EMBRACING SIMULACRUM

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Inspiration

It was India's campaign #Vocalforlocal that inspired the creation of this platform, a call to support the local artisans and promote local culture simultaneously. There are many benefits to supporting local artisans, including boosting the economy, increasing the availability of eco-friendly and budget-friendly products and creating employment opportunities. To scale India’s vision globally and provide a platform to the local voices across the globe, Embracing Simulacrum took shape.

What it does

Embracing Simulacrum is an auction-based web app that is mainly focused on improving the scope of artists and artisans all over the globe. Our reputation for trust and authenticity is backed by our unparalleled global network of specialists spanning most of the countries, which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, jewelry, watches, wine, spirits, and interiors, among many others. The app comes with two options, one for the buyer and for the seller where a seller typically is a local artisan trying to promote the craft and also earn their daily bread yet making sure that the heritage across the world never dies. A seller/vendor/artisan is asked to sign in as one and then list their product with all the specifications and the selling price. Once a buyer becomes a member, they are presented with a variety of categories to choose from. From crafted jewelry to art pieces, each category offers unique items, so one can pick their favorite from the list.

How we built it

First, we designed the wireframe of the website using Figma. Next, we designed the system architecture, then we moved on to designing and implementing the backend using Django. Next, we built the front end using HTML5, CSS3 & JS after making a lot of effort while linking the same to the backend. For our media resources, we used google images, and for designing the logo we used Canva

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of being able to provide a solution that will serve the masses and be of great help to artisans around the world. On the technical front, we are very happy that we were able to link different kinds of backend structures to our front-end in the stipulated time.

What's next for EMBRACING SIMULACRUM

We will try to add more features so that even the smallest vendor can make use of EMBRACING SIMULACRUM to its full potential. We will try to take the help of NGO's in order to make this available for everyone at the grass root level.