From the obvious advancements in AI to fonts and parallax, learn more about the top trends to be aware of in 2024.
Before and After Re-design for Fashion Brand, BR COLLABORATIVE's Shopify site
Read our super helpful GETTING STARTED GUIDE to learn more about what to expect and what to prepare.
Learn about different types of Web Design jobs from agency and studio to freelance.
How to get past the "it's just not right" feedback loop from clients
Read more about my experience when I finally made the change from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1 and Fluid Engine.
Things to consider when choosing a template in Squarespace or Wix
Insight as to what happens before your new design goes live
Totally Groovy article from Creative Market that discusses the resurgence of 70s inspired design as well as the origin.
This is an overview of a re-design in progress for a talented and fabulous artist. All she needed was a bit of reorganization. I outline it in this short video.
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Never in a million years would I have believed I’d end up having a career as a web designer but when I got the bug, I was unstoppable. The truth is I gave away a lot of work while I was building my portfolio. It was a worthwhile investment but here are a few ideas that may be helpful if you are considering a career change or ready to make the leap to freelance.
Learn more about working with Squarespace and how Sharon got started as a Squarespace designer and Circle Member. “Sometimes failure is the best incentive to succeed.”
This is the request that makes me cringe. Can you improve my Squarespace site speed? Short answer, yes but better to take proactive steps before this becomes a problem.
Interested in customizing your Squarespace site but don’t know how to code? No problem.
Check out some of the free and fabulous resources I use on a regular basis to take my clients’ sites to the next level.
Squarespace has an excellent and elegance eCommerce solution but there are certain design elements that can be lacking. For example, the cart function and checkout. Here is a list of Squarespace friendly plugins that you can purchase to take your store to the next level.
This is a question I get frequently, “If I redesign my site will it affect my SEO?”. Honest answer is it depends.
Why I believe my nightly dance parties and high kicks have made me more productive, grounded and happier.
Take a look at the before and after for this non-profit who offers great programs to teach and mentor high school age kids in architectural design and process.
A brief overview about the different capabilities of Squarespace 7.1 versus 7.0.
Trend changes in web design may not be as obvious as fashion trends but they do exist. Like fashion, you can pick and choose what works for you but here are a few things to consider if you want to give your site a quick refresh.
If you are a photographer, artist or fashion brand that relies on visuals you probably have an over abundance of your own images to choose from.
True story, the first time I used Squarespace was about 9 years ago. A friend hired me to design a site for her new business and by "hire" I mean she was going to buy me dinner in exchange. At this point, I had been designing for fun for myself and friends and I had never worked with SS. Let's just say it did not go well. She "fired" me - though I still got a steak - and she hired a professional. It really hurt my ego but it also lit a fire and I've been obsessed with SS ever since.
I recently worked with a client who had me convinced I was losing my mind as what I saw and what they saw was completely different. It took us awhile to figure out I was designing for desktop first and they were viewing the site on a tablet. Once I learned this it allowed me to shift to design for mobile first.
Detailed breakdown of Kinsta's WordPress hosting plan and costs. Highly recommended though cost may be prohibitive to some.
Re-post from Elegant Themes
When people first started talking about SEO I thought it was a hoax. Until I took an entry level class that is. I now have full respect for people who make a living as SEO managers. It requires a lot of research and ongoing, active maintenance.
I design in WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, Shopify, GoDaddy and the recently launched Editor X (which is what my site is designed in). I've played around with Webflow and Strikingly and am like a kid on Christmas morning when I learn of a new CMS tool. I mean this is what I do all day, every day. YAY ME!