ABOUT US
Two humans, two cats, one very focused studio
olio creative is a Squarespace and brand studio in Chester, UK, founded in 2012 and working with charities and growing organisations across the UK and worldwide.
/ OUR STORY
Small on purpose. You work with the people doing the work.
Ian founded olio creative in 2012 as a one-man band, running it alongside in-house creative roles at UK charities. Those 17 years working in-house at UK charities are why we understand tight budgets, trustee sign-off and impact reporting better than most agencies ever will. Matt joined in 2017 and has helped shape our design and branding work ever since.
We went full-time in 2024, and it's still just the two of us. No account managers, no handovers, no juniors learning on your project. The person on the call is the person designing and building your website. Between us we bring over 20 years of combined experience in Squarespace web design, graphic design and branding, with 200+ websites delivered and official recognition from Squarespace as Experts and Circle Platinum Partners.
/ THE DREAM TEAM
Who you'll be working with
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Founder + creative director
Ian.
Started olio in 2012 while working in-house at UK charities. Squarespace whisperer, strategy brain and the one on your discovery call.
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Co-founder + designer
Matt.
Joined Ian in 2017 and has helped shape our design and branding work ever since. Logos, identities and the details everyone notices but nobody can name.
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Office supurrvisor + chief meower
Finley + Moss.
Quality assurance via keyboard sitting. Morale via legendary naps. Neither has shipped a website yet, but their oversight is constant.
/ WHY TRUST US
The numbers behind the friendly faces
/ Squarespace partner
Squarespace Circle Platinum Partner. Here's what that means for you.
olio creative is a Chester-based Squarespace and brand studio, founded by Ian Masters in 2012. We're a Circle Platinum Partner, the top tier of Squarespace's own partner programme, and a verified Squarespace Marketplace Expert.
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01 / Track record
A proven track record
Platinum isn't something you can buy. It's earned by building and looking after a large number of live Squarespace sites. We've designed and built more than 200 since 2012.
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02 / Vetted
Vetted by Squarespace
We're listed as a verified Expert on Squarespace's own Marketplace, so Squarespace has checked our work before recommending us to its customers.
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03 / Early access
Ahead of new features
Circle partners hear about new Squarespace tools early, so your site gets built with what's coming, not just what's there today.
/ KIND WORDS
What our clients say
Ian is fantastic! He was patient with me as I asked 9,872 questions, he gave thoughtful input when I asked and when I didn’t know to ask. 10/10.
I’ve been phenomenally impressed with olio’s work. I can always depend on olio to assist in ways big and small. They’re a lot of fun to work with too!
Ian has been brilliant throughout the whole process and we couldn’t recommend him enough. Absolutely delighted with the finished project.
Ian is extremely talented and a wonderful person to work with. His recommendations were outstanding and it felt like a true partnership.
Amazing service and web design builder. Would highly recommend Olio Creative!
Fancy working with us?
Tell us about your project and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit. The cats have final approval.