High-End Squarespace Visual Designer for Masculine, Minimal, Editorial Therapist Website

I’m a therapist and facilitator of men’s work seeking a visual designer (not just a developer) to create a warm, modern, editorial 5-page Squarespace site.

This site should feel grounded, spacious, masculine, and quietly confident — with soulful restraint and beautiful typography. Think minimal editorial design with emotional presence.

This is a design-first project. If your work is driven by templates or corporate aesthetics, this is not a fit.

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Aesthetic Direction

Do

• Editorial layouts
• Negative space
• Subtle, modern typography
• Earthy, muted tones
• Warm, grounded presence
• Refined minimalism

Don’t

• Startup/corporate visual language
• Stock icons
• Heavy gradients
• Clutter
• Standard “therapist templates”

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Platform

Squarespace 7.1 (Fluid Engine).

I need a site I can maintain myself.

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Scope (5 Pages)

Home — minimal, photo-forward, strong mood, newsletter signup

About — bio with excellent typesetting & hierarchy

Writing — blog feed with editorial styling (I will migrate posts once design is set)

Videos — simple embeds

Contact — form + newsletter integration

Content from my old site (joshjoseph.com) will be migrated, but the design needs to be fresh.

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Who You Are

• An expert in Squarespace Fluid Engine
• A visual designer with a minimalist aesthetic
• Strong with typography, spacing, rhythm, and visual tone
• Clear, direct communicator

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Budget

$1,500–$2,500 (Fixed Price)

I’m investing in the right design eye.

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To Apply (Required)

1. Start your message with GROUNDED

2. Link to ONE Squarespace site you designed that best reflects the aesthetic described above

3. Tell me in 2–3 sentences why that project succeeded from a design perspective