Marya Nguyen
Marya Nguyen
Saint Louis / USA
Squarespace Web Designer
Services
Squarespace Design and Dev, Brand Design, Website Tweaks
Course Taken
Standout Squarespace
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Hi! My name is Marya Nguyen and I’m a Squarespace Web Designer based in Saint Louis, USA.
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Outside work you will often find me taking a long walk in the park 🌱 It’s my reset button: fresh air, movement, and a break from screens. Some of my best ideas happen when I’m not trying too hard to find them.
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But on a typical workday, I am usually posted up at my favorite local coffee shop with my laptop and a strong cup of something warm (americanos or matcha!).
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My day usually starts with a gym session to get my body moving and my mind clear. It’s become a ritual that sets the tone for everything else.
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Most of the time I am working on bringing ideas to life, mine and my clients’. I'm constantly building, dreaming, and shaping things that didn’t exist before.
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What are your first memories of the Internet?
Neopets, anyone? I still remember that dial-up modem sound and the thrill of sneaking onto Limewire to download songs. It felt like this whole world tucked inside a screen.
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What is the best part about the process of building websites for you?
The creative inspo! I’ve always loved finding unexpected inspiration, whether from a museum visit, a painting session, or listening to music and translating that into a digital experience. Web design lets me blend storytelling and problem-solving in a way that feels really intuitive and fun.
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What is your favorite stretch or pastime in between coding?
When I need a break mid-project, I usually pop on a podcast, call my sister, or numb-scroll on Instagram. Stepping away helps me come back with new eyes.
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How would you describe your Standout Style in 2-3 words? Editorial. Playful. Maximalist
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Which Standout workshops do you find yourself incorporating most often on your website projects?
I love any workshop that lets me bring content to life like the fluid tabs, scrolling interactions, animations, you name it.
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What makes your work standout?
Clients often say I get them. I don’t just build a website, I help bring their big, sometimes fuzzy, digital vision into focus. It's a true creative partnership grounded in strategy and design. Beyond aesthetics, I’m there to help shape their story.
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What are some of your proudest works you've worked on?
Yangu Web Studio (my own site!)Website →As any creative knows, building for yourself is often the hardest challenge. This version pushed me to confront creative blocks and rethink what I wanted to say and show.
To bring it to life, I leaned on various workshops like sticky sections, horizontal scrolling, pop-out menus, and the creative blog layouts.
One big lesson: clarity comes from stepping back. Once I decided what mattered most, I let that guide the hierarchy and then finally stopped tweaking and hit publish.
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What are the biggest takeaways from the Standout programs?
Invest in your dreams (& tools). The right people will show up and help you grow along the way.
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What is your dream website project?
Honestly, I’m already living it. Every time I get to collaborate with someone at that pivotal “next chapter” moment in their business, it feels like a dream. The excitement, the ideas, the momentum—I love it all.
