Noire Squarespace 7.1 Template

Who Noire is built for

Noire is a Squarespace 7.1 template by Big Cat Creative for photographers and creatives who want a dark, bold site. The demo is a photography duo "creating memories with mood and passion" offering portraits, influencer shoots and boudoir, with a journal and an inquiry form. The vendor also lists interior designers and small businesses, and the black and white presets giveaway in the demo tells you the expected buyer is a working photographer with a following. The old listing counted four pages; the vendor lists seven and the demo agrees.

The pages and sections you get

The seven pages are Home, About, Services, Info, Portfolio, Journal (the blog) and Inquire (the contact page). The home page runs a bold statement hero, a quote block, a numbered services list (portraits and influencers in the demo), a presets newsletter signup, a journal summary, a personal introduction and an Instagram-style gallery. Services expands each category with descriptions and an FAQ; Info is a single-service page with what's included and project examples; Portfolio is a gallery index; Inquire pairs the form with the presets signup. There is no shop in the base build. Matching shop, sales page, podcast, freebie and link page layouts exist, but they are sold separately as add-ons; the demo site carries them off the main navigation.

Design and customisation notes

Noire is built on Squarespace 7.1 with Fluid Engine sections, so every layout is edited with the native drag and drop editor and site styles panel; there is no plugin or code to maintain. Big Cat Creative publishes reworked demos of the same template (Noire Bold, Noire Neutral, Noire Pro) to show how far the colours, fonts and imagery can be pushed, which I find a more honest demonstration of flexibility than a list of adjectives. Purchase includes delivery within 48 hours as a new site or an install into your existing 7.1 site, step by step video tutorials, a Squarespace resource library, editable Canva graphics, a copywriting workbook with AI prompts, an SEO checklist and a launch guide. Noire is dark by default, with high-contrast serif and sans pairings and large monochrome imagery; the Neutral and Pro variants show that the layout still works on a light background if black is too much for your brand.

One honest caveat

Noire has no client galleries, proofing or booking. Delivering images still needs a separate service and enquiries arrive through a form. The dark palette also punishes weak photography; grainy or badly lit images look worse on black than on white, so be honest about your portfolio before choosing it.

Related guide

If you are still comparing options, start with my full Squarespace templates hub, where every template on SquareLocator is grouped by designer and audience, then narrow it down with the Squarespace templates for photographers collection.