I re-opened my etsy shop this morning. It's just the same as it has been before. I had some lofty ideas about restructuring my online shops, turning my etsy one into a space for on-the-side craft projects and keeping my big cartel one for letterpress only. Projects like pretty packaging supplies paired with letterpress tags, and handknit cowls and scarves:
But here's the thing – that idea has been replaced by a newer and bigger project. Although I may still offer some non-letterpress goodies, too; it may just take me a little longer to sort out the details of this.
Let me back up just a little bit. Have any of you checked out the new online space for Martha of Uniform Studio? It is so lovely, and it gave me some good, solid ideas of how to rethink mine. It's been bothering me for a while now how many urls I seem to have amassed over the past few years. I would really like to narrow it down to just one again, preferably www.satsumapress.com, to keep it simple. I love how Martha's new site falls somewhere in between a daily blog and a static showcase website. This is what I want, in part because the truth is that I neither blog daily nor update my main or wedding website often. I want a clean and simplified website, one which you can navigate easily and better represents my overall aesthetic. I did a quick sketch of how the home page might look (click to enlarge):
This is a beginning stage of my thought process, but my idea is loosely based on Martha's new site ... The images above would be clickable, leading to slideshows and/or bodies of text, but not a new screen in itself. No need for pushing the back button, everything would remain on the screen, just shifted around. A dynamic site, but crisp and clean for the new year. What do you think? Keep in mind that even though I use my computer and the internet an awful lot, I've managed to keep myself in the dark regarding programming and such things. Martha uses Cargo Collective, and I've sent an email off to them with lots of questions. Let's see if I can decipher their answers when they arrive!
P.S. It's officially a work in progress. I received an email back from Cargo Collective a while ago ... no instructions, but a link to set up a site. So I went for it and am playing around with how it all works and comes together. You can peek right here and watch me stumble along :) I won't be ready to switch this over to my main site til I know it's going to work out for me – or you, actually. I'd love to hear feedback.
8 comments:
I looked at Martha's site, and your work-in-progress one, and I think both are lovely. It's an excellent idea of yours (as you say, based on hers), and so far it seems to be working.
If I may add, from a totally personal point of view: I would fill in or 'colour in' the letters of your title. On my screen, the letters that spell out Satsuma Press simply float or even pulse, which I find visually disconcerting. Other than that, the whole site is clean and precise, neat and attractive.
Beautiful new site, can't wait to see it progressing.
I'm wanting to freshen up my sites, as well - and clean them up. hmmm. Ideas everywhere.
Martha's site also is so visually stimulating.
How lucky we are, in this age, to have such instant contact with this influence and inspiration. Such depth, and truth, and sharing.
i like it! if i were a more serious artist/crafter (maybe in a few years) and had the money (i'm guessing this costs a bit), i'd definitely use them or something similar.
like you, i'm sick of all the urls. just want something clean and simple.
Lynn, I too fell in love with Martha's new site and I think the idea is a perfect fit for what you want to do. I took a peek and I think it's coming along very nicely!
I love it!!!!! i'm excited to see how it all evolves.
It's lovely! Not to meantion a fab idea. I have my blog, an etsy shop, a flickr page...most of which gets neglected because I can't seem to keep up with all of them. And the guilt I feel about the neglect of said pages does not lead to creativity or inspiration, boo!
So looking forward to seeing your finished site.
i'm glad you have so many cool ideas (and the energy to think up / implement them)! that's a lot better than being burnt out.
i agree with everyone else - i think the new site idea is interesting and beautiful.
with regard to the potential change to your etsy shop, i will say that though i'm sure it is SO much work to maintain multiple shops in multiple places, now that i'm "set up" in Etsy and familiar with how it works/looks, i'd really think twice before going to a completely different site to buy handmade. sadly i think it's a different side of the same coin - there are so many sites out there, and as a handmade "consumer" i like to keep things as simple as i can! i have loved your letterpress on Etsy ever since i found it - i'd hate to see it fade out!
角色扮演,睡衣,
後庭,SM,
潤滑液,情趣玩具,
威而柔,精油,
愛愛,跳蛋,
情人趣味千奈,情人趣味用品,
情趣用品,情趣,
G點,情趣按摩棒,
按摩棒,跳蛋,
自慰器專賣店,
飛機杯,充氣娃娃,
自慰套,自慰套,
情趣娃娃,自慰器,
Post a Comment