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Client Profile
The CovART Challenge is an annual fine art auction for Kenyan education and nutrition in the wake of Covid-19. In it's inaugural year, the CovART Challenge raised $40,390 for Africa.
Client Profile
Overview of Services Provided
The CovART Challenge needed help developing assets for launch. We helped them build a bespoke website for their auction, build an email list, and design a modern logo that aligned with their company's vision.
Advanced Website
Objective: Help the CovART Challenge raise money for Kenyan relief by designing a website that positions them as a professional and established charity auction.
Methods:
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Draw inspiration from other fine art institutions such as Gagosion and Sotheby's
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Custom-designed Shopify site
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Custom theme development
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Mobile friendly design
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StoryBrand Consultation and Copywriting
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Shopify app set-up
Results:
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$40,390 raised for Kenyan education and nutrition in the wake of Covid-19
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One bespoke 9-page website for the CovART Challenge
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MailMunch app installation and set up
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Visit CovARTChallenge.com >
CovART Challenge - Advanced Website
Shopify Development
Objective: Help the CovART Challenge save over $468 annually on an app like Shogun and give the store a more professional look. Also, direct traffic to the appropriate 3rd party auction pages (for tax reasons, the CovART Challenge could not host the auction natively on its site).
Methods:
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"Magic Button" plug-in installation
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URL redirection action button plug-in (replaces "Add To Cart" button with a button that says "Bid Now" and redirects to any URL)
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Removed the shopping features from theme to prevent any confusion among site visitors
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Other general tweaks to make the theme more aesthetically pleasing and mirror competitors
Results:
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With our custom plug-in, the CovART Challenge is able to build an unlimited amount of additional, custom pages with no recurring costs.
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Easily expandable framework for adding more art pieces to the auction and linking them to 3rd party pages DIY, without needing extra development
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A professional charity auction website
CovART Challenge - Custom Shopify Development
Email Marketing
Objective: Design an eye-catching pop-up that encourages visitors to input their email address to receive updates on the charity auction's progress.
Methods:
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Mockup lead-gens in Adobe PhotoShop
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Develop approved pop-ups in MailMunch/MailChimp
Results:
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3.30% conversion rate on the pop-up on the left (the average according to a Sumo.com study of over one billion pop-ups is 3.09%)
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Three lead-generation pop-ups
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MailChimp/MailMunch app set up
CovART Challenge - Email Marketing
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The CovART Challenge's Current Logo
An Alternate Logo We Made for The CovART Challenge
Logo Design
Objective: Design a mission-forward logo for the CovART Challenge that gets its message out.
Methods:
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Adobe Illustrator
Results:
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Two logo styles (pictured on the left)
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Multiple logo iterations (horizontal and icon)
CovART Challenge - Logo Design
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