Custom cursors have evolved from a basic navigation tool into a defining element of user engagement, but not every website can harness their potential effectively.
When applied thoughtfully and creatively, custom cursor design adds a distinct, captivating personality to a site, enhancing interactivity and setting it apart from the conventional.
This collection features ten award-winning websites where custom cursor designs break conventional boundaries, demonstrating how top designers skillfully integrate this feature to create immersive, memorable user experiences.
1. POPIN_
By La Negrita from Spain.
About:
Popin is a creative agency with a fun, positive and informal brand philosophy. Their claim “we make your brand feel (good)” reflects their own joy and transmits it to others.
Credits:
Pop in Group
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Business Services 404 pages Animation on scroll Button Colorful Cookie message Creative Menu Custom cursor Footer Design Fullscreen Header Design Interactive animation Interactive Design Intro animation Microinteractions Photo & Video Sound-Audio Transitions Unusual Navigation Apache BARBA.js GSAP Animation Lenis MySQL PHP Swiper.js WooCommerce WPML
2. D&L
By Lama Lama from The Netherlands.
About:
Dorst & Lesser, the full service social media agency, empowers top brands to thrive in the digital landscape through social media strategies.
Tags:
Design Agencies Business Services 404 pages About Page Button Colorful Contact Page Cookie message Custom cursor Interactive animation Interactive Design Intro animation Photo & Video Transitions Unusual Navigation GSAP Animation Lenis MySQL Open Graph PHP PWA Swiper.js Tailwind CSS WooCommerce
3. Flow Paint Co.
By Capari from Canada.
About:
Flow Paint Co. is a local painting company. They wanted a landing page the effectively represented them as a friendly, professional, and trustworthy painting service.
Tags:
Services Animation on scroll Black and White Custom cursor Footer Design Illustration Landing Page Adobe Illustrator Wordpress
4. Caro
By Sergey Vorobyev from Russia.
About:
Stylish online store of stunning scented and shaped candles. Delicate color palette, minimalistic design, smooth animation. Developed on Tilda’s No-Code platform.
Tags:
Business Beauty E-Commerce Products Animation on scroll Button Clean Colorful Creative Menu Custom cursor Filters and Effects Footer Design Fullscreen Header Design Minimal Transitions Typography Javascript Tilda
5. Gravity
By Psychoactive Studios from New Zealand.
About:
Based in Auckland, New Zealand, we help big businesses discover, develop, and launch incredible products. On Time. On Budget. On Brief. Let’s launch.
Tags:
Design Agencies Beauty Services Animation on scroll Clean Custom cursor Dark Footer Design Horizontal Layout Interactive animation Interactive Design Intro animation Landing Page Minimal Core.js GSAP Animation jQuery Lenis Lottie Open Graph Three.js Webflow
6. NORTH2
By North2 from Croatia.
About:
North2 is a collective of design and web development specialists. We thrive on collaboration and aim to create visually stunning and user-friendly digital experiences in partnership with our clients.
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Design Agencies 404 pages Cookie message Custom cursor Intro animation Project Page Transitions Typography Core.js GSAP Animation Node.js Nuxt.js Open Graph Tailwind CSS Vue.js Webpack
7. FINDING CTRL
By ToyFight from The UK.
About:
Part of the EU Next Generation Internet initiative, this collection of essays and visual work from Nesta offers a vision for the future of the internet.
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Technology Custom cursor Header Design Interactive animation Interactive Design Interactive header Intro animation Landing Page Typography Angular Core.js Gatsby GSAP Animation Hammer.JS Lo-dash Open Graph PWA React Typescript Webpack
8. We are gen-up
By daniel_lanzrath from Germany.
About:
Under the motto “Reach the Unreachables”, the influencer marketing & social media agency “gen-up” presents itself in a new design.
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Design Agencies Agency Portfolio Startups 404 pages About Page Animation on scroll Button Colorful Cookie message Custom cursor Footer Design Interactive Design Intro animation Transitions Typography Adobe Photoshop Angular GSAP Animation jQuery Lottie Nginx Open Graph PHP PWA Typescript
9. aircord
By Garden Eight from Japan.
About:
aircord is an interactive creative team specialized in fusion of technology, filming, lighting, and sound.
Credits:
Garden Eight
Tags:
Technology Design Agencies 3D 404 pages About Page Animation on scroll Black and White Creative Menu Custom cursor Interactive animation Interactive Design Interactive header Intro animation Project Page Angular Apache GSAP Animation Open Graph Three.js Typekit Typescript WebGL
10. MØDDEN
By Vitali Zahharov from The USA.
About:
MØDDEN is an award-winning digital agency based in Los Angeles, CA.
Tags:
Design Agencies 404 pages Colorful Contact Page Custom cursor Gallery Header Design Interactive animation Interactive Design Interactive header Intro animation Transitions Typography Core.js GSAP Animation jQuery Lottie Open Graph Three.js Webflow
