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DOOZIELIFE: Engineering Excellence in Wellness E-commerce

What makes this special is how we used CSS to create interactions that feel organic and delightful. 3D flip cards, buttery-smooth scroll-snap carousels, an interactive quiz system. Every animation, every transition crafted to reinforce the brand's calm, zen-like quality.

COOL STUFF WE BUILT!

3D Flip Cards for Fabric Selection

Instead of boring radio buttons, the design called for interactive 3D cards that flip to reveal fabric specifications. We built these using CSS 3D transforms to match the exact animation curves and timing from the prototype.

Desktop users get a subtle hover preview that hints at the interaction without being aggressive.

Scroll-Snap Carousels (No JavaScript Required)

Three carousel types across the site. All built with native CSS scroll-snap hitting 60fps without any scroll libraries:

  • Dreamlands showcase - Horizontal product gallery with intentional swipe gestures
  • Colorway selector - Real-time variant switching as you scroll
  • Testimonials - Auto-rotating for passive consumption

Each carousel is contextually optimized. Product carousels require intentional swipes so users don't accidentally skip options. Testimonials auto-rotate because they're meant for passive scrolling.

Interactive Product Quiz

Guides users through weight, then fabric, then colorway selection. Progressive disclosure prevents decision paralysis by showing only relevant options at each step.

The quiz achieved high completion rates and significantly outperformed standard product pages.

Video Hero Without the Performance Hit

Full-width background video usually destroys load times. We serve different qualities based on viewport:

  • 1080p for desktop (fast connections only)
  • 720p for tablets
  • 480p for mobile (with optimized initial load)

Result: Fast First Contentful Paint even with the video running.

Mega Menu with Product Images

Instead of text-only navigation, the mega menu shows product images pulled straight from Shopify CDN. CSS Grid handles the layout with automatic placement.

Added a delayed close so you don't accidentally dismiss it when your mouse briefly leaves the area. Small detail, but it makes the interaction feel polished.

Why It Feels So Good (The Spacing System)

Everything follows an 8px grid system:

  • Section padding uses consistent rhythm between desktop and mobile
  • Inter-element spacing follows a harmonious scale
  • Typography maintains optimal line-height for readability
  • Card padding maintains visual consistency throughout

This mathematical precision creates subliminal trust. Visitors don't consciously notice it, but they feel it. The site breathes with unified spacing that makes navigation intuitive.

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION

Built on Shopify's Dawn theme with custom Liquid development. We created reusable sections with JSON schemas, so non-technical team members can update content through Shopify's theme editor without touching code.

Performance optimization:

  • Critical CSS inlined for instant loading
  • Code splitting for reduced JavaScript bundle size
  • WebP images with JPEG fallbacks for older browsers
  • Shopify CDN with responsive breakpoints

CHALLENGES WE SOLVED

  1. Complex Product Variations: Multiple weights, fabrics, and colorways create numerous possible variants. We built dynamic filtering that shows only valid options based on prior selections, preventing impossible configurations.
  2. Flip Card Performance on Android: Initial implementation caused janky animations on mid-range Android devices. We isolated transforms to separate layers using the will-change property and optimized duration for smooth performance.
  3. Mobile Video Performance: Hero video was delaying First Contentful Paint on mobile. Reduced mobile quality and optimized preloading to improve initial load times.
  4. SEO for JavaScript Quiz: Quiz content wasn't crawlable by search engines. We generated static HTML fallback using Liquid server-side rendering, then progressively enhanced with JavaScript for interactivity. Google sees the content, users get the experience.

RESULTS

  • Improved Conversion: The quiz significantly outperformed standard product pages with high completion rates.
  • Performance Excellence: Fast load times despite video-heavy content, with excellent Lighthouse scores.
  • Mobile-First Success: Strong mobile traffic with higher conversion rates than desktop.
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THE BOTTOM LINE

Doozielife brought us a vision. We delivered it pixel-perfect. Every animation curve, every transition timing, every spacing decision matched their design system. But we didn't just copy designs. We optimized for performance, built for accessibility, and ensured the site converts.

Fast, functional, and beautiful. Exactly what they asked for.

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