Project scope
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UI design UX design Website developmentSkills
needs assessment webflow oil and gasOur company advertises our locally produced chili oil on our website and social media. We hope to update and revamp our existing website to attract more customers.
We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through common site building tools such as Wix, Webflow, and WordPress.
This will involve several different steps for the students, including:
- Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages.
- Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.
- Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content.
- Providing training on updating and maintaining the website.
Bonus steps in the process would also include:
- Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.
By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:
- Understanding of website platform options
- Identification of the most suitable platform
- Development of a website using the most suitable tool
- Recommendations for website maintenance
Bonus steps would include:
- Testing the website with users and making improvements based on user input
Final deliverables should include
- A website prototype.
- A final report.
Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:
- Our current products and website design
- Our customer and industry insights
- Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.
About the company
Growing up with a love of spicy food and a passion for home cooking, Natalia Lazic was frustrated that she couldn’t find high-quality chili oil, so, with the help from her mother Anna, Natalia headed into the kitchen with the goal of creating the perfect chili oil that could be used on just about everything.
Inspired by the chili oils found at Chinese restaurants, but only finding oils containing canola oil and cayenne peppers, she transformed the recipe with a base of sunflower oil infused with 7 different spices for a nuttier taste and made to withstand high-temperature cooking. And that’s when Seven Spice Chili Oil was born.
Initially, Natalia and her mother Anna were making small batches of Seven Spice for themselves and a handful of friends and family. Quickly, it got to the point where people were asking for more jars and were sharing the special chili oil with their friends and families. The demand skyrocketed!
After working to commercialize the product, and finding a way to preserve it naturally, Natalia started selling at local farmer’s markets first, and now, Seven Spice chili oil can be found in numerous Calgary Co-op, Safeway, and Sobeys locations along with other local retailers.
Seven Spice belongs on everyone’s shelves and is a product that can be used with virtually every type of food and meal possible. The unique flavor shares the idea of Canadian culture and is inspired from other cultures from around the world.
If you haven’t already guessed, the number 7 inspires the name, as Seven Spice was originally made with 7 ingredients. 7 is also the number of completion.