custom website design

Hello! My name is Jillian and I customize Squarespace websites. I specialize in working with artists and small businesses. And… I love my job.

The idea of translating all the facets of your work into a website, or redesigning a site created many years ago, can feel daunting. I am here to help you dream up what your site could be, and then break the process of (re)buildilng it down into small steps. In just a few weeks, you’ll have a well-designed, easy to use website that looks and feels like you. I can teach you how to maintain it yourself, or remain available to make updates as needed.

Your website is the first place people go to learn about you and your work, and the best chance you have to tell your story. Drawing on eight years of web design experience and my background as a theater director, I can help you tell that story. Together we will clarify the message you want to share, identify the audience that needs to hear it, and bridge the gap between the two.

Questions, or ready to get started? Send me an email at jillianjetton@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!

After meeting with you to discuss your goals, timeline, and budget, I will lead you through a process that includes:
- choosing the Squarespace template that will work best for your site
- identifying the colors, fonts, and graphics that match your aesthetic
- photo and video editing to get assets in the right format for upload
- drafting or copy editing existing text
- securing a domain, or connecting your existing domain to the new site
- optimizing your site for SEO and social media sharing
- training you make updates to your site, or remaining available on an hourly basis to make them myself
Every website is unique, and the timeline depends in large part on how much prep is needed to get your materials organized and ready for upload. Once those materials are ready, the website design, revision, and launch process typically takes about 2-4 weeks.
You can generally expect a custom website to cost $500 (for a single page site) and between $1500-$5000* for a multipage site, depending on several factors: complexity of the elements you want to include, how much support you need with prepping photo, video and text, and how many rounds of feedback you prefer.
At our first meeting I will assess all of the above and follow up with a proposal. Once a fee and project scope have been set, I’ll invoice you for the first half at the beginning, and the remainder once your site is ready to go live. For other small scale projects and site maintenance, the artist and non-profit rate is $75/hr, and the for-profit rate is $100/hr.
Additionally, as a Squarespace Circle Member I can get you access to discounts on the monthly or annual subscription. While Squarespace is a slighly more expensive platform than its competitors, the lifelong security guarantee and design capability is well worth the extra cost.
*If these rates are prohibitive let me know and we can figure out what’s possible within your budget!