Agate Designs is a small family-owned business in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square district specializing in minerals, fossils, crystals, and related décor items.  When the COVID-19 crisis impacted their retail business, they reached out to us to develop an online shopping option for their existing website. We recommended a custom WordPress e-commerce website to showcase their unique products to new and existing retail customers. Product and Image Creation The first step in building the new e-commerce store for Agate Designs was to help them create product categories, descriptions, and images. Based on our recommendations, the client was able to provide product and detail images. Our team color corrected and optimized them for web use. We also helped the client develop product descriptions and other information to showcase their unique décor and other items better. Web and UX/UI Design Once we completed this step, we were able to start designing the online store for Agate Designs. We previously created the brochure website for this client. Adding online shopping options was an ideal opportunity to refresh the overall design of their online presence. Based on that, our team designed a mobile-first WordPress and WooCommerce website that provides an excellent user experience across all devices. By combining images with bold design elements, we created an elegant and sophisticated look for Agate Designs. Through practical usage of images and colors/textures, we focused the viewer’s attention on specific aspects of the site while providing a great mobile user experience. E-Commerce Design & Configuration The last step of our WordPress web design project for Agate Designs was to create their new online store, shopping cart, and payment gateway. Based on the WooCommerce platform, their new online store integrated perfectly with their mobile-first WordPress website. We designed minimal shop and product pages that match the overall design of the website.

DBA Alaska Ship Supply, Western Pioneer operates two ship supply and general stores in Dutch Harbor and Captains Bay, AK. When this client first contacted us they had an outdated online presence with limited e-commerce capabilities. We recommended a mobile-first WordPress e-commerce website to meet the expectations of commercial fishing clients and local residents. art direction and brandingThe first steps in building the new e-commerce presence for this client were to help them identify and source suitable imagery, as well as create a content strategy and assist them to create actual content, including their product description. At this stage, we also photographed all of their product offerings and did a refresh of their existing brand logo to better reflect their vision for their new online presence. UX designAlaska Ship Supply already had a fairly well-formulated idea as to what their ideal e-commerce site would look like. Through effective usage of images and colors/textures, the viewer is quickly directed to the appropriate content, thereby providing a better mobile user experience. The final part of the WordPress e-commerce web design for Alaska Ship Supply was to tweak individual design elements to match the client’s specific expectations. e-commerceThe final step for Alaska Ship Supply was to create their actual online store, shopping cart, and payment gateway. Based on the Woo Commerce platform their online store integrated perfectly with their mobile-first WordPress website. To facilitate future expansion of their product offerings we created a few sortable categories that make it easy to find specific products. We added variable product functionality, including different sizes and color swatches as well. Both the shopping cart and payment gateway are mobile-first and provide an enhanced user experience regardless of device type or screen size.

Overview Anza Gems is a custom jewelry company specializing in East African gemstones and jewelry. The firm works with and represents a variety of miners, cutters, and designers.When this client first contacted us they had an outdated online presence with limited e-commerce capabilities. Art Direction and Branding The first step in building the new e-commerce presence for this client was to help them identify the primary objectives and target market for their new online store, as well as create a minimal, yet sophisticated, design strategy. Once this step was completed we were able to start the actual design of the new mobile-first online store for Anza Gems. As the client had numerous specific requests and functionality requirements, this proved to be a challenging task for our team. UX/UI Design Anza Gems already had a fairly well-formulated idea as to what their ideal e-commerce site would look like. Based on that our team created a WordPress and WooCommerce website that provides an excellent user experience across all devices. Through effective usage of images and colors/textures, the viewer is quickly directed to the appropriate content, thereby providing a better mobile user experience. The final part was to tweak individual design elements to match the client’s specific expectations. This included adjusting design elements specifically for different mobile devices. E-Commerce Design & Configuration The final step was to create the online store, shopping cart, and payment gateway. To facilitate future expansion of their product offerings we created sortable categories that make it easy to find specific products. Both the shopping cart and payment gateway are mobile-first and provide an enhanced user experience regardless of device type or screen size. We also integrated their online store with their existing accounting system and software. Our team continues to work with Anza Gems to further enhance the capabilities and functionality of their new online store.