Astral Awards - Website Excellence

Silver Astral Award Recipients
July — September 2003
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Patio de Tango Patio de Tango — 1 Jul 2003
Patio de Tango is dedicated to teaching and promoting "Argentine Tango" as a social dance in Sydney, Australia.  Their website contains a history of the dance and information on the classes that they offer.
Creatures In My Head Creatures In My Head — 1 Jul 2003
'Creatures' is a daily illustration project that I felt the need to undertake for reasons that are now entirely beyond me... I don't go out much any more or see sunlight very often... I'm very hungry and pale.
BigFella Machine Bigfella Machine — 1 Jul 2003
Portfolio and personal website of BJ Johnson which includes some incredible illustrations.   BJ is also a freelance web designer, and has created a number of great-looking sites.  Make sure you pay him a visit.
Eric Weisstein's World of Science Eric Weisstein's World of Science — 2 Jul 2003
This site contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.  This resource has been assembled over more than a decade by Eric with assistance from the internet community.
Mundi Design Studios Mundi Design Studios — 2 Jul 2003
Mundi Design Studios is a graphic design company.  Design communicates ideas, concepts and functions to specific audiences. We believe good design comes from a combination of simple principles.
Craig Auckland, Photographer Craig Auckland, Photographer — 2 Jul 2003
This is a great example of what a personal portfolio website should look like.  It includes a gallery of some of Craig's work as well as business information and the different services he offers.  Very professional layout.
Planetmoon Planetmoon — 21 Jul 2003
Fun graphical interface coupled with some amazing illustrations by M. Becker, a.k.a. MooN.   Although this website is in German, it is laid-out well enough for anyone to be able to enjoy.
Nadina Gafoor Portfolio Nadina Gafoor Portfolio — 24 Jul 2003
Nadina Gafoor, multimedia artist, has packaged her beautiful work in this impressive website.  Her use of colors is amazing.  Her site also has an interactive section that will challenge your cognitive skills.
Silver Winners' Choice 2003Cartoons by Pinch Cartoons by Pinch — 2 Aug 2003
Gallery/portfolio of freelance cartoonist, Pinch, with weekly wallpapers (selections from the last 15 years of cartooning).  Make sure you check out what Pinch has done to some of your favorite actors and comedians!
Jazz Alley XG Midis Jazz Alley XG Midis — 11 Aug 2003
We host only original XG MIDIs by some of the best XG composers from around the world, including Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Canada, Turkey, Norway, Italy, Japan, and the United States.
Hereditary Society Community Hereditary Society Community — 23 Aug 2003
The HSC site is designed to bring together the elements comprising the hereditary society community, in an effort to create unity, foster relationships, and inform the public.   The entire project is non-profit.
Sauls Inc. Advertising Sauls Inc. Advertising — 31 Aug 2003
A full service advertising agency, providing advertising across all major media outlets, supplying large and small companies with exceptional and creative advertising.  A one stop for all your advertising needs.
MmEtamorphosis MmEtamorphosis — 5 Sep 2003
Aimee Mendez, considers her website as "a front-end for my portfolio, a gallery for visual design, a sanctuary for self-expression, or my personal online nook with no distinct objective whatsoever."
Scareshop Scareshop — 27 Sep 2003
The world's best source for dark novelties, gifts, and apparel, and a must-see for all you Halloween enthusiasts out there.  But be fore-warned: some of the items sold herein are a bit graphic.

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