Design TLC Wins Silver at the 2025 InspirED Brilliance Awards for Website Homepage
We are thrilled to announce that Design TLC has been honored with a Silver Award in the Website Homepage (Enrollment 350 or Fewer) category for our website for Beacon Academy in Evanston, Illinois at the 2025 InspirED Brilliance Awards hosted by InspirED School Marketers.
The InspirED Brilliance Awards celebrate exceptional work in private school marketing and communications from around the world. These awards recognize creative strategies, thoughtful design, and meaningful storytelling that help schools connect with families, elevate their brand, and support enrollment goals.
Why This Matters
Winning a Brilliance Award is a reflection of both strategic thinking and design excellence. Design TLC’s Silver recognition in this category highlights the strength of our approach to crafting a homepage that not only looks great but deeply resonates with audiences.
A school’s homepage is the front door of its digital presence. For smaller schools with enrollments of 350 or fewer students, every pixel counts. Parents, prospective families, and community members form their first impressions here, and a strong homepage can shape perceptions, inspire confidence, and drive action. This award acknowledges that impact.
What Set Our Work Apart
Design TLC’s winning homepage for Beacon Academy combined beautiful visual storytelling with intuitive navigation and clear messaging. Key strengths included:
- User Experience: A clean layout that helps visitors learn about the school quickly and effortlessly.
- Visual Identity: Thoughtful integration of the school’s brand, colors, and photography to reflect its mission and culture.
- Strategic Messaging: Compelling headlines and calls to action that guide users toward inquiry and admission steps.
This balance of form and function is exactly what the InspirED judges look for in award-winning entries.
What the Judges Said
The InspirED Brilliance Awards judges praised the homepage for its clarity, usability, and emotional impact:
“Love the ease of functionality. I was able to find each component I was looking for without spending much time hunting for it. Beautiful visuals and a lovely admissions video that captured the type of student who attends Beacon. Really well executed!!”
This feedback speaks directly to what we strive for at Design TLC. A school website should feel intuitive, welcoming, and purposeful, guiding families effortlessly while also telling an authentic story about the community. For Beacon Academy, that meant pairing clean navigation and thoughtful layout with strong visuals and video that reflect who the school is and who it serves.
Celebrating Creative Excellence
We couldn’t be more proud of our team and our partners for this achievement. Winning at the InspirED Brilliance Awards places Design TLC among the most creative and impactful school marketing professionals globally. It’s an honor to be recognized for work that supports mission-driven institutions and helps schools grow through thoughtful digital design.
Congratulations to all the 2025 Brilliance Award winners, and thank you to InspirED School Marketers for celebrating excellence in private school marketing.
