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2025 Web Design Industry Trends (Free Download)
Take a comprehensive look at the current web design landscape and learn actionable insights to build sustainable web design businesses that help your clients succeed.
Laughs That Click: How Visual Smiles Bring Humor and Heart to Web Design in 2025
The Visual Smiles trend is characterized by light-hearted and joyful forms, shapes, and copy. Learn how to implement illustrations, playful typography, or fun imagery into web design projects.
From Clicks to Customers: Branding for Squarespace Ecommerce Sites
Learn how to seamlessly incorporate brand identity into web design, use Squarespace’s features to capture and retain customer attention, and apply ecommerce best practices to service-based sellers.
A New Era for Entrepreneurs: Squarespace Refresh with Chief Product Officer Paul Gubbay
Chief Product Officer Paul Gubbay took the Circle Day stage for an engaging keynote session that unveiled the most innovative and exciting tools and features coming to Squarespace in 2024. He gave Circle members an early preview of Squarespace Refresh, Squarespace’s annual product announcement.
Web Design Strategy Part 1: Strategic Design
Strategic design helps you learn about your clients’ businesses and solve their problems systematically. The first step is to know what you’re trying to achieve.
Web Design Strategy Part 2: UX and UI Essentials
Explore the best practices and strategies for combining UX and UI in strategic web design. Learn how to create a user-centric web design plan that boosts engagement and drives success in 2024.
Web Design Strategy Part 3: Information Architecture
At its core, information architecture helps people know where they are and what they need to do next. Learn the basics of information architecture and how effective organization on a website can help achieve your clients’ goals.
How to Optimize Product Descriptions for Ecommerce Sites
You offer your clients expertise beyond design and development—the copy on your clients’ websites keeps and converts their site visitors. This guide offers tips for creating effective product descriptions that will attract new customers through the power of SEO.
Squarespace 201 Part 1: Client Education
This guide will help you educate your clients about the benefits of Squarespace, pitch your services as a design professional, and address common questions and objections.
Squarespace 201 Part 2: The Buildout
This guide is designed to walk you through the process of building a custom Squarespace website. Learn how to create an outline, add content, and infuse your client’s branding.
Squarespace 201 Part 3: Offboarding Clients
This guide provides advice on handing finalized websites over to clients. Learn all about site management, billing, domains, block configurations, and more.
Mastering Email Campaigns
Squarespace Email Campaigns improves your client’s online presence through beautifully branded email layouts. Become an Email Campaigns expert with this guide featuring all you need to know about the product.
5 Ways Professional Web Designers Can Attract Clients This Summer
Tap into the potential of summer months and learn strategies to attract clients. By capitalizing on the season, you can expand your client base and boost your web design business.
Downloadable Web Design Business Plan Template
Refine your web design business with a powerful template designed specifically for professional web designers. Unlock new opportunities and streamline your workflow to take your business to the next level.
How to Work with a Circle Member from a Business Owner’s Perspective
Circle members bring specialized skills and creativity alongside the experience to transform ideas into visually appealing and functional websites. Learn the benefits of working with a Circle member and the phases of web design project.
Introducing the 2024 State of the Web Design Industry
Take a comprehensive look at the current web design landscape and learn actionable insights to build sustainable web design businesses that help your clients succeed.
What’s Old Is New Again: How Subtle Nostalgia Will Shape Web Design in 2024
The concept of Subtle Nostalgia is grounded in human connection and a vintage aesthetic. Learn more about this 2024 trend in web design.
How to Use Squarespace Email Campaigns to Send Holiday Greetings to Clients
The holidays are a great time to re-engage past clients. Learn how to use Squarespace Email Campaigns to send holiday greetings and thank clients for their business.