Asia Reekie
Q What do you do?
“I am a Squarespace Web Designer who creates unique websites & bold visual identities.”
Q What steps did you take to get to where you are now?
Straight out of school I worked in Marine conservation and went on to work as a scuba diving instructor in Mexico, Indonesia & Malaysia.
One of the private Island eco-resorts I worked for asked if I wanted to work on their website and pretty quickly I realised web design was something I wanted to pursue. Since then, I have been teaching myself how to code, taken many courses in Design, Digital Marketing & Branding, and also done a whole lot of soul searching.
I have always loved design and been inspired by architecture, interiors, and cool sh*t. I have been working hard on my own business and launched ASJ Studio in 2021. Ultimately, I love to design awesome websites that define brands & bring their vision to life!
Q How do you stand out in your field?
My ability to understand what people want and translate that vision into an awesome website. I really like to understand everything about what a brand is trying to say before we start building. If you don't know what that is yet, we'll figure it out!
Q What are you working on right now?
I am currently working on the website & branding for an Iconic Jewellery brand and a creative Art Studio.
Q What’s your style?
If I could describe my general style as a collab it would be Carhartt WIP X Le Labo with www.earthrise.studio approval.
For websites, I love simple, modern design with a purpose. I also am really into motion design and meaningful animations as they can make a website so cool and interesting! My website is a great representation of my design style & one of my recent projects that also shows this is Florence Reekie.
Q Out of all your slashies, which one do you wish you could do more often?
Definitely motion design! I would love to learn more about motion design & graphics so that I can create more epic web experiences and animations.
Q What is frustrating you right now?
The uncertainty of Freelance life! I absolutely love freelancing, being my own boss & working with lots of different people but am only just getting used to the different pace.
Q If you could hire someone for $20/hour, what would you have them do to make your day easier?
I would love to have someone manage my social media! Instagram is awesome but sometimes it can be so all-consuming and someone helping me with that would be amazing.
Q What do you wish you could have told yourself, when, and why?
Everyday! To take one step at a time and not worry so much about the future. I put a lot of pressure on myself and forget that I have a lot to learn and am still growing
Q If you could talk to an expert to gain more insight on something, what would it be about?
I would love to chat with other designers and creatives to learn more about how they got to where they are today and how they went from the very beginning to scaling up their business.
Q What kind of opportunities/projects are you looking for?
I am looking for Squarespace Web Design opportunities. I'd love to collaborate with young brands that are excited to build a high functioning & aesthetically epic website.
Q Describe your ideal job/client/collaboration.
There are so many cool brands and people out there but I am usually drawn to musicians/fashion & beauty brands/creatives who are excited about what they do, if there's a conscious aspect to their business then that's even better!
Q: What is your rate?
My rates vary depending on the project and requirements. Feel free to send me an email with details about your project and we can go from there.
Q How should someone approach you about working together?
For project enquiries, you can email me with your project details or you can check out my website and enquire from there!
Q Oh! and… how do you stay creative?
Take breaks, get outside! Also coffee.
This member profile was originally published in November 2021.