Brilliant Glass — Let the Light In

WordPress · Figma to Code · GSAP · Lenis Scroll · Canada

CategoryCustom WordPress Development
Project Type Figma to WordPress
IndustryGlass & Construction
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Client Details:

Brilliant Glass is a Canadian glass company with a razor-sharp focus on people and creativity — believing that the right glass solutions create space for boundless creativity. Their tagline, “Let the Light In,” reflects their philosophy: exceptional glass products and installations that transform buildings and interiors. They needed a website that matched their premium, light-filled brand identity — elegant, animated, and built to impress.

Brilliant Glass company culture page showing boundless creativity and glass expertise — WordPress website built by MarkupMarvel

Project Goals:

→ Convert the complete Figma design into a custom hand-coded WordPress website — pixel-perfect, no page builder
→ Implement GSAP animations — smooth, elegant on-load and scroll-triggered effects that match the brand’s premium feel
→ Integrate Lenis smooth scroll for a premium, fluid browsing experience throughout the site
→ Build a fully responsive, mobile-first layout across all devices and screen sizes
→ Configure Yoast SEO and deploy on AWS + Nginx for performance and reliability

Brilliant Glass about page mobile view featuring founders and team — custom WordPress theme by MarkupMarvel

Let the Light In — Brilliant Glass WordPress Build

Watch how MarkupMarvel transformed a Figma design into a custom WordPress website for Brilliant Glass — featuring GSAP animations, Lenis smooth scroll, and hand-coded precision for a Canadian glass company.

Brilliant Glass case study video — Figma to WordPress custom development with GSAP and Lenis smooth scroll by MarkupMarvel
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Figma to WordPress Development — Brilliant Glass Case Study | MarkupMarvel

Brilliant Glass is a Figma to WordPress development project by MarkupMarvel — a custom hand-coded WordPress theme for a Canadian glass company featuring GSAP 3.12.1 animations, Lenis 1.0.15 smooth scroll, Swiper sliders, FancyBox gallery, Yoast SEO, and AWS + Nginx infrastructure. Every section built from scratch — no page builder, no shortcuts.

Our Work Process

  1. 01
    Discovery

    We analyzed Brilliant Glass's brand identity, design philosophy, and target audience — understanding their "Let the Light In" ethos to inform every development decision

  2. 02
    Planning

    Tech stack confirmed — custom WordPress theme, GSAP, Lenis smooth scroll, Swiper, FancyBox — with milestone delivery mapped across all site sections

  3. 03
    Design

    Figma designs reviewed in detail — light, airy aesthetic with bold yellow accents, clean typography, and natural imagery — every component mapped before development began

  4. 04
    Development

    Custom WordPress theme hand-coded from the Figma file — clean semantic HTML and CSS, no page builder dependency, fully maintainable post-handoff

  5. 05
    Animation

    GSAP 3.12.1 animations implemented — elegant on-load sequences and scroll-triggered effects that enhance the premium brand feel without impacting performance

  6. 06
    Gallery

    FancyBox lightbox and Swiper sliders integrated — showcasing glass installations and products with smooth, interactive browsing

  7. 07
    SEO

    Yoast SEO configured throughout — titles, metas, Open Graph, and sitemap set up for Canadian market search visibility

  8. 08
    Launch

    Deployed on AWS + Nginx infrastructure — fast, reliable hosting with SSL and post-launch monitoring completed

Challenges:

Brilliant Glass responsive brand landing page mobile view — Figma to WordPress development with GSAP animations by MarkupMarvel

1. Translating a light, premium aesthetic into code The Brilliant Glass design is defined by light, space, and elegance — translating these qualities from Figma into a live WordPress website required extreme attention to detail in typography, spacing, and animation timing.

2. GSAP + Lenis smooth scroll performance Combining GSAP animations with Lenis smooth scroll creates a premium browsing experience — but also introduces performance complexity. Ensuring smooth animation without jank or layout shift was a core challenge.

3. Mobile-first execution of an animation-heavy design Animations and smooth scroll effects need careful adaptation for mobile devices — where performance constraints are tighter and touch behavior differs from desktop scroll.

4. Gallery and media management Brilliant Glass’s work is highly visual — showcasing glass installations requires a gallery system that is both beautiful and performant, without slowing down the page.

Our Solutions:

Brilliant Glass "Let the Light In" natural light brilliance poster — custom Figma to WordPress development by MarkupMarvel

1. Pixel-Perfect Figma Execution Every spacing value, typography scale, and color token from the Figma file was implemented precisely in code — ensuring the live site matches the design’s light, premium aesthetic down to the pixel.

2. Optimized Animation Stack GSAP animations were carefully scoped and hardware-accelerated — Lenis smooth scroll was configured to work seamlessly alongside GSAP timelines, delivering fluid motion without performance impact.

3. Mobile-Optimized Animation Behavior Animations were selectively adapted for mobile — reduced complexity, touch-optimized scroll behavior, and performance-first media loading ensure a smooth experience across all devices.

4. FancyBox + Swiper Gallery System A FancyBox lightbox combined with Swiper sliders provides an elegant, interactive gallery experience — lazy-loaded images keep performance green while showcasing Brilliant Glass’s work beautifully.

Tech Stack

  • WordPress
  • PHP 8.0
  • GSAP 3.12.1
  • Lenis 1.0.15
  • Swiper
  • FancyBox
  • jQuery 3.5.1
  • Yoast SEO
  • Nginx
  • Amazon Web Services
  • MySQL
  • Plesk

Results & Impact

100%Hand-Coded from Figma
0Page Builder Dependencies
2024Project Completed
CanadaClient Location

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