This document lists the top 10 male and female web designers and developers globally in 2013 according to Team Mango Media. For the males, it provides brief descriptions of each designer/developer's background and influence. The top male is Jeffrey Zeldman, considered the father of modern web design. For the females, it also lists names and Twitter handles, but the descriptions are less about their work and more about their personal lives and appearances.

1. Most Influential Web Designer and Developers
Globally in 2013
Top 10 Men’s Designer and Developers
1. Jeffrey Zeldman
This developer and designer is considered by many to be the father of millennial web
design. The first edition of Designing with Web Standards was released in 2001 and is in
its third edition. This book was instrumental in shaping modern design practices. When
most people were still designing with tables, Zeldman changed the game by advocating
new methods that made huge leaps forward in user experience and elegant design.
Twitter
: @zeldman
Linkedin
: www.linkedin.com/in/zeldman
Facebook
: www.facebook.com/jzeldman
Pinterest
: www.pinterest.com/zeldman
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2. 2. Douglas Bowman
This developer and designer has worked for some of the heaviest of hitters in the
technology industry including Wired, Google, and Mentus. Throughout his time working
at these companies he has maintained his personal website, Stop Design, where he
promotes his own work, taking small outside design jobs about which he is passionate.
Currently Bowman is the Creative Director at Twitter, making him one of the most
influential designers at one of the most influential websites on the internet bar none. His
daily decisions affect the experience of millions of users.
Twitter
: @stop
Linkedin
: www.linkedin.com/in/stopd
Facebook
: www.facebook.com/dougbowman
Pinterest
: www.pinterest.com/stop
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3. 3. Collis Ta’eed
This developer is the founder and CEO of Envato, a web development ecosystem designed
to provide tutorials, resources, and support to new and experienced web developers alike.
Envato is a full fledged creative community, and one of the most extensive of its kind on
the web. Some web developers influence the internet through innovative applications of
emerging technologies. Ta’eed and his company teach millions how to take advantage of
those technologies, widening access to powerful web development techniques and
creating waves of innovation across the web.
Twitter
: @collis
Linkedin
: www.au.linkedin.com/in/collis
Slideshare
: www.slideshare.net/envato
Crunchbase
: www.crunchbase.com/person/collis-taeed
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4. 4. Vitaly Friedman
One of the founders of Smashing Magazine, Vitaly Friedman has had a hand in building
one of the most read, most talked about blogs on the entire internet, and it’s a web design
blog. In addition to the blog, Smashing publishes books to give their readers in depth
information on the most cutting edge technologies. The blog covers everything from
coding in Javascript, to elite UX design, e-commerce, and even popular do it yourself
platforms like WordPress. This website truly has something for everybody in the web
design field.
Twitter
: @smashingmag
Slideshare : www.slideshare.net/vitalyfriedman
Linkedin
: www.linkedin.com/in/vitalyfriedman
Facebook
: www.facebook.com/vitaly.friedman
Quora
: www.quora.com/Vitaly-Friedman
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5. 5. Matt Mickiewicz
The founder of SitePoint, Mike Mickiewicz is another developer finding success in
helping other developers establish themselves in the industry. Sitepoint helps developers
work through both the technical issues of web design, and the professional issues faced
especially by freelance developers. SitePoint also delves into ethical questions about web
design, and strives to improve the industry as a whole by facilitating discourse centered
on fundamental questions such as “should users be allowed to disable javascript on your
website?”
Twitter
: @MattMickiewicz
Wikipedia
: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Mickiewicz
Crunchbase
: www.crunchbase.com/person/matt-mickiewicz
Linkedin
: www.linkedin.com/pub/matt-mickiewicz/0/981/505
Quora
: www.quora.com/Matt-Mickiewicz
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6. 6. Nick La
This developer has his fingers in many pies. He is a web developer himself and his website,
ndesign-studio.com, showcases his skills and acts as a portfolio. His Best Web Gallery
website is a collection of what he deems to be examples of the top tier web design as it
exists on the web today. Web Designer Wall is a website that hosts tutorials that he and
other developers and designers have put together, and Icon Doc showcases the art and
benefit of stock icons and provides users with advice and strategies for implementing
stock icons in their designs.
Twitter
: @nickla
Slideshare
: www.slideshare.net/ndesign
Linkedin
: www.linkedin.com/in/nickla
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7. 7. David Leggett
This developer has been making websites since the age of ten and has since created one of
the most in depth web design tutorial websites on the internet. UX Booth is one of his
websites, which is one of the top User Experience design communities around. He also has
a personal blog, theleggett.com, on which he keeps his followers updated on his personal
and professional life in the web design business.
Twitter
: @TheLeggett
Tumblr
: www.davidleggett.tumblr.com
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8. 8. Jacob Gube
Gube runs a website called Six Revisions. While some of his content is technical in nature,
much of the content on the site is strategic. He seeks to help developers work through
some of the major obstacles involved with freelance web design and development. Article
topics include identifying bad potential clients, how to solicit and benefit from feedback,
and other articles on web design and client management strategies. This is one of the most
popular blogs on web design and its influence is great as it is changing the way freelancers
work in the industry.
Twitter
: @sixrevisions
Mashable
: www.mashable.com/author/jacob-gube
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9. 9. Jakob Nielsen
Nicknamed “the king of usability,” Jakob Nielsen is one of the pioneers of UX design. His
research and consulting firm, The Nielsen Norman Group, conducts evidence based user
experience research, training and consulting. In an industry that has been defined by the
principle of trial and error, Nielsen seeks to provide developers with sure fire ways to
increase the usability of their website. The NNG has been at the helm of UX development
since 1998 and has had a massive impact on the evolution of one of the most important
aspects of web design.
Twitter
: @NNgrou
Wikipedia :www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Nielsen_(usability_consultant)
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10. 10. Fabio Sasso
Sasso is a web designer that has worked his way into the elite in the industry. He is
currently employed by Google, but that does not keep him from running one of the
foremost design blogs in the history of the internet. His tutorials on his project
Abduzeedo are some of the most sought after design tutorials in the industry. His design
experience includes working for major companies including Wired UK, MSNBC, and
Digital Arts Magazine. During his two years at Google he has worked on many major
projects including Google Wallet, Offers, Shopping, and Ventures.
Twitter
: @fabiosasso
Facebook
: www.facebook.com/abduzeedo
Linkedin
: www.linkedin.com/in/abduzeedo
Vimeo
: www.vimeo.com/abduzeedo
Pinterest
: www.pinterest.com/abduzeedo
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11. Top 10 Female Designer and Developers
Female web designers constantly battle to acquire the top spot in web design industry.
Though we cannot speak in numbers, recent blog listing posts is clear evidence of the
huge difference in the head count of males and females in this industry. The great thing
about knowing this statistic is that, though females are considered few in number in web
designing, still most of them are reputable. That Will Take Your Breath Away
1. Rina Miele : @honeydesign
A full-time freelance creative director, designer, providing: web, UI, logo + identity, and
typography design.
A lady with a humorous thought. Stalking her Twitter account and an excerpt from one of
her interviews proved she really is a fun gal, “I make designs and it’s fun and I’ve been
doing it practically my entire life and I like colors and when I grow up I wanna be a
supermodel and music is awesome and I love watching anything in HD and I love video
games, vinyl toys and Lego™
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12. 2. Meagan Fisher : @owltastic
This part of the article will leave you wishing you were an owl! Can we state the obvious?
Well, she is the Owl Lover. Imagine what would you feel if you were an owl and this
charming lady will stick with you forever!
3. Kate Hatchett : @katerbca
A young talented designer at hedgehog lab. More than anything else a female’s intelligence
outshines all! When she was still a student, Kate was invited to join hedgehog lab because of her
amazing design talent. Watch Kate Hatchett change the world through her designs.
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13. 4. Rita DeRaedt : @ritaderaedt
A pixel enthusiast, her first copy of Photoshop during her freshman high school year
had lead her to web designing. Why a pixel enthusiast, you say? She has keen eye for
details! She is always at her best when designing; that made her a finalist in the .net
Awards.
5. Janna Hagan : @_jannalynn
The worthy winner of .net young designer of the year 2011. She is the creator of A
Student’s Guide to Web design. She believes that real-life skills are the most important
abilities to acquire if one wants to a web designer. Her stand and action for what she
believes in makes her more desirable.
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14. 6. Siska Flaurensia : @SiskaFlaurensia
The Pixel Princess. Founder of the Squeeze of Lime Studio. She originally came from the
marketing and sales industry. Her solid experience in that field made her more viable in
branding, digital design, E-commerce and SEO, web development and hosting. Getting
personal, she’s a pretty girl who loves to travel, sing in the car and eat red velvet cupcakes.
Siska’s lovely works.
7. Milica Sekulic :
The CSS Princess. I salute Milica for believing in girl power. She launched the website
CSSPrincess to support women who wish to pursue a web designing career. Let’s know
more about Milica.
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15. 8. Janelle Hitz : @silkychicken
If we had an owl lover, this one is a unique chicken lover! I didn’t have time to contact
her and ask if she loves eating chicken or having them as pets. This is an honest curiosity
of mine.
9. Hillary Hopper : @HillaryHopper
Hillary was one of the nominees of Top 50 designers on Design Shack. She is a user
interface designer for mobile games and applications. View Hillary’s portfolio to be
inspired.
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16. 10. Renee Rist : @RibbonsofRed
Renee Rist is a recipient of the American design award, “Killed Ideas” People Choice
Award and Ohio Country Park Website award.Visit her website and learn the deep
meaning of Ribbons of Red – her portfolio and blog in one.
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