For portfolios and studios
Build a portfolio that presents your work and helps clients get in touch. Compare how Designhouse and Squarespace handle the first build and the updates that follow.
Designhouse
A new collection, a different service, or a change to the homepage can start with a message. Designhouse builds and edits the pages from your instructions, so you can focus on what you want to show and say.
See how chat editing worksSquarespace
Squarespace combines templates and Blueprint AI with direct layout controls. You can arrange images and text in the editor. Its Clarkson AI chat is also rolling out for page updates.
Building and maintaining a portfolio
Consider the first build and the updates that follow, from a new project to a change in the services you offer.
Describe your work, the clients you want to reach, and what the website needs to show. Review the brief in chat, then Designhouse creates the pages and design. The first successful build publishes at a Designhouse address.
Choose a template or use Blueprint AI Builder to create a starting design from your business and style preferences. Squarespace AI generates text and images, and you refine the site in the editor.
Upload photographs and explain the project behind them. Ask for a new project page or gallery, with the context you want visitors to read. You can also ask the chat to reorganize existing work as your portfolio develops.
Add projects to a portfolio page, with an overview linking to each project's own page. Upload your images and arrange the project content using the page editor and gallery layouts.
Ask for the change directly: "Add brand photography to my services and put it above weddings." The chat edits the page. Review the result in the preview, refine it if needed, and publish your page changes.
Edit the service text in place and use Fluid Engine to move or resize blocks. Squarespace AI can draft or rewrite copy. Clarkson AI chat is also rolling out for changes to page text, images, and site styles.
Ask for a form that collects the details you need, such as the type of project and a preferred date. Submissions arrive in your dashboard and by email, ready for you to follow up with the prospective client.
Add a form block and choose its fields. A required email field lets you store submitters and their submissions in Contacts. Connect email storage to receive inquiries in your inbox as well.
A Designhouse example
Explore Nine Mile Photography's galleries and the information around them, from session prices to asking about a date. Read the original brief alongside the finished website to see how the work was presented.
Explore the portfolio, session details, and inquiry page.
Explore the exampleStarting and publishing
Start free with a published website at a Designhouse address and included hosting. A paid plan lets you connect your own domain, removes the Designhouse badge, and adds monthly credits for building and editing.
View Designhouse pricingBegin with a 14-day trial, then choose a paid website plan to publish. Squarespace supports custom domains, including addresses registered elsewhere. Check the current price for your billing term and any additional services you intend to use.
Written by Designhouse. Squarespace information was checked against its official product, help, and pricing pages on September 27, 2026. This comparison covers website creation and everyday editing. It does not rank build speed or design quality. The example shows a website built with Designhouse.
Updated September 2026
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