Directory
Top Squarespace Web Designers and Shopify EXPERTS Directory
Our directory features vetted designers and developers who completed our flagship programs, Standout Squarespace and Standout Shopify.
Isabel Feuerstein
Isabel Feuerstein
Bellingham, WA / USA
Founder of Opal Templates
Services
Squarespace Design and Dev, Squarespace Template
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace
Selected Work
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Hi! My name is Isabel Feuerstein and I’m the Founder of Opal Templates based in Bellingham, WA.
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Outside work you will often find me cooking, traveling, planning something on Pinterest or finding the nearest open field to take my dog to ❤️
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But on a typical workday, I am usually rotating between the same 3 spots in my house just to switch things up working from home 🤪
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My day usually starts with the gym!
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Most of the time I am working on template development or new marketing experiments.
“Your website should be making your life easier by outsourcing your sales process, building trust, and setting boundaries for you.”
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
Making a website for my neighborhood friend group in middle school. We each had our own page and it's actually still up today somehow! I used to love making excuses to build a website for anything back then.
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
Getting creative with the design process! I love the idea of creating a little online world beyond the standard website experience.
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What is your favorite stretch or pastime in between coding?
Staring off into the distance to let my eyes refocus...
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Feminine. Playful.
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
The carousel workshops! I love finding ways to make the most of these sections and use them in new ways.
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What makes your work standout?
I put a big focus on the copy strategy! I design templates that are made to help freelancers start building a more peaceful brand and get off the burnout cycle, so my templates actually include a whole website strategy course too!
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What are the biggest takeaways from the Standout programs?
Less is more, but if you're going to add code - keep it organized and do it right the first time (for your future self 🥲).
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What is your dream website project?
Since I design templates only, I really just want to continue getting more and more creative with these designs and seeing what I can do while keeping my work customizable.
Meg Scharf
Meg Scharf
Casa Grande, AZ / USA
Website Designer
Services
Squarespace Design and Dev, Website Tweaks
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace, Standout Shopify
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Hi! My name is Meg Scharf and I’m a Website Designer based in Casa Grande, AZ, USA.
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Outside work you will often find me hanging out with my two beautiful children, dogs, and even our new bunny, when they all finally go to bed I do enjoy bingeing good tv shows.
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But on a typical workday, I am usually clocking in at the comfort of my own office at home, listening to podcasts and taking care of all my clients needs.
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My day usually starts with The Word "Mom”
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Most of the time I am working on Ecommerce Websites.
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
When I was about 7 years old, My parents had this very large computer in our basement. My brother was older so of course, he was the one who got to use it and understand it more than I did. One day he asked me if I wanted to play a game called "Runescape" Since then, I have been so intrigued by a computer that I don't think I have ever gone without one.
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
The best part is seeing it all come together, from the images in my mind to seeing it on a real screen is unbelievable.
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Playful. Minimalist. Maximalist. Feminine.
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
There are so many! I do find myself doing the "timeline" one frequently.
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What makes your work standout?
When I design websites, I put myself in my clients shoes (while of course still going towards their wants/needs), If I were running this business, what would I want this website to do? I ask myself the most fundamental questions every step of the way, Does this convert? If I were an everyday user, does it make sense? I am always thinking 5 steps ahead when building a website.
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What are some of your proudest works you've worked on?
Eluwa Studio
To design and develop a minimalist and clean website for a hand poured candle studio that showcases the studio's unique and high-quality products in a visually appealing way. - Grid layout and also building out a Shopify header and footer creating the store only on Shopify - I learned that it is possible to have a Squarespace and Shopify hybrid on this build due to the clients request.
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What is your dream website project?
A dream website project would be something different, Possibly custom one of a kind furniture or custom clothing that the website can be very creative and bold.
Katie Zana
Owner / Web & Brand Designer
Squarespace Design and Dev, Shopify Design and Dev, Squarespace Template, Shopify Template, Brand Design, Design and Strategy Intensives
Katie Zana
Byron Bay, NSW / Australia
Owner / Web & Brand Designer
Services
Squarespace Design and Dev, Shopify Design and Dev, Squarespace Template, Shopify Template, Brand Design, Design and Strategy Intensives
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace, Standout Shopify
Selected Work
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Hi! My name is Katie Zana and I’m an Owner / Web & Brand Designer based in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia.
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Outside work you will often find me taking my beloved Great Dane, Baloo, out in nature, Sending podcast-length voice notes to one of my besties, and probably doing something witchy. (VIEW)
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But on a typical workday, I am usually recording my screen for template support requests riddled with Aussie slang and Dad jokes, spending far too long on designing an Instagram reel or post and working on 'my babies' 9MANIFEST and COSMO templates) (VIEW)
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My day usually starts with cafe-hopping to get my social fix
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Most of the time I am working on finding new ways to show you how cool my templates are.
“I’m an O.G. template designer who *loves* helping solopreneurs DIY authentic, clever, fun-first websites to meaningfully connect with Their People ™️.
I have COSMO Template for Squarespace and MANIFEST Theme for Shopify. Both come with support directly from me and a library of bite-sized tutorials for your template, Squarespace, DIY-ing your own branding, plus the coolest Flodesk Email template you’ve ever seen.
Custom, intuitive brand and web designs are a special offering available a few times on a flat rate for aligned clients - just ask me ☻”
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
I was definitely quick to hop on the Geocities website bandwagon and I can report that my love of GIFs has remained strong nearly 20 years later.
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
Turning the vision, words and feelings you have about your brand into something tangible
that you're proud of. It doesn't matter if it's me doing it or knowing my guidance has helped you manifest it ⏤ both feel incred.
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What is your favorite stretch or pastime in between coding?
I need at least three different beverages on hand to stay put and concentrate on coding.
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Maximalist. Feminine. Playful.
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
Any that make listed content fun and interactive ⏤ getting people to read words on a website isn't easy, but these sections are worth their weight in gold for their ability to help with that.
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What makes your work standout?
I don't believe in 'blank canvas' templates. My People are hyper-creative, divergent thinkers who believe in radical authenticity ⏤ without a truly inspiring starting point, they struggle to start. I don't dumb my templates down for people, I start bold and facilitate you to make it your own.
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What are some of your proudest works you've worked on?
COSMO Squarespace Template
First created a few years ago, she hasn't stopped evolving. It's an ode to almost everything I've learned over many years of working for small businesses and from a technical perspective, a beautiful showcase of Squarestylist codes.
It's one thing to design a drop dead gorg website, it's another to make it workable as a template; the coding is different. Every section choice has to be very intentional. I also like it to be a balance of both DIY-friendly and using layouts that aren't so basic like most templates are!
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What are the biggest takeaways from the Standout programs?
The depth Rache goes into when it comes to covering all bases from a design, learning code, the incredibly layout library and freelancing perspective, is unparalleled. Even if you're joining for one of those elements, you will get your ROI. I can't say that about many courses (and I've invested in ~a lot~).
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What is your dream website project?
Unique brand and website creations are a real honour I take seriously. It's a truly collaborative process where I use my 10+ years of experience and intuition to bring your wildest visions to life.
I pair best with - what i can only describe as - 'New Era’ businesses. Those shaking up or remixing existing ones to make them better. IYKYK.
Sometimes, I’m also the person that super creative-minded, neurodivergent people need when they have a particularly bold vision to come to life that other designers haven’t been able to grasp.
Kirsty Montgomery
Owner & Designer
Squarespace Design and Dev, Design and Strategy Intensives, Website Tweaks, Squarespace Template, SEO Strategy
kirsty montgomery
Inverness / UK
Owner & Designer
Services
Squarespace Design and Dev, Design and Strategy Intensives, Website Tweaks, Squarespace Template, SEO Strategy
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace
Selected Work
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Hi! My name is Kirsty Montgomery and I’m an Owner & Designer based in Inverness, UK.
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Outside work you will often find me working on one of my many crafty hobbies, doing yoga or travelling to watch wrestling.
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But on a typical workday, I am usually in my office space. (VIEW)
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My day usually starts with a hearty breakfast and a walk to the office.
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Most of the time I am working on Squarespace website designs for small businesses.
“Websites should do more than look pretty.
I want you to walk away from our time together with a strategic website that reflects your business, that connects with your ideal customer and, ultimately, helps to grow your business.”
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
I would call myself an elder millennial so my first internet memories include dial-up internet, MSN messenger and customising my MySpace page with code!
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
I love learning about my client's businesses so we can really figure out how a website can work for their business to make their life easier. My second favourite thing is getting stuck into website customisations to make their website really unique.
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What is your favorite stretch or pastime in between coding?
Whilst I have my head in code, I like to to listening to a true crime podcast or my favourite mid-00's pop-punk playlist.
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Modern. Playful. Feminine.
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
Any workshop which allows greater customisation and utilisation of List Sections is my favourite and most used. This is because it's such an easy interface on the back end for clients to use, and with some creativity, these section types can look great.
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What makes your work standout?
My goal when working on a website is to make a difference for the business I am working with. Having a site that they are visually happy with and proud to share is very important but the functionality of a site is always my number one focus.
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What are some of your proudest works you've worked on?
Wild WordsmithWebsite →One website I am really proud of is for a copywriting business called the Wild Wordsmith. This project required us to take a lot of existing content and create a site that is easy to navigate around whilst still staying true to the branding.
I used many Standout Squarespace workshops to build a space that is both calming and engaging for the viewer.
These included:
- rotating elements
- hover effects
- scrolling text
- split sections with flexbox
- list section customisations
- sticky sections
- megamenu
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What are the biggest takeaways from the Standout programs?
I now have the confidence and freedom to design solutions that best suit the needs of the business, without thinking first about the 'limitations' of Squarespace.
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What is your dream website project?
I love working with creative small businesses or small online shops.
Alyssa Phillips
Web, Brand, and Graphic Designer
Brand Design, Graphic Design, Illustrations, Creative Direction
alyssa phillips
Asheville, NC / USA
Web, Brand, and Graphic Designer, helping passionate small business owners stand out with strategy, intention, and style.
Services
Squarespace Design and Development, Custom Projects
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace
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Hi! My name is Alyssa Phillips and I’m a Web, Brand, and Graphic Designer, helping passionate small business owners stand out with strategy, intention, and style based in Asheville, NC, USA.
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Outside work you will often find me cooking, baking, listening to music, or planning a trip somewhere fun.
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My day usually starts with a cup of mint tea, breakfast, and browsing design inspiration before diving into the day's tasks.
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Most of the time I am working on highly custom website designs and brand identities to help amazing business owners transform their brands into unforgettable powerhouses.
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What are the qualities you've developed or hurdles you've overcome?
Over 10 years of working as a graphic designer! Design runs in my blood. I've actually been doing this work since high school! Today, my business is the culmination of my formal design education, agency experience in NYC, and proven track record of happy clients.
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What are the tasks you do for work?
To create strategic, thoughtful design experiences that feel like the home-sweet-home for my clients' businesses is a task rooted in collaboration and strategy.
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What do you love about Website Design and Development?
Deeply getting to know the businesses I work with on an intimate level, and translating everything they're about into design that connects with their audience..
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
Chatting with my friends on MSN messenger and Skype, and logging onto Neopets to play games!
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
Translating design to code. I am unapologetically hyped when I can see my vision come to life via a language I didn't realize I had the capability to learn.
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What is your favorite stretch or pastime in between coding? During the workday I admittedly don't take enough breaks as I should! That's something I'm working to get better at. Typically I break to sip tea, pet the cats, and listen to some music. When it's nice out I love ending the workday with a run to get some exercise. On weekends and evenings I try new recipes and sink into travel planning for the next adventure!
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Bold. Playful. Vibrant.
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Share your unique style, your design philosophy and/or aesthetics that appeal to you.
Truly standout design that gets you noticed without relying on trends. Your website shouldn't look like anyone else's because you're not like anyone else. My work leans heavily into your brand values and story to create truly one-of-a-kind design that is completely unique to your business and no one else's.
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
Split section, Sticky sections, Stacked side tabs, Pseudo elements, Custom summary block designs, Fun custom Headers and Footers, Image and icon reveals on hover, Custom buttons, Custom hover effects
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What makes your work standout?
My bold, eye-catching style based on your business's personality, not based on trends. My conceptual approach that roots design in your brand values and story. By branding lens; I am a well-rounded brand and graphic designer, as well, and cohesiveness across all visual touch points is one of my specialties. My formal design education, years of experience working as a professional designer, and passion for helping small businesses grow.
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What are some of your proudest works you've worked on?
Caitlyn Burke Website and Branding
Visit Website →Caitlyn Burke is a consultant at Adobe who works with companies’ creative teams to help smooth out their workflow processes. Our collaborative design process began with in-depth brand strategy and brand identity design. Before moving onto the website build, we focused in on her goals, the sitemap, and website content planning to make sure her site strategically helps her work towards those goals.
Caitlyn puts so much personal care and intentionality into her work, and wants her clients to feel excited, energized, and empowered. In her website design, we validated her expertise by showcasing her confidence and professionalism; drew her audience in with fun, bold, and welcoming design; and created a hub for information about her services, background, and event series.
This project was such a fun exercise in design for a mostly text-based website with very few photos. Throughout the site design I used flex box, split and sticky sections, masked images, custom list carousel sections, stacked side tabs and top tabs, custom buttons and hover effects, pseudo elements, custom gallery arrows, and custom header and footer layouts. I learned so much about scoping sections properly in a way that makes it still very easy for the client to edit her site.
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What are the biggest takeaways from the Standout programs?
Create highly custom website designs that go far beyond a Squarespace template to an incredibly unique branded experience that wows visitors. Using the coding skills learned in Standout Squarespace, I'm proud to be able to build anything I design, all while keeping it incredibly easy to update for the client.
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What is your dream website project?
Full custom website design and branding for small businesses in these industries: health & wellness, food & beverage, jewelry, gifts, apparel, handmade products, skincare & beauty, small shops & boutiques.
My favorite collaborations are with entrepreneurs who are in a growth phase, and who are passionate and excited about their work and want to work with someone who's as dedicated to their business as they are.
