Elwyn Davies joins Christy Price for a quick interview in her Creator Spotlight series
Earlier this year, PixelHaze founder Elwyn Davies caught up with Texas-based web designer Christy Price to discuss all things Squarespace.
Naturally, the conversation ranged from what it is like to set up and run a small business, using Squarespace as a platform for web design, how to look after clients, and even a quick chat about Elwyn’s go-to karaoke song!
We have taken an extract of some of the questions below, but we suggest you head on over to Christy’s website for the full interview.
“I’ve been working in web design in Austin, Texas, for over 15 years. Whether I’m working on user experience for large systems or websites for small business, I focus on design that maintains a balance of beauty and usability.”
We are in awe of the volume and quality of work and training resources that Christy creates, and are delighted to announce that we will be featuring her course in our new Campus (more on that exciting development soon). The brand new course, Make Money with your Blog will also available at a discounted rate for all PixalHaze Academy members.
We are also hoping to feature more of Christy's work in the Squarespace training sphere in the very near future.
Watch this space…
How did you come to work with Squarespace?
I often catch up on industry developments during family 'fly and flop holidays' (yes I am fun at parties!), and I learned about Squarespace via a Big Web Show podcast in 2014. I was looking for a professional platform that would enable me to reduce the technology gap for small businesses in rural areas. I'm very grateful that I took a little bit of work with me on that trip, playing a dangerous game of ignoring my wife's advice in the process.
What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given as a designer/developer?
You can learn so much from your clients if you become a sponge during meetings. I have been fortunate to have worked with nearly 3,000 clients, ranging in size and scope. There aren't many industries left that I haven't had the pleasure to learn about. This has certainly shaped and developed my abilities in design, management, and business development.
Do you have any words of wisdom for those developers and designers looking to get into the passive income world by creating Squarespace resources, such as templates or plugins?
Think of it as a problem-solving exercise. Is there a feature that would fix a limitation with the software? Is there a new design feature that hasn't already been built to further enhance websites and freshen up the look of the existing Squarespace templates?
