What We Did
Vanessa had a distinct look and layout in mind and provided mock ups of the home page. It became apparent that the Shay Bock's Foodie theme (a third party Genesis theme) would be a good starting base for this website.
We customised the fonts and colours to match Vanessa's branding but the real work was in the functionality. We created a course custom post type so that all courses could be kept separate from the blog. We also extensively used custom fields to add the date, time, type of course and availability. We built a special course calendar page template that automatically updates with forthcoming courses.
For selling gift vouchers, starter sourdough and other items we created a products custom post type with it's own custom fields.
For the Sourdough Club we implemented the WordPress post password protection to enable students access to the restricted content.
We provide Vanessa with ongoing support and assistance as her business grows.
Other Credits
Website Design by Vanessa Kimbell.
Photography by Vanessa Kimbell.
The Brief
It is difficult to summarise the brief because this website is one that has evolved over the years we've been working with Vanessa.
Originally Vanessa wanted to start a new blog using self hosted WordPress. Having been using Blogger for some time she knew exactly the look she wanted.
As Vanessa's passion for Sourdough grew she started offering courses and needed a way for people to book the courses and to buy gift vouchers.
The most recent new requirement was Vanessa wanted to offer her course students access to additional content.
Client Feedback
I am delighted with my website. The whole process was straight forward, Jo’s easy professional manner and attention to detail is second to none and I have no hesitation in recommending her.
Vanessa Kimbell
"When we decided to create the Cambridge Food Collective, I spoke to a number of web developers but I have a long term relationship with Callia Web that drew me back for a number of reasons. Jo and her team are creative, flexible and want to get under the skin of the idea to really make the site look and function beautifully. They have a can do attitude and I was able to bounce ideas off the wall with them till we found the best design we wanted.
"The team were proactive in sourcing ideas, creating design layouts and implementing the functionality we wanted.
"I know that we would get value for money by working with Jo. Finding out that we are a finalist in the Cambridgeshire digital awards, as well as all the wonderful feedback we have had from site visitors on the design and ease of use of the site, has been great to hear.
"We feel we have got a site to be proud of. Jo knows me well enough to know that when I am ready to start tinkering on it, she will be called on to help again!" Nazima Pathan - The Cambridge Food Collective - December 2016
