Designer Diaries

The essential tools I use in my web design business

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I'm sharing the tools, softwares and apps I use on a daily and weekly basis in my website design business. After 10+ years in my business I've tried so many different tools but this is my 'lean', simple version of my tech stack now.

Links mentioned:

Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links, but I wouldn't recommend tools that I don't genuinely use and love myself!

  • Starling Bank:  https://www.starlingbank.com/
  • Xero: https://www.xero.com/ 
  • Quickbooks: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/ 
  • Dropbox: https://db.tt/OaeHKTcb 
  • Google Workspace: https://workspace.google.com/intl/en_uk/ 
  • LastPass: https://www.lastpass.com/ 
  • NordVPN: https://ref.nordvpn.com/pdofgeIHnJJ
  • ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ 
  • Zapier: https://zapier.com/ 
  • Squarespace (get 20% off your first year): http://squarespace.syuh.net/rj713 
  • Squarekicker:  https://squarekicker.com/?ref=rosannaclark 
  • SEOSpace: https://www.seospace.co/?via=anna 
  • Godaddy: https://www.godaddy.com/ 
  • CookieYes: https://www.cookieyes.com/welcome/?ref=byrosanna 
  • AccessiBe: https://accessibe.com/a/ajgwbdy 
  • Canva: https://www.canva.com/ 
  • Adobe CC: https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud.html 
  • Trello: https://trello.com/annaclark/recommend 
  • The Organised Designer's Hub course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/organised-designers-hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • TidyCal: https://appsumo.8odi.net/c/2419511/1062451/7443 
  • Jotform: https://link.jotform.com/byrosanna-4Lft9XLNPp 
  • Zoom: https://www.zoom.com/ 
  • Flodesk (get 50% off your first year): https://flodesk.com/c/00G2QH
  • Later: https://later.grsm.io/byrosanna 
  • Manychat (Get 1 month free): https://manychat.partnerlinks.io/zc8m847n5eu4-ogcg6e 
  • ScreenPal: https://tidd.ly/3LD4HOS 
  • CapCut: https://www.capcut.com/ 
  • Teachable: http://teachable.sjv.io/a1L67q 


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    About byRosanna:

    Anna (aka Rosanna) is a Squarespace designer, online educator and content creator based in Cornwall, UK. Spending the past 10 years designing websites for clients, she now also teaches other designers how to build their businesses through her courses, programs and resources.

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    • Courses for web designers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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