ZAZZLE: Dazzling the Internet
Whether you're looking for a perfect, one of a kind gift or you want to make postage stamps with your face on them, Zazzle is the place to get it done. People everywhere are paying attention to this online retailer and taking advantage of the endless possibilities they offer. Zazzle is the meeting of imagination and on-demand manufacturing that allows you to create, share, and celebrate your unique interests and passions.
In 1999, Zazzle began pioneering new printing technologies enhanced with proprietary, automated manufacturing systems to produce high quality, on-demand products. In 2003, Zazzle.com was launched in order to test the user experience. Since then, Zazzle has continued to innovate by improving manufacturing efficiencies, expanding the online customer experience, and growing their online community. Zazzle products are able to generate exposure for charities and causes, unite teams, schools, and businesses for various events, and to commemorate birthdays, graduations, and family reunions. Creating and buying products on Zazzle is surprisingly easy. First, choose from a list of customizable like t-shirts, cards, and stamps. Then upload your own pictures or choose from already existing digital images. Next, use their online tools to choose colors, text, fonts, and layouts. Each product is produced and shipped to you in 24 hours.
Zazzle has a number of different collections you can shop for existing images. The "Special Collections" section includes images from Disney, the Family Guy, Neopets, and the movie Robots to name a few. This collection also offers more historical images from venerable institutions like the Library of Congress, the Boston Public Library, and The Hoover Institution. They also have a "Community Collections" section that features individual artist's work from across the globe. If you choose to be one of the Community Collections contributors, you can publicize your images through a Zazzle gallery where any Zazzle customer can look through your stuff, comment on it, or get in touch with you. As a contributor, you also earn royalties every time others purchase your creations. And if you don't like any of the existing imagery you find, you can always create a new design from scratch.
Zazzle puts the customer in control. It allows them to buy small quantities of 100% personalized goods at a reasonable price. Zazzle has become a new medium, allowing everyone from soccer moms to professional artists create work that reflects themselves, their personalities, and their interests. Zazzle is innovative because they put unique products within everyone's reach, and can turn even the most novice customer into a graphic designer.