Squarespace Websites and Branding
I help entrepreneurs through the creation of beautiful and functional Squarespace websites, logos and branding to support their businesses.
Do you have a product or service that needs a beautiful, clean, manageable web presence? It’s pretty confusing to decide how to create something meaningful and workable. Which website platform should you use? What is the easiest to maintain once it’s built? Who does the best e-commerce packages? What about hosting? What are the real costs?
I struggled for years with this. From 2005 to 2007 I used Wordpress to support my B&B website, then I switched to Blogger, and then in 2010 I went back to open source Wordpress until 2014. Through lots of frustration and learning, I found out that every platform has positives and negatives, and I would have to pay for custom themes and plugins to make my site look even close to the way I wanted it, but never be really satisfied with the looks, usability, commercial viability or anything else, to be honest.
In 2014 I checked out the Squarespace platform and I never looked back.
I’m a Squarespace Web Designer and Squarespace Circle Member, giving me access to the latest technology, extended trial times, SEO information and top level support for my clients around the world. I can customise your site with CSS and expertise and make your vision of your website happen for you. Squarespace is the most elegant and advanced blogging, portfolio and small e-commerce platform available today. Making your website gorgeous and a money maker for you is my passion!
For the last three years I have developed designed logos, brands and Squarespace sites for entrepreneurs around the world. Squarespace is, in my mind, the best blogging and selling format, with a clean aesthetic and beautiful tools that create inviting, well designed websites and excellent behind the scenes SEO and support. They are constantly adding new and exciting possibilities to their product mix and I never grow tired of working with this system. Just the opposite - I love building websites and supporting entrepreneurs!
Barbara Newman, Author
Brief: To create logo and website for a highly creative author, brand strategist and wildlife conservationist that highlights her debut novel and provide her readers with a broad understanding of all of her projects.
"Diana was fabulous to work with. She brought her artistic sensibility, her appreciation for good design, and her storytelling skills to every aspect of my project. She was responsive, collaborative, and engaged throughout the process. Diana has vision, knows how to communicate an idea—and consistently creates distinctive branding for a company, an artist, or a place. The bonus: She’s a whip smart business strategist which added so much. I’ve recommended her to a number of people, all with high standards, and they loved her work. She’s a gem!" - Barbara Newman, Author and Brand Strategist
Angelo P. Giordano, Massage Therapist
Brief: Develop logo and website for Angelo Giordano, a multi-disciplined massage therapist located in Connecticut. Migrate existing URL/website info to Squarespace from former web host and server. "So I guess the first part of my testimonial is simply check out my website! Diana and I connected immediately and she was very helpful with laying down an initial vision. Diana managed a cut over from a prior site owner and really let me focus on getting her content. Diana was very responsive to any changes I requested and always had great suggestions as well! She’s extremely knowledgeable about the marketplace and her use of the design tool from my perspective is at an expert level. "
100% ICH
Brief: Logo, branding and German-language website for a personal and commercial stylist in Berlin. Migrate existing URL to Squarespace from former web host. “Diana verstand es meine Wünsche umzusetzen, mehr noch, sie hat zugehört, meine hohen Ansprüche zu Seiten werden lassen, in denen ich mich zu 100% wiederfinde. Ich wusste ja bereits um ihre schier unerschöpfliche Kreativität, die diese gepaart mit großer Empathie, klarem Verstand und dem breiten Wissen um alle technischen Belange, das ist einfach das volle Paket. Danke Diana, mit 100prozentich.com hast Du mir im Netz ein Gesicht gegeben, wie ich es mir besser nicht hätte vorstellen können und die Resonanz ist phänomenal! So gehe ich weiter meinen Weg und sicher nicht zum letzten Mal mit Deiner großartigen Unterstützung." Birgit Nicksch, Ideengeberin und Stylistin - Berlin
Ant Novello Ristorante | Case Vacanze
Brief: Create an extremely subtle, simple yet intriguing tri-lingual website for this new, small upscale concept restaurant in Piedmont, Northern Italy. "Initially we tried building our site on our own - with lacklustre results. After commissioning Diana to create unique ceramic service pieces for our restaurant, it was immediately evident that she invested herself completely in the project, and to keep the continuity of the energy and feeling she conveyed in her dishes, we decided to have her build our site as well. Working with her through the details and the direction we wanted to go was the least painful, single most collaborative effort we had in creating our identity, without compromising our vision or her artistic integrity, but meeting exactly at the sweet spot in the middle. " Alex M. Lincoln, Restaurateur
Sue Broudy
Brief: Create a new logo and website for a multi-disciplinary children’s author/Reiki Master/Musical Guide/End of Life Doula in Connecticut. Migrate existing URL/website to Squarespace from former webhost. "Diana recently completed an entire overhaul for my old website moving everything over to a new platform. She is one of those talented people who listen really well, ask the right questions, and can help you suss out what's important to be presented. Let's face it, those who have built or re-designed a website know it's multi layered and needs someone who's both technical and has a keen design ability to bring it to life. Diana is one of those talents, she just gets the whole picture and can handle it all! " -Sue Broudy, Connecticut