Square Aced Club
Master the skill of Squarespace Web Design
Become your own website designer…
Drawing on over 15 years of web development and design experience, Source Projects founder, Elizabeth Gaffney is pleased to present an online course designed to help beginners and intermediate designers create beautiful websites in Squarespace using the platform’s latest 7.1 Fluid Engine version.
What the Square Aced Course includes:
Your own six-month trial Squarespace website (you will receive access to this within 48 hours of signing up to the course).. If you would like to make this website live, you will receive 20% off your first year’s annual hosting plan.
An easy-to-follow series of video tutorials and modules covering all the basics from initial Squarespace website setup to UX tips and finishing touches.
A CSS Code snippet library and instructions to show you how to create professional coding customisations to give a website that extra polish.
A complimentary copy of Source Projects’ Website Preparation Guide & Planner, which includes lots of design resources and workbook pages to help you prepare your website content.
Welcome to The Figtree
The Figtree is an imaginary Greek restaurant whose website you will watch come to life on this course.
Who is Square Aced for?
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Learning how to build and manage your business’ website will give you maximum control over your business’ online presence for minimum investment.
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Perhaps you are already a graphic designer, photographer, videographer, artist, tutor, wellness guru or coach and learning how to build beautiful websites on Squarespace would be useful to showcase your work and offering or to give you an additional skill set to support your clients.
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Empower your team members to create, elevate and maintain your business’ website.
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Would you like more freedom to work to your own schedule from wherever you want to be in the world? This course could be the stepping stone between where you are at now and becoming a professional website designer and digital nomad.
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If it’s true that everyone has a book in them, it must also be true that everyone has a website in them… Let’s find out more about yours and build it together!
What You Will Learn…
The Square Aced course contains 15 easy-to-follow video-based lessons and it’s packed with tips on all aspects of creating a polished Squarespace website, including:
Styling a Squarespace website
Structuring a
Squarespace Website
Planning Page Layouts
Basic UX principles
CSS coding customisations
Meet Your Teacher…
Hello! Thank you so much for being here!
My name is Elizabeth, I am the founder of Source Projects and have been a Squarespace fanatic for the past 15 years…(😱!) I have been building websites since 2007 and working on Squarespace since 2011 - a time long before most people heard of it! I’ve created dozens and dozens of customised Squarespace websites for clients over the years and I am so excited to share my knowledge and bag of Squarespace design and customisation tricks with you.
While Squarespace has evolved to become a more novice-friendly platform, there can still be a difference between a Squarespace website created by an amateur and one created by a professional. With this course, I hope to help you gain confidence and knowledge of Squarespace web design and bridge the gap between creating a site that looks homemade and one that exudes professional polish.
Some Notes About Me…
I was born in England and grew up between Canada and Ireland.
After completing a degree in English and French Literature in Dublin in 2003, I moved to London where I studied Fashion Design at London College of Fashion and Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication.
I started my first business - an online shopping guide - when I was 25. It was because of this business and a lack of funding that I taught myself how to code and ended up getting into web design, marketing and content creation.
To support my entrepreneurial endeavours, I taught English as a Foreign language to hundreds of students from all over the world during my 20s in London.
I am passionate about all things design-related and have found myself gravitating more and more towards architecture and interior design as I get older.
I love travelling and divide most of my time between Ireland, London and Portugal.
Join the Square Aced Club!
Basic Setup of a new Squarespace trial site - giving you 6 months to perfect your skills and the opportunity to avail of a 20% discount on your first year of annual hosting plans.
Lifetime access to Square Aced Course Modules. Learn at your own pace through easy-to-follow video tutorials and clear instructions.
Access to CSS Coding Customisation Library
Online Support for any issues or queries you have
Access to course updates, online workshops and special offers
Complimentary copy of Source Projects’ website guide and planner
What membership includes:
This self-learning course to take you from beginner to pro in Squarespace web design. Suitable for beginners and intermediate levels.
Please note, due to its digital nature, the Square Aced Membership is non-refundable.
The Square Aced course is not in any way endorsed or associated with Squarespace Inc., the company that owns Squarespace.
FAQ
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This course is specifically based on Squarespace 7.1 and while some of what is taught regarding design and UX principles can be implemented on other web building systems, it is advisable to invest in this course unless you are planning on using Squarespace for your own business or client projects.
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Squarespace is ideal for content creators, educators and a wide variety of businesses. While its ecommerce functionality is strong, for large international ecommerce businesses, Shopify may be a more practical choice. If you are unsure about the best platform for your website, please do not hesitate to get in touch so we can guide you!
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Squarespace offers a secure hosting and content management system, as well as seamless marketing, ecommerce and business management integrations. It offers an intuitive interface that is very easy to manage independently, saving you or your clients costs on having a web developer make regular updates to the site.
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Squarespace have developed their platform to become increasingly novice-friendly but there is still usually an evident difference between a Squarespace website created by a novice and one created by a professional. While there are lots of free resources and video tutorials out there, this course offers you a step-by-step guide, allowing you learn in a time-efficient manner and covering areas that you may not even consider.
Taught by Elizabeth, who has been building websites from the ground up since 2007 and focusing on Squarespace since 2011, you will learn from an expert and be given the guidance to help you create a website with professional polish but without the professional cost.
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Of course, we will respond to any queries you have regarding Squarespace or the course materials. We are also open to suggestions if there are any specific topics you would like added to the modules or covered in a Live call.
Square Aced members will also have the opportunity to book 1:1 sessions with Elizabeth over Zoom for an extra fee.
These sessions can range from a one-hour consultation for you to receive constructive feedback on your website project to working with Elizabeth for a day over Zoom, should you wish to avail of her expertise to refine your website.
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This is a self-directed programme that could be completed in as little as two weeks or spread out over a longer term at your convenience.
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Each course enrolment is only for one person to access and non-transferrable. However, if you would like to purchase Square Aced Membership for more than one person or your whole team, please email hello@sourceprojectstudio.com and we will give you a discounted price.
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Apart from learning how to build beautiful websites on Squarespace…
You will be given access your own 6-month trial Squarespace website so you can take lots of time to perfect your project.
When you are ready to make your website live, you will automatically receive a 20% discount on Squarespace’ annual hosting plans.
You will receive access to a CSS customisation code library.