Hi all, I'm hosting a drop in session today at 4:30. Come along if you have any questions! Meeting Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75716052840?pwd=0b26bZ3aV3SbvtWueqKaAF5FRXqbT8.1 Meeting ID: 757 1605 2840 Passcode: 4D57mP

Some great talks at Adobe Content Circle last night, didn’t think I’d ever been networking in Pryzm 😂 Massive thanks to all the speakers, quite inspiring to see how they’ve grown their audience through their passion.

There’s a phrase I’ve come to appreciate: slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. It originally came from military training, but I’ve found it fits perfectly into how I approach web and graphic design these days. If you take your time and plan things out, the process naturally becomes smoother and, in the end, quicker, too. I’ll admit, in my early days of teaching, I used to fly through demonstrations. Whether it was building websites, designing PowerPoint slides, or creating posters in Canva, I’d race through, showing off what I could do. But I realized it didn’t help anyone, especially beginners. It left people behind, and frankly, it was more about me showing off than giving people the tools to create something great themselves. That’s where “slow is smooth” came into play for me. I now focus on guiding my students and clients to slow down, plan properly, and think through their work. And the magic of it? It speeds up everything in the long run. Front-Loading Time = Less Stress Later One of the biggest benefits of slowing down is front-loading your time. By putting in a bit more effort upfront, you can save a lot of hassle later on. For example, if I’m designing an event poster, I don’t just dive into Canva and hope for the best. I start with a rough draft—grab a notepad, chalkboard, whatever works—get a few ideas sketched out, and tear them apart. I ask: - Have we got all the important details front and center? - Who’s the main focus here? Is it clear? - Are we prioritizing the right messages? That 10 minutes of planning saves me so much back-and-forth later. Without it, you end up stuck tweaking endless little details. But with a solid plan, you’re off to the races. Keep It Simple, Especially at the Start Here’s the thing: you don’t need to get fancy with your tools right away. When I say “plan,” I’m not talking about opening up complex software. Grab a pen and sketch out ideas or wireframes with simple black-and-white layouts in Canva. You can use tools like Square Forge as you get more comfortable, but when you’re starting, keep it simple. The goal is to get your ideas down quickly, not to worry about every tiny detail.

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I want to say a huge thank you to our 79 founding members. You may have noticed that this community has switched to paid, but as a thank you for jumping in early and giving Pixelhaze DIY Community (formerly Website Builders) a chance, you will always have FREE access, for life. ❤️ It may have been a little quiet over the past month or so, but our team have been busy behind the scenes taking onboard your feedback (and learning how Skool works). The great news is we are now in a position to move full speed ahead! Here are the highlights of what this new DIY Community offers: 💪 We are expanding the community from website builders to cover all aspects of digital marketing (still including our huge range of Squarespace and Hostinger content). 🎓 All of our Udemy courses (currently over 12) will be available as soon as you join this community. In the coming weeks, we will also create courses organising and delivering over 300 of our YouTube videos. 💥 Anyone who reaches level 6 in this community gets 3 months free in our Pixelhaze Coaching Community (worth nearly $300). 💵 This community has now switched to $15 per month, but if you are already in, you get it free for life! 💲 We are running a launch campaign - $1 October - for our next 100 members. They will gain access to this community for only $1 per month for life. If you have any friends, family or clients who you think we may be able to help, let them know to earn some brownie points! So now it is over to you, have any questions or content ideas on Squarespace, Canva, AI, Graphic Design or SEO? Give us a shout and we are here to help! Let's crack on! Elwyn