WordPress Custom Theme Development for Striiiipes

M Danyal

๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ข๐ข๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ:
๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: To elevate a humble household item, the matchstick, by designing a sleek, durable, and ecoโ€‘friendly carrying solution.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ: A bespoke matchstick wallet crafted with high-quality materials (leather, metal, ecoโ€‘friendly composites) to hold standard kitchen or safety matches securely and stylishly.
๐“๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐”๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ: Outdoor enthusiasts, candle lovers, barbecue aficionados, survivalists, anyone who appreciates a refined accessory for storing matches.
๐‚๐„๐Ž & ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ: Arthur Lhermitte is the sole founder, artistic director, and creative force behind Striiiipes. He launched the brand in 2019 . Based in Paris, Arthur designs, produces, and ships every item from his atelier, overseeing creative direction, craftsmanship, and the online business operations.
๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:

๐Ÿ. ๐–๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง & ๐”๐—/๐”๐ˆ:

1. Developed a fresh, minimalist layout echoing the brandโ€™s stripesโ€‘centric visual language.

2. Prioritized clarity: intuitive megaโ€‘menu for rich product categories (leather cardholders, scarves, home accessories, etc.), integrated search/filter tools.

3. Featured โ€œAboutโ€, โ€œContact Meโ€, and playful messages (โ€œIf you donโ€™t like stripesโ€ฆโ€) to convey personality and openness.

๐Ÿ. ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:

1. Seamlessly implemented Shopify (or custom CMS) with product variations:

2. Leather colors (emerald, vegetableโ€‘tanned, exotic leathers)

3. Personalization options (initials hotโ€‘stamped, gift wrapping)

4. Upcycling/upcycled lines and limitedโ€‘edition features (e.g., webcam covers, lobster pins)

5. Realโ€‘time inventory, dynamic pricing (sale vs standard), and multiโ€‘currency support (EUR, USD, GBP, JPY).

๐Ÿ‘. ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ:

1. Designed engaging product pages for:

2. Seaย Snake leather ring collection with exoticโ€‘leather info & CITES compliance 

3. Leather coffee cup & webcam covers with usage guides and personalization 

4. Lobster-themed apparel (pins, shirts, belts) with distinct design details.

5. Gift certificates with email delivery workflows 

๐Ÿ’. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ & ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ:

1. Curated high-resolution visuals highlighting artisanal detail: saddle-stitching, striped linings, embossed initials.

2. Created playful UI elements (lobster motifs, stripe variations) integrated site-wide for brand consistency.

๐Ÿ“. ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž:

1. Built responsive, fast-loading pages optimized for desktop and mobile.

2. Implemented global shipping support and split email flows (info, custom order, coupons, coffee invitesโ€ฆ).

3. Optimized metadata, markup, and image sizes for SEO.

๐Ÿ”. ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐“๐จ๐ง๐ž:
 
1. Featured Arthurโ€™s personal story prominently on the About page.

2. Injected brand humor and warmth (โ€œMaking serious things, without taking myself too seriouslyโ€; quirky contact email lines) 

3. Structured content to reflect constant innovation (โ€œvisit regularly to see evolution...โ€), reinforcing brand freshness.

๐Ÿ•. ๐Ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ:

1. Regularly added new limited editions, upcycled products, and seasonal updates.

2. Maintained site, inventory, and integrated gift certificate/email flows in sync with Arthurโ€™s creative pipeline.

3. Provided ongoing analytics, content refreshes, and performance tuning.
๐Œ๐ฒ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐Ÿ. ๐–๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง & ๐”๐—/๐”๐ˆ: 1. Developed a fresh, minimalist layout echoing the brandโ€™s stripesโ€‘centric visual language. 2. Prioritized clarity: intuitive megaโ€‘menu for rich product categories (leather cardholders, scarves, home accessories, etc.), integrated search/filter tools. 3. Featured โ€œAboutโ€, โ€œContact Meโ€, and playful messages (โ€œIf you donโ€™t like stripesโ€ฆโ€) to convey personality and openness. ๐Ÿ. ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: 1. Seamlessly implemented Shopify (or custom CMS) with product variations: 2. Leather colors (emerald, vegetableโ€‘tanned, exotic leathers) 3. Personalization options (initials hotโ€‘stamped, gift wrapping) 4. Upcycling/upcycled lines and limitedโ€‘edition features (e.g., webcam covers, lobster pins) 5. Realโ€‘time inventory, dynamic pricing (sale vs standard), and multiโ€‘currency support (EUR, USD, GBP, JPY). ๐Ÿ‘. ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: 1. Designed engaging product pages for: 2. Seaย Snake leather ring collection with exoticโ€‘leather info & CITES compliance 3. Leather coffee cup & webcam covers with usage guides and personalization 4. Lobster-themed apparel (pins, shirts, belts) with distinct design details. 5. Gift certificates with email delivery workflows ๐Ÿ’. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ & ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ: 1. Curated high-resolution visuals highlighting artisanal detail: saddle-stitching, striped linings, embossed initials. 2. Created playful UI elements (lobster motifs, stripe variations) integrated site-wide for brand consistency. ๐Ÿ“. ๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: 1. Built responsive, fast-loading pages optimized for desktop and mobile. 2. Implemented global shipping support and split email flows (info, custom order, coupons, coffee invitesโ€ฆ). 3. Optimized metadata, markup, and image sizes for SEO. ๐Ÿ”. ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐“๐จ๐ง๐ž: 1. Featured Arthurโ€™s personal story prominently on the About page. 2. Injected brand humor and warmth (โ€œMaking serious things, without taking myself too seriouslyโ€; quirky contact email lines) 3. Structured content to reflect constant innovation (โ€œvisit regularly to see evolution...โ€), reinforcing brand freshness. ๐Ÿ•. ๐Ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ: 1. Regularly added new limited editions, upcycled products, and seasonal updates. 2. Maintained site, inventory, and integrated gift certificate/email flows in sync with Arthurโ€™s creative pipeline. 3. Provided ongoing analytics, content refreshes, and performance tuning.
๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ:
๐Ÿ. ๐‚๐จ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Merged visual identity, storytelling, and whimsical tone into a user-friendly storefront.
๐Ÿ. ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: Personalization, gift wraps, and product variability executed smoothly via integrated CMS.
๐Ÿ‘. ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š ๐จ๐ง๐žโ€‘๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก: Fast worldwide shipping and curated online channels for a solo creative enterprise.
๐Ÿ’. ๐„๐ง๐ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ-๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง: Playful contact invites and humor helped cultivate engagement and community.
๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ: I am the full-stack creative + technical partner behind Striiiipes.com, translating Arthurโ€™s artistic vision into a polished, playful, and high-performing eโ€‘commerce platform. I worked on spanned design, development, product integration, content strategy, and site management, enabling a smallโ€‘studio brand to operate globally while staying personal and brandโ€‘cohesive.
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