20 Best New Websites, March 2023

Paddi Macdonnell.
March 13, 2023

We have another exciting collection of the best new sites on the web for you. In this month’s episode, there are several hot trends, tons of animation, and some conspicuous use of grids. Enjoy!

20 Best New Websites, March 2023.

GASS Records

GASS Records has opted for a maximalist approach with scrolling links, abstract art, and various typefaces. It’s packed with personality and instantly memorable.

GASS

A Drum Machine With CHD

Congenital Heart Defect is the most common birth defect in the world, but there’s still little awareness of the issue. This amazing drum machine and its accompanying website was created to highlight CHD.

Drum Machine Project

Fable

Fable is a motion graphics app for the web, and it uses its site to showcase engaging animation, without straying far from proven design patterns.

Fable

Pearl

Pearl is a tiling and interiors company. Its awesome one-pager uses a sophisticated color palette and stunning photography to showcase its wares.

Pearl

Maliha Abidi

Maliha Abidi’s portfolio site is a beautiful reflection of her colorful and positive artwork. The personalized lettering is a nice touch, as is the 3D mouse effect.

Maliha Abidi

Ahead

It’s been a while since we’ve featured a pure minimalist design. The site for the Ahead app is just that, with simple typography, line illustrations, and a monotone color scheme.

Ahead

Mercure Studio

Mercure Studio is a photography studio specializing in fashion and portraits. Its site is modern, more colorful than most photography sites, and has some lovely page transitions.

Mercure Studio

Fellowship

Fellowship is a new way to discover and collect photography using blockchain technology. Its site is an excellent example of curating work by different artists.

Fellowship

CMCC Global

CMCC Global invests in blockchain technology, and it uses a hypnotic looped animation to convey a sense of innovation. The color scheme is remarkably restrained for the sector.

CMCC Global

Monokel Eyewear

Monokel Eyewear makes glasses and sunglasses from biodegradable acetate. Its site is a seemingly random selection of images mixing products with images of the natural world.

Monokel

Anyone

Anyone is a networking app that wants to do things differently. Its site combines product shots with a grid of close-cropped faces, asking you to join a conversation.

Anyone

Wise

Wise has redesigned its site as part of its rebranding. Front and center is a 3D animated globe. Scroll down for more 3D textures and animation.

Wise

Cherry-Pick

Cherry-Pick is a collection of vintage fashion. Its unique approach is to show a new piece every time you move your cursor; if you want to buy, just click.

Cherry Pick

Nat & Nin

Nat & Nin makes beautiful leather bags and accessories that are high-quality and sustainable. Their site uses a simple layout grid to brilliant effect.

Nat & Nin

Duality

Duality is an animated site that explores the relationship between technology and nature. You can download the illustrations as wallpapers, but the real treat is the experience.

Duality

Wope

Wope uses a standard tombstone layout to sell its SEO tracking app. But then it introduces a series of gorgeous animations to sell us on its power.

Wope

Eco

Eco is a fintech startup that’s disrupting the banking sector by giving you back more of your money. Its innovative narrative animation explains all.

Eco

Whelp

Whelp is a B2C solution for staying in touch with customers. Its site is clean and simple, with subtle UI animations that raise it above its competitors.

Whelp

Sketch

Sketch is one of the most long-lasting and popular design apps for UI design. It takes the brave decision to move its site from the tombstone layout that it helped establish.

Sketch

Portrayalist

Portrayalist is the portfolio site of Prafulla Chandra. It showcases some incredible design and equally incredible photography in a case study format.

Portrayalist

Paddi MacDonnell

Paddi MacDonnell is a designer and entrepreneur from Northern Ireland, follow her on Twitter.

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