Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Common Questions

1. How often is this website updated?

TheBestDesigns.com is updated a few times each week.

2. What is the difference between the Design Gallery and the Designer Directory?

The Designer Directory is a section of the website for design firms and freelancers to showcase their portfolios and services. This section allows designers to decide how visible their website is in the Designer Directory by choosing a rank amount during their submission. This rank amount determines where they are ranked within the Designers section, including the sub-categories of services within that section. Websites that submit to this section must still be approved to be listed, but the criteria is not the same for this section as it is for the main gallery because the main goal of this section is for designers and design firms to showcase their portfolios and services.

The Gallery features outstanding and unique websites from all around the world that range from personal webites to corporate websites. Some of the websites in this section were created by some of the designers and design firms listed in the Designer Directory. The criteria to be featured in this section is much more involved than in the Designer Directory because the websites are reviewed for their creativity, individuality, technology and much more, and the websites in this section are not limited to just designers and design firms but to all types of websites. There is also no rank amount associated with this section. Websites listed in this section are displayed on the website as they are added, with the most recent additions at the top.

3. Are design firms or designers that are listed in the Designer Directory also added to the Gallery?

No. Each section is completely separate from the other and they both have their own submission forms. Designers that are added to the Designer Directory are not automatically added to the main gallery and vise versa. It is possible for a website to be listed in both sections, but the website must be submitted to each section separately and go through the submission and review process for each section. The review process is different for each section so submissions cannot be combined.

4. I am listed in the Designer Directory section. How do I increase my rank amount?

Just fill out this form to increase your rank amount.

5. I submitted my website a month ago and haven't heard anything yet. What does this mean?

Usually, it takes about a week or two to receive a response if you are accepted to the directory. Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions, you will not receive a response if your website is not added to the directory. But don't give up! If you have tweaked or changed your site and it has been a month or two since your previous submission, submit it again. The review process is forever changing - along with design trends and technology, so be sure to submit again if you think your website has what it takes to be featured in the gallery.