Feb. 15, 2023

Ben Hughes | Squarespace

Ben Hughes | Squarespace
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Josh talks to Ben Hughes, VP of creative at Squarespace, about their shared love for ads, brands, writing, and good creative work. 

Ben leads Squarespace's in-house creative team, which is responsible for crafting one of the most well-loved website creation company brands. He and Josh talk about:

  • Ben's first passion—music journalism. 
  • Working as an assistant, then a copywriter at agencies like Olgivy and Mather and Wieden and Kennedy.
  • Creating highly original and interesting work at Mother
  • Why Squarespace puts brand over everything.
  • And how Ben can combine all of his creative interests and experiences working in-house at Squarespace. 

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