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Some good beans that we’d recommend.
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/ SQUARESPACE TOOLS + TWEAKS
Squarespace tools we actually use
Plugins, code tools and services that live in our everyday workflow, from custom effects to scheduling and SEO
Copy-paste Squarespace plugins for effects the platform can't do natively. We use these on client builds weekly.
GHOSTPLUGINS.COM Affiliate PLUGINS + TUTORIALS Will MyersBeautifully built plugins and honest tutorials from one of the best developers in the Squarespace world.
WILL-MYERS.COM Affiliate SCHEDULING Cal.comThe booking tool behind our own discovery calls. Clean, flexible and generous on the free plan.
CAL.COM TRAINING SquareheadSquarespace training and support from a fellow UK expert. Great for teams who want to run their own site confidently.
SQUAREHEAD.CO.UK Affiliate CLIENT FEEDBACK SiteViewerClient feedback as pinned comments on the live page, shared from your own domain. Every olio preview goes out through it.
SITEVIEWER.APP COMMUNITY SquareWebsitesPlugins and a brilliant designer community. We're listed in their directory, which is a nice bonus.
SQUAREWEBSITES.ORGAffiliate links earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend tools we use and rate.
/ DESIGN + BRAND FAVOURITES
Design + brand favourites
Fonts we love, colour tools we rate, and the image libraries we keep going back to.
The fastest way to build and test a colour palette. We sanity-check every brand palette here.
COOLORS.CO ICONS FlaticonMillions of icons in consistent styles. Our first stop when a project needs an icon set that matches.
FLATICON.COM PHOTOGRAPHY UnsplashFree, high-quality photography that doesn't look like stock. Search well and nobody will ever know.
UNSPLASH.COM ASSETS Envato ElementsOne subscription, unlimited mockups, templates, video and graphics. Pays for itself on the first project.
ELEMENTS.ENVATO.COM GRAPHICS FreepikVectors, illustrations and photos by the million. Handy for campaign assets on a tight budget.
FREEPIK.COM TYPE Google FontsFree, fast and web-safe. Most of our favourite pairings start here, including the mono you're reading on our site.
FONTS.GOOGLE.COM/ BRILLIANT HUMANS
Freelancers + agencies we love working with
People we've worked with or would vouch for in a heartbeat. Tell them we sent you.
A fantastic communications and brand strategist with 10+ years' experience. Fueled by creativity, curiosity and coffee.
ABIALDRIDGE.COM SOCIAL MEDIA Social FireflyA social media agency that just gets it. Purpose-led, values-driven, and full of smart, strategic thinkers.
SOCIALFIREFLY.CO.UK FUNDRAISING Lumos ConsultingSmart, practical fundraising support for purpose-led orgs. Manjeet's helped raise over £2 million through campaigns and events.
LUMOSCONSULTING.NET PHOTOGRAPHY Kerry HarrisonA brilliant photographer who captures real moments with warmth, empathy and character. Imagery that tells a story.
KERRYHARRISONPHOTOGRAPHY.COM ILLUSTRATION Ben O'BrienBright, joyful illustration with a thoughtful edge. Bold work that brings clarity and charm to complex ideas.
BEN-OBRIEN.COM FILM + VIDEO Harry JohnsonDirector, producer and filmmaker with 10+ years of end-to-end production experience. Impactful, engaging work.
HARRYJOHNSON.CO.UKSOME LINKS ARE REFERRALS THAT SUPPORT THE STUDIO.WE ONLY RECOMMEND THINGS WE GENUINELY USE AND RATE.