In this episode Christy and Will debrief the Kit conference and weigh the pros and cons of doing live and pre-recorded content. Then they bring on Hoyd Breton, principal product designer at Squarespace. They discuss the power of minimalism, story driven design, and the tools to support it. Hoyd shares his sources of inspiration as well as Squarespace’s most underrated feature. They also talk about working in person versus remotely and the effects on deep work and collaboration.

Will’s recent webinar: https://youtu.be/hRX0-LmhzWM

Eno documentary: https://www.hustwit.com/eno

Braiding Sweetgrass: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316088/braiding-sweetgrass-by-kimmerer-robin-wall/9780141991955

iA Writer: https://ia.net/writer

excalidraw: https://excalidraw.com/

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In this episode, Will and Christy review the tips from their last Circle Day talk, “7 Ways to Save Time as a Web Designer” and discuss which are still relevant. Then they talk with Liz Ellery about helping clients find their voice, bringing a sense of spirituality into her business, and what to look forward to in her next Summit. Liz emphasizes the importance of being intentional in your business and setting it up in the way that works best for your personality.

Christy’s Starter Template:

https://learn.christyprice.com/squarespace-starter-template-delivered

Short branded URLs tool:

https://www.rebrandly.com/

Christy’s Breely review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLiCEDySLPY

Automated tax rates in Squarespace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltktp219RCQ

Where to find Liz:

Website: https://www.elizabethellery.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth_ellery/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elizabethellery/

The Website Designer Summit: https://www.elizabethellery.com/summit

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Will and Christy kick off this week’s episode talking about the fun industry events they recently attended. They share their top three feature requests for Squarespace as well as a couple Squarespace updates. Then they talk with Dreyah Bohlen-Harrington about how becoming a mom changed the way she runs her business, specifically around schedules, setting boundaries and delegating tasks. Dreyah explains how she’s using AI in her design work and her biggest challenge creating templates. She also shares the inspiration for the Designer Break Book - her coloring activity book designed by and for Squarespace designers.

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What if you could have unlimited creativity on Squarespace? ⁠The SquareKicker Pro Extension⁠ gives you powerful design control, with an intuitive, visual UI right inside your Squarespace editor.Created by designers, for designers, over 100 no-code tools empower you to customize Squarespace far beyond its native capabilities. Visit squarekicker.com for a free trial—no credit card required. Use SOMEWHAT15 to get 15% off all SquareKicker products today.

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