Arounda

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a product manager and designer for an event discovery app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Arounda?

For one project, we wanted to design our blog website. During the other project, we wanted to design a new mobile version of our platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Arounda basically provided product design services. Their team created a mood board for the design inspiration using Miro. They critiqued the existing design, helping to improve the UI.

From there, their team created wireframes and designed the product in Figma. There were two iterations. They made the blog website responsive to both desktop and mobile platforms.

The second project followed a similar process. Instead of creating the blog's UI, they designed the interface of the event discovery platform. Their team designed the mobile homepage of the website, including event listings and search functions.

What is the team composition?

We spoke with a product manager and a designer.

How did you come to work with Arounda?

We posted the job on a freelancing platform. We received many applicants, but Arounda’s portfolio was phenomenal.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the engagement in April 2020, and they finished the second project at the beginning of June 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Arounda produced modern, high-quality designs. They're both awesome.

It’s hard to find great designers, and Arounda’s on the cutting-edge of industry design standards. Their style’s up to date. We’re going to work with them again.

How did Arounda perform from a project management standpoint?

It’s common to worry about giving feedback to designers but Arounda took our feedback well. They were always on time for meetings, which hasn’t always been the case with previous service providers.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Arounda completed quality work quickly, which is a differentiator. Design projects usually involve many revisions, so it takes a long time. But with Arounda, we only went through 1­–2 versions for the designs.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, not really.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make your requirements clear. Follow the general principles of design management. Ask questions and talk with them to make sure the project’s organized.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of an early-stage startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Arounda?

Initially, we needed a partner for UX/UI design work.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

During the first project, Arounda designed the UX/UI of our tool using Sigma. In the next project, their team provided input on marketing strategy and UI design. They researched similar tools, best practices, and how to optimize our visibility in the market. 

What is the team composition?

The team includes a project manager and two main designers. Occasionally, another designer works with us too.

How did you come to work with Arounda?

We found them on Instagram. We liked their portfolio and reached out to them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent roughly $70,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in September 2019, and our engagement’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

I’m satisfied with Arounda's performance. They use the latest technologies to create quality designs. Their team works well with the developers.

How did Arounda perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate via Slack. They’re responsive, so projects run smoothly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They use the latest technologies, which are exactly what our product needs. The value of their work is good — an improvement from that of past vendors

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t areas for improvement.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Listen to their marketing suggestions; they're valuable. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a startup with an on-demand delivery platform. I'm the CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Arounda?

We hired them to help with design and general business strategies.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We discussed our strategy, they gave us some guidance, and we started on first drafts of our UI/UX designs. They built the entire framework of our app, and they've done brand guidelines, vision, and brand books. The whole app was designed in Sketch.

After the app was finished, they created marketing materials, icons, and stationery design. They created newsletters, flyers, business cards, and other small print materials.

What is the team composition?

We're in contact with one or two individuals, but there were also two or three designers and one or two people who worked on our brand guidelines.

How did you come to work with Arounda?

We found them on Upwork. We looked at their portfolio, and we liked their style. We reached out to them, and they were very easy to communicate with. They were willing to take the lead, which we liked.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent €150,000-€200,000 (approximately $167,000-$223,000 USD) over the course of our engagement.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working in January 2018, and they finished the big project in September 2019.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We receive good reviews from our userbase, and the design is modern, fluid, and self-explanatory. They realized our vision, and we love the results. They have high standards, and they always delivered excellent work. They help us stand out from our competition.

How did Arounda perform from a project management standpoint?

We really liked their project management, and they sent us regular updates with explanations of the decisions they made. They offered a lot of transparency, and they met most of our deadlines. They used InVision to share prototypes, and we worked a lot via Google Drive.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They often took the lead, and their designs are very on-trend. They always tried to make us the best in our field.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Because they expanded so rapidly, we didn't always know who to contact. After a few days, we expressed our concerns and they assigned a fixed account manager. They could still work to manage their scaling a little better.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They have high-quality standards, so be prepared for them to take their time. If you are looking for a fast solution, look elsewhere. They take their work very seriously, and they dedicate time to their projects.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I was the director of marketing at Metricly before it was acquired by Virtana. We were a SaaS IT company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Arounda?

We were looking for a partner to lead the design and user experience of our website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Arounda provided us with UI strategy, design, and development. They also created graphics for us. We were building on WordPress at the time. Arounda used Bootstrap to create the frontend frameworks and designs that we’d then implement on WordPress.

For each task, we came to Arounda with an idea for a new page on the site and an outline of the content we wanted. Arounda came back with some light UI sketches that we modified or improved. After that, they gave us high fidelity mockups. Once we gave our approval, they moved into the development phase to build and publish the page.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 3–4 people, including a UI designer, a UI developer, and a project manager.

How did you come to work with Arounda?

I originally worked with them on some personal projects. I brought them in to work on our company’s UI.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $10,000–$20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The collaboration ran from June 2018 to May 2019.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Arounda delivered enterprise-grade work that outperformed anything we’d had before in terms of design and functionality. The blog they built as part of our site directly contributed to a 400% increase in SEO traffic (combined with our own content strategy). They brought our site and aesthetic to a new level that we couldn’t have achieved on our own.

How did Arounda perform from a project management standpoint?

They were highly organized and paid very close attention to detail. They provided us with a project management system where we could log in and view progress for each task.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Arounda was extremely flexible and quick to pick up a product’s requirements. In many cases, we gave them minimal direction, and they’d take that and turn around something that fully matched our vision.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We had to collaborate with them at first to work out some issues in project management. We wanted more precise expectations about costs and timelines for specific pages. Overall, however, it was good.

Any advice for potential customers?

Absolutely work with Arounda. You won’t be disappointed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of the app, which purpose is to help people develop mental strength, boost motivation, make better decisions and improve performance.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Arounda?

Mobile app UX/UI development. Landing page UX/UI and development.

What were your goals for this project?

Design user attractive yet intuitive mobile app. The challenge was to organize right structure of many sections that app has, so the user won't be lost.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I made a search on Upwork and saw high rating for this agency and affordable price.

Describe the project in detail.

I gave them design from the previous company which I did not like that much and also made my own iteration based on it suing Sketch. Decribed to Arounda the whole idea and asked to improve it. After they gave some thinking to it they proposed to start from scratch and work on the prototype screens and focus first on UX, test them, iterate and then work on the UI.

After many iterations, we have agreed on the final prototype and started to work on it, which also had quit many iterations. Some of them I did not asked for and they were coming up with new ideas and always trying to look with fresh eyes and challenge it. This obviously made design much better.

What was the team composition?

Project manager, designers and developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The app is now in the final stages of development. 

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Super effective. Arounda Project manager always in contact with me and patiently answered my requests and came proactively with some proposals.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Ability to challenge me, my ideas, think proactively, test assumptions. This is quite a rare skill. Most would do what is asked. They focus on delivery of great quality work.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing that comes to mind

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We're an adult video on-demand company. I'm the co-founder and CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Arounda?

We didn't have a set team of designers, and we outsourced various parts of our design to separate individuals. As a result, we didn't have a uniform image. We wanted a team that could join us, understand our products and our brand, and create a more professional, consistent brand.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They do all of our website design. That includes the backend and our admin area, email design, and various offline assets like flyers and event materials. They also do some code work for us. We have our own in-house development team, and they work along with our staff. They do some of the frontend code of their designs, and our developers work on the backend elements that go along with them. They fully realize the designs they provide, and they often take on entire tasks from start to finish.

They use InVision and Sketch, but I'm not sure of the other technologies they use. InVision is helpful to share those designs with our team. We recently sponsored a film festival, and they did all the design for those related materials. They also do some animation, and we've added their graphic work to some of our videos.

What is the team composition?

I have one main point of contact, but I was originally onboarded by one of their directors. They have various departments, so we also work directly with a UX lead and a traditional branding team for logo design.

How did you come to work with Arounda?

I found them on Dribbble, along with a few other possible agencies. Because of the nature of our business, we're fairly restricted. They were willing to work with us, and we had a few conversations with them. We started with some low-level tasks, and we went from there.

How much have you invested with them?

We pay for features as they arise, and we work anywhere between 10-40 hours a week with them. Our most recent contract was about $8,000 at a rate of $28 per hour. I'd estimate we've spent somewhere between $50,000-$200,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February or March 2018. The collaboration is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

They have a very modern approach for an affordable price. Their quality is comparable to UX firms that charge more than double their hourly rate. They never compromise, and their work is cutting edge. They've helped us improve our conversion rates, but I don't have any solid metrics to share offhand.

How did Arounda perform from a project management standpoint?

We have a Trello board set up, and we create tickets for them in their incoming task list. Our main contact then assigns tasks to the designers on their team. We also communicate regularly via phone or Skype about anything outside the brief or anything that is unclear. In general, their project management and availability are major strengths. I never wait longer than an hour for a response, and our product manager fully understands our products and our needs.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I've worked with other design firms, but this is definitely my most positive experience. Their turnaround is quick and efficient, and we rarely need to change much. We can usually trust them to come back with something we'll like, and they often go beyond what we initially had in mind. They have knowledge our team doesn't have, and they come up with good solutions. Their initial results are almost always what we want, and we never get locked into endless iteration.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They're not as comfortable on the phone as they are via text. That may be due to a lack of confidence in their language skills and might be an area of improvement for them. There is also occasionally a lack of communication in the design process. The rare misunderstandings could be avoided with a little extra clarification. That's only happened once or twice, and there's very little they could improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you're looking for a designer, look over their portfolio. Everything they present is as it seems, and they're a very good team. Their process is straightforward and self-explanatory.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Marketing of Cleantech Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Winning in clean technologies is complex—new technologies emerge, policies shift, and it’s hard to know which opportunities will scale and which will fail. By blending human intelligence, proprietary data, and the global network we’ve cultivated for more than 20 years, we deliver insights you can trust and guidance you can act on. Whether you’re shaping corporate strategy, scaling innovation, investing capital, or designing policy, your Cleantech Group membership gives you the full picture and the connections that unlock growth. In a fast-moving, high-stakes environment, we help you see clearly, act confidently, and lead the transition.  

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Arounda to accomplish?

• Our goal was to transition from a traditional research repository to an interactive intelligence hub. We needed a UI/UX framework that could visually simplify emerging technology trends, streamline membership access to our global network, and allow high-stakes decision-makers to see market shifts clearly and act confidently without feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.

SOLUTION

How did you find Arounda?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Arounda over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Arounda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

AROUNDA took a holistic, multi-phase approach to rewriting our digital experience. The scope of work began with a deep immersion phase, where their team interviewed our internal analysts and key subscription members to understand how users interact with complex market research. From there, they mapped out an entirely new information architecture designed to handle multi-layered data without visual clutter. The key deliverables delivered over the course of the engagement included: User Persona & Journey Mapping: Detailed behavioral blueprints tailored specifically for institutional investors, policy designers, and corporate innovation heads. Comprehensive Interactive Wireframes: Low-and high-fidelity architectural layouts for our entire research portal, focusing heavily on intuitive search behaviors and filtering mechanics. Data Visualization Frameworks: Custom-designed UI components, dynamic charts, and interactive matrices that turned static clean tech reports into scannable, digestible visual stories. Membership Dashboard Design: A personalized ecosystem dashboard where members can track specific technology verticals, save proprietary data sets, and directly request connections within our global network. A Unified, Scalable Design System: A complete library of digital style guides, typography rules, component patterns, and UI assets that our internal engineering team could easily reference for future feature rollouts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The impact of AROUNDA’s work was felt almost immediately after the new interface went live. The most significant indicator of success was the dramatic increase in user engagement sessions; members started spending significantly more time exploring our deep-dive reports rather than just downloading a PDF and leaving the portal. We observed a massive drop in customer support inquiries related to platform navigation, proving that the new architecture was inherently intuitive. Furthermore, our sales team reported a noticeable shortening of the conversion cycle for new memberships, as prospective clients could immediately see the value and clarity of our data during live platform demonstrations. The design directly validated our position as a forward-looking leader in the transition to clean energy.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project management style of AROUNDA was characterized by transparency, high agility, and a refreshing lack of friction. They established a highly collaborative rhythm early on, using asynchronous updates alongside weekly alignment syncs to keep both teams perfectly in step. Deadlines were treated with immense respect; every major sprint and design iteration arrived exactly when promised, which kept our internal product roadmap perfectly on schedule. What stood out most was their responsiveness to feedback. When our research analysts raised concerns about how a specific, highly technical policy trend matrix was being rendered, AROUNDA’s design team didn't just tweak the existing layout—they jumped on an impromptu workshop with us the next morning and reframed the component until it balanced aesthetic simplicity with technical accuracy.

What was your primary form of communication with Arounda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

What truly sets AROUNDA apart is their rare ability to grasp highly complex, niche B2B industries. Many design agencies can build a beautiful consumer app, but designing for the clean technology market research sector requires an understanding of sophisticated user workflows. They didn't just act as passive order-takers; they behaved like genuine intellectual partners. They took the time to truly understand what an investor looks for when evaluating an emerging green tech opportunity. The level of empathy they demonstrated toward our professional audience, combined with their world-class visual execution, made the entire collaboration feel less like a vendor relationship and more like an extension of our own internal strategy team.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Arounda could have done differently?

The engagement was exceptionally smooth, but if we were to look for an area where we could have optimized the process, it would be the handoff timing between design and initial development. AROUNDA provided a brilliant, comprehensive design system at the conclusion of the project. However, involving our back-end engineering team in a couple of the mid-fidelity wireframe reviews a bit earlier in the timeline could have streamlined the initial technical scoping on our side. That said, whenever our developers had questions during the implementation phase, AROUNDA was incredibly generous with their time, providing quick clarifications to ensure the final product matched their exact design vision.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive of TEDWAG PARTNERS

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We support CIOs (Chief Information Officers) of CAC 40 companies and other major corporate groups in their digital transformation projects. Our strengths are focused on Project Management and Agile methodologies, with specialized expertise in Cloud Computing, enabling us to deliver real added value in application development, deployment, and quality assurance processes. Our goal is to empower our employees so that they become leaders both in their professional and personal lives. We foster a leadership mindset within the consulting and digital services industry through the strength of networking and partnerships, promoting responsible and impactful engagements. Teddy Wagnac, Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Arounda to accomplish?

• We approached Arounda with a highly specific objective: completely reinvent our digital brand identity and corporate website from scratch. We needed a digital platform that would instantly establish credibility with enterprise executives, articulate our dual focus on technical delivery and professional leadership training, and serve as a powerful tool for attracting top-tier engineering talent in a hyper-competitive European market. We wanted a design that felt premium, authoritative, and structurally aligned with our ethos of responsible digital intervention.

SOLUTION

How did you find Arounda?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Arounda over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Arounda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Arounda structured the project through a comprehensive, multi-phase design lifecycle that treated our digital brand with the same rigor we apply to enterprise cloud architecture. They began with an in-depth strategic discovery phase, mapping our corporate core values, studying the visual preferences of European technology executives, and conducting user persona workshops for both corporate buyers and prospective consulting recruits. From this foundational strategy, their team executed a complete brand identity overhaul. The key deliverables began with an expansive design system that established our new visual language, including a refined corporate color palette tailored for the enterprise sector, modern typography pairings, and a custom set of iconography to illustrate complex cloud and agile concepts. Following the brand guide, Arounda produced low-fidelity UX wireframes for the entire website architecture to map out smooth, intuitive user journeys across our service offerings, case studies, and recruitment portals. Once the structural layouts were validated, they delivered high-fidelity UI designs for all desktop and mobile views, featuring bespoke graphic assets and subtle, micro-interactions that breathed life into the static layouts. The final package included interactive web prototypes that mimicked the live experience, alongside organized, production-ready design handoff files in Figma, complete with comprehensive component libraries for our front-end development team to implement seamlessly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The impact of Arounda’s work was felt immediately across our entire business pipeline. The most significant indicator of success has been the shift in client engagement quality; we noticed a substantial increase in inbound inquiries originating directly from CIOs and IT Directors of major corporate groups who specifically mentioned the clarity and professional weight of our new digital presentation. The average time visitors spend exploring our service pages and case studies has increased dramatically, proving that the intuitive layout and structured content flow are successfully keeping corporate buyers engaged. From a recruitment perspective, the dedicated careers section has completely transformed our talent acquisition workflow. We are receiving a higher volume of applications from senior cloud architects and agile coaches who explicitly state that our web presence convinced them of our market leadership and modern company culture. This elevated brand perception has given us a significant competitive advantage when bidding for large-scale enterprise transformation contracts.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They operated with a high-velocity, milestone-driven framework that integrated perfectly with our own internal Agile mindsets. Every phase of the project was governed by precise, weekly sprint reviews where their design leads walked us through their progress, rationalizing every visual choice with user data and strategic intent. Deliverables were submitted with flawless punctuality, and they frequently shared early look-ahead concepts that allowed us to provide feedback well ahead of the official review dates. Their responsiveness to our specific corporate nuances was highly impressive. For instance, when we decided late in the UI phase to heavily expand the section dedicated to our employee leadership program, Arounda adapted instantly. They didn't just add a generic text block; they reworked the visual hierarchy of the corporate philosophy page within a single design sprint, ensuring the new content felt completely integrated into the narrative flow without causing any delays to the final handoff schedule.

What was your primary form of communication with Arounda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

What sets Arounda apart from typical web design agencies is their ability to translate highly abstract, technical enterprise concepts into clean, emotionally resonant visual storytelling. They didn't just build a pretty website; they took the time to deeply understand what a cloud-focused digital transformation actually looks like and what kind of visual language commands respect in a CAC40 boardroom. They managed to strike the perfect balance between corporate authority and modern, forward-thinking innovation. It was incredibly refreshing to work with a design team that could discuss backend cloud computing architecture and corporate leadership philosophies with the same level of fluency as typography and user experience mechanics. Their commitment to building a cohesive, scalable design system rather than just static pages showed a deep respect for our long-term digital growth.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Arounda could have done differently?

The overall collaboration yielded phenomenal results, but we did encounter a minor operational friction point during the transition from the low-fidelity wireframes to the high-fidelity UI concepts. Because our industry involves complex, multi-layered service structures, the initial high-fidelity mockups relied quite heavily on generic placeholder content, which made it slightly difficult for our executive team to fully visualize how our specific, highly technical case studies would render in the live design. We had to spend a few unexpected alignment sessions clarifying content lengths and structural layout behaviors. If Arounda had requested raw copy samples from our actual past enterprise projects earlier during the initial UX mapping phase, we could have streamlined that visual transition much faster and saved both teams a couple of rounds of text-fitting adjustments. However, their design team responded to this feedback with total professionalism, quickly pivoting to incorporate our real-world documentation into the iterations.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of marketing for a SaaS product. We help businesses automate their sales, marketing, and customer success processes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Arounda?

We needed support with our website's redesign for launch.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Arounda redesigned our website, including graphics. The team also conducted a UX audit and delivered wireframes and mockups.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Arounda.

How did you come to work with Arounda?

We found Arounda on Clutch. We chose them because they had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, and they offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January-February 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

I am very happy with the results

How did Arounda perform from a project management standpoint?

Arounda delivered on time. We communicated via Slack. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Easy to work with and collaborative. Lada was an amazingly fast designer. I was impressed by how quickly they delivered exactly what we wanted

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I can come up with.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Solution Architect of Scheidt & Bachmann

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Scheidt & Bachmann is one of the international market leaders in innovative system solutions for mobile living. With our products, we support numerous transport systems and thus keep millions of people on the move worldwide. We encounter digital solutions from Scheidt & Bachmann almost every day: in the car park, at the petrol or charging station, in local public transport or when travelling by train. Our success as one of the international market leaders in the four business divisions Parking Solutions, Signalling Systems, Fare Collection Systems and Energy Retail Solutions is based on the great commitment of our employees. We encourage this motivation through diverse career opportunities, exciting projects and flat hierarchies. Freedom to develop innovative ideas and their implementation is a matter of course for us. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Arounda to accomplish?

• We approached AROUNDA at a point where TechNest, as part of Scheidt & Bachmann’s broader innovation ecosystem, needed a web presence that truly reflected the sophistication of our solutions while remaining accessible to a diverse, global audience.

SOLUTION

How did you find Arounda?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Arounda over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Arounda were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

AROUNDA handled the project with a structured yet flexible approach, starting with a deep discovery phase where they engaged multiple stakeholders across our organization. They invested time in understanding not only our services but also the environments in which our technologies operate, such as transportation systems and energy infrastructure.

The scope of work covered the full web design lifecycle, including user research, information architecture, wireframing, and high-fidelity UI design. They redefined the site structure to ensure clarity across different solution areas, creating intuitive pathways for both technical and non-technical audiences. A key deliverable was a completely redesigned interface that balanced a clean, modern aesthetic with detailed content sections that could accommodate complex technical information.

They also developed a comprehensive design system that ensured consistency across all pages and could be reused for future updates. This included typography, color schemes, component libraries, and interaction patterns. Another important aspect was their focus on responsive design, ensuring the platform performed seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Throughout the process, they provided interactive prototypes, which allowed our internal teams to test flows and provide feedback early before final implementation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Following the launch, we observed a clear improvement in how users engaged with the platform. Visitors were spending more time exploring multiple sections of the site, particularly the solution pages that previously had limited interaction. Our internal teams also reported a noticeable reduction in the number of clarification requests from potential clients, as the website now communicates our offerings more effectively.

From a business perspective, the site has become a stronger asset during presentations and partnership discussions. It serves not just as a digital brochure, but as a credible extension of our brand that supports conversations with stakeholders across different markets. The improved structure also made it easier for our marketing team to update content and introduce new initiatives without disrupting the overall design.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

AROUNDA demonstrated a high level of professionalism in project management. Milestones were clearly defined from the beginning, and deliverables were consistently shared as scheduled. What stood out was their ability to adapt when our internal feedback cycles introduced changes. Instead of treating revisions as obstacles, they approached them as part of a collaborative process.

Communication was smooth throughout the engagement. They maintained regular check-ins, provided transparent updates, and were proactive in flagging potential challenges before they became issues. Their responsiveness made it easy to align across teams, even when dealing with complex requirements and multiple decision-makers.

What was your primary form of communication with Arounda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

What impressed us most was AROUNDA’s ability to translate highly technical concepts into a visually engaging and user-friendly experience without losing depth. They did not rely on generic design trends; instead, they crafted a solution that felt tailored to our industry and brand identity.

Another standout aspect was their attention to detail. From micro-interactions to content hierarchy, every element seemed intentional and aligned with the overall user journey. They also showed a strong understanding of how design supports business goals, which made their contributions go beyond aesthetics and into real strategic value.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Arounda could have done differently?

While the overall experience was very positive, there were moments during the project where the volume of feedback from our side created longer review cycles. In those instances, having an even more streamlined feedback consolidation process might have accelerated decision-making.

That said, AROUNDA handled these situations professionally and remained patient and solution-oriented. Any minor delays were more a result of our internal processes than their execution. Overall, their performance met and, in many aspects, exceeded our expectations.