The following post is brought to you by Squarespace. Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
Do you guys remember when we had to build websites from scratch? Ugh. I remember coding and saving every individual page after slaving over the basic structure of the site… Oh how far we’ve come. Now, it is so easy to create a beautiful website with a few clicks, and even if you want to completely customize every little detail, it’s still way easier than the “olden days.”
I’m constantly looking at other websites (even non-blog sites) to get inspiration for the next iteration of Design Milk and to spot new trends in site design. What I didn’t know was that most of the sites that I really love are, in fact, not designed from scratch, but use web-based software like Squarespace. If you’re in the process of building a new website or re-designing your current site, here’s some serious website eyecandy that might inspire you to make the move to Squarespace:
Big Human – really like the way you sneak a peek at each project. Big Human is using the Squarespace Developer Platform.
Darren Booth – perfect visual display of his type talents
UPPERCASE Magazine – Love UPPERCASE!
Bonjour Berry – a company that focuses on design should have a well-designed website
Van Brunt Stillhouse – an artisanal distillery with an artisanal website
The Dieline – Serious packaging porn
Mario Hugo – you have to scroll down the page to appreciate this website and it’s artful simplicity. This site uses the Squarespace Developer Platform.
JM Creative – love this “in your face” approach
Brit Hanson – Brit’s site asks you want you want to do, and in such a clever way
Destination Kors – All Michael Kors, all the time. This site uses the Squarespace Developer Platform.
Now that you’re fully inspired, create your own beautiful website by visiting Squarespace.com for a free trial.
Cebu Web Design on 09.27.2012 at 18:41 PM
Not a bad collection though it’s not really the best out there. Gotta check this squarespace now.
Raymond Duke on 09.28.2012 at 13:01 PM
Nice list! I am currently on Blogger, but in the process of moving over to Squarespace.
Anthony Nguyen on 09.29.2012 at 16:37 PM
I’ve been using SS6 for about 3 months now and let me warn you, it’s still very much a beta product. Tons of bugs. Constant changes that’ll screw up your previous layouts.
Just proceed with caution if you’re thinking about switching over.
Justin Lanigan on 10.11.2012 at 21:34 PM
Square Space – looks like a pretty simple CMS that can create some good stuff. I’m hooked on Concrete5 – super easy & flexible, but good to know what else is out there.
Jeff on 03.06.2013 at 12:58 PM
Thanks for featuring me on this list, it’s nice to be in such great company :)
I should mention that, even though I’m a very experienced UX/visual design guy, I’ve hardly tweaked my SQSPC template at all. The thing just works – and If I wanted to, I could easily push it harder to make it cooler. But it’s nice to know I don’t have to push hard to maintain a site that all my clients seem to love. I’ve even lost work by pointing folks to SQSPC when it seemed like it would suit their needs! But tools should be shared – and SQSPC has been invaluable for me. Thanks again!
Craig on 03.11.2013 at 22:08 PM
Nice list, some excellent designs. We have used Squarespace for our own website as well as for clients and are delighted with the platform so far.
Sophie | Spark Your Self on 05.12.2013 at 16:46 PM
I just launched my website using Squarespace and couldn’t be happier with it! As someone who is a serious technophobe Squarespace made it very easy to set up a clean, well designed site quite quickly.
Thanks for the round up of other sites, will check them out now!