A designer builds a brand identity with sketchbooks, swatches, fonts, and mood boards. A calm narrator explains the timeless principles of design—typography, color, layout—and reveals that these same principles shaped Squarespace’s newest product. In one seamless moment, the designer’s sketchbook flips into a laptop, showing a polished website. The product is introduced: Blueprint AI, an AI tool built on design expertise.
The Formula (That Works at Any Budget)
Human craftsmanship = AI with credibility
The ad roots its AI in the analogue process of real designers. Blueprint AI is framed as a creative partner, not a replacement.
→ Lesson: Connect AI to human expertise to make it trustworthy.
The magical reveal = From idea to reality
The sketchbook becoming a laptop dramatizes the product’s promise: vision transformed into reality.
→ Lesson: One strong visual moment can say more than a long demo.
Insider reassurance = “Built by designers”
By stating this directly, Squarespace speaks to creatives in their own language.
→ Lesson: Show that your product was built by peers to win instant trust.
Humor Breakdown
There’s no comedy here—and that’s deliberate. Instead, the ad uses a calm, aspirational tone with warm lighting and tactile textures. It feels like a tribute to design itself.
→ Lesson: Sometimes skipping humor builds more credibility than forcing a joke.
Final Verdict
Squarespace tackles the fear of “soulless AI” by showing Blueprint AI as grounded in human design principles. The ad is elegant, confident, and aimed squarely at creatives. It positions Squarespace as the thoughtful, design-first choice in the AI era.
BRAVE-o-meter Score:
B: 8 | R: 9 | A: 8 | V: 9 | E: 9
Final Score: 8.6/10
Watch the full ad & learn more:
Website: https://www.squarespace.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/squarespace





