Hire A Squarespace Web Designer For A Day
Re-design, refresh, glow up and customise!
It’s Extreme Makeover: Website Edition.
Intensive ‘Design Days’ give your existing Squarespace website an entire day of my undivided attention. You won’t just get 8 hours of my time, you’ll be benefitting from my 19 years of experience, skills and knowledge too.
Work With A Squarespace Expert
I created this service due to popular demand! After seven years building solely for Squarespace, I have seen a lot of DIY websites. Squarespace is a brilliant platform because it allows users to build their own site at a fraction of the cost of a professional design – but that does come with some downsides.
If you’ve DIY-ed your site and know it isn’t quite where it could be – but you’re not sure how to get it there – this might be the right investment for you.
My client calendar has seen me booked up 3-4 months in advance for the last few years. This has been frustrating for potential clients who need help sooner than I can offer.
I’ve reshuffled my working schedule to be able to offer 2 or 3 design day slots each month, allowing us to work together when you need to, with a clear and concise project timeline.
Is a Squarespace Design Day right for me?
Design Days are incredibly flexible. You can essentially ‘buy’ a day of my time (plus planning and prep time beforehand) to work on whatever you need.
IF THESE STRUGGLES SOUND FAMILIAR:
You have a website to-do list that you know would take you weeks and would prefer to hand over to a pro
You’re happy with your website overall but it’s not quite WOW yet
You’re not ready for a custom built website but you still want a professional eye on your project
You don’t have any coding skills but want to customise your site further than Squarespace allows as standard
You’ve spent hours in Squarespace tweaking but you’re still not happy, but your site doesn’t look as great as you know it could and you don’t know why…
You have 2-3 pages you’d like me to focus on re-designing
You’d like me to troubleshoot technical issues
You’re looking to add a blog, a store or a portfolio and want it done in a day
You’d like to get started on Squarespace 7.1 but the thought of DIYing all over again fills your with dread
You just need to get a very simple 1-2 page website online
You’d like to emulate sites you love, but feel restricted by Squarespace’s standard tools
It’s goes a lil’ somethin’ like this…
My Squarespace Customisation Process
“Step one is to book a consultation call to discuss your project, and what you hope to achieve from our day working together. This is your chance to find out if I’m the right designer for you and if a Design Day can help you reach your website goals. If we are both happy to go ahead, we’ll find a suitable date in my diary and your fee for the day will be due in full to secure it.
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“I’ll send you a link to book a planning call. As each project is unique, after the planning call, I’ll prepare a personalised list of exactly what you’ll need to send me in advance of the day along with any extra resources or guides I think might help you. I’m available via email for any questions between your booking at the day itself.”
“If we haven’t spoken in a few weeks, we’ll have a quick Zoom chat to make sure we are on the same page about my to-do list for the day and that I have all the info and content I need to complete your project. I ask that you be available via email from 8am in your time zone in case I need to ask you any questions or send you anything to review.”
“At the end of the day, I’ll let you know how far I’ve gotten. 99% of the time, the project gets completed in one day but further days or half days can be booked if needed. Within 24 hours, I’ll send you a training video demonstrating any new features I’ve added or anything you need to know to keep your new website or features running.
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A few ways we can work together for the day:
Re-format, re-design or ‘polish’
of existing website pages.
Get a streamlined 1-3 page
website online ASAP.
Add new branding to your website.
Get you started on Squarespace 7.1
with an updated look and feel.
Add custom coded features such as mega menus,
blog sidebars,interactive maps, animation and more.
Design & build a full length sales page
for your new course or service.
Re-format, re-design or ‘polish up’ of existing website pages
Get a streamlined 1-3 page website online
Create a new brand look and implement it across your website
Get started on Squarespace 7.1 combined with a website ‘glow up’
Add custom coded features such as mega menus, blog sidebars, interactive maps, animation & more
Design and build a full length sales page for your new course or service
Your Design Day Booking Includes:
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A complimentary pre-booking consultation call, to discuss your project and discover if what you’d like to achieve is suitable for a Design Day.
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A confirmed date in the diary and a project that you can be sure won’t drag on and on!
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A dedicated planning call to flesh out your website wishlist and establish what I’ll need from you to make it happen (with resources to help).
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Access to me via email and Zoom for questions or advice before the big day.
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The benefit of my expert Squarespace knowledge, coding skills and almost two decades of web design experience.
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4 or 8 hours of my time (plus screen breaks!) focused solely on your website project.
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If required, a video sent within 24 hours, demonstrating anything you need to know about managing the changes or additions made to your site.
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2 extra hours worth of revisions within the next week, for any further tweaks that are required.
An Example Mini-Website Build
Hold Fast Oyster Co. are based on the US East Coast. They were starting to have great success providing oysters for parties and events, in addition to their main goal of opening their oyster farm to conservation conscious visitors. They wanted to up-level their DIY site to appeal to a more discerning client on the events and weddings market, while keeping their existing brand fonts and not straying from the spirit of their business.
Timeline: One Day
To achieve this I used Squarespace, CSS and Adobe to:
Modernised the brand’s style by adding an additional sans-serif font
Added two extra colours to the previous black and white color palette
Built out a two page starter website (Home and About Us)
Added a Contact Form
Created cleaner, more polished layouts the client could duplicate
Introduced small illustrative elements to add visual interest
Incorporated professional photography provided by the client
How could you work with a Squarespace Expert for a Day?
WEBSITE ‘GLOW-UP’
Overhaul 1-3 key website pages to ensure your website is showing your potential customers how grear you really are.
ADD FEATURES
Add blogs, stores, appointment booking and more. No more time wasted trying to figure out what Squarespace has to offer.
BUILD A MINI SITE
We can put together a very small website in a day, usually around 1-2 pages.
STRENGTHEN BRAND
Whether you want to add brand new branding, or make your existing website more in line with where you’re at.
CUSTOM FUNCTIONALITY
Using CSS, HTML and Javascript, I can add extra functionality to your website that is usually out of bounds on Squarespace.
GET EXPERT INPUT
Even there’s something missing but you’re not quite sure what, we can figure out what your website needs – then implement it.
TROUBLESHOOT
If you’re having technical difficulties or think somethings not quite right, I can investigate and fix the issue and have you surfing soundly again.
WHITE LABEL
If you’re a graphic designer without the tech know-how, I can implement your designs on Squarespace on a white-label basis.
An Example Squarespace Website Glow-Up
Mumming is an in-person and virtual co-working group for parents. Lauren, the group’s founder, asked me to overhaul a couple of the site’s pages, especially the homepage. She wanted the home page to be more engaging and to better communicate what Mumming is all about, while keeping true to the existing brand colours.
Timeline: One Day
To achieve this I used Squarespace, CSS and Adobe to:
Add an eye-catching underlined effect
Made more prominent and consistent use of the brand’s colours
Add a typing animation to the header image
Showcase photography more prominently
Incorporate the brand’s full colour palette across all elements
Create custom icons to display information in a clearer, more engaging way
Create more prominent ‘Calls to Action’
Pricing & Booking
Here’s a quick recap of what’s included in your Design Day.
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A complimentary pre-booking consultation call, to discuss your project and discover if what you’d like to achieve is suitable for a Design Day.
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A confirmed date in the diary and a project that you can be sure won’t drag on and on!
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A dedicated planning call to flesh out your website wishlist and establish what I’ll need from you to make it happen (with resources to help).
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Access to me via email and Zoom to ask questions before the big day.
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The benefit of my expert Squarespace knowledge, coding skills and almost two decades of web design experience.
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4 or 8 hours of my time (plus screen breaks!) focused solely on your website project.
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If required, a video sent within 24 hours, demonstrating anything you need to know about managing the changes or additions made to your site.
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2 extra hours worth of revisions within the next week, for any further tweaks that are required.
FULL DESIGN DAY
8 HOURS
£950
(~$1100USD)
HALF DESIGN DAY
4 HOURS
£500
(~$600USD)
A Little Extra Info
Frequently Asked Questions About My Squarespace Services
Who do you work with?
I work across all undustries and locations. If you run a small or solo business that operates with heart, positivity and integrity, and you're looking for a web designer to ensure your customers have the greatest possible online experience – get in touch. You'll see a number of my testimonials throughout the site are from my male clients, they run non-profits, service based businesses and online stores – from Seattle, to Surrey, to Sydney!
Do you accept payment in $USD?
All my payments are handled online and can be paid in your local currency based on the exchange rate set by your bank or card provider. I work with clients all over the world, but as a UK registered business and taxpayer, my prices are quoted and charged in £GBP.
Where are you based?
I mostly split my time between London, UK and New York, USA – but I work with business owners all over the globe. Around 80% of my clients are in the UK and North America, which the rest are scatered between mainland Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Are timezones an issue?
No, not at all. We will have a call the day before your Design Day to finalise the plan for the day itself and to make sure I have everything I need to get going at 9am the next morning. I ask that you book your Design Day for a date that you will be available and responsive via email from around 8am in your timezone, just incase I need to run anything by you. I am used to working with small business owners all over the world and I am flexible inn this regard.
Though I'm a native Brit, I attended college in the US and split my time between the two countries, so if you're US or Europe based there's a chance I'll be in your timezone anyway. I've worked with clients in Australia and NZ too... they tell me there's nothing like waking up to see I've completed your website while you were sleeping!
Can you build a full website for me?
Yes. Check out my full website design services.
Is one day really enough?
The only way for me to truly answer this question is to get in touch or book a consultation call. I can achieve a lot in a day but there are limits. I offer half-day rates if, upon consultation, your project will take a little more or less than a day. Some clients find that a one week custom build is better value for their project.
Why should I hire you?
Well, that's a big question. I wouldn't want to work with anyone who doesn't think we are a good fit. There are lots of talented designers out there and I encourage you to check them out. I pride myself on coming at the site building process not just as a designer but as a developer. I've been building websites since the early 2000s and I have the experience and skills to ensure your website does a lot more than just look pretty.
Is a Design Day right for me? Can you help me with my specific situation?
I have used Design Days to help website owner's achieve a myriad of outcomes and solve a range of problems. There's only one way to find out if I can help in your particular situation – send me an email or book a call!
