Contra Studio

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the creative director and co-founder of an identity studio that operates at the intersection of strategy, culture, technology, and design. We build and future-proof brands, driving progress with purpose and clarity.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish for your business?

We needed a close partnership and collaboration with a true partner that understands our work, aims to deliver beyond expectations, and shares the same passion for design that we do.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We partnered with Contra Studio to lead the web design for a close client of ours following a thoughtful rebranding process. As the brand evolved, it needed a web experience that could fully reflect its new direction. Contra Studio worked as a seamless extension of our team, helping shape the site structure and design approach. The primary outcome was a fully custom Shopify experience, built to support the client’s launch. Contra Studio led both the design and development of the new site.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Contra Studio.

How did you come to work with Contra Studio?

They were referred to me. I chose them over other options because they had high ratings, a great culture fit, and their company values aligned with ours.

How much have you invested with them?

The project cost is confidential.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from June–October 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our client's site went live successfully. Their conversion rates doubled, and we saw a 150% growth in overall traffic and a 3–5 ranking positions gain in organic search across key queries. We also received great reviews from users and board members.

How did Contra Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Contra Studio's project management was great; they met the deliverables right on time. We communicated via virtual meetings and email or messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

More than their talent and clear process, I was impressed by the people behind the team. They were easy to work with, took initiative, and were considerate and thoughtful toward the client and the product.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They did an absolutely great job; we'll be working together again.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Melo Global Corp., a company that simplifies and streamlines complex home payment processes, making transactions easier and more efficient for users.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Contra Studio?

We needed help building the foundational UX for our global payments platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Contra Studio led the foundational UX work for our platform, including key user flows, product structure, and core design decisions. The main deliverables were UX concepts, interface designs, and a clearer overall experience for a complex global payments product. The team focused on onboarding, home, dashboard, pay, collect, and settings features.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Contra Studio.

How did you come to work with Contra Studio?

They were referred to me.

How much have you invested with them?

The investment was confidential.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–February 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Contra Studio helped us create a much clearer UX foundation for a complex payments product, with stronger user flows, better product structure, and more practical design direction for the team. The project gave us a more usable base to continue building and improving the platform. Overall, they provided excellent service and work.

How did Contra Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

They were very thoughtful and delivered on time. We communicated via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and email or messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Contra Studio's creativity and quality of work were impressive. The team was thoughtful, collaborative, and strong at turning product goals into practical design decisions.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They went above and beyond.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Marketing of NextSense, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

NextSense builds EEG-powered earbuds that respond to your brain in real time to improve sleep, focus, and relaxation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• We hired Contra Studio to redesign our website from the ground up to clearly communicate our technology and brand, while also implementing core e-commerce, subscription, and lead-generation tools to support growth.

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Contra Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Contra Studio led a full end-to-end website redesign, including brand-aligned visual identity updates, UX and information architecture, custom animations, and high-fidelity design across all core pages. The scope also included e-commerce implementation, subscription platform integration, lead-generation flows, and CMS setup, resulting in a fully custom, conversion-focused site that clearly communicates our technology and supports ongoing growth.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The redesigned site more than doubled conversion rate, increased overall traffic by over 150%, and improved average organic search position by 3–5 rankings across key queries.

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

Contra Studio’s project management was highly organized and reliable—they consistently delivered on time, were proactive when timelines were at risk, and communicated clearly throughout the process. They were extremely responsive to feedback, flexible with new requests, and thoughtful in proposing solutions to adjust scope and timelines without compromising quality.

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

Virtual Meeting

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

The caliber of creativity was exceptional, especially given the complexity of our product and the level of education required to present it well. They consistently brought thoughtful, original ideas to the table, were genuinely enjoyable to collaborate with, and felt deeply invested in the success of the project—often going above and beyond to exceed expectations.

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

Nothing comes to mind. Any challenges we encountered were a natural part of an evolving project and were handled collaboratively and effectively by the Contra team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Communication Strategies Coordinator of Camino

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a communication studio for social change

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• Create the new Inspiratorio brand website

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Contra Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Create the new website for the Inspiratorio brand.
• The website is made up of information sections and an online modules section that contains interactive formats such as infographics, fold-out accordions, cards with definitions, among others. In addition to multiple choice exercises, true and false answers, among others.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• At a graphic level, the brand's new graphics were successfully applied. 
• In terms of time, the agreed deadline for the first delivery was met. 
• In terms of communication and workflow, they have been effective, available and attentive at all stages. 
• In terms of development, they have been proactive in terms of the way of representing information.

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

In general terms, the agreed delivery times have been met. They have provided moments for feedback and have been open about the needs expressed. To improve, it is necessary to have a real work plan (in the sense that it considers the different variables that arise with this type of projects, such as delays in response from clients for feedback, delays in delivery of inputs or several rounds of adjustments), so that you have a more grounded estimate of the final delivery times and knowledge of the stages.

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed with their attentiveness to our needs, professionalism, and high-quality work.

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

Regarding project management, what was mentioned above, having a work plan grounded in the reality of this type of projects and that can be easily updated to track the times of each stage.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Literary Management Contractor at Instituto Distrital de las Artes, Idartes

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Support the guarantee of cultural rights related to reading, writing and orality of citizens

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• To develop a website for a digital magazine of reading promotion.
• Ensure that the website could be used by the company autonomously.
• To ensure that the website had the best readability characteristics for diverse users.

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Contra Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Develop of a web page that allows the company to assemble different editions of a digital magazine, customizing the colors, number of sessions, images and in general all the contents from an interface that anyone can easily edit. Without changing typographies and the editorial structure of the magazine. 

In the web design was considered an editorial design aimed to bring features of the physical editions in a digital publication taking advantage of what digital allows such as a carousel of images and a playlist. 

The design was thought to provide the best experience to readers both on computer and cell phones. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

People who prefer to read on paper said that the digital magazine is easy to navigate. 

The magazine's second edition could be easily loaded by following the video tutorials. 

For digital natives, the magazine was attractive in terms of desing and usability. 

People think that the magazine retains features of the print editions. 

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

Contra studio proposed a schedule of deliverables that was fully complied. Always proposed spaces for conversation and exploration of the website and attended all our suggestions for improvement or proposed alternatives to mitigate the difficulties. 

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The way of communicating a complex language as programming language is for some people. And the capacity to design pages that can be used by ordinary people. 

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

No. The experience was very satisfactory for us. In fact Contra was able to work with three different stakeholders who made suggestions about the magazine and gave feedback at different times. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Brand & Product Design Lead of Lumos

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Lumos automates IT tasks, improves your company's security, and saves you money on software: All with one Platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• Create the website for Lumos.com.
• Deliver the implementation of the entire website in less than 2 months.
• Implement custom effects and animations that are loyal to the designs.

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

Online Search

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

Great culture fit, Good value for cost, Company values aligned, Other

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

The scope of work for this project involved creating a website that reflects our brand identity, showcases our products and services, and provides an exceptional user experience for prospects.

CONTRA was responsible for implementing the design and functionality of the website, ensuring that it was responsive and accessible across different devices. They were also tasked with optimizing the website for search engines, integrating analytics tools, and implementing security measures to protect user data.

Key Deliverables:

1. Design implementation: Reflect the delivered Figma designs accurately into a final website.
2. Responsive design: The website needed to be optimized for different devices, including desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
3. Content management system: The website was built on a content management system that allows us to easily manage and update the content of the website, specially for our blog.
4. Search engine optimization: CONTRA was responsible for optimizing the website for search engines by implementing best practices for on-page SEO, such as optimizing page titles and meta descriptions.
5. Analytics integration: CONTRA was also responsible for integrating Google Analytics to track user behavior and provide insights into website performance

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Increased demo requests per month
• Increased monthly visitors
• Increased time-on-site

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

Not only did they deliver everything on time, but they were also incredibly responsive and communicative throughout the entire process. CONTRA really took the time to understand our needs and requirements, and they were always willing to make adjustments and changes as needed.

We really appreciated their flexibility and willingness to work with us to achieve our goals.

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

CONTRA showcases the perfect combination between high quality execution and speed of execution. They're also extremely responsive and make us feel peace of mind.

Are there any areas for improvement or something {provider_name} could have done differently?

CONTRA could level up by having a more sophisticated project management system. Currently, we do things async, and as a young and fast-paced startup, it's perfect for us. However, more mature companies may need a more stable process.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Producer of an advertising company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Advertising

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• Design a website
• Develop a website

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Contra Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Develop a modular and flexible portal that consolidates the advertising offerings of Hearst and it's 29 magazines. 

Visual styles: create a modern and highly visual website that becomes the digital face of Hearst's advertising team. 

Modular and flexible: create a modular system to allow the creation of different pages and sections, but with constraints to brand consistency on products sales. 

CMS: user-friendly administrator that allows the costumers to make content updates.  

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The client was very happy with the outcome. They didn't share any hard data, but they came back to us for another project.

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

The team met the deadlines. They communcate with us through slack and daily calls. 

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

Virtual Meeting

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

They were great partners to work with and always eager to help.

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

Nothing to add. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Coordinator of CIEM

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Centro de Investigación y Estudios Martínez - CIEM 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• Website creation

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Contra Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Website creation, website creation advice, weekly follow-ups, and post-project delivery support.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

website delivery

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

On-time delivery of products, weekly synchronous advice from the Contra team, and support in postproduction adjustments

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

Virtual Meeting

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

We were impressed with their personalized support and good client communication.

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

no

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Program Manager of a nonprofit company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We offer a two-day workshop where executive leaders learn strategies and gain skills from project development and finance experts.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Contra Studio to accomplish?

• Design and development of our website

SOLUTION

How did you find Contra Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Contra Studio over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me
• Look

How many teammates from Contra Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Branding + website creation

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Creation  of a brand and website

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

Somewhat.

What was your primary form of communication with Contra Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their ability to create a brand from scratch and use clean presentations was impressive.

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

Closer attention to details and comments by the developers