As the technology industry continues to evolve, Art Storefronts is also looking to the future. We have looked at our themes and are now reevaluating them to bring you the best possible experience. With advances made in displays and monitors over recent years, it's time for us to take advantage of larger, more vibrant screens.
Our goal is for you to be able to showcase your art in an even more exciting way than was previously possible. We want you to take advantage of these new technologies and make sure that your art pieces look as stunning on screen as they do in person.
We invite you to join us on this journey and explore the possibilities with us!
What is a theme?
A Theme is a layout and styling of different elements of your website. We have a range of Themes available, so take some time to explore them and find the perfect one for you. Once you’ve chosen, it’s easy to apply it with just a few clicks!
If you need any help getting started, please check out this resource: How To: Select A Theme for Your Website
Switching Themes
Switching from one theme to another in Art Storefronts’ Site Manager is easy! Here’s how:
Log in to your Art Storefronts’ Site Manager and click on the Theme button at the top of the page.
On the next page, you’ll see that it defaults to the theme version that applies to your current theme.
You can explore the theme versions by clicking on the Theme Version drop down and click on Reload.
To preview a theme, hover over the desired theme and click on Preview.
To activate a theme, please click on the Activate link at the bottom of each theme.
Your page will automatically Save so you can go ahead and click on View Live Site.
You’ll see that you’ve migrated to the new theme!
Current Theme Versions
We’re excited to offer themes that are more up-to-date with the latest e-commerce features and additional features that help showcase your art in a desirable manner. Our current version of these themes is Theme 3.0, which includes:
Features:
A modern and sleek design
Improved mobile responsiveness
Advanced Filters using Colors, Keywords and Subjects
New Billboard using the Lean 3.0 theme
New Subject Categories preview using the Lean 3.0 theme
Comparisons with the previous version
Top Bar
The new top bar is slimmer thus occupying less space. This means that your page content will be more visible. We also have new icons and a fancy search functionality. The favorites, create account, login and the cart are now simplified icons.
Version 2.0 | Version 3.0 |
Home Page
Version 2.0 | Version 3.0 |
Newsletter Sign Up
The New Newsletter Sign-up is smaller and pushed to the bottom right of the screen. This enables your audience to browse through your artwork without closing the sign up form. If they like the content, they can still sign-up to your newsletter.
Version 2.0 | Version 3.0 |
Gallery Page
The product gallery page now comes with a filter where they can filter your content according to color, keywords and subject categories.
Version 2.0 | Version 3.0 |
Product Page
The new product pages have more a more modern button design and styling
Version 2.0 | Version 3.0 |
Footer
The new footer has more information and blends with the trust bar
Version 2.0 | Version 3.0 |