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/

Sponsor: SquareKicker

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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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

Sponsor: SquareKicker

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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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.

SquareKicker Templates

Designer Break Book

Instagram

Sponsor: SquareKicker

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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In this episode Christy and Will talk about their favorite chrome extensions and share the latest Squarespace update. They are joined by Jen Maher who discusses her ADHD diagnosis and how it impacts the way she runs her business. She gives her take on the common advice of charging your worth and encourages us to self evaluate and chart our own path as entrepreneurs.

Chrome extensions:

Squarespace ID Finder

GoFullPage

Lorem Ipsum Generator

Window Resizer

WhatFont

Eye Dropper

Will's Toolkit Extension / Code Curious Membership

Other tools:

Loom

Find Jen:

Website

Instagram

YouTube

The Mighty Fer

Sponsor: SquareKicker

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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In this episode of Somewhat Useful, Will and Christy talk about how they are using AI in their workflows and share a couple platform updates from Squarespace. Then they chat with CSS expert Chris Schwartz-Edmisten about his journey from coding to photoshop mockups to helping clients customize their Squarespace websites. Chris shares insights on content marketing strategies, diversifying income streams, and balancing client work with educational content.

Sponsor: SquareKicker

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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Links:

Chris' website

Custom Layouts in Squarespace course

⁠CSS Course⁠

Chris' YouTube Channel

Generative Fill Tutorial

In this episode, Will and Christy chat about the pros and cons of social media for their business and discuss how they manage their social media usage. They are then joined by Lex Roman, who talks about their journey from TV to web design, to growth and monetization, and now community building and virtual networking events. Lex discusses their “Legends” membership as well as their "Journalists Pay Themselves" newsletter for independent media professionals.

Notes:

• Clearspace app: https://www.getclearspace.com/
• AI voicenotes app: https://voicenotes.com/
• Beehiiv: https://www.beehiiv.com/
• Ghost: https://ghost.org/
• Legends: https://lexroman.com/legends
• Journalists Pay Themselves: https://journalistspaythemselves.com/

In this episode, Christy and Will debrief Squarespace’s State of the Web Design Industry report, and share their thoughts on setting deadlines and shipping products. Then they talk with LaShonda Brown of Bootstrap Biz Advice about her YouTube channel growth strategies. She explains that fun is essential in creating an engaging learning environment. LaShonda shares the Pomodoro technique that helps her stay productive as well as her biggest learnings from creating an app. They also discuss how she uses brand-friendly content and affiliate marketing to secure brand deals.

Thanks to WEGLOT for sponsoring this season. Try Weglot for free for 10 days and enjoy a 15% discount on your first year of subscription with the code SOMEWHAT15 (offer valid for 12 months after subscription)

Industry report: https://pros.squarespace.com/squarespace-2024-industry-report

Framer: https://www.framer.com/

Uscreen: https://www.uscreen.tv/

LaShonda’s lofi playlists + timers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEqzDwLkhfMbjqdDoFfR87_PB4_twbxjS&si=P8xYnfic82pRMwd4

Where to find LaShonda:lashondabrown.comhttps://www.bootstrapbizadvice.com/ https://www.youtube.com/lashondambrown

Follow:

• Follow Christy on Instagram⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Christy's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Follow Will on Instagram⁠⁠⁠
• Sign up for Will's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Christy and Will chat about email marketing and how it fits into their business. Then they talk with Jeremy Schwartz, General Manager of Channel Partnerships at Squarespace. You’ll hear about the evolution of Squarespace over his 12 years there, including ongoing efforts to support us creative professionals. He takes us behind the scenes of Squarespace Circle and explains the reasoning behind the new tiers.

Notes:

Aeron Chair

Verve Chair

Will's Computer Stand

CSS value “text-wrap: balance”