Absolute Color Printing Shop
A full-featured online wholesale printing platform designed to manage product configuration, instant pricing, order workflows, customer accounts, and production tracking. The system supports a complete e-commerce lifecycle for commercial printing operations, including custom job configuration, artwork upload, job status tracking, and loyalty program integration.
Project Overview
Understanding the Project
The Goal
Design and implement a scalable e-commerce platform capable of handling complex print product configurations, automated pricing calculations, customer account management, production tracking, and long-term operational growth.
The Challenge
Building a robust e-commerce system capable of handling complex print configurations, dynamic pricing logic, customer account management, job tracking, artwork uploads, and loyalty program integration, all while ensuring long-term stability and scalability.
My Role
Lead Full-Stack Developer responsible for system architecture, pricing engine logic, product configuration workflows, order lifecycle management, customer account modules, and long-term platform evolution.
Role
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Timeline
2016
Platform
Web
Team
Team (3)
Screenshots
Visual Showcase
Printing product configuration with instant price estimation
Shopping cart with detailed order summary
Additional sections of the platform
What I Built
- Led the development of a custom online printing shop for a wholesale printing company.
- Implemented an instant quote estimator based on configurable printing options.
- Developed a complete purchasing flow including cart, checkout, and artwork upload.
- Integrated payment processing using Authorize.Net, later upgraded to CardPointe.
- Implemented a loyalty points system rewarding customers for each purchase.
- Built a coupon and discount system to support promotional campaigns.
- Designed and implemented a MySQL database for products, customers, orders, pricing, and rewards.
- Developed a comprehensive administrative dashboard for managing products, customers, pricing, and orders.
- Implemented production workflow tracking with status updates across the full printing lifecycle.
- Built a custom reporting system to track sales performance, orders, and revenue metrics.
Tech Stack
Frontend
Backend
Database
Integrations
Architecture Design Decisions
These decisions were intentional to ensure the site feels professional, calm, and easy to navigate:
- Custom-built pricing engine to support complex printing configurations
- Instant quote estimator optimized for speed and accuracy
- Step-by-step checkout flow to reduce friction during purchase
- Loyalty and coupon systems designed to drive repeat business
- Production workflow tracking integrated directly into the admin dashboard
- Custom reporting tools to provide visibility into revenue and operational performance
- Administrative interface optimized for daily operational efficiency
Results & Learnings
The platform successfully supported over $1.4 million USD in cumulative sales according to internal reporting data. By centralizing product configuration, pricing automation, order management, and customer account workflows, the system enabled streamlined operations and scalable online revenue growth for the printing business.