How to Become a Web Designer
Discover how to run a thriving web design business. Learn how to choose a standout name, market your services, land your first clients, and become an expert at every step of the design process—from project kickoff to offboarding with confidence.
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Getting Started
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Lesson 01: Choosing a platform
Inside the Square’s founder and Squarespace Expert Becca Harpain will discuss the critical decision of choosing a web design platform. She'll also introduce you to Squarespace, the premier platform for building websites that many professionals swear by.
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Lesson 02: Get your business going
Preparing to take on your first web design client is an exciting yet daunting milestone. Web designer, Circle member, and founder of the agency Launch Happy, David Alex will explain the essential steps you need to take before landing your first client.
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Lesson 03: Working with clients
Learn the next big step in kicking off your web design career: getting your first client and managing the entire process effectively. Christy Price is a web designer, Squarespace Expert, and dedicated Circle member who will share her expertise on securing your first client and ensuring a smooth experience from start to finish.
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What you’ll learn
Choose your platform
Prepare your business
Effectively manage projects
Meet your instructors
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Meet your instructors ✳
BECCA HARPAIN
Becca Harpain is on a mission to help you create a website that's uniquely yours. Every week, you can tune into her YouTube channel, InsideTheSquare, to discover new ways to customize Squarespace. When she's not creating content for the Squarespace community, you can find her running, hiking, and backpacking her way across the trails in the Pacific Northwest.
DAVID ALEX
David Alex helps people turn their passion into a marketable, profitable business online. He started building websites with no coding background on Squarespace in 2016. Through Launch Happy, David and his team have worked on over 1,000 sites focusing on design, SEO, and customizations. Launch Happy runs a YouTube channel, where you can learn how to use Squarespace and transition to a design career.
CHRISTY PRICE
Christy Price has worked in web design for more than 15 years and transitioned her business to focus solely on Squarespace in 2018. She builds custom websites, sells Squarespace templates, and enjoys sharing what she’s learning with new and aspiring designers. Christy also hosts the Somewhat Useful podcast with fellow Circle member and web developer Will Myers.
Course FAQ
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Circle is Squarespace’s partner program for professional web designers, developers, SEO experts, and digital marketers of all skill levels from around the world. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the game for years, Circle provides a community of experts, exclusive content, and resources to help you elevate your craft, grow your business, and support your clients. View additional perks of membership here.
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Apply to join Circle here.
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This course provides foundational information to get you started in web design, but it doesn't cover everything. For more in-depth insights and advanced topics, explore the Circle blog at pros.squarespace.com
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Each episode is under 20 minutes long. You can watch them at your own pace, pausing as you go. Or, you can watch each video in its entirety. We recommend watching one video a day so the information remains fresh.