We’re really pleased to share something we’ve been working on behind the scenes for a while… a brand new Edit/Create Listings page for Folksy makers 🎉
Built for the future
As part of this redesign, we’ve moved this part of Folksy onto a new hosting platform.
This might sound like a small technical change, but it’s an important one. It helps future-proof Folksy, creating a better, more reliable experience overall – and it means we’ll be able to make improvements and updates much more easily going forward.
Designed for how you actually use Folksy
Don’t worry – everything you could do before is still here. But we’ve rethought how it works to make the whole experience smoother, simpler, and much more mobile-friendly.
We know that more and more of you are running your creative businesses on the go. In fact, over 70% of Folksy makers now use their phones to create and edit listings.
So rather than continuing to invest heavily in the app, doubling up developer time required, we’ve taken a different approach:
👉 making the experience mobile-first.
This new listings page is the first big step. It’s been designed to work beautifully on phones and tablets, while still feeling familiar and easy to use on desktop.
What’s new?
Alongside the improved layout and usability, there are a few helpful updates. Here’s just a taste of what you’ll find:
- A more flexible product description – We’ve increased the character limit and combined the description and inspiration sections into one. We still absolutely love hearing the story behind your work – what inspired it, how it’s made, why it matters – but bringing everything into one place makes the process clearer and easier for customers to identify the information they need.
- Built-in image cropping – You can now crop your photos directly within Folksy, making it easier to get your thumbnails looking just right (no extra apps needed).
- Built-in image editing – You can now adjust brightness, contrast, saturation and exposure directly within Folksy, the perfect tool to perfect those product shots.
- Easier custom options on mobile – Custom colours and materials are now simpler than ever when you’re using your phone.
- Variations made more visible – Product variations now sit on the main page, where they’re easy to find – no more digging around in the preview step.
- More flexible dispatch times – We’ve added more options for dispatch times, giving you greater flexibility when setting expectations for your customers.
A gentle transition
We know change can take a little getting used to, so during this transition period you’ll still be able to access the previous listings page if you prefer or if you encounter any issues.
That said, we’d really encourage you to try the new version and let us know what you think. There’s a feedback form built into the page, and your input will help us shape what comes next.
