PIXELHAZE ACADEMY BLOG
We aim to post regular blog posts about Squarespace online training, design software and the latest technology for designers and small business owners. Would you like to guest post or have a topic request? Please contact us here.
Our Squarespace Email Campaigns Course scores 8.9 on Coursemarks
We are delighted that our email marketing course has scored in the top 20% of courses with loads more still to come.
20% Discount now available on all Squarespace website plans, if you hurry!
If you are looking to build a website with Squarespace on a budget, there is no better time than now. There isn’t much time left though!
New Squarespace Online Courses by Kerstin Martin available now
At the heart of our New Year website spruce-up, we have updated our range of Squarespace online courses by Kerstin Martin. There’s also an exclusive discount for members!
Themed NHS Pop Culture - Social Distance Posters
Sensible rules to follow in the work place. If you have a creative working environment like us at Pixelhaze, you may want to take a look at some of these novel themes based on pop culture classics.
Stay Connected! - The origin of the Internet's most infamous Dinosaur
PixelHaze Creative Director Ken Rees shares the origin of the internet’s most infamous Dinosaur.
The Return of Comic Sans! - Poster Design Now Available
PixelHaze Creative Director Ken Rees shares what keeps him up at night through a truly horrific poster!
The Website Blueprint.
PixelHaze Creative Director Ken Rees shares the Pixelhaze design process for creating a website through an isometric poster design.
Designs Trends for 2021 & how to achieve them in Squarespace
PixelHaze Creative Director Ken Rees shares the top design trends leading into 2021 and how these trends can be implemented effectively into your Squarespace site.
Pixel Artwork - Time Lapse Crash Course
By Ken Rees: The beginning of our crash course series. Using illustrator we pay homage to the retro 8bit styling of 80's video games through our own Pixelhaze branding.
Creating your own animated Video Banners
By Ken Rees: When considering the virtues of a Video banner, especially an animated one, can be a welcome addition to any Squarespace site, the use of a video banner will often encourage a viewer to stay on a site for far longer and increase engagement, but, is a video banner right for your site?
Squarespace vs Wix - Why we champion Squarespace
By Ken Rees: Wordpress sights can be a nightmare for beginners who are new to web design. There is a lot to digest and take in straight from the start, and without a decent knowledge of web design or coding, it can often be difficult for start up businesses to create a bespoke website which best fits their business.
Evolution of the Pixelhaze Brand
By Ken Rees: Pixelhaze has developed vastly over the years from its foundation in 2015 to present day. Not only has it evolved as a business with the addition of the Pixelhaze Academy, but also as a brand. Looking at how the branding has changed over a 5 year period it’s clear that Pixelhaze’s philosophy has stayed true in its development.
Adding Personality to your Website with Animated Gifs
By Ken Rees: Icons are often used within websites to help navigate the user with simplistic designs intended to explain the meaning of sections in a minimal way. Used correctly, icons can be a create addition to a site.
Although icons are a create way to break up your content, they can be improved upon further to add an extra layer of depth to your site. Eye candy used to engage your viewer. Depending on the websites branding, using animation in the right way can be a welcome addition to your website.
My Top 5 Tips For Undergraduate Designers
By Ken Rees: Nearing the end of my University at the Atrium in Cardiff, I’ve been reflecting on my graphics degree as a whole wondering what I would’ve done differently and how I could’ve approached Graphic Communications with the knowledge I have now. That’s why I’ve compiled Ken’s Top 5 Tips for Undergraduate Designers. These are things I’d wished I knew at the start of my degree to give me a proper head start in a career of design.
Our Mid Wales recording studio is live and ready to roll!
After three to four weeks of blood sweat and tears over the Christmas period, our new recording studio based on our farm in the middle of nowhere (Mid Wales), is live and ready for a wealth of video and audio content.
Access our Squarespace Email Campaigns online course
If you 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 are now approved training providers for Udemy!
We are delighted to announce that PixelHaze Academy founder and trainer Elwyn Davies is now approved training provider for digital training sensation Udemy.
Check out these Black Friday deals on Squarespace plugins and templates
We are regular customers of SQSP Themes, SquareStudio and other Squarespace plugin developers and if you are currently looking for some 3rd party code to make your website sparkle, now is the time to buy.
5 ways to make your Squarespace website work for you behind the scenes
In this week’s guest post, specialist Squarespace trainer Kerstin Martin provides her insight into methods that you can apply behind the scenes to make the CMS work more efficiently.
Introducing Squarespace makeovers - brand new 30 minute design courses
Regular visitors to PixelHaze Academy will be familiar with the range of free and paid Squarespace training courses. As we move rapidly towards 2020, we are excited to announce that we will be providing something a little different.