Making someone feel special takes effort. That effort is usually manifested in the form of gifts. But what are gifts worth more than consumerism, if they’re not meaningful. Just like every memory you have in your mind, there’s a reference place attached to the time in the past that you can envision, every time someone mentions that experience. That place might always remain special to you. While we can not catch moments in our palms and preserve them forever. Time will always fly faster than we realize, the best we can do is to cherish the good moments and in some cases the places where you witnessed those moments.
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But what is a Map gift?
Whatever you want to celebrate, be it the place where you met, the first home you were raised in, or unusual but your dad’s favorite place from their younger years for playing golf or tennis. All these memories are special for you or someone you hold dear. That is where a map gift becomes not only relevant but also very accessible and true to the feel of any occasion, especially when it comes to personalization.
How do I design it?
Highly customized, yet aesthetic and true to the moment is not a far cry. Designing it is easier than explaining why that place means so much to you. All you’ve to do is to follow the four simple steps as follows:
Step 1: Select a Product item
Select the item that appeals the most to you. The items options available to you will be based on your location. For example, if you’re in the United States or Canada, your options would be different from the ones that a customer from Pakistan would have.
Step 2: Tell your Story
Open the Map Studio. Select the product option, then search for your desired location based on a special moment. It could be a cafe, university, a hiking trail, or a beach.
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Go to the next step, pick a theme that feels like you – the person you shared that moment with, or the moment itself. Every theme will speak to someone with a memory they cherish.
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If you’re designing for a location where they proposed to you, you could go for Rosy Pink, and if it is for a friend, you can select a city’s nightlife that you experienced with them. The options are endless.
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Step 3: Make it yours
Add your text. It could be a shared joke, a short message or wish, or just the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the name of that place. Now drop a pin i.e. an icon or a photo. Add caption, and adjust the frame to finally make it yours.
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Don't forget to see a preview
At the end of the day, all it boils down to, is how it looks like. Theme, captions and your idea of that gift, coming together should speak to you. This is why we provide a preview of your design on the desired product
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Is it for me?
Creating something meaningful sounds hard, but it doesn’t have to be that complicated. The only thing it takes is to be at the right place at the right moment. Once that moment is lived, it is forever captured in memories -- yours and of your loved ones. A custom map gift does exactly that