Featured Courses

Embark on a transformative 6-week journey with PixelHaze Academy's intensive course, Moonshot: Become a Squarespace Designer. This programme is the ultimate toolkit for those seeking to craft professional websites using Squarespace and kickstart their career in the thriving digital landscape.

As a participant, you will receive lifetime VIP access to the PixelHaze Academy Campus and get to choose any three Squarespace Templates by PixelHaze to jumpstart your design process. You will also get three free digital books to augment your learning journey.

Our course is structured into six intensive weeks; each focused on a crucial aspect of Squarespace web design.

Creating a website can be a challenging task, especially for those without technical knowledge. However, careful planning and execution can make the process much smoother. The Website Blueprint is an essential tool that covers four key elements of website planning: the bullet-point brief, content prioritization, sitemap, and wireframe. In this article, we will discuss each of these components and how they can help you create a functional and visually appealing website.

Our box of tricks series is less formal than some of our other series, with a focus on design tips, development techniques and essential shortcuts. 

It has taken Squarespace Authorised Trainer, Elwyn Davies, decades to collate and refine some of these concepts. Still, you can now cut a few corners without any reduction in the quality of your final Squarespace website.

We shall go way beyond the Starting templates, exploring bespoke aspects like custom code, Professional design practice and third-party plug-ins from some of the very best Squarespace developers around the globe. All of these videos are one-take sessions, intending to mirror the informality and flexibility of our PixelHaze one-to-one workshops.

We will also be building this box of tricks course into a massive library over several months to eventually include all aspects of Squarespace, which of course Includes the new 7.1 interface. I will also be giving you an insight into some of the third-party software and design tips that I have picked up over my many years of running a web design agency. If the library is still relatively small when you first enrol, please check back regularly as we will be adding at least 4-5 lectures per month.

Come and join us. It should be fun! let’s crack on... :)

Whether you have been suddenly tasked with managing a website for a company without prior involvement in the design or build process or if you were part of the design and build a strategy with the help of a professional designer, this course is for you. Even if you're not utterly obsessed with the design process but need to manage your website, this course will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills.

The course content spans one to two hours of core material, covering everything from logging in to managing pages on the menu system, adding links to third-party websites, and distinguishing between blog pages and standard text pages.

Here's what is included in this course: 

• Introduction: Get an overview of the course or tutorial series and learn about the topics covered.
  
  
• The Basics: Learn about Squarespace's basic features and functions, providing a foundation for users new to the platform.
  
  
• Page Setup & Settings: Explore the basics of setting up a new page on a Squarespace website and adjusting various settings.
  
  
• Managing large and unruly websites: Discover strategies and tools for managing and organizing large and complex Squarespace websites.
  
  
• Building a new, on-brand page: Learn how to create a new page on a Squarespace website that aligns with your brand's overall aesthetic.
  
  
• Fixing pages on mobile view: Address common issues with page layout on mobile devices and learn solutions for optimizing the mobile viewing experience.
  
  
• Fluid Engine vs Classic Editor: Compare and contrast the two editing options available on Squarespace - Fluid Engine and Classic Editor - and explore their advantages and limitations.
  
  
• Text Editor: Discover the various features and functions of the text editor on Squarespace and learn tips for optimizing text content.
  
  
• Advanced - Blogs and Summary Blocks: Explore advanced techniques for utilizing blogs and summary blocks on a Squarespace website.

So, if you're ready to take control of your Squarespace website, this mini-course is for you. Let's get started!

Whether you are interested in switching from another mass mailer tool (for example, Mailchimp or Constant Contact), or if you already have a Squarespace website and would like to get to grips with designing a professional and polished template using the Squarespace Email Campaigns tool, this 32-minute hands-on guide will get you up to speed. We will also look at how we can add users to your mailing lists, either manually or via batch import from a spreadsheet.

Here are some of the main points to consider: 

The Squarespace Email Campaigns tool is intuitive and doesn't require any prior understanding of HTML or CSS.
The tutorial should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.
This mass-email service is available from £4 per month and scales up depending on your requirements.

PixelHaze Academy founder Elwyn Davies has been a professional web and graphic designer since 2004. He has been working with graphic design software, including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, since way back in the mid-1990s.

Over the past 4-5 years, he has been working with Canva. Although it doesn’t have the technical capability of industry-leading software, it is the perfect gateway to desktop publishing for the next generation of designers or those who need to create the occasional flyer, social media graphic or slideshow presentation.

Canva is extremely easy to pick up; it has many starting templates, with a stock library baked in to the website. What’s more, it is built into your browser. You no longer need to download, install and update design software on your computer to create stunning artwork. Over and above that, the majority of features are completely free.

Throughout this masterclass series, we will be working with all aspects of Canva, carefully striking the balance between a technical understanding of what the software is capable of, to working with assets and the built-in font library. To complement all of this, we will be tapping into Elwyn's experience as a professional designer to ensure you have several takeaway tips and processes he has picked up through the years.

We hope this has managed to whet your appetite, and you are now ready to crack on with Canva. Let’s get started...

At PixelHaze Academy, we love to demystify technology, so when we are presented with two intuitive, creative powerhouses in Canva and Squarespace, we just have to look into the possibility of creating a free mini-course combining the two.

The result is our new course, available for free on YouTube, showing you easy-to-follow ways of stretching the functionality of both applications and integrating Canva and Squarespace together to get the most out of their features to make your website look polished and unique. We have poured our creative heart and soul into this project, and we hope these concepts will be the rocket fuel that launches your digital project.

Why use Canva?

Canva is a desktop publishing piece of software that allows you to create custom graphics through your web browser, or through the tablet and mobile app. Canva is a great tool for reasons such as its ease of use, giant stock image, graphic library, and versatility. Since you can use it via your website browser, it avoids the necessity of downloading resource-hogging applications.

Why use Squarespace?

Squarespace is a website builder that allows you to create sleek, design-led, responsive websites using a scalable interface that is both inviting for newcomers and a powerhouse for seasoned experts. Like Canva, you can use it via your website browser so no need to download huge pieces of software.
 
Who is the course for?

The course is for both beginners and seasoned designers. Those who have dabbled in both Canva and Squarespace separately will find immense value in integrating the two together. 

What will you cover in this course?

• Chapter one: the theory
• Chapter two: hero banner images and linear gradients
• Chapter three: creating detailed splatter frames for Squarespace images using Canva
• Chapter four: combining background photo textures with foreground images
• Chapter five: creating a duotone effect for images in Canva
• Chapter six: how the image effects from previous chapters impact mobile layouts and making necessary adjustments

Where can you find the course?

The course is available for free on our PixelHaze YouTube channel. This course will also become part of our Squarespace Box of Tricks course and our Canva Box of Tricks series available on the PixelHaze Academy website. You can get these extra courses for free with our PixelHaze Academy membership, only $60 per year.

More information on this course is coming soon, so stay tuned to the PixelHaze YouTube channel and the PixelHaze Academy.

Enjoy the course!

Welcome to our course on Creating Professional Looking Presentation Slide Decks! Whether you're a student, a business professional, or someone who wants to improve their presentation skills, this course is for you. We'll cover all aspects of creating visually stunning and practical presentations, from the PixelHaze Principles of Design to helpful checklists and design tips.

In this course, you'll learn how to apply the PixelHaze Principles of Design to your slide decks. These principles cover everything from typography and colour to layout and imagery and are essential for visually appealing and engaging presentations. We'll also teach you how to use design tools and software to bring your ideas to life and make your presentations stand out. Whether you're new to design or have some experience, this course will give you the skills and knowledge to create professional-looking slide decks that captivate your audience. So join us on this journey and take your presentations to the next level!

Transferring content from an old website to a new one can be a time-consuming and frustrating task. It's easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of content that needs to be transferred, and without the right techniques, hacks, and shortcuts, the process can quickly become a nightmare. However, with the right tools and knowledge, transferring content doesn't have to be a painstaking process. That's why we've created a Content Transfer course that will teach you a series of techniques, hacks, and shortcuts to make the process of transferring content from an old website much easier. In this course, we will guide you through the process step-by-step, so you can transfer your content with ease and speed.

If you're looking to create a unique and custom Squarespace website, you've probably encountered some limitations regarding customisation options. That's where Spark Plugin comes in - it's a powerful tool that allows you to add advanced styling and effects to your Squarespace site without compromising its load speed.

This course will introduce you to Spark Plugin and its features. We'll also discuss how Spark Plugin compares to other third-party Squarespace plugins, so you can decide which tool is right for you.

We'll then dive into achieving the right balance between a bespoke look and load speed. You'll learn best practices for optimising your site's performance while creating a unique and custom look.

Next, we'll explore how to create unique styles and effects using Spark Plugin. You'll learn how to use the tool to add custom fonts, animations, and other visual elements to your site.

Finally, we'll discuss advanced Squarespace styles and how to achieve them using Spark Plugin. You'll learn to create complex layouts, add parallax effects, and other advanced styling techniques.

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of Spark Plugin and how to use it to create a truly unique and custom Squarespace website.

Let's crack on!