BivySak -- The Story

At the time, we were actively pitching startups across various industries to expand our network of like-minded entrepreneurs and companies. After seeing our work with other startups in similar positions and budgets, the co-founders of Bivysak reached out to request a meeting. They admired the functionality and simplicity of our recent web designs. They didn’t have much in the way of a budget and there was very little branding established. However, we looked at their project as an opportunity for challenge.

When we sat down to go over the specific needs of the project, one of the main hurdles immediately identified was the recurring billing feature. We had achieved this on previous projects, by building e-commerce websites on Shopify. However, Bivysak had a limited budget and monthly expenses can quickly add up on the Shopify platform.

What this meant for our team was extended research to find an affordable plugin that we could customize to meet their needs.

When all was said and done, we ended up integrating Woocommerce into Wordpress, building out the entire membership and subscription experience, while also creating additional one-off store items for purchase.

Since outdoor adventure seekers are typically part of an unspoken community, we wanted to be sure to include a communal theme on the website. For this, we created a social media area near the bottom of the homepage layout that showcased Bivysak mentions from members across the web.

In real life, the Bivysak team was working hard to secure top brands and subscriptions to the box. However, they were also active outdoors enthusiasts themselves. So it was important that an area of the website have a personal touch, that highlights their own experiences. For this purpose, we kept it simple by turning this section into their blog.

In keeping with the simplistic layout of the rest of the website, the blog features little text, loads of pictures for each post, and relevant links to other areas of the website.