says:
Great list of web designers period. Does not even need to be qualified with “Female”
snoe says:
another one to add – clean, elegant design: http://www.sushiandrobots.com
Brian Artka says:
you forgot Jina Bolton:
http://www.sushiandrobots.com/
Great web designer and speaker. Oh, she is also pretty good at Rock Band.
prabakaran says:
wow, great blog.
“There’s a certain elegance, beauty and tone that the female touch can add to a design.” 200% true.
Adryenn Ashley says:
You’ve completely left off Jennifer Sedivy! Probably the hottest web designer I’ve ever met, both in her designs and her appearance… don’t believe me? Check her out, http://jennifersedivy.com or check out my photo album on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/adryenn and see us at the Emmy’s. She’s HOT, talented, and oh so belongs on this list.
Ali Felski says:
Thank you so much for including me on a list with so many other great female designers. :)
Mario De Zutter says:
My favorite: Jina Bolton
http://jinabolton.com/
Rene Guillen says:
You might want to check out Drew’s work at:
http://www.grafikas.com/
http://www.dreweuropeo.com/
Stephanie Lynn says:
Awesome list! But, hey, you totally forgot me. ;) My site is SweetCustomDesigns.com. :)
Joshua Smibert says:
Great List! Although I have to agree with Evan… Adelle is a must for this list! http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com
Caty Ng says:
Thanks Lee for including me in the list. :)
Lee says:
A few resounding mentions for these designers to be on the extended list:
Adelle Charles | @adellecharles
Jina Bolton | @sushimonster
Selene M. Bowlby | @idesignstudios
Denise Wilton | @pixellent
Amy Mahon | @amerz
Drew Europeo
Nicolò Volpato
Alex M. Beauchamp
Keep the suggestions coming in. Thanks for all the feedback.
Martin says:
Really cool list, my favourite: Estibaliz Landa
Jsring says:
Jen Gordon’s site has been around a while but it is certainly still relevant. http://whoisjengordon.com/
Angels says:
Nice list! I hope you can make the part 2 of female web designers :D
weberica says:
missy, jan,natalie and megan are my favorites :) but all girls are great designers. Maybee one day my site will be listed here too ;)
Jasmine says:
Great list! I’d like to include my friend Jennifer at tropice.com
Martin Bavio says:
Seriously dude, there´s no way you forgot to mention Leah Culver in the number #1 of this list! She´s beatiful, and a succeed entrepreneur in the web world! And you commentators, shame on you!
degs says:
A great addition would be http://imwithsully.com
prada handbag says:
Seriously dude, there´s no way you forgot to mention Leah Culver in the number #1 of this list! She´s beatiful, and a succeed entrepreneur in the web world! And you commentators, shame on you!
Jason says:
@Stu Lisa is not a designer.
ZEUS__ says:
hey mann!!, where is Molly?She is master of all of these ladies!!
Joyce says:
Compared to > milo317… These girls need a little bit more practise…
Milo… Well…I`m not even gonna talk about her…
This link will tell you enough > http://3oneseven.com/
Jenna says:
Wow! So great to see fellow females hard at work and I’m glad you didn’t forget Tanya Merone in there! I have adored her website for a long time.
Great work girls :)
kim says:
I’ve admired so many of these ladies for a long time. Especially Gisele Jaquenod. She is talented and an awesome person to get to know!
Tasia says:
Nice list.. and here’s one more – Web Design Doc – a female web designer, animator and graphic artist in the beautiful islands of the Seychelles no less! – http://www.webdesigndoc.co.cc
Deborah M says:
Dudes, you guys should add Casey L. Jones to the list. She’s the forum manager at FreelanceSwitch and is gorgeous AND talented! Check it: http://www.cljdesign.com and/or http://www.caseyjones.cc.
Lynsey Broadhurst says:
Hi Lee!
Hows it goin? Hope your well Hopefully you remember me from uni, final year seems so long ago!
Great post and I’m lovin your work! I’m also putting my site up for suggestion – http://www.twelve4.com
ADS Team says:
Very nice list. One of my favorite website design portfolio http://www.visitnetworld.com
Peejeej says:
So inspirational, makes me feel a bit incapable :D.
ruben says:
you should check Diana Padron portfolio on behance http://www.behance.net/dippa
Poppaea says:
Woah, they are so beautiful!
Very nice!
Carlos Hermoso says:
Great collection. Some of them look unreal
maisaiah says:
Hi , I suggest Doris [ http://www.doris.elicom.ee she is a great designer too…hope you add her…
Mario says:
# 3 Lea Alcantara is an amazing designer.
meerly says:
To me, the greatest thing about blogging or researching on certain topic is that they could inspired the industry. It makes the world even a better place to live.
I want to become a web designer, but I always slumber to improve myself. I afraid of failure, but I’m not hardworking! I’m not good at illustration, I’m not good in graphic design, and I’m not good in web design. But guess what, I still wanna become a hot female web designer! Next time when you do your research, you might see a little bit increase in the 16.1%
You motivated me!
Lee says:
@meerly: Glad I helped motivate you. Don’t worry about failure, get out there, try stuff and keep at it :)
nicole says:
You have to check out
http://imwithsully.com
Kim Coles is one of the best. She is very creative and talented.
Lori says:
I love seeing all the beauty girl-power pushes to the web! Great list Lee!
Virginia says:
It will be a great day when we can stop talking about hot women designers and simply include a mix of women and men in the lists of hot designers. You’ve gone a long way towards that goal in this article by including a photo of the designers web page, rather than a head shot of the “hot” female. Too many lists of women in tech devolve into discussions of female anatomy, However, by focusing on the actual design work done by these women, you’ve raised the list-making post to a higher level.
preaxz says:
Man alive!
Hmmm .. I currently working on my blog at http://preaxz.com and my personal website, getting start to join in this design business.
Those hot women – borrowing your term – are indeed have a great design … make me wander, how many women web designer are in my country …
eyeman says:
Please have a look at Manuela Hoffmann’s work : http://www.pixelgraphix.de/
michelle says:
big congrats ladies!
Web Design Company says:
beautiful women
check http://www.crystaltechesolutions.co.uk/web-design.htm
Harka Lopchan says:
Great work. And congratulations to all of you.
Lea says:
I just wanted to inform everyone I’ve updated my site with a new design. :) Please visit and let me know what you guys think!
graphic design portfolios says:
Love the designs there is a certain elegance about them all.. great post sparking some interesting comments and also a great resource to refer back to
Matt says:
Great list. I’d have to vote for Mani Sheriar to be added to this list. Her work is just outstanding. http://www.manisheriar.com
Jennifer Farley says:
Can I be bold enough to add myself to the list? Not that I think I’m hot b.t.w. I would just be happy to be hovering in the wings on this list of ladies who design.
Mai says:
This list is an inspitation although the comment from sweetcustomdesigns…lmao!!
Karl Craig-West says:
In my experience as a business adviser and trainer, I’ve often found that women come up with far more creative ideas for the web than men.
I know that sounds sexist but most websites that are built for businesses are designed around traditional business website themes. However women seem to be less constrained by business notions and can create some truly beautiful but highly functional websites.
Keep up the great work.
Karl
Training in the UK Midlands
Lee says:
Great to see this list has been so inspirational. Keep the suggestions coming.
@Lea: Nice redesign!
Pieter - Webdesigner @ PK says:
These are really great designers. We are doing a re-style of our website and if it looks any thing like these babes make I will be very pleased!
Mike says:
Here’s a great designer that I’ve worked with for years. Incredibly talented, and incredibly easy on the eyes too. ;)
Andrea Thomsom
http://www.GoldenPinecone.com
She’s taken her picture off that site, but you can find a tiny one here:
http://www.templatehappy.com/about.html
Jenne says:
These websites inspired me, as I am a creative person myself and feel a womans touch makes a creative website.
Stacy Collins says:
I work for a female designer, Michelle Spain. I think her designs are great. Check it out: http://www.smartsley.com.
web designer - david calvert says:
yes some great designs there. There are some really good female web designers around…..
Blenster says:
You should see my good friend Deanna… Hot rock-climber/designer with a grace that is hard to describe…
http://viastudio.com/
I have some great pics… :-) Super hottie!
Peter Wijnen says:
Who of this list are the dutch female web designers?
and who has affection with supermarketproducts in relation to webdesign.
any repley is welcome at info@boodschapper.nl
Rob says:
number 1 & number 6, number 7′s got a nice pussy lol .
Gr8 list!
Gen says:
Love the list and all the other mentions. Still, kinda hurts. If you took “Female” out of the title and then just listed men, nobody would think the “hot” part meant anatomically hot. But use “hot” and “female” in the same phrase, and let the adolescent foolishness begin. Just look at the comment above mine, from Rob of websiteking.co.uk. “Nice pussy”? Seriously? Grow up!
esaam saeed says:
i want to say thank you Lee for this treasure of websites female designers…i feel it was very hard work for you to collect them so you deserve a lot of thanks words.
saurabh shah says:
nice list .. but my fav is Larissa Meek.. and you can add in your list “Insic” … http://blog.insicdesigns.com/
varant says:
Hey guys my name is varanti’m new amature designer i have a small problem well where i work they want me to design a mini book where shows all there past works and things which they will do in the future i did something but it’s not really good is here anyone would like to help me check my work and comment on it advice me what i have to change to make it look better??? please connect with me vkandilyan@glendalehills.am
graphics cloud says:
This list is inspiring . great designs. May be one day my portfolio will aslo look so good.
Nikki says:
A few of these are favorites, but some are new! Thanks for introducing me. They are quite inspirational. I will continue to try and live up to the standards they set other female designers.
Ehsan says:
Do i love it or do i love it ;D
david says:
pretty good list. theres some amazing designers our there. alist apart seem to be pretty spot on with their results.
pinkalici0us says:
Suggesting Janelle Hitz: http://chickenpaper.com/
Website Design Company says:
Ladies are not far behind in quality output. If they get the chance they will definitely rule the web world. :D
iheartweb says:
Nice list, thank you!
Anyway, Nicolò is an italian male name ;)
EC (Lisa) Stewart says:
Nice list! Inspirational sites. One day, I’d like to become part of that list. ;)
Amy Stoddard says:
I’d love to be featured as an awesome female designer and developer. My site validates HTML and CSS, uses JQuery and is powered by Expression Engine Core. Love that CMS. I also have a sweet mobile version powered by http://mobify.me. Also see http://m.amystoddard.com
Nick says:
I’d like to add yet another to the mix: http://www.calientecreative.com/
Kaplang says:
hey when I go to marketing meetings I often say that the unique thing about me is being a women in this industy :) its a real advantage and a key tool for me to use :)
Sundus says:
hi, have a look at this one: http://sunduslive.com/blog
:)
Juliette Plaxton says:
Hi, just wanted to let you know this is a truly inspirational website. This is what the web is best at, people sharing their knowledge to help others and expecting nothing in return.
Many thanks!
web design sydney says:
hehe thanz for this detailed list of hot designers :)
Guru says:
Hi, Great work. Inspirational website for creative people.
Freelance Graphic Design | Tony says:
Great post. Kudos for posting such interesting and informative read for those who need that extra push of trying out freelance graphic and web designing. Keep it up.
progli.net says:
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Mark McCorkell says:
I definitely agree that some of the best work comes from the women in the industry – I love seeing their work. And you are quite right, the elegant feminine touch can certainly work wonders for a design.
adil says:
hey !
all the work is good.. awesome… they are jus professional and really nice work …. no words to explain their expertise.. keep it up girls…
Good Luck
Yen Howell says:
Hi! I totally agree and I have to ad something. I’m a webmistress by the way, my name is Yen Howell, I’m 22 am I’m from Panama and I work with men (a lot of then since I’m a system engineer), I do the web design and men do the programming, even thoug they are capable of designing and I am capable of programming, I can say they don’t care about the little details (at least the ones I have worked with, who are a lot), they simply don’t. And people like things that look nice, as simply as it is. I’m not saying women are better, but let’s face it in some things we are, same way men are better for some other things. They’re a few men who are in touch enough with their female side.
One more thing, I am defenetily making my own verssion of this article for my blog. I think it’s brilliant. And the last thing… I invite all to visit my website YenHowell.com – http://www.yenhowell.com I defenetily think I should be on that list! hehehehehe! =D
Regards,
Yen.
Jordan Henderson says:
^^ Did this lady just call herself a “webmistress”…you made my day, cheers.
“They’re a few men who are in touch enough with their female side.”
I don’t think a vagina is required for web design.
Yen Howell says:
Hi Jordan! Yes. I called myself a webmistress =D
Mark McCorkell says:
If she is from Panama then I would well believe that very few of the Panamanian males and in touch with their feminine side, so perhaps that’s her reasoning. Part of the reason I use pink in my own branding is to show I’m not scared to take such risks!
Yen Howell says:
Yes! I am from Panama, and I think that’s a huge part of the reason. But I don’t know what’s the big deal, same way I can make a very masculine desiging with motorcycles and cars (and I like both), men should be able to put that “xtra touch” to their designs =)
Lee says:
@Yen: ‘Webmistress’ :)
Thanks for all the suggestions and feedback. Definitely a lot to choose from for volume 3 of the list
Yen Howell says:
Hehehehehehe… Great Lee!
* Cheers *
web designers says:
Some really great designs here ladies. There should be more female web designers in the industry….
freelancer web designer says:
wow
amazing collection .. especially last one
I like it much
BigM75 says:
nice sites, womenpower is the future
SIN-DESIGN says:
You forgot to add me :) *site is outdated but still works*
Padma Aleti says:
Flash website designed by Padma Aleti
Blake says:
Spot on all of the designs are great.. Keep up the good work Ladies
Cynthia N says:
This is a female owned web design company and they do fabulous work!
Cynthia N says:
For the previous comment…the website address that I referred to is http://www.quirky-bird.com.
Ayanim Design Studios NYC says:
Great Job Guys… Look at mine and let me know what you think?
La Politica says:
great article! i am an aspiring female web designer in atlanta, ga. to get some feedback, i’d like to add this website, which i designed to showcase my artwork:
http://www.lapoliticatheartist.com/
what do you think?
-La Politica
nice web portfolio says:
all designer a re very good and has good portfolio i like them
iznyn says:
Great inspiration. Thanks!
cginspired web design says:
Great post idea – some decent design there as well, loving Emma Taylors work!
Dennis Holton says:
Great Post And the selection of designers dude – but i think u have missed fiona of fionasdesigns.com /// have a look at her work and then see…… She is one of the upcoming artists on the internet.
Webby Design Guru says:
These designs are so professional. Nice creativity ladies. Keep up the good work!!!
Blogger Tips and Style says:
Great design, I admit it
LIC India says:
Amazing! Thanks for sharing these :)
Diane Kennedy says:
This a fantastic list. It’s easy to feel isolated as a female designer, but terrible inspiring that there are kiss a** chicks out there doing it well.
Diane Kennedy says:
Some shameless self promotion, as I am a pretty popular female web and print designer. Check out Blossom Graphic Design…
Jenna says:
Kiss ass or kick ass? haha… careful!
Angus - Freelance Web Designer says:
How about this one, Sarah Enid-Moule – http://www.sarahenid.net/. I stumbled across it on this site http://www.webmastershowcase.com.au/ that web designers can use to show off their sites and get feedback.
Toni-Maree says:
I am feeling refreshed and inspired after reading your article and looking at the fantastic work of the web designers you have featured. I am a female new to the world of web design and I have to say I was starting to become a little disillusioned with the lack of representation of females in several lists of ‘top’ web designers that I have come across recently, both online and in print. Thank you Lee! You have provided a forum for these amazingly talented female web designers to receive some much overdue admiration. Gorgeous work everyone!
Rick says:
Hi, great post! Thanks! They are so hooot :)
ALso check out http://juliakhusainova.com/ I usually read her cool articles and find them very usefull. And also I like the design.
Tony says:
Larissa Meek was a former Miss USA pageant contestant?@#$ No fair!
Jon says:
Olivia Osby (http://www.oliviaosby.com) and Anne M. Baker (http://www.annembaker.com) of Chicncoop Creative do nice work and are also quite lovely ;)
David says:
I did a deal with http://fionadesigns and contacted fiona at fionasdesigns@gmail.com – the work that she did for me was simply great. secondly, I was in rush so i did ask her to do the things for me in a 2 days as the website was about to be launched and i was getting late for the launch. She completed and worked on it and I liked it in a single go. It was really awesome.
I really want that Fiona’s name of Fionasdesigns.com should be included in the list. so that everybody on the internet should have a look at the creativity of her mind.
hari prabhas says:
Awesome post!! thank you for sharing this list!
Kelsey says:
That’s pretty awesome! It’s actually relieving to see other females in designing; I mostly see guys and it kind of sucks. I’m a designer myself though I’m nowhere near as awesome as the other females you listed.
Tom says:
That Estibaliz Landa stoled my design, almost the exact, when I was working on a film industry. WTF? What do I do?
Monica says:
Wow it’s great to see such strong women in this field. I’m a designer as well, and when I was in school i believe there was only like 4 girls studying web design vs all the guys there. We did rock, though! Lol…
Thanks Lee for giving credit to all these talented women out there that are stepping it up in web design!
You can check out my site if you like at http://www.olmodesigns.com. Enjoy!
James Moore says:
These guys are doing a great job too .. http://www.webmunky.co.in .. a friend recommended.. i liked their work ethics
Ayush Singh says:
Awesome share :D..
Heather Wood says:
AAAAW DANGIT! I didn’t make the list. uhuhuhuh. Maybe next time!
^_^ Awesome Post!
Sara White says:
Check out Elnaz Sarraf http://www.edesigngroupus.com. I found her website on Photoshop Magazine and I think it is nice.
liz Rodriguez says:
It’s so great to see other female web designers. DesignHouse is a female owned web design agency. Check out our work , we would love to get featured! Thank you for sharing.
Isabel Tenbrink says:
Fine list, I hope to find you all soon on my blog: webdesign-women.com
chazzkorvex says:
How about Cameron Flare at http://www.ielement5.com
Pushpinder Bagga says:
lolz super article
Ammo says:
Well, this one does even wear a skirt.
http://kava.es
HSN PURI says:
Thanx for letting us know abt those hot Designers ;-)
Nikhil Sapkota says:
Hahaha..hot web designers huh.!! lol :D
HSN PURI says:
lolx. . :)
Norja says:
Cool! Great designs, Ladies!
Mariely Del Rey says:
Cool! I’m a Brazilian web designer and I’ll follow they girls, great jobs!
jess says:
love this article, thanks so much. so often we are overlooked as women in this field because it’s so predominantly a man’s show. cheers!