
Welcome to this bonus chapter of our top-tier programme, “Moonshot: Become a Squarespace Designer”. Our intensive six-week course, on offer at Pixelhaze Academy, is designed to arm you with the professional web designing skills that I’ve acquired over many years, with Squarespace being the key platform.
The timing of this chapter couldn’t be more perfect, considering the growing incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into a variety of services, web design included. Herein, we’ll explore how you can utilise AI, a readily accessible and powerful tool, to speed up the briefing process for your web designs. Regardless of whether you’re working on your own project or a client’s, this insight will undoubtedly prove invaluable.
So let’s plunge in and learn how your Squarespace design skills and AI can work together to create stunning and efficient websites.
This is an example of how I combine a sitemap, content prioritisation and wireframing in a live project. With this particular case study, the client carried out the content prioritisation process before providing me with a brief.
This mini-lecture is from our Squarespace Box of Tricks series, however this is not exclusive to Squarespace and the principles are useful for any web development platform.
Before you start the design process, it is crucial to understand how the use of space and content balance will directly influence your final design.
This mini-lecture is from our Squarespace Box of Tricks series, however this is not exclusive to Squarespace and the principles are useful for any web development platform.
Here's a quick chalkboard session outlining how almost all modern websites are built on the 12 column grid and why it is so important for responsive design. We'll also provide you with some tips demonstrating how you can work with the grid within Squarespace.
This mini-lecture is from our Squarespace Box of Tricks series, however this is not exclusive to Squarespace and the principles are useful for any web development platform.
FULLY REVAMPED FOR 2023.
Nearly four years after the creation of this Planning for a Web Design Project course, we are delighted to announce that we are revamping and updating this course ahead of 2023.
The Course will be split into three key areas:
The Website Blueprint
This covers all key aspects of preparation required to design a professional website. This is also a fantastic starting point for marketing professionals, managers and small business owners working with agencies and professional web designers.
Chapters include:
- The Blueprint Checklist
- The Bullet-point Brief
- Sitemap
- Content Prioritisation
- Respect the Grid!
- Wireframing
Live Projects:
We will be providing you with a front-row ticket to our live projects. As an active design studio, we are in a unique position to provide insight into all of the moving parts on our real-life projects.
Design Theory:
From the PixelHaze Principles of Design to the Chaos Ladder, the PixelHaze team will provide insight into our quirky, memorable teaching practices.
The planning module is crucial to ensure your project is on the right footing.
Here we will provide you with the full toolkit for planning your website using tried and tested techniques. This module is suitable for web designers, graphic designers, small business owners and marketing professionals who are required to tender and project manage a website re-design. We will use Squarespace as our chosen platform; however, this approach will be suitable for any platform.
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Additional Resources:
GET A 20% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST ANNUAL/MONTHLY SQUARESPACE PLAN!
Simply follow the steps below:
1. Create a free trial in Squarespace
2. When subscribing to your first plan, use our voucher code to get a 20% discount on your first month/year plan: PixelHaze20
Squarespace Templates:
We have a fantastic range of Squarespace Templates and plugins (custom code) at pixelhaze (dot) store
Software and websites used in this course:
- Canva
- Colourlovers
- Awwwards
- Google Fonts
- Unsplash
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