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Giving a 20-Year-Old Local Printing Business the Digital Glow-Up It Deserves
For the #GiveItAGlow challenge, I partnered with Manos Gráfica, a real printing company in Brazil with more than 20 years of experience, to redesign its digital presence and create a website the business could genuinely use every day.
- Before
→ Outdated website that no longer reflected the company's professionalism
→ Limited user experience and outdated visual hierarchy
→ No structured quotation process
→ Customers had to manually explain every project through WhatsApp
→ No automation to support customer inquiries
- After
→ Complete premium website redesign built with Base44
→ Fully responsive experience for desktop and mobile
→ Modern information architecture focused on trust and clarity
→ Custom visual direction with imagery tailored to each printing service
→ AI-powered assistant that answers common questions about printing materials, finishes, quantities and production
→ Guided quotation flow that automatically generates a structured WhatsApp request containing all the information needed to prepare an estimate
→ Live production-ready website built entirely with Base44
- Automation
One of the biggest challenges for print shops is collecting complete project information before preparing a quotation.
Instead of asking customers to type long WhatsApp messages, I built a guided quotation experience that collects the essential details step by step and automatically generates a structured request.
This reduces repetitive conversations, saves time for both the customer and the business, and allows the team to respond with more accurate quotations.
- Goal
The objective wasn't simply to redesign the website.
It was to create a digital experience that reflects the quality of the company's work, simplifies customer communication and delivers practical value to the business.
This is a live project built for a real company, not a prototype or concept.
The goal was to build something the company could actually start using today.
Built with @Base44 for the #GiveItAGlow challenge.
🔗 Live Website: [https://manosgrafica.base44.app ]
#GiveItAGlow #Base44 #Contra #WebDesign #UXDesign #UIDesign #Automation #AI #SmallBusiness #CustomerExperience
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🚀 Kicking off my submission for the Base44 × Contra #GiveItAGlow Challenge!
I'm redesigning the website and customer experience for a local restaurant here in Ontario, with the goal of creating automations that actually helps the business grow.
The plan is to build:
✨ A premium, mobile-friendly website
🤖 AI-powered customer concierge
📅 Reservation and catering automations
📈 Tools that save the owner time and improve the customer experience
I just reached out to the business today and shared the first design direction. 🤞
👀 You can check out the first pass here:
https://choun-kitchen-collective.base44.app/
I'm now waiting to hear back from the owner so wish me luck!
I'm excited to document the entire process from concept to launch! Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes updates, design iterations, automations, and the full before-and-after transformation 😊
Reaching out to a real restaurant owner instead of just designing in a vacuum is the part most people skip in these challenges. The AI concierge and reservation automations sound like the trickiest part to get right without annoying regular customers, how are you thinking about...
I'm incredibly humbled by what I was able to build using the Base44 mobile app alone.
This week, I am away from my workstation, but the theme and direction of the challenge inspired me to take on a project anyway.
I decided to redesign the website for my favorite local barbershop, KAYZPLACE, after noticing several usability gaps the last time I visited it.
I'll admit, I was skeptical about whether I could complete an entire website using only my phone. But Base44 completely changed my perspective. Having used several website-building platforms in the past, I can confidently say this is one of the most optimized experiences I've had for mobile-first development.
The seamless performance across mobile, tablet, and desktop without compromising functionality genuinely impressed me. Using only my phone, I built a completely redesigned version of the KAYZPLACE website featuring:
• Online service booking
• KAYGENT, a custom AI assistant that answers FAQs, helps customers choose the right barber and service, explains pricing, assists with reservations, and provides personalized aftercare recommendations between visits
• An admin dashboard for managing bookings, tracking customer data, and sending email notifications
These capabilities were either missing on the original website. The new experience makes booking appointments significantly easier while giving the business better tools to organize appointments and customer information.
The most exciting part is that every aspect of this project was created entirely within the Base44 mobile app, without ever opening my computer.
The final product is fully responsive and optimized for mobile devices, tablets, and desktop screens alike. I shared the finished website with the shop owner today, and his reaction made all the effort worthwhile. Seeing how excited he was about the transformation reminded me why I love building products that solve real problems.
A huge thank you to the Base44 team for creating such an incredible platform.
This challenge has been both inspiring and genuinely enjoyable, and it's amazing to see what's possible with the right tools even from the palm of your hand.
Link to the old website: https://kayzplaceworldwide.com/
Link to the Glowed website: https://kayzplacebarbers.base44.app/
Kindly use the attached links to check out the awesome transformation from the old website and new website / features added.
11k followers, beautiful pastries, and 4.5 hours wasted in DMs daily. Here is how I fixed a local bakery's operations in 3 hours. 🥐✨
For the #GiveItAGlow challenge, I wanted to find a business where design could solve a real operational bottleneck. I chose "Holidays treat" — a visually stunning local bakery in Thailand.
The Problem:
Visually, their brand is flawless. Digitally, it was a nightmare. Every single custom cake order, tart reservation, and FAQ was handled manually through Instagram DMs. The owner was losing over 4.5 hours a day just typing out the same allergen information and stock updates.
The Process (How it was built):
Using Base44, I went from a blank canvas to a fully functioning digital ecosystem in exactly 3 hours. Here is the exact breakdown of the build:
Phase 1: The Figma Benchmark & Asset Generation
Every high-end product starts with strict visual discipline. Before touching the builder, I opened Figma to define the rules of "quiet luxury" for this brand. I established a rigorous grid, editorial typography, and terracotta accents. I used Midjourney to generate high-end asset concepts to set the perfect mood. I didn't design every screen—I designed one flawless Root Index to serve as my absolute source of truth.
Phase 2: Architectural Foundation
Inside Base44, I prioritized architecture over aesthetics. My initial prompts focused purely on database generation and routing. Within minutes, the AI spun up the core infrastructure: a Products database, an Orders table, and dynamic routing for the entire B2C catalog.
Phase 3: The Design Translation
This is where I am usually skeptical of builders, but Base44 delivered. I fed my Figma benchmark into the Base44 agent and instructed it to overwrite the global design system. It adopted my strict visual parameters and replicated them across the entire app with 100% accuracy. When we hit minor component bugs, like routing issues in the Global Header, I used precise system directives to re-bind the events without touching the code.
Phase 4: Automation Depth & State Management
A beautiful site means nothing if the business operations are still manual.
The Backend:
I built a B2B Kitchen Dashboard with a live Kanban board tied directly to the front-end checkout.
The CMS:
I converted static footer galleries into dynamic databases so the owners can update their digital storefront seamlessly.
The Superagent:
I integrated a 24/7 AI Superagent and wired it directly to the live inventory database. It now handles all FAQs, consults on bespoke cakes, and routes users to checkout. To ensure a seamless UX, I prompted the system to utilize a Global Session State, ensuring cart persistence across all page navigations.
The Verdict on Base44:
As a UI/UX Designer who is fiercely protective of visual layouts, my stack has strictly been Figma and Framer. But building this project completely shifted my perspective. Base44 is the first platform I’ve used that handles deep backend logic and AI automations without sacrificing an inch of front-end aesthetic control. It is officially part of my permanent freelance toolkit.
The Handoff:
I handed the fully live ecosystem over to the bakery—no setup fees, no friction. Just real utility.
Watch the full Before/After transformation and my process breakdown
Demo: https://holiday-treat-studio.base44.app
Figma (all step): https://www.figma.com/design/8uKK1dv5q5jX5O3pSFkSxQ/Challenge-base44?node-id=0-1&t=BXoMyOdu87ld3IyX-1
Before in comment. Base44 you BEST!!! Realy.
Great work for a 3-hour build. Quick question about the checkout how do customers actually pay for their orders? Is there an easy, built-in way to connect local payment methods through the platform?
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