For this project I helped a Turkish friend design and online store for his olive oil business. The objective was two-fold:
Establish an online presence for international customers.
Build an online store for domestic customers.
We set about designing the site in Figma, with plans to build it in Wix.
Design Notes
I wanted to give the impression of a boutique business, giving special attention to the history of the company. In addition to a storefront, the client owns an olive grove that has been in his family for a few generations. I wanted to make sure to highlight that as a way of helping customers get a sense of the care and experience that goes into growing the olives and producing the different olive-based products.
Challenges
The biggest challenge was the language barrier and international considerations. It was important to consider how people in his home country go about making online purchases. Choosing the right payment gateway would be important, as well as incorporating a direct point of contact through WhatsApp (a popular method of communication).
