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The one-week website project plan and checklist
Your complete website project plan and checklist for delivering one-week websites with confidence and ease.
If you're exploring the one-week website model – or already delivering one-week projects and want a clearer process to follow – this guide is for you.
A clear, repeatable web design process that feels good for you and your clients.
This is the exact process I've used in my own studio since 2019, refined across 100+ successful one-week website projects.
It's helped me deliver beautiful websites on time, every time – while keeping both my clients and my own nervous system feeling calm throughout.
It includes a beautifully designed project plan walking you through every phase and key milestone, plus an editable client checklist you can follow and adapt for every project you deliver.
What if every website project felt this calm?
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Know exactly what to do and when
Every phase, every step and every key milestone is laid out clearly – so there's no guessing, no uncertainty and no projects drifting off track.
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Give your clients a calmer experience
When you have a clear process to guide them through, your clients always know what's happening, what's expected of them and what comes next.
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Deliver projects on time, every time
A contained, repeatable process means you can focus entirely on the creative work – knowing the structure is holding everything else in place.
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The one-week website project plan
A beautifully designed PDF walking you through all six phases of a one-week website project. See exactly how each phase fits together, what happens at every stage and the key timing and milestones that keep the project running smoothly.
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A designed PDF, ready to reference at every stage of your project.
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The one-week website project checklist
This web design client checklist is in editable Google Doc with every step of the process laid out phase by phase – ready to tick off as you go. Detailed enough to ensure nothing gets missed, flexible enough to adapt to your own way of working.
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An editable Google Doc. Make a copy, add your own steps and customise it to suit your process, your tools and your clients.
Why the one-week website model?
When most designers start out, they assume the only way to run a web design business is the way everyone else does it – custom projects, flexible timelines, four to six weeks per client.
But for many of us, that model creates exactly the kind of unpredictability and overwhelm that makes having a web design business feel unsustainable. Scope creep, drifting timelines, the constant mental load of managing multiple projects – none of that is gentle on your nervous system or your creativity.
The one-week website model is a different way of working. It's a contained, clearly structured process – a safe container in which you and your client move through the project together, calmly and with confidence.
Everything happens within a defined timeline, every step is clear and both you and your client always know what comes next.
A designer's experience with the one-week web design process
Rebecca Giger, a web designer who implemented the one-week model after feeling burnt out by the unpredictability of custom projects, shares her experience here:
Kind words from designers using the one-week website project plan and checklist
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"I had fallen out of love with the way I ran my business. I really craved a business that served my life. And the one-week process was the missing piece that helped me start building that."
Rebecca Giger – website designer
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"I knew I wanted a more predictable structure to my business... I love having the predictability of each step."
Kimberly Ignas – website designer
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"Alana has simplified the process, creating a sense of peace in my business. The easy-to-follow steps have given me breathing space to focus on my creativity."
Nancy Hatt Larson – website designer
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"My projects run more smoothly, and both my clients and I are noticeably more relaxed and confident from start to finish."
Lia Bellomio – website designer
These testimonials are from designers who have used this same one-week website process through the full Website Designer Document Toolkit.
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This one-week website project plan and checklist is particularly useful for web designers who are:
Just starting out and want a safe, clearly structured process to work from while they're still building confidence
Exploring the one-week website or semi-custom website model and want to see exactly how a project runs from start to finish
Already delivering one-week projects but want a clearer, more repeatable process to follow and hand off to clients
Highly sensitive, neurodivergent or recovering from burnout and need a way of working that feels contained and calm rather than chaotic and open-ended
Tired of projects drifting and want a simple structure that keeps things on track without constant chasing and second-guessing
Considering the full Website Designer Document Toolkit and want to explore the process before making that investment – this guide gives you a clear look at how the one-week model works in practice.
Meet Alana - the designer behind the one-week website process
Hello! I'm Alana – an Australian Squarespace web designer with a passion for minimalist business practices and simple, kind living.
When I started my web design business in 2019, I was recovering from burnout. Long, open-ended custom projects weren't an option for me – they weren't gentle on my nervous system and they weren't sustainable for the way I needed to work.
So I developed my signature one-week website model – a calm, contained process that allowed me to serve my clients well while taking care of my own wellbeing. This guide is the exact process I've followed across 100+ successful projects since then.
I'm sharing it with you because I know firsthand what a difference a clear, repeatable process makes – for your clients, your creativity and your nervous system.
How the one-week website process helped me recover from burnout
Here I talk about how I developed my signature one-week website process – and how that change helped me create a business that feels manageable, sustainable and aligned with my values.
Here's what your clients will say when they feel supported through the one-week website process
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"Honestly the best customer service experience, ever. I felt 100% confident in what was happening the whole way through."
Bec Shann – permaculture designer, NSW, Australia
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"This was truly a pleasurable experience. You set a beautiful example of what it looks like to run a business with kindness and professional boundaries.”"
Abby Erker – exercise specialist, Missouri, United States
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"The entire process was really organised. I felt supported the entire time and clear about every step of the process."
Marcella Jane – photographer, Albury New South Wales Australia
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"I highly value how organised and streamlined the entire process was."
Nicole Lee – Qigong teacher, Bass Coast, Victoria, Australia
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"Alana’s structured approach made the entire process seamless. It took the stress out of what can often be an overwhelming task."
Jessica Dwyer – property stylist, New South Wales Australia
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"The best client process I’ve seen. You feel held and heard."
Honey Atkinson – photographer and videographer, New South Wales Australia
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"It was a seriously smooth process from start to finish (which isn't always the case when making a website from scratch)."
Rachel Beider – Canopy Playspace, New York
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"The one-week website design and delivery is genius."
Tanya Street – psychologist, Oxford, United Kingdom
How to get started
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Purchase the guide
Get instant access to both documents – the project plan PDF and the editable project checklist – the exact process I've used across 100+ successful one-week website projects.
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Make it your own
Make a copy of the Google Doc checklist and adjust the steps to suit your own process, your tools and the way you like to work.
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Deliver projects with confidence
Follow the process phase by phase, tick off each step as you go and deliver a calm, professional experience for your clients every time.
Get started today
Get started today
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Inclusions and pricing
A clear, repeatable process that keeps your projects on track and your clients feeling well looked after – at every stage.
Includes:
The one-week website project plan – a beautifully designed PDF walking you through all six phases of a one-week website project, with the key steps and milestones for each stage
The one-week website project checklist – an editable Google Doc with every step of the process laid out phase by phase, ready to tick off and adapt for every project you deliver
Instant, lifetime access – available to download and use straight away
1 time payment of $27 aud
(Roughly $20 usd)
If you're ready for the complete system – including email scripts, proposal template, welcome guide, content planner, questionnaires, feedback forms and handover template – the full Website Designer Document Toolkit has everything you need.
Frequently asked questions
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The guide includes two documents – the one-week website project plan (a designed PDF) and the one-week website project checklist (an editable Google Doc). Together they give you the complete picture of how a one-week website project runs from start to finish.
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The project plan is a PDF, ready to download and reference at any stage of your project. The checklist is an editable Google Doc – make a copy and adjust the steps to suit your own process, tools and way of working.
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Yes – this is the exact same process included in the full web designer document toolkit. If you've already purchased the toolkit, you don't need to purchase this separately.
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The process has been designed specifically for the one-week website model. That said, the phases and steps can be adapted to suit other project structures if needed.
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Yes. The guide gives you a clearly structured process to follow from day one, so you're not figuring it out as you go. It's a safe, contained way to start delivering website projects with confidence.
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Due to the digital nature of these documents, all sales are final. Please purchase thoughtfully, and feel free to email me at alana@alanajadestudio.com if you have any questions before buying – I’m happy to help!
By purchasing, you agree to use these documents only for your own client projects. The materials cannot be shared, sold or repurposed as website copy, blog content, social media posts or part of a paid resource (such as courses or coaching).
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The process is designed to be self-guided and easy to use. If you'd like more support, including email scripts, proposals, welcome guides and the full set of templates for every stage of the process, the full Website Designer Document Toolkit has you covered.
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Lifetime access means you’ll have ongoing access to the learning library for as long as it exists. If it’s ever closed or discontinued, you’ll be notified ahead of time and able to download everything before access ends.
Got more questions before you buy? Reach out to me directly at alana@alanajadestudio.com – I’m always happy to chat.