14 Best Squarespace Journalist Website Examples
I found the best Squarespace journalist websites that boost your influence!
Your words are the product… so let the design get out of the way. Here are some tips to make the best site:
- Lead with a credibility-loaded question. Kim Quitzon
overlays “Everyone has a story to tell, what’s yours?” in serif type on a full-bleed portrait, instantly engaging editors. - Use editorial typography as your visual identity. Delia D’Ambra
layers massive serif type over case files and a vintage TV, turning her investigative beat into a brand. - Replace traditional navigation with visual categories. Rossilynne Culgan
uses circular images with pill-button labels, helping editors find relevant work fast.
Browse these Squarespace journalist design examples below for more inspiration.
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This personal brand site for an investigative journalist layers her name in massive serif type directly over an editorial photograph surrounded by case files and a vintage TV.
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This journalist portfolio site uses a full-bleed portrait photo as the hero, positioning his name and role as right-aligned text overlay with stacked white button CTAs.
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Bianca Barratt
This writer's portfolio overlaps a portrait photograph with a cream card on a crumpled paper texture background.
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This personal portfolio site establishes credibility through two-column layouts with left whitespace and an editorial serif typeface naming brands and publications.
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Caroline Willis
This photographer's portfolio site uses a three-column masonry grid with no captions or hover states, letting candid NYC street photography dominate the layout.
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This broadcast journalist portfolio leads with a full-width demo reel, then organizes work categories—"Creative Storytelling," "Interviews," "U.S. Coverage"—as a four-column grid of thumbnail clips below.
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This photojournalist portfolio uses full-bleed black-and-white photography with left-aligned serif text and golden accent links to establish editorial credibility.
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This investigative reporter portfolio uses serif headings and monochrome photography to establish editorial credibility alongside a "Make It" call-to-action button.
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Kim Quitzon
This copywriter portfolio opens with a full-bleed portrait and the question "Everyone has a story to tell, what's yours?" overlaid in serif type.
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This editorial director's portfolio divides sections with an organic watercolor brushstroke transitioning from hero into a golden-yellow intro panel.
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This multimedia producer portfolio uses a light blue-gray block behind the hero statement and a two-column layout pairing TV production photos with editorial illustration thumbnails.
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This journalist portfolio uses circular category images with rounded pill-button labels as the primary navigation, replacing traditional text links.
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This author site uses full-width coral and magenta color blocks to frame a serif-heavy layout, anchoring credibility with a pull quote attribution to The New York Times.
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This copywriter's portfolio uses a narrow single-column layout with serif typography and pairs her intro copy "I promise I'm normal, kind of" alongside a street-style photo.