Project Description
IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU BID: This project must be built on Square Online. Do not propose WordPress, Shopify, Wix, or any other platform. If your proposal suggests switching platforms, it will be declined immediately. You must show me a Square Online example before I award.
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PROJECT: Complete Happy Cork Website on Square Online
Current live site: www.happy-cork.com (currently on CityHive — being replaced)
Current Square build (in progress): https://happy-cork-incorporated.square.site
Final domain: www.happy-cork.com will point to Square Online when complete
A full HTML mockup is attached showing exactly how every page should look. Your job is to match it inside Square Online.
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OVERVIEW
Happy Cork is a Brooklyn-based Black-owned wine and spirits store at 51 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn NY. We specialize in Black-owned wines and spirits, ready-to-drink beverages, and curated collections. The site needs to feel warm, lifestyle-driven, premium but approachable, and optimized to drive quick buying decisions.
Products and Square POS are already set up. The job is to complete the site, make it look great, and launch it as the new live version.
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PAGES REQUIRED
1. Homepage
- Hero section with store image, headline, and two CTA buttons (Shop Wine / Ready to Drink)
- Shop Fast: 4 image tiles (Wine, Spirits, Ready to Drink, Under $20)
- Most Popular Right Now: manually curated featured products
- Quick Drinks: Ready to Drink category
- Under $20: price-filtered section
- Testimonials strip
- Email signup
2. Wine — category page with filter chips (Red, White, Rosé, Sparkling, Black-Owned, Under $20)
3. Spirits — category page with filter chips (Whiskey, Tequila, Rum, Vodka, Gin, Black-Owned)
4. Ready to Drink — lifestyle hero using provided image, full RTD product grid
5. Under $20 — red announcement banner at top, filtered product grid
6. Black-Owned — dedicated page for all Black-owned wines and spirits with mission statement banner
7. Wine Club — 3-tier subscription page (Starter $39/mo, Enthusiast $65/mo, Connoisseur $99/mo)
8. Staff Picks — curated picks with staff cards and product grid
9. Gift Cards — preset amounts ($25, $50, $100, $200) plus custom amount input
10. Delivery Info — zones, hours, minimums, fees clearly displayed
11. Testimonials — full reviews page
12. Deals — deal tiles with featured sale products
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STYLE
The attached HTML mockup is the design spec. Match it exactly.
- Background: warm cream/beige (#f8f3ec)
- Buttons: red/coral (#c94040)
- Typography: Playfair Display (headings) + Inter (body)
- Product cards: white with light border, clean spacing
- Lifestyle-driven, warm, premium but approachable
- NOT dark, NOT minimal black, NOT generic wine shop
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NAVIGATION
Top nav: Shop All, Wine, Spirits, Ready to Drink, Under $20
Footer: Black-Owned, Wine Club, Gift Cards, Events, Delivery, Our Story, Press, FAQ, Contact
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Square Online only — no exceptions
- Mobile responsive throughout
- Age verification gate on entry
- Custom domain connection: happy-cork.com pointed to Square Online with SSL
- Square POS sync verified (already configured — just needs confirming)
- 301 redirects set up from all old CityHive URLs to new Square pages to preserve Google traffic
- DNS cutover handled as final step
- Fast loading, clean spacing, proper category linking
- Social links in footer (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yelp)
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ASSETS I WILL PROVIDE
- HTML mockup (attached — this is your design reference)
- Lifestyle images for hero and category tiles
- Product list and images
- Square Online login access
- Branding assets
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DELIVERABLES
- All pages built and live on Square Online
- happy-cork.com pointing to Square (CityHive fully replaced)
- 301 redirects from old URLs in place
- Mobile tested and approved
- Brief walkthrough so I can manage products and content myself after launch
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REQUIREMENTS
- Square Online experience is mandatory — show me an example before I award
- Strong design eye — must match the mockup, not a default Square template
- Experience with DNS/domain connection
- Clear milestone updates throughout
Budget: Up to $500
Timeline: 2 weeks from start
Again — Square Online only. No platform switch proposals will be considered.