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Squarespace Web Designer for Sites That Don't Look Like a Template

Work with a Squarespace web designer who knows where the templates end. We design custom layouts, add code where the editor stops, and set up your store, scheduling and SEO, so you get a site that's simple to run and looks like your business rather than a demo.

Wix Legend Partner · 2,000+ projects since 2014 · 1,400+ client reviews

Boumarang website on a laptop, built on Webflow by Wix Engine

What does a Squarespace web designer do?

A Squarespace web designer plans, designs and builds your website on Squarespace, then customizes it beyond the stock template with layout work, custom CSS and code. It suits service businesses, creatives, restaurants, coaches and small shops that want a polished site they can update themselves, with hosting and security handled for them.

Squarespace website design services

Template refresh or fully custom design

Two honest options. A refined template build: we choose a Squarespace 7.1 template close to your goals and rework the fonts, colors, sections and imagery to fit your brand. Or a fully custom design in Figma, rebuilt in Squarespace's Fluid Engine with code where needed. We'll recommend whichever your budget and goals justify.

Custom CSS and code injection

Custom Squarespace code fills the gaps in the editor: styled buttons and forms, navigation tweaks, sticky elements, subtle animations, mobile-specific layouts and third-party scripts. Site-wide scripts go through code injection, which needs the Core plan or higher, so we confirm your plan before we start.

Squarespace Commerce

Product pages, variants, inventory, shipping, taxes, discount codes, subscriptions and digital downloads, configured and styled to match your brand. We connect Squarespace Payments, Stripe or PayPal and test checkout end to end before launch.

Scheduling with Acuity

For coaches, salons, studios and consultants: Acuity Scheduling set up with your services, availability, intake forms, deposits and reminders, then embedded in your site and styled to match. Acuity is a separate subscription from your website plan.

Member areas and digital products

Gated content, online courses and paid memberships using Squarespace's digital products tools, so you can sell what you know alongside your services.

Squarespace SEO setup

Page titles and descriptions, clean URL slugs, heading structure, image alt text and local business details, connected to Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4. Old URLs get 301 redirects through Squarespace's URL mappings. For ongoing ranking work, our SEO services team can take over.

Migrations to Squarespace

Moving from WordPress, Wix or an old custom site? Squarespace can import WordPress blog content directly; for everything else, we move pages and products by hand, rebuild the design and map every old URL to its new home. Leaving Squarespace for Wix instead? Our Wix website migration service handles that direction.

Fixes and refreshes for existing sites

Already on Squarespace but unhappy with how it looks or works? We fix layout problems, slim down slow pages and refresh dated designs. Sites still on version 7.0 need a rebuild on 7.1, since there's no one-click upgrade, and we handle that too. Bigger overhauls fall under our website redesign service.

Brand assets

No logo or brand guidelines yet? Our logo design team can create them before the site build starts, so the design has something solid to work from.

When Squarespace is the right fit

Squarespace works best for:

  • Service businesses that need a professional site, a contact form and maybe online booking.
  • Photographers, designers, artists and other creatives showing a portfolio.
  • Restaurants and cafes with menus, hours and locations that change often.
  • Small shops with a focused product range.
  • Owners who want to make their own edits and pay one predictable subscription.
  • Your catalog now has many products with complex variants, wholesale pricing or multi-location inventory. Shopify development handles that better, and our ecommerce website development team can help you choose.
  • You need complex booking rules, member portals or custom database features. Wix development with Velo code covers these.
  • Your content needs a structured CMS with many related collections.

Signs you've outgrown it:

Not sure where you land? Our no-code development overview compares every platform we build on.

Why hire us as your Squarespace expert

We start with your business, not the template gallery

Our designers begin with your brand, audience and goals, then decide how much of a template to keep. The aim is a site that looks like yours, not like the demo.

Squarespace developers, not just designers

Our team works comfortably with CSS, JavaScript and third-party APIs, so "Squarespace can't do that" comes up less often than you'd expect. When it truly can't, we'll say so and suggest an alternative.

You stay in control

The site, domain and billing stay in your own Squarespace account. We work as contributors and hand everything back at launch, with a training session for whoever will edit the site.

Experience across website builders

We've delivered 2,000+ projects since 2014 across many platforms, so we can tell you honestly whether Squarespace or another builder suits your business better.

Fast, clear communication

Email replies within 2–4 business hours, a detailed proposal within 24 hours of your call, and NDAs on request.

How we work on Squarespace projects

  1. 01

    Free 30-minute call

    What the site needs to do, what you sell and who will update it.

  2. 02

    Proposal within 24 hours

    Page list, features, the Squarespace plan you'll need, timeline and a fixed price.

  3. 03

    Design

    A homepage concept first, then key inner pages, reviewed with you before the build.

  4. 04

    Build in your account

    We work as contributors on your Squarespace site, so you own it from the first day.

  5. 05

    Content, store and SEO setup

    Products, scheduling, forms, metadata and redirects, tested on desktop and mobile.

  6. 06

    Launch and training

    Domain connection, a recorded walkthrough and optional monthly support.

Tools & technologies

squarespace
  • Squarespace 7.1
  • Fluid Engine
  • Squarespace Commerce
  • Squarespace Payments
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • digital products and memberships
  • Squarespace Email Campaigns
  • Squarespace Extensions
code
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • code blocks
  • code injection
design
marketing & analytics
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier
Work

Squarespace work

A Squarespace site built from the client's own mockups A client came to us with finished mockups and needed them built in Squarespace. We followed the design closely page by page, kept them updated through the build and delivered a site that matched what they had drawn up.

What clients said
  • Squarespace website
    “Sohaib did a fantastic job building my website in Squarespace from the mockups I provided. He understood the brief, followed the design closely and was very easy to communicate with.”
    JJulieTradedge · via Upwork

How much does a Squarespace web designer cost?

Starts from
$400

Squarespace projects with Wix Engine start from $400. A refined template build costs the least; a custom design with code, a store and scheduling costs more.

What affects the price:

  • Template refresh or custom design the biggest single factor.
  • Number of pages and how many unique layouts they need.
  • Store setup product count, variants, shipping rules and payment options.
  • Scheduling and memberships Acuity configuration, intake forms and gated content.
  • Migration how much content we move from your old site.
  • Custom code features anything the editor can't do on its own.

Your Squarespace plan, domain and any Acuity subscription are paid to Squarespace directly. Choose a fixed-price project, monthly support for ongoing updates, sized to the hours you need, or hourly work at $45/hour (minimum 40-hour block). You'll get an exact estimate within 48 hours.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to hire a Squarespace web designer?

Squarespace projects with us start from $400. A template refresh costs the least, while custom designs with code, a store or Acuity Scheduling cost more. Your Squarespace plan and domain are billed separately by Squarespace. After a free 30-minute call, we send an exact estimate within 48 hours.

Can you add custom code to Squarespace?

Yes. We add custom CSS for styling, code blocks for page-specific features and code injection for site-wide scripts like tracking pixels or chat widgets. Code injection requires the Core plan or higher. We keep custom code organized and documented so later edits or template changes don't break it.

Is Squarespace good for SEO?

Yes, for most small business sites. Squarespace handles SSL, mobile layouts, sitemaps and clean URLs, and lets you edit titles, descriptions and alt text on every page. Rankings still depend on content, local signals and links. We set up the technical foundations before launch, and our SEO team can help you grow afterwards.

Should I use a Squarespace template or a custom design?

Use a refined template if your budget is tight and your needs are standard; a good designer can still make it feel distinctly yours. Choose a custom design if your brand needs a unique look, you have unusual page layouts, or you compete in a crowded local market where standing out matters.

Can Squarespace handle an online store?

Yes, for small and medium catalogs. Squarespace Commerce covers physical and digital products, subscriptions, variants, inventory, discounts and several payment providers. If you have a large catalog, wholesale pricing, multiple warehouses or need many sales channels, Shopify is usually the better long-term choice, and we'll tell you when you've reached that point.

Squarespace or Wix: which is better for a small business?

Both work well. Squarespace is simpler and known for polished templates, which suits owners who want minimal setup. Wix offers more built-in business apps, such as bookings, events and member areas, plus custom code through Velo. As a Wix Legend Partner that also builds on Squarespace, we recommend based on your needs.

Will I own my Squarespace website?

Yes. We build in a Squarespace account registered to you, so you control the site, domain and billing from day one. We work as contributors during the project, and you can remove our access at any time. Once the project is paid in full, your content and designs belong to you.

Let's make your Squarespace site look like your business

Book a free 30-minute call to talk through your pages, store or bookings. You'll get a clear, fixed-price proposal within 24 hours.

Sohaib Mehmood, Owner & CEO at Wix Engine
Sohaib Mehmood
Owner & CEO

Wix Legend Partner · 2,000+ projects since 2014 · 1,400+ client reviews

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