Initial — Free Creative Studio Website Template
Initial is a small four-page template for a creative studio or web design team. The home page has a headline hero, service blocks, a call to action and a footer with Company, Communities and Useful links columns. The about page adds a team section, the services page shows services two ways (with images and with icons), and the contact page has a “Get In Touch” form. The demo is almost all placeholder copy, much of it promoting the template itself, so expect to rewrite every heading. It is an older Bootstrap 4 build that still uses jQuery; fine for a quick static site, but not a modern base.
Key features
- Home page with a headline hero, service blocks and a “Let’s Work Together” call to action
- About page with a team section and an “Our Services” block
- Services page with an image-based services section (five entries) and an icon-based services section
- Contact page with a “Get In Touch” form
- Footer with Company, Communities and Useful links columns
- Owl Carousel included
- Open Iconic and Icomoon icon fonts included
Best for
- Small creative studios or web design teams
- Freelancers who need a short about, services and contact site
- Quick static sites where an older jQuery stack is acceptable
At a glance
- Stack: Bootstrap 4.0.0 with jQuery 3.2.1 (slim) and Popper; an older build, not modernised
- Pages (4): index.html, about.html, services.html, contact.html
- Forms: one contact form on contact.html; front-end only, they send nothing until connected to a form service or backend
- Plugins: Owl Carousel
- Content: placeholder copy throughout the demo
- Licence: free for personal and commercial use, including client work; attribution optional, no paid tiers. Terms: uicookies.com/license
How to use it
Download and unzip Initial, then open index.html in a browser. Edit the text and images in the HTML files. Styles are in style.css, alongside bootstrap.min.css, the Owl Carousel stylesheets and the open-iconic and icomoon icon fonts; custom behaviour lives in main.js. Connect the contact form to a form service or backend, then upload the folder to any static host. Bootstrap 4 and Owl Carousel rely on jQuery (jquery-3.2.1.slim.min.js), so keep it loaded.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Initial for commercial or client projects?
Yes. Initial is free for personal and commercial use, including client work, and there are no paid tiers. Attribution is optional but always welcome, so you can keep or remove the footer credit. Full terms: uicookies.com/license
Does Initial use jQuery?
Yes. It is an older Bootstrap 4.0.0 build that loads jQuery 3.2.1 (slim), Popper and Owl Carousel. That is fine for a quick static site, but it is not a modern base; for new projects a Bootstrap 5 template without jQuery is the better starting point.
Is Initial a portfolio template?
Not really. It has no portfolio or project pages; it is a four-page studio site with about, services and contact pages. The image-based services section is the closest thing to a work showcase.
Does the contact form send messages?
No. The “Get In Touch” form is front-end only and sends nothing until you connect it to a form service or your own backend.
