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Acquired 2024
2016
Template store
templates
downloads
countries
years run
01 — Why it exists
Mapleworks began as a weekend project: one portfolio template for a friend’s studio. It sold 40 copies in its first month.
Eight years and 120 templates later, it found a new home with a larger template company. I still advise the team.
02 — What it does
Calm templates
Every template starts with type and spacing, not effects.
Edit in minutes
Clear structure, so non-designers can change words and images safely.
Free starters
A free tier that taught thousands of people to build their first site.
03 — Timeline
2016
First template sold
2018
50 templates and the first hire
2020
Free starter collection
2022
60,000 downloads
2024
Acquired, now advising
Next venture
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