Meet Hot Lizard Designs – Squarespace Experts

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Kati McKeon

Founder & Principal Consultant

Squarespace Expertise You Can Trust

Hi - I'm Kati, founder of Hot Lizard Designs - a Squarespace web designer based in Perth who works with businesses across Australia and beyond.

Drawing on over 20 years of business and marketing experience and a MBA, I understand what makes businesses succeed online - and what doesn't.

My web design journey began a decade ago when I helped a family member rebrand their business and transition to online payments. That's when I discovered Squarespace and immediately saw how its user-friendly interface was perfect for business owners who wanted control over their online presence.

What drove me to specialise in Squarespace?

Frustration. I kept seeing businesses stuck with cookie-cutter templates that ignored their unique needs, outdated designs, and websites that didn't work on mobile. Worse yet, many had their websites held hostage by designers - paying expensive monthly fees just to make simple content changes.

Squarespace changes everything.

You get professional, mobile-responsive design that's strategically crafted for your business, while maintaining complete ownership and control.

My promise to you:

No cookie-cutter solutions, no expensive monthly maintenance fees, and websites designed with your industry and goals at the forefront. Your business, your website.

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Our Commitment to Excellence

Since day one, Hot Lizard Designs has been committed to empowering small businesses with web design that makes a real difference. This work has been recognized by Squarespace, respected colleagues in the design community, and local business associations - validation that keeps us motivated to serve you with the same care and expertise

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Circle Member

Squarespace 2018

Squarespace Marketplace Expert logo with a stylized 'S' inside, accompanied by the text 'Marketplace Expert' and 'Squarespace'.

Expert Status

Squarespace 2019

Squarespace Marketplace Expert logo with a stylized 'S' inside, accompanied by the text 'Marketplace Expert' and 'Squarespace'.

Top Level Designer

Squarespace 2021

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Circle Gold Partner

Squarespace 2025

Award certificate for the City of Wanneroo Business Awards 2021, Runner Up, Best Business: Owner - Operator, sponsored by Perth Now, with a purple background and gold and white accents.

Best Business Owner/Operator Runner Up

City of Wanneroo Business Awards 2021

Stirling Small Business Awards 2021 finalist badge with circular design, teal and black colors, featuring the words 'Finalist' on a ribbon, and text indicating 'Stirling Small Business Awards 2021'.

Digital Pioneer Finalist

City of Stirling Business Awards 2021

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Premier Squarespace Web Designer Award

Be Aligned Web Design 2021

Qualifications

MBA (Merit)

University of Liverpool, UK

BA (Hons) European Business Management with Languages

University of Abertay, Dundee, UK

Publications

Attitudes and behaviours of small business owners towards website adoption

ResearchGate (4,800+ reads)

Six tips for thriving in a one-person business

www.smallbusiness.co.uk

Understanding what customers really want

ResearchGate (1,200+ reads)

Achieving performance targets and reducing staff turnover in a not-for-profit organisation

ResearchGate (750+ reads) & Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies

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“Kati went above and beyond. She demonstrated a high level of commitment and professionalism while working on my website. The service level and the speed getting things done was absolutely fantastic!”

Federico Hencker

Green Road Recording Studio

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“Absolutely stellar experience with Hot Lizard Designs. Kati helped me redesign my website for mobile responsibility and change a page to a different layout. I couldn't be happier with how it all turned out, my website looks 10x more professional with the redesign!”

JD Pevateaux

SherpAS

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“Our website was re-designed by Hot Lizard Designs and looks stunning. Kati had the patience to listen attentively to our requests and made sure all our needs were covered. I would happily recommend her to someone in need of a new, modern website.”

Martha Felix

Sarria UK

Ready for a Website That Works as Hard as You Do?

Every business deserves a website that not only looks great but helps drive growth.

Hot Lizard Designs combines Squarespace expertise with real-world business insight to deliver custom websites that are both beautiful and practical - websites business owners are proud to own and manage.