WELCOME TO THE CAMPUS

TECHNOLOGY, DEMYSTIFIED

Welcome to our new virtual learning environment!

We have been working hard behind the scenes to build one of the fastest-growing Squarespace and Canva training platforms available, and this is only just the beginning. 
Note: If you are an existing member and can no longer gain access to our training content, please get in touch.

Digital Courses for Schools and Colleges

NEW 2023 SQUARESPACE COURSE FOR WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNERS!

MOONSHOT: BECOME A SQUARESPACE DESIGNER

Discount available for VIP members. 

LEVEL-UP

All of our courses cater for beginners, through to experts and fellow design professionals. It levels up with you.

COURSES

We are regularly adding new feature-length and mini courses to this campus for a range of software and techniques.

COMMUNITY

Join our growing community of students, creatives, business owners and professionals.

Online Courses

Squarespace Box of Tricks

Our box of tricks series is less formal than some of our other series, with a focus on design tips, development techniques and essential shortcuts. It has taken Squarespace Authorised Trainer, Elwyn Davies, decades to collate and refine some of these concepts. Still, you can now cut a few corners without any reduction in the quality of your final Squarespace website.

Web Design for Beginners

Welcome to the Web Design for Beginners course at Pixelhaze Academy! In this comprehensive course, led by Elwyn Davies, a seasoned web design specialist, we will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills to kickstart your journey in web design.

The AI Toolkit

Welcome to the AI Toolkit Course Embark on an exciting journey with our AI Toolkit Course, designed to break down barriers and unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence. This course tackles the complexities of AI with regular updates, practical software solutions, and a comprehensive workflow section to optimise your operations. Whether you’re a business owner or a career-driven individual, get ready to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of AI with confidence and ease.

Squarespace courses, Canva courses for small business

ABOUT PIXELHAZE ACADEMY

SAVING YOU FROM THE SEA OF TECHNICAL JARGON

You are thrown in at the deep end and are expected to be competent in a vast range of disciplines overnight. Don’t panic!

We have developed a range of courses and resources to make the impossible job of running a business just a little easier.

Latest Blog Posts
Introducing Pixelhaze Skool Communities
Introducing Pixelhaze Skool Communities

Elwyn Davies introduces a significant update for PixelHaze Academy, launching its practical Skool communities—focused hubs designed to enhance your web design and digital marketing skills

Squarespace and SEO: What You Need to Know in 2025
Squarespace and SEO: What You Need to Know in 2025

Your choice of website platform may not be as important as you think.

The Future of AI in Web Design: What’s Coming and What It Means for You
The Future of AI in Web Design: What’s Coming and What It Means for You

Some worry that AI will replace designers entirely, while others see it as the next big opportunity to work smarter.

How to Add a Video Hero Section in Hostinger Website Builder
How to Add a Video Hero Section in Hostinger Website Builder

Elwyn shares how to create a video hero section in Hostinger Website Builder, but there is a catch...

Finding Fresh Web Design Inspiration Beyond the Usual
Finding Fresh Web Design Inspiration Beyond the Usual

If you’ve been a web designer for years and you’re starting to feel like you’re churning out the same effects again and again, step back and look for inspiration outside the industry.

Why generic AI content by ChatGPT will not cut it in 2025, and here’s what to do
Why generic AI content by ChatGPT will not cut it in 2025, and here’s what to do

Elwyn prefers to channel the spirit of R2D2's expressive beeps over C3PO's stuffy protocols, and this preference will serve us well when it comes to creating AI content.

How to Build an Effective Squarespace Portfolio Without Commercial Projects
How to Build an Effective Squarespace Portfolio Without Commercial Projects

Elwyn provides his top tips for building your Squarespace web design business portfolio in 2025.

Why It's Still Important to Fact-Check AI Tools Like ChatGPT
Why It's Still Important to Fact-Check AI Tools Like ChatGPT

Elwyn discusses the importance of double-checking AI content, even if it is based on your own transcript or starting copy.

What Does a UX/UI Designer Do in Web Design?
What Does a UX/UI Designer Do in Web Design?

Elwyn briefly introduces the role of UX and UI specialists in the web design industry and why you can apply these tips without becoming a full-time professional.

Mastering YouTube Thumbnails with Canva: A Practical Guide
Mastering YouTube Thumbnails with Canva: A Practical Guide

Our mission was to refine YouTube thumbnails to reflect the professionalism of the practice better, making them consistent with their branding while maintaining trustworthiness.

Photoshop Tutorial: Transforming AI-Generated Images into Retro-Futurism Artwork
Photoshop Tutorial: Transforming AI-Generated Images into Retro-Futurism Artwork

In this tutorial, we’ll use Photoshop to rework a MidJourney-generated image of an astronaut into a retro-futurism image that can be used for multiple applications.

Announcing the Squarespace Designer Power Pack
Announcing the Squarespace Designer Power Pack

The Squarespace Designer Power Pack is a membership designed to help Squarespace designers work more efficiently, with tools, resources, and support to make creating great websites that little bit easier.

Image Compression in Web Design: Why It Still Matters in 2024
Image Compression in Web Design: Why It Still Matters in 2024

There’s a lingering misconception that image compression isn't as critical as it once was. However, optimising your images still helps your website’s ranking on search engines like Google.

Introducing PixelHaze Pioneers: Free Support to Get You Over the Line
Introducing PixelHaze Pioneers: Free Support to Get You Over the Line

This is a limited free sample to demonstrate how we can help you solve technical and design headaches.
We want you to be so happy with the support that you are considering joining our growing coaching community on Skool.

Pixelhaze Coaching Community: Hands-On Help for Designers and Business Owners
Pixelhaze Coaching Community: Hands-On Help for Designers and Business Owners

With over 3,000 clients across countless industries, I’ve seen the same web design issues crop up over and over.

Choosing Between Professional Photography and Adobe Photoshop
Choosing Between Professional Photography and Adobe Photoshop

There’s a growing notion that software could replace photographers. In this post, I will argue why this is just not true, at least any time soon.

Slow is Smooth, and Smooth is Fast: Why Rushing Doesn’t Cut It in Design
Slow is Smooth, and Smooth is Fast: Why Rushing Doesn’t Cut It in Design

If you take your time and plan things out, the design process will naturally become smoother and, ultimately, quicker.

Mastering Content-Aware Tools in Photoshop 2024
Mastering Content-Aware Tools in Photoshop 2024

The new AI content-aware tools in Photoshop 2024 are nothing short of transformative. I've spent nearly 30 years working with Photoshop, watching it grow from a basic editing program to a powerhouse in digital creativity.

Struggling to Get Your Squarespace Website Live? Join Me in Building Your Site – On a Results Basis
Struggling to Get Your Squarespace Website Live? Join Me in Building Your Site – On a Results Basis

I’m looking for a few people who want to work with me one-on-one to build their Squarespace websites.

Top 20 Chat GPT Prompts for Writing Compelling Website Copy
Top 20 Chat GPT Prompts for Writing Compelling Website Copy

Chat GPT uses advanced language processing to suggest ideas and prompts that help you write clearly and with impact.

The Website Blueprint: 5 Steps to Streamline Your Web Design Projects
The Website Blueprint: 5 Steps to Streamline Your Web Design Projects

The Website Blueprint is the key to staying sane while managing web design projects, regardless of size. Get it here, completely free :)

Squarespace Fluid Engine: Two Years On, Has It Truly Modernized the Platform?
Squarespace Fluid Engine: Two Years On, Has It Truly Modernized the Platform?

Two years after Fluid Engine launched, Elwyn reflects on the impact of this huge Squarespace platform update.

Introducing Square Forge Retrofit: Transform Your Squarespace Website with Ease
Introducing Square Forge Retrofit: Transform Your Squarespace Website with Ease

Elwyn breaks down our new offer for Square Forge, our Squarespace template builder, now available for existing Squarespace 7.1 websites.

Free Workshop: The Rookie Guide to Digital Marketing
Free Workshop: The Rookie Guide to Digital Marketing

These are skills you can carry with you across different platforms, whether you’re looking to grow your business or your personal brand or just learn for fun.

Pixelhaze Academy and Squarewebsites Partnership Announcement
Pixelhaze Academy and Squarewebsites Partnership Announcement

I’m excited to announce a new partnership between Pixelhaze Academy and Squarewebsites, one of the longest-standing and most impressive plugin developers for Squarespace.

Want to build your own website, or are you looking to become a Pro Designer?
Want to build your own website, or are you looking to become a Pro Designer?

Using a London Underground map analogy, Elwyn discusses how you can identify Your Starting Point in Web Design.

Create a Product Slider for Your Squarespace Store with this plugin
Create a Product Slider for Your Squarespace Store with this plugin

How to add a product slider using a 3rd-party plugin by Squarewebsites.org

The Goonies: A treasure trove for graphic designers
The Goonies: A treasure trove for graphic designers

As The Goonies 2 gets the green light, Elwyn takes a trip down memory lane and discusses how the original art style influenced his graphic design and career choice.

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Squarespace
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Squarespace

Buckle up, newbies! We will hit the rewind button, go back to the very beginning, and look at how we can develop a quick and simple website using the basics within Squarespace. This is the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Squarespace.

Lazy Load: A Must-Have performance boost for Squarespace Online Stores, Blogs, and Event Listings
Lazy Load: A Must-Have performance boost for Squarespace Online Stores, Blogs, and Event Listings

Whether you're running an online store, managing a blog, or promoting events, one thing is clear: your site needs to load quickly.