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How do I build out a sick design from a totally blank page?
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

How do I build out a sick design from a totally blank page?

So I've got a whole-ass stack of design questions sitting in a Notion document, and I figured it'd be a cool mini email series to go through some of them and share some design tips with ya! I'm a major design nerd, I LOVE talking about this shit and breaking it down into hopefully more realistic, usable prompts & ways of thinking, so let's get into it.

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Prompts to get your business shit together for the next 90 days
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

Prompts to get your business shit together for the next 90 days

I'm feeling very keen to take some time this week to map out Quarter 4 in my biz, and see where that takes me. I don't know about anyone else but this side of being an entrepreneur is so fun to me?! The reflecting & the scheming and dreaming & bringing cool new shit to life.

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Field Notes on Pivoting Your Brand | Part 4 | The Website Re-Build
Sian Richardson Sian Richardson

Field Notes on Pivoting Your Brand | Part 4 | The Website Re-Build

Now we're getting to the tail end of this re-branding series, it's time to get into the biggest part of the entire project — re-building the website. I'm not gonna lie, this is the part I was dreading the most because of how much work it is to rebuild your entire website…

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7 Things to Know About Squarespace Courses
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7 Things to Know About Squarespace Courses

So you can now host courses on your Squarespace site! They’re really out here tryna be the true all-in-one for businesses, and its rad to see them expanding the platform, and really listening to their customers. I got early access over the last week or two to test it out…

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Here's 3 things you need to get sorted to create SLICK, BALANCED layouts in your designs
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Here's 3 things you need to get sorted to create SLICK, BALANCED layouts in your designs

I've been thinking a lot more about how to share what I know in the world of design, so it's fun to share this stuff in new ways, as a lot of it I've never really talked about before. But today, I've got a few layout tips for ya. I've got some solid examples along the way too, to give you the full run-down. Let's go.

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Stop putting so much shit on your home page.
Squarespace Sian Richardson Squarespace Sian Richardson

Stop putting so much shit on your home page.

So I’m designing a new client website at the moment and as part of the process I’ve been helping them get clear on some specific things on the home page, such as what the viewers next steps should be. I’ve also been creeping around a couple other websites for ideas, and I noticed something that started to annoy me a bit…

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