After over two months of development, I’m pleased to announce that we finally launched the “Best Gift Idea Ever” website.
You can read a detailed description of the project on the BGIE project page.
Here, I just wanted to say thank you to Ryan Martz and Ryan Lanzel for the interesting project and an exciting experience. These guys rock. I wish them and their business infinite success.
Best Gift Idea Ever is a company that sells gifts made to order by customers. The guys provide impeccable service in offline stores, where visitors can combine letter frames and rugs into unique gifts. For those who prefer to use a web browser instead of the old school stores, the guys have created their first version of the website. It was pretty good, but there were a few limitations listed below.
Ryan Martz began BGIE in 2009 when he discovered unique objects in nature and architecture that resembled letters of the alphabet, fast forward a few short years and Best Gift Idea Ever has expanded from one small kiosk on the beach to over 15 locations across the east coast.
Best Gift Idea Ever boasts the largest selection of high-quality letter art available! With thousands of photographs taken all over the world paired with a wide variety of mats and frames to choose from, you can create personal and unique artwork to fit any home!
Our photographs are professionally printed on 100 year Kodak Professional Supra Endura VC Digital Paper or Fuji equivalent. We use custom hard wood frames, premium glass, white core matting, and MDF backing board for an heirloom quality keep sake that will last!
Ryan Martz - Owner of Best Gift Idea Ever. After graduating from THE Ohio State University with a fancy double major degree, he chose to move to Hilton Head Island and take silly pictures of letters. Ryan's interests include: long walks on the beach, finger paintings of Gilbert Gottfried, and his post-modern stamp collection.
Ryan Lanzel - Creative Director for Best Gift Idea Ever. "Ryan is the most handsome and talented person I know, by golly he's the best thing since sliced bread!" - Mom. Ryan's interests include: dancing like nobody is watching, beating Russ at ping-pong, learning life lessons from the last 3 minutes of Scrubs, and introducing the world to Candian Lumberjack Folk Music.