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a little about your online wingwoman

After 150+ websites, I still get a little bit giddy when a site goes live.

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Hi, I'm Lesley - Squarespace web designer, strategist, and visual director. I build websites that are strategically sound, visually bold, and actually work.

I work with small businesses across the world who know their website needs to do more - they’re just not sure what that looks like yet.

Before anything gets designed, I’m thinking about the strategy.
Who are your clients? What do they need to feel when they land on your site? What do they do next?

That thinking is what separates a site that looks good from one that actually pulls its weight..

And yes, I'll also tell you (kindly, but honestly) if your colour palette looks like baby poo.

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I am gonna brag a little (a lot) ….

In 2024, I was invited to join the Squarespace Marketplace - a handpicked group of Squarespace web designers recognised for their work.
Not everyone gets the call. I did.

I've built over 150 websites for clients and worked with hundreds, ranging from solo founders to established businesses ready for something better.

I know what works - and I’m not afraid to push you towards it.

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My path here wasn't exactly linear.

I've managed call centres in London, worked as a quantitative researcher, run events at a five-star restaurant, and somehow found myself working in a float centre along the way. Different industries, different countries - always the one moving faster than everyone else.

I've always been creative - in how I dress, how I live, how I see the world. I used to be a professional dancer (you can still find me doing dance-offs in my lounge). I once ran a half marathon in 1 hour 45. I cycled 500km around Tasmania - solo, with zero cycling experience - on mountains that Tour de France riders use to train. I nearly didn't make it. It was the best thing I've ever done.

I don't do things by halves. Never have.

When I discovered Squarespace web design in 2018 something finally clicked. It's the only thing I've ever done that uses both sides of my brain at once - the analytical, strategic, systems-thinking side and the creative, visual, push-the-boundaries side. I'd spent years in offices and boardrooms being useful but creatively restless. This was the thing I'd been looking for.

Now I work on my own terms, when I'm firing on all cylinders. That's when the best work happens - mine and yours. And honestly? That's what I want for every business owner I work with. You built something for yourself. It should actually feel like you.

Let's chat

Kind Words

Kind Words ✷

  • "Lesley was great to work with - she took the time to understand our concept, helped design the site, gave some great guidance and produced a website that we are very proud to share for all to see." - Indomitable

  • "Lesley was amazing to work with. She brought my idea to life in such a creative and imaginative way. I love the final site and would definitely reach out again with future projects!" - Kathrina

  • "Lesley is fabulous to work with and I've loved every minute spent building my new website with her!" - Primrose

  • "My new website is an authentic representation of my work. For the first time in a long time I feel happy again to send folks to the website." - Sabine

  • "I have a beautiful, clean, consistent website. You were able to bring the words out of me by showing me how things were structured on the site and by asking me specific questions that I needed answers for". - Melissa

  • "I get constant remarks about the level of professionalism and ease of my online platform all thanks to Lesley’s expertise and skill." - Aimee

  • "Lesley has phenomenal talent & her energy is very groovy! My new website makes me feel like the possibilities are endless & I am capable & worthy of everything I desire!" - Steph

  • “Lesley made the whole design process feel easy.” - Christina

  • "She took all the stress out of it for me. I had been overwhelmed, not knowing where to start.” - Dianna

  • "You created a unique website just for me and my business and supported me in knowing how to tweak it myself with clear tutorials. And you're an all-round awesome person too!" - Tracy

A few other things you should probably know about me:

  • I am a certified Women's Circle Facilitator and Meditation Teacher (yes, really - I contain multitudes)

  • True crime is basically my personality - podcasts, documentaries, wrongful convictions, all of it. If I could have been a detective, I would’ve.

  • My hair has been almost every colour imaginable. Almost.

  • I will absolutely beat you in a dance-off. Don't test me.

  • Netflix binges? Guilty. A whole season in one sitting? Absolutely no comment.

  • Essential oils for everything. And I mean everything.

let's work together

let's work together

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Something's broken, something's weird, or your to-do list has been staring at you for three months. Book hourly help or a VIP Day and let's just get it done.

Brand + Squarespace Website

Strategy first, design second, and a Squarespace website that actually feels like you and your business. Startup or The Works - we'll figure out which one fits.

Squarespace SEO Audits

If Google doesn't know you exist, neither do your clients. I'll dig into what's holding you back and tell you exactly what to fix - in plain English.

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If you’re here because your website isn’t quite doing its job -
or because you’re starting from scratch and want to get it right from the beginning - you’re in the right place.

LET’S BUILD SOMETHING YOU’RE ACTUALLY PROUD OF

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