Puff Drink Talk: Event & Networking Website with Creative Partnership

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Client

Puff Drink Talk is an Austin-based lifestyle brand built around cigars, whiskey, and community — hosting live networking events, running a podcast, and supporting local nonprofits through charity fundraising. The founder needed a website that could grow with the brand: event promotion, ticket sales, gallery, sponsors, and podcast — all manageable without a developer.

Outcome
  • Full website built on WordPress + Bricks with custom post types for scalable content management
  • Sponsors section with dynamic partner display — add a logo and link, it appears automatically
  • Event gallery and flyers manageable directly from the admin panel — no code required
  • Event waiver pop-up integrated to keep the page clean and legally covered
  • Privacy-first analytics via Rybbit — no cookie banner required
  • Uwindi featured as Creative Partner in the sponsors section

Puff Drink Talk needed more than a basic event page. The brand runs regular live events in Austin, raises money for local causes, and is building a podcast audience — all at once. The website had to serve as a central hub that the founder could update himself between events, without relying on an agency for every change.

The architecture was built around custom post types for sponsors, events, and media content. Adding a new sponsor takes thirty seconds — create an entry with a logo and a link, and it appears in the right section automatically. The same logic applies to the gallery: upload new flyers or photos, and they show up where they belong. The system is built to scale — new events, new partners, new content — without touching the codebase.

The design is built directly on the brand’s visual identity — logo colors, bold headings, clean layout. No template aesthetics, no generic event site look. The result is a site that feels like the brand it represents — a community-first lifestyle brand with a distinct Austin character.

Sponsors are a core part of how PDT operates — the website reflects that. The sponsors section is prominent, structured, and easy to update. It gives partners real visibility and gives the brand a credible, professional presence when pitching new sponsorships.

Watch the video testimonial from Hilton Kill, Founder

Ticket sales and event registration connect to any external platform the client uses — Eventbrite, PayPal, or direct links — without locking the brand into a specific tool. An event waiver pop-up is integrated directly on the page, keeping the layout clean while covering the legal requirements for live events.

For analytics, we integrated Rybbit — a privacy-first, cookieless solution. No cookie consent banner needed, no GDPR friction for US visitors. All traffic data is anonymized and aggregated.

Uwindi joined this project as a Creative Partner, with our agency featured in the sponsors section. The site is hosted on Uwindi infrastructure, with full admin access given to the client for day-to-day content management.

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Working with Uwindi was a different experience from what I’d had with other agencies. They actually got the brand — the Austin character, the community feel, the way we run events. The site looks like us, not like a template. And the best part: I can update sponsors, events, and gallery myself in seconds. No back-and-forth, no waiting. Highly recommend the team.

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Hilton Kill
Founder, Puff Drink Talk
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