Montauk is a polished business template that’s easy to setup and comes with many customization options. Montauk is prized by independent businesses for its flexibility, clean layouts, and professional style.
Inspiration
Places
I grew up at the base of Snow Peak, in the Idaho mountains. I credit all my early inspiration to those peaks that were my backyard, my playground, my solitude. There I learned some of the most important lessons of my life. How to work, how to play, how to see things from a different perspective. How to take risks, feel pain, and most of all how to enjoy the beauty of the things around me. I know we spent lots of time working, but as memories go...the fondest ones are of skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, dirt biking, riding horses or anything that got us to higher altitudes, crazy lines, killer trails and always craving more snow. So many good times, hard times, happy times and some sad. I learned to find so much joy in little things: the silent sound of snow falling, the spring run off pond in our field, nights under the stars and the smell of fall in the air. Did I mention snow? Oh, the pure bliss of snow! Complete Inspiration.
Snow Peak may have been my first mountain love, but definitely wasn't my last. I've had the opportunity to travel the world and see some pretty amazing things. To pick a favorite one would be like trying to choose between a mini Cadbury egg and a stropewaffle; as different as they come, yet equally delicious! Later in life, I replaced my rifle with a telephoto lens and added bikes with pedals to my collection of toys. I still ride the same trails and ski the same lines, but have added lots of new experiences and venues to my list of inspirational places. I was always very bias—thinking that my mountains were the most beautiful of all. Although they are still at the top of my list, I've discovered some pretty amazing things.
Through my travels there were a few places that I settled down in for a while. Alaska was the first. Just saying the word Alaska really speaks for itself. Between the northern lights and the whales, awww...just magical. Everything about it was inspiring. My Dad let me borrow his Minolta x-380 SLR film camera and I began to see the world differently. When you get behind a camera you see all the tiny details that the eye doesn't—it is comforting and liberating. You appreciate light, texture, movement and shape in a way that is unique to any other experience. It was the first art that got me hooked on creating things...loving the challenge to tell a meaningful story with a single image. I love my computer, but I'm grateful I was able to experience the days of dark rooms and sketch pads.
I lived in Ecuador right in the heart of the Andes Mountains. I was there when the volcano Pichincha erupted and then lived right at the base of Mount Cayambe. Living in the 3rd world, being at the center of the Ecuator surrounded by those amazing giants definitely gives you a different perspective on life, the world—pretty much everything. I learned what it was like to have, and to not have, to struggle and to be grateful. Washing my clothes on rocks, showering with buckets and eating pigs feet regularly (if you've ever chewed on dry glue, I'm sure it's similar sensation...except the taste is kind of like a pig smells) were also quite the character builders. Complete inspiration.
After graduating from College and working for a few years, I was still craving more adventure in my life. I headed to Europe and continued my studies in Graphic Design in Switzerland. The only way to describe my experience there is surreal. Like, the real definition of the word; unreal or dreamlike! Awww...the Alps! To be surrounded by such majestic beauty was inspirational, but my studies there opened by eyes to a whole new perspective on art and creating. I chose to go into design because I really liked it, but Switzerland is what made me fall in love with what I do.The way we see things in the world were largely influences by the historical Swiss designs which emphasized cleanliness, readability and objectivity with an earlier preference for illustration and typography, and later photography. Much of my inspiration is still taken from Swiss design history and styles. I may have also developed a slight obsession for old iron clad doors, flower boxes, and cow bells. Talk about effective branding...the Swiss sucked me right in.
Now, here I am almost 10 years later. Still creating, learning, growing, evolving. I love to inspire people with my work, but my real hope is to inspire people with my life. We all have a story. Some chapters will be good and some will be bad. Imagination inspires. Adventure inspires. Experience inspires. People inspire.
Template Options
Page Borders - control the thickness and/or visibility of all borders and rules in the template.
Canvas Style - choose the layout and logo position inside the header area of the site.
Header Subtitle - select the type of content that should be shown directly below (or above with Canvas Style change) the logo.
Banner Alignment - aligns the text when displayed inside the Page Banner area.
Social Icon Style - sets the template specific (non-social icon block) social icons style.
Hide Social Icons - hides the template specific (non-social icon block) social icons links.
Hide Info Footer - hides the special Info Footer showing social icon links and latest single blog post.
Hide Page Banner - disables the display of the Page Banner area (page thumbnail, title and description).
Hide Page Title - hides only the title inside the Page Banner area.
Hide Page Title Underline - toggles the display of the miniature underline beneath the page title inside the Page Banner area.
Index Styles
Index Thumb Title Color - sets the color of the thumbnail title for each index item.
Index Thumb Background Color - sets the color behind the thumbnail image for each index item.
Index Thumb Titles - choose the font and size used for the thumbnail title text.
Index Sidebar Width - sets the width of the sidebar displaying the title and description of the item.
Thumbnails Per Row - controls the number of columns used on your Index page.
Thumbnail Ratio - sets the size and shape of the thumbnail images based on a ratio.
Thumbnail Padding - controls the amount of space in between each index item thumbnail image.
Thumbnail Opacity - sets the initial amount of transparency that should be used on index item thumbnail images.
Thumbnail Hover Opacity - sets the transparency of the thumbnail image on hover.
Project Layout - determines the position of the sidebar displaying the title and description of the item.
Thumbnails on Open Page - show or hide the index thumbnails at the bottom of an index item view.
Hide Thumbnail Titles - toggle the display of the thumbnail title for each index item.
Blog Styles
Blog Post Title - sets the font of the article title.
Blog Page Width - determine the width for the blog content area different from that of the page content width.
Blog Post Spacing - controls the amount of space between each blog post on the list view.
Hide Article Author - toggles the display of the article author with the date under the article title.
Product Styles
Product Background Color - sets the color behind the product image.
Product Overlay Color - sets the color of the overlay when product list titles are set to 'overlay.'
Products Per Row - determines the number of products shown per line on the product list.
Product List Titles - controls the position of the product title on the product list.
Product List Alignment - sets the text alignment of the product title on the product list.
Product Item Size - select an image ratio for the product photo on the product list.
Product Image Auto Crop - determines whether product images fill the image area or fit within.
Product Gallery Size - select an image ratio for the product gallery on the product item page.
Product Gallery Auto Crop - determines whether product images fill the gallery area or fit within.
Show Product Price - shows the price on the product list page when enabled.
Show Product Item Nav - shows the 'back to shop' link on the product item page.
Event Styles
Event Time Format - toggle between 24 hour or AM/PM for event times.
Event Icons - enable icons on the address and event time display.
Event Thumbnails - show an image thumbnail in list view.
Event Thumbnail Size - controls the size (ratio width:height) of the event thumbnail image.
Event Date Label - enable date overlay on top of event thumbnail.
Event Date Label Time - include the time of the event with the date overlay.
Event Excerpts - show optional excerpt text of events on the list view when present.
Event List Date - show the full event date (day, month, year) of the event on the list view.
Event List Time - show the time range (start time-end time) of the event on the list view.
Event List Address - show the event location address when present.
Event iCal/gCal Links - show links to add events to Apple or Google calendars.
Event Like and Share Buttons - show Squarespace simple like and share buttons on events.
Event Calendar Compact View - enable a simpler calendar view optimized for smal
Event List Compact View - enable a simple stacked view of events in the list view.
Event Calendar Compact View - enable a simpler calendar view optimized for smaller areas.
In Depth Guide
Our Customer Care team has created a very useful guide on Using the Montauk Template if you'd like a more in-depth look.