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Get paid to be creative. Turn the creative energy you already have into a thriving design business: designing Showit websites, booking real clients, and building a work life that fits the way you're wired.
How to Become a Website Designer
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Plenty of our students started with nothing more than curiosity and a love for creativity, and today they're booking $2,500+ projects, working part-time hours for a full-time income.
If you've ever dreamed of running your own design business or getting out of the 9-5 grind, this course shows you exactly how to do it. Step-by-step, without guesswork. Whether you're brand new or simply ready to finally make your creative skills profitable, the path to your six-figure design career starts here.
Create a 6-Figure Website Design Business
you don’t need years of design experience to
they quit because nobody handed them a system.
Hear me out.
You can be the most creatively gifted person in the room and still struggle to get paid for it. Not because your work isn't good. Because the path from "I love making things" to "I have a calendar full of clients" was never explained to you.
So you sit on the talent. You design things for free. You watch other people charge thousands for work that isn't half as thoughtful as yours, and you wonder what they know that you don't.
The answer is almost never they're more talented than you. The answer is they have a system, and you don't yet.
That's what this course is. A complete system to take the creative energy you already have and turn it into a website design business that actually books, actually pays, and actually scales.
Take it from someone who has sold
8,000+ Showit templates and launched 700+ client websites.
Want in on a secret?
Yup, they use Showit templates.
Which means: you can design and launch stunning, professional websites for YOUR clients on a platform built specifically for designers. No code. No backend headaches. No clunky page builders that fight you at every turn.
Showit is made for creatives who want to skip the coding and focus on designing. It's zero <code> frustrating </code> and 100% easy, drag-and-drop design.
The interface feels like Canva, but for websites. If you can design something in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Canva, you can design something in Showit.
It runs on WordPress, which powers about 43% of the internet. So you get the SEO and blog horsepower without the WordPress headaches. Your clients get a site they can actually update themselves. You get to build a portfolio of beautiful work without ever touching a line of code.
Still not sure if Showit is right for you? Trust us, it is. Even if a) you're new to design, b) you've never built a website before, or c) both. All you need is a computer and an internet connection. We'll teach you the rest.
Create designs that look like $$$$ so you can serve your clients well with sites that deliver real results.
Streamline your workflow with a simple, repeatable process that skips straight to the FUN part: designing
Get paid for the creative work you'd already be doing on a Saturday afternoon.
You CAN build a thriving business designing beautiful websites your clients love.
If you want to…
Gain skills that pay forever
Even if you’re starting with zero design experience, you’ll leave with a repeatable process you can use again and again.
Earn $2,500+ per project (many designers charge a lot more than this!)
Build a six-figure income working part-time
Two to three projects per month = $7k–$10k in revenue, which adds up quickly.
Cut your project time in half
Our system shows you how to launch sites in weeks instead of months, so you serve more clients without burning out.
Gain confidence to book clients consistently
We’ll walk you through discovery calls, proposals, and marketing strategies so you can land clients with confidence—not just hope they say yes.
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Letitia Broadhurst
It’s rare to find people in the industry that provide value-packed and easy to follow courses, but it’s even more rare to find those who are also incredibly kind and genuinely want others to succeed. That’s Davey and Krista.
I’ve been a brand and website designer for 10 years but I still learnt so much from this course. So whether you’re just getting started in the web industry or you’ve got a lot of experience, you’ll find so much value in this course.
“The support they give is second to none and inspires me to do even better in my own business.”
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
I know NOTHING about design. I can't code, and I get stressed updating our wifi password.
Perfect! Showit is for you, with a no-code, drag 'n drop builder that's easy to learn. Bonus: their 24/7 response team would probably even fix your wifi password for you!
I don't have a fancy setup, monitor, or mouse… it's me 'n my laptop making magic happen!
Easy! High-end websites don't require high-end design equipment. I designed my first Showit website with my old equipment.
I don't have time to take a course! I crash once I get the kids down.
Listen to this course while you’re on a walk, cooking dinner, or working out. We’re parents of two kids, 3 lacrosse teams to coach + our own hobbies and friendships. We know what it’s like to juggle #allthethings. AKA–we won’t waste your time with fluff. You can complete this course from start to finish in les than 30 hours.
I've never designed a real website before, just my own.
That's exactly the right place to start. Most of our students started with one site under their belt, the one they built for themselves. The course meets you where you are and walks you through everything: how to find your first client, how to design a site for someone else, and how to charge for it. (P.S. We're also giving you 3 Santorini website licenses as a course bonus, so your first three client projects are basically ready to go. Keep scrolling for the details!)
I hate feeling "salesy" and selling myself. I can't compete with all the other designers out there!
In the world of Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and C.S. Lewis more than two million new titles are added to the shelf globally each year. Tell your story and design the websites. We hate selling, too. But if you show up genuinely and do good work that helps people, that's something to feel good about. We'll also teach you how to find and book clients without any sleazy sales tactics.
Designing websites on Showit is for YOU. Trash the hesitations, you're qualified.
Which camp are you in?
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Get the complete system to channel your creativity into a real design business. Find clients, design beautiful websites on Showit, and launch sites your clients love, on repeat.
This course is for the creatively wired who are ready to stop wondering and start building. The graphic designers in marketing jobs who want out. The moms who've designed every party invitation in the neighborhood. The photographers ready for a second income stream. The brand-new dabblers who've only ever built their own site, but felt something click while they did it.
You don't need a degree. You don't need a portfolio. You don't need permission. You need a path.
This course is your roadmap from creative-with-no-outlet to a thriving website designer. It's the exact steps we've followed to serve 700+ clients and become an award-winning Showit designer. The same steps that work for someone with one project under her belt and someone who's never charged a dollar for design.
No more reinventing the wheel. Learn how to launch sites in about a few weeks, not months, with Showit's drag-n-drop, no-code website builder. We're giving you the scripts, templates, and pre-outlined strategies to make this the simplest (and most profitable) way you've ever made money.
Every training, tool, and template is at your fingertips.
How to Become a Website Designer
Introducing
Yes! I'm SO ready!
Ready to get paid to be creative?
Inside the Course
Focus on your creativity (not custom coding or setting up page margins).
Curate a stunning portfolio filled with dream projects.
Build a thriving side business fast (that doesn’t require late nights or weekends)
Grow your design business with a highly profitable, scalable service.
Earn more money from every project with a simple, repeatable system.
JOIN THE COURSE
I'm ready to
First, let's find you some clients. In these modules, I'll teach you my process for finding and attracting the right clients, the ones who love your work, pay on time, and send glowing testimonials.
Once you find those amazing clients, you'll learn how to run a smooth-as-butter onboarding process that sets the stage for a great collaboration.
How to Get Your First Clients
Modules 1 & 2
Lessons
the course
After this section, you’ll be equipped to…
- Know where (and how) to find your first few design clients
- Determine your ideal client
- Build your own portfolio website and understand exactly what it should include
- Create content for your website to attract ideal clients
- Become a part of the Showit designer community (and understand why you should join!)
- Put together your digital collection guide to make it easy to share about your offerings
- Rock your client discovery calls and increase your booking rate (steal our exact script and systems!)
- Put together a contract that manages expectations and sets you up for success
- Create a mood board to determine a color palette for your clients
- Determine which template is best for your clients & customize it to meet their needs
Once your client is on board, it's time to design. I'll teach you how to collect all the content and information you need to get the best results, including our strategy for building brands and websites that book.
Then we'll dive into Showit. This is where you'll learn how to design a site that looks and feels completely custom, drawing on real design principles, not guesswork.
Design Beautiful Websites
Modules 3 & 4
After this section, you’ll be equipped to…
- Master the elements of typography that make text appealing and readable
- Pair fonts with intention (not just aesthetic)
- Build color palettes that feel custom and intentional
- Design with color accessibility so every site is usable
- Understand composition + visual flow
- Use grid systems + spacing rules like a pro
- Use white space to make every site feel premium
- Apply contemporary layout patterns
- Streamline the content collection process
- Guide your client to write the best content for their goals
- Manage project time and billing
- Set up Showit to design efficiently from the first project on
- Create a simple logo for clients without brands
- Load custom fonts in Showit
- Design all the major pages of a website
- Test and optimize a website for launch
Get ready to hit that "publish" button, because you'll be ready for launch as soon as this course section is complete. Now that the design is done, it's time to test, launch, and turn each project into the next one.
In these lessons, I'll show you exactly how I prepare and launch every Showit site. I'll also walk you through my process for showcasing the site, pampering your clients, and asking for testimonials.
Go Live & Support Your Clients
modules 5, 6, 7
After this section, you’ll be equipped to…
- Run through our launch checklist to ensure every element is ready
- Run an audit of their existing site to help protect a client's SEO ranking
- Create a beautiful set of launch graphics to drive traffic for both you and your client
- Send the perfect launch gift
- Edit a client's DNS settings, request a blog content migration, and make the site live
- Gather a helpful testimonial from your client
- Promote the site in a way that drives future clients your way
- Teach your client how to use their new site in a way that cuts back on your support hours
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So you'll only have to follow this step-by-step guide to have a thriving design business? Amazing.
As soon as you join, you'll receive access to the course. (Plus, you'll get first access to future updates. We regularly update our courses to stay cutting-edge and relevant.)
And you'll immediately become part of our Designer Community with direct access to support, fresh designer content, and exclusive strategies.
Plus you get our Monthly Live Zoom Calls where you can bring your real client questions, your pricing dilemmas, the "is this normal?" moments. Get unstuck in real time.
You can't access this material anywhere else.
The How to Become a Website Designer Course is
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We have three programs, and we get this question a lot. Here's the quick rundown so you can pick the right path.
How to Become a Website Designer (this course) is a focused fast-track for one specific outcome: getting paid to design websites on Showit for real clients. It includes everything from finding clients to discovery calls to design itself to launch. It's the most direct path from "I want to make money with my creativity" to "I have a calendar full of paying clients."
Design Strategy School is our deeper design education program. Some of the foundational design content in this course (typography, color, composition) is also taught inside DSS, but DSS goes wider into brand strategy, design thinking, and the broader business of building a creative studio. It's a longer-arc program for designers who want to level up their craft and their thinking, not just book their next client.
Design + Sell Showit Templates focuses on creating Showit templates and selling them in your own template shop. Different revenue model. Different audience. Most students benefit from doing this course first (custom client work) before opening a template shop.
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Edisto Website Template
Get paid to be creative, while enjoying these bonuses:
During this limited-time enrollment period, get all 7 modules plus…
We're giving you one license to a free DK Showit website template when you join the course. This includes everything you need to launch your own design business website, from the home to contact pages. It's set up to be the perfect online home for your design business.
Value $699
included!
Showit Designer SEO 101
We take complicated subjects like content creation, keyword research, and SEO, and break them down in easy, bite-sized pieces you can understand. And best of all, we give you a strategy you can implement in your business as well as your client sites.
Value $299
included!
Canva Client
Launch Graphics
Customizable Canva templates that make sharing about your client projects effortless on social. We use these for ourselves and for our clients on every launch.
Value $79
included!
Designer Collection Guide
We've taken our best-selling pricing guide and created a version just for designers. Say goodbye to being ghosted by clients and hello to more work booked at higher rates.
Value $129
first 24 hours only
Content Collection Google Doc Template
The Google doc template we use to organize, guide, and collect content for each client project. 34 value-packed pages with visual examples.
Value $249
included!
Image Strategy with Élevae
Knowing how to curate images, use stock videos, and boost your sales with styled imagery will give you a leg up in the design competition. So we invited our friends at Élevae Visuals to share their insight on visual storytelling.
Value $99
included!
Lead Magnet PDF Template
This Canva template includes customizable layouts that blend compelling visuals and strategic content placeholders. Make your brand stand out and your marketing message resonate.
Value $129
included!
Sticky Situations Email Templates
A collection of 10+ templates our team uses when sticky situations arise throughout the design process. Scope creep? No problem, let's get it back on track. Too many "can we hop on a call" requests? We've got an answer for that. These templates will save you hours and preserve your sanity.
Value $99
included
Q&A Calls & Community
Live monthly Zoom calls with Krista. Bring your real client questions, your pricing dilemmas, your "is this normal?" moments. Get unstuck in real time, with the person who built this business.
Value $799
included!
Hard to Forget Bonuses
*warning*
NEW! DK Design Bot Access
It can help you create content for clients, generate on-brand color palettes, write demo copy and create MidJourney image prompts, help you locate exactly where a topic is in the course videos, and so much more.
Want to start using it right away? You can waive your refund window and get immediate access.
Value $799
included!
One of the biggest questions I get from new designers is: Where do I find a beautiful starting point for my first few client websites? Closely followed by: How do I design something that looks polished when I'm just starting out?
So I decided to take the stress out of that entire process. As part of your course bonus, I'm gifting you three licenses to our brand new Santorini website (valued at $1,500) that you can use with three paying client projects. Yep, three client projects with a beautiful, conversion-focused starting point already in your back pocket.
This means no more scrolling for hours wondering how to start. No more sweating whether your first client site will look polished enough. Santorini is built with conversion, confidence, and creative ease baked in. Use it to skip the overwhelm, show off your skills, and actually get paid to do what you love.
Note that this bonus will be available after your 14-day refund window has passed (unless you want to waive your refund).
View the Design —
Value $1500
included!
3 Santorini Website Template Licenses
Yes, we’re giving you 11 BONUSES on top of this all-inclusive course. A gift! Us to you. Completely yours when you join today.
Limited Time Bonuses
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FREE FOR YOU
Total Value: $5079
anna wisjo
Whether you're a newer designer looking for guidance or someone seeking a refresher, this course is a fantastic resource. It’s designed to help you create a smooth and seamless experience for both you and your clients.
“The course is incredibly detailed and walks you through every step of the process.”
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
When you sign up, you get immediate access. Log in to the course in seconds, pop on your headphones, and hit play.
There are 7 modules that you can move through at your own pace. Each lesson includes video trainings, templates, and action items so you can make real progress as you go through the course. (P.S. No one will judge you if you binge-watch everything at once!)
Choose how you learn best. Listen to the videos as you walk, workout, or prep a meal. Or watch the videos at your favorite coffee shop. Take notes on your laptop or in your favorite notebook. Have fun learning!
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here's how it goes:
I’m ready to learn!
The problem with most website design courses? They teach design, but forget about the client experience.
Here's the truth.
Design is only part of the picture. Think of yourself as part designer and part client experience concierge. Clients want to feel seen and heard throughout the process, too. Happy clients = more fulfillment, referrals, and glowing reviews for you.
We care about giving you a complete roadmap that covers every step, from finding your dream clients to celebrating their launches and every design review in between.
In our ideal world, we'd be meeting with you in person at our favorite local gelato shop in Lexington, sipping cappuccinos as we work through these modules together. But virtual is the next best option, and our priority is getting you this material so your business can take off like ours did. So we're lowering the price of this course at a payment that works for you.
If you love creating designs for yourself, your friends, or your neighbor who runs a craft business…
Just scroll to see the results.
Then, it’s time to start monetizing your creativity by customizing Showit website templates.
A course by award-winning designers FOR future award-winning designers
Section 1: Find & Book Your First Clients
After this section, you’ll know your ideal client, how to attract them, and how to get them to click “contact” when they land on YOUR website. I’ll also teach you everything you need to know to rock your discovery calls, increase your booking rate (no more 👻-ing), and set your project up for success with an air-tight contract, direction-setting mood board, and more.
Three Value-Packed Sections
Section 2: Design Beautiful Websites on Showit
On to the really fun part: designing your client's site. The first section will help you choose the right starting point. Now you'll learn how to gather content, choose images, and design every key page. I'll also teach you the elements of typography and how to create a simple logo, so you can design a beautiful website even for clients without a full brand suite.
Section 3: Go Live & Support Your Clients
Last step, launch it. This section will equip you with the tools and checklists to go live without a hitch. Now is also the perfect opportunity to promote your work and celebrate your client, so you can grow your portfolio with glowing testimonials to match. Really, it's just the beginning. Your portfolio just got one website prettier. 🎉
Karen Skinner
Krista’s knowledge and experience with customizing templates is second-to-none. I especially love the tutorials on how to create all the beautiful types of galleries. There are so many things that I would have done wrongly if it had not been for Krista’s video tutorials. She makes sure to leave nothing out that you may need, including any red flags you may encounter, or legal information that you need to know.
“I am so amazed at the amount of helpful content this course contains.”
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
The honest version of our story is that we didn't start as designers. We started as two creatives trying to figure out what to do with the creative energy we had.
Krista was photographing weddings on weekends and hand-coding websites during the week. Davey was teaching, dreaming about working alongside her.
After building a successful photography business and launching the Rising Tide Society, one of the largest communities for creatives in the world, we jumped into the world of website design.
We'll never forget the first website we designed. We had zero experience and no clue how to begin.
Fast forward to where we are now: award-winning website designers, with a seven-figure business and 700+ client projects behind us. We've been fortunate enough to be named Showit's Designer of the Year.
We share this only to reinforce that ANYONE creatively wired can build this. We started at square one. The thing that changed everything was finding (and eventually building) the system. Not getting more talented. Not waiting to feel ready. The system.
We've taken everything we've learned, each tool, tip, strategy, and resource, and packed it into our How to Become a Website Designer course. We want to save you the potholes and teach you how to drive in the fast lane. Start the journey today!
Award-winning Showit Designers in Lexington Virginia (aka your guides)
we're davey & krista
FAQ
next question —
Yes! As soon as you enroll, you'll receive access to the ENTIRE course. We know life is busy and we want you to be able to work through this as fast or as slow as needed.
Upon enrollment, you'll receive lifetime access to the course. As long as we're in business and this course is online, you'll receive access.
Do I get immediate access?
next question —
This course takes you through our EXACT process to find clients, design beautiful websites on Showit, and launch sites your clients love.
Everything from how to land your first client, to gathering content, contracts, the full design build, the launch process, and SO MUCH MORE.
And if you scroll up, you'll see we've also thrown in a LOT of really sweet bonuses.
What’s included in the course?
next question —
While this course won't act as a surrogate MBA, we walk you through the systems we use to manage our entire client flow: pricing, sales pipelines, discovery calls, contracts, project management, time tracking, and how to keep clients happy from inquiry to launch.
It's not a business school. But there's a heck of a lot of business education baked in along the way.
Will this teach me to run a business?
next question —
Definitely not! While we might not recommend the course if you have zero creative bones in your body, as long as you have a general sense of aesthetics, we think you'll do great!
Do I need to be a designer to take this course?
next question —
Nope. We'll teach you exactly how to use Showit to design websites that meet Showit's design standards. You'll need a Showit account at some point, and it might be helpful to play around with it ahead of time, but one of the great things about Showit is that it's super intuitive. If you've used Canva or the Adobe suite, it'll feel similar.
Do I need to know how to use Showit before taking this course?
next question —
Definitely not! Showit is a 100% drag and drop editor - zero code required (unless you want to add some!)
Do I need to know how to code?
next question —
Yes! If you've never designed a website before or you're new to Showit, this course is the perfect digital textbook (but WAY less boring) to teach you the ropes.
Is this course for beginners?
next question —
100%. If you've already designed sites in Showit, customized templates, or worked on other website platforms like Squarespace, Webflow, or Elementor, this course will be a great complement to your skills.
The design fundamentals modules (typography, color, composition, layout) will sharpen your craft. The booking, pricing, and client management systems will turn what you already know how to do into a real business with predictable income. Take those hard-earned design skills and systemize them into a thriving Showit design business.
Is this course for experienced designers?
next question —
You'll want to grab an Advanced Showit subscription and you'll need a computer. We mention a few other resources in the course like design software (Photoshop or Canva), simple recording software for tutorials, and a few other tools. The exact options you go with are up to you.
One of the great things about a design business is that you can start simple and slowly add software as your business grows.
What tools and supplies will I need for this course?
next question —
Honestly, we're not sure. It's likely we'll open enrollment again later this year, but we don't have a date in mind yet. The bonuses you're getting today (especially the live-class bonuses, the Santorini website licenses, and Monthly Live Zoom Calls) won't necessarily come back at the same value next time.
If you're interested in enrolling, now is the time.
Will this course be open again soon?
enroll today
Is that what we're charging you? Nope.
Yes, we’re giving you 11 BONUSES on top of this all-inclusive course. A gift! Us to you. Completely yours when you join today.
But HURRY! Some of these bonuses go away after today!
yes, that's a $6,076 value
How to Become a Website Designer Course (value: $997)
BONUS: Designer Portfolio Template (value: $699)
BONUS: Lead Magnet PDF Template (value $129)
BONUS: DK Designer SEO 101 Course (value: $299)
BONUS: Canva Client Launch Graphics (value: $79)
BONUS: Designer Collection Guide (value: $129) - LIVE CLASS ONLY
BONUS: Content Collection Google Doc Template (value: $249)
BONUS: Elevae (value: $99)
BONUS: Sticky Situations Email Templates (value: $99)
BONUS: Private Facebook Community (value: $199)
BONUS: DK Design Bot Access (value: $799)
BONUS: Monthly Zoom Calls (value: $799)
BONUS: 3 Santorini Showit Template Licenses (value: $1500)
if you join today, you'll get
We want you to feel confident in your decision to enroll in the course so if you enroll, start the lessons and find that this wasn't the right fit for you, we're happy to issue a refund within 14 days of purchase. Email support@daveyandkrista.com for details.
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- ANNA W.
There are so many steps involved, and this course breaks them all down beautifully. Krista guides you through every detail, from finding and booking clients, gathering the necessary content, and designing the site to delivering the final product. It’s thorough and she makes sure nothing gets overlooked!
“Krista guides you through every detail.”
- Liz Houston
If you're still new and don't have a lot of templates of your own just yet, you can actually start with a couple of your own templates and then offer to customize other people's templates, as long as you're comfortable and confident in the way they've built them. Your template customization service really can grow right along with you and your business.
“This course can be your next step no matter where you're coming from.”
- Tammy Hooker
If you’re serious about growing your business, having a system in place to guide a prospect from stranger to new client is vital, and this course can give you a step-by-step process to not only help you land the client but create an experience clients will love to talk about.
“not only help you land the client but create an experience clients will love to talk about.”
- Brittany Slocum
If you want guidance and advice from a true pro with an undeniable amount of experience, this is a no brainer. For the price you’re getting access into an entire successful business model and insight into Krista’s brain as a designer.
“you’re getting access into an entire successful business model and insight into Krista’s brain as a designer.”
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