Squarespace websites
Built Around You
Based in Brighton & Hove, working with clients across the UK and internationally.
I design and build custom Squarespace websites for small businesses and solo entrepreneurs.
Every site is built from scratch — no templates — so it reflects how your business actually works,
not a generic layout with your logo dropped in.
Your Story Deserves More Than a Template
A website is more than a digital brochure. It's the keeper of your story, the proof of your expertise, and the bridge between you and the clients you haven't met yet.
That's why I never start from a template. As a freelance web designer working across Sussex and beyond, I combine Squarespace's Fluid Engine with custom CSS, HTML and JavaScript to build something that actually looks and feels like you — polished enough to compete globally, personal enough to still feel like a conversation.
The
Process
Discovery & Proposal
We talk through your business, your goals, and what the website needs to achieve. You'll then get a short onboarding form, and a full proposal within 24 hours.
Design & Build
Once your content (text, images) is ready, I build the homepage first. After that's approved, I build out the rest of the site, with 2–3 rounds of feedback and revisions along the way.
Launch & Handover
Once everything's approved, the site goes live. You'll get a short video showing you how to make basic edits yourself (changing text, swapping images), plus 30 days of email support after launch.
Selected
work
Every project I take on starts from an absolute blank canvas.
Coming from a background in interior design, I treat digital layouts much like physical rooms—focusing on clean lines, balanced proportions, and giving your work the space it needs to breathe. I prefer working directly with small businesses, independent creators, and solo founders because it gives me the time to truly understand how your business functions on the inside before I ever start designing a space around it.
Swipe through three recent projects built for people who value quiet details, intentional structure, and a digital home that feels genuinely authentic to who they are.
Project
01/
Client
mindframe
Industry
architecture
Web Design
Seo Basic
Skills
A minimal, structurally focused digital home designed to give an architectural brand the space its visual work deserves. By implementing a generous layout hierarchy, crisp editorial typography, and high-contrast section transitions, the final site serves as an immersive portfolio experience that instantly builds trust and positions the studio as a premium authority in their space.
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Project
02/
Industry
Wellness
ArvaMethod
Client
Web Design
Seo Basic
Skills
A premium wellness web design focused on transforming a growing digital community's online identity. By replacing a cluttered legacy layout with a clean, intuitive user interface and a strategic content hierarchy, the resulting platform anchors authentic brand messaging, builds immediate user trust, and establishes a highly scalable foundation for future business growth.
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Project
03/
Client
Ites Vibration
Industry
Music
Web Design
Seo Basic
Skills
A dynamic digital presence built for an artist and selector rooted in Sound System culture. The design balances a bold typographic layout with custom structural features—including vertical mobile video grids and an embedded event calendar—ensuring the immersive, creative energy of the brand translates into a highly responsive, easily maintained platform across all devices.
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Services
About
Hi, I’m Ilaria,
a Squarespace web designer based in Brighton & Hove.
I choose to work with independent business owners and solopreneurs because I value genuine collaboration.
To me, web design isn’t about forcing your brand into a rigid template; it’s about understanding the mechanics of your business first, so we can build a strategic, high-performing site that supports your long-term growth.
Testimonials
Based in Brighton & Hove,
Working With Clients Anywhere
I work with businesses across the UK, Europe and the US, and I'm used to coordinating across time zones.
If you're ready to discuss your website, the next step is a short discovery call to talk through what you need.