CreativeWeb

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an executive director for Swiss Finance Corporation - my role is to manage the commercial direction of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design?

Our website was created over 15 years ago and had become outdated. Our development team had limited design skills so we hired Creative to provide the site design for us. By doing this, we were hoping to increase our traffic substantially by the end of the year.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We looked at a number of vendors via online channels in our area and selected Creative for their industry experience, friendly team and affordability.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

After a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals, we received several designs for the main page on the site. Once we chose a theme, they finalised the design and provided feedback through InVision. This allowed us to show them how we wanted the rest of the site to look. The vendor came back to us with designs for our other pages, including an updated "contact us" form.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

In total, we worked with 4 people including a project manager, two designers, and a QA resource during the final phase.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Their documentation was very thorough. Our developers were able to implement their design easily, and the overall look is much more user-friendly. Site traffic has increased by 70% and we continue to hear positive feedback and compliments from visitors about the design.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager was easy to communicate with and provided us frequent updates. We had both in-person and phone calls, but most of the feedback was through Slack. Everything was delivered on time and we received ample warning if a deadline wasn't going to be me

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

We were impressed by the knowledge they had about website design, UX, and optimization. We appreciated that bthey were patient and thoughtful while we came up to speed.

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

Things could always be done faster, but quality is more important than speed and we ended up with a great website design and layout.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CEO of a media and marketing company. We work with government clients and work primarily in marketing and experience design

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design?

The government of Gibraltar have never had an online gateway for the promotion and purchase of tickets for the Gibraltar Nature Reserve. This meant it was new ground for everyone involved locally and we really wanted to make sure that when reaching out to the digital space we did so to the best of our abilities and showcasing the reserve with as much get our and professionalism as possible.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We looked for a web design company that could not only meet our high expectations for a project we felt passionate about but who in turn became as passionate as ourselves and strove for the highest quality turnout more often than not going above and beyond.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

After a series of comprehensive but friendly meetings discussing our vision and ideas we worked closely with the CB team to make sure we all lined up on point with the goal of the project. There were numerous iterations and design changes from interested parties due to the expansive nature of the website and incorporation of 3rd party activity vendors and our ticketing platform before testing and launching could take place.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

In total we worked with two member of the creative brand team, a Project manager and the head of development. Now we have Launched we also have an SEO manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since launch we have had ample feedback from the general population, 3rd party operators and the Government of Gibraltar to express their awe at the overall sleekness with f the design and ease of functionality l.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The creative brand team was extremely easy to work with. No change or task was too much for them to undertake and always with a smile on the faces. It was a thoroughly enjoyable project and the overall success of the launch proves that the expertise behind the website was too notch.

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

The most impressive aspect of Creative Brand was their willingness to go above and beyond without any real limitation on their time. They genuinely believed in what we were trying to achieve, and the final product spoke to this ethos.

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

No we are entirely pleased with the service we were offered.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the marketing executive for an approved car dealership and we offer the sale of the Mercedes-Benz and FUSO Canter Commercial Vehicle range, as well as servicing and parts sales.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design, and what were your goals?

Our website was seriously outdated and we needed to hire a web development team to design and develop a brand new interactive website for us, including an e-commerce store if which both would need to adhere to strict corporate design guidelines.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We searched online for potential web designers and selected Creative Brand Design due to their examples of unique, interactive and well designed websites.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We had our initial interview with Creative Brand Design to outline what we wanted from our new website and we completed a design questionaire. Scope of work included design, development, hosting, an eCommerce store, Nd a daily XML feed from a third party site.

We had a dedicated project manager who outlined the project steps with time frames which included Discovery Wireframing, Prototyping & Concept Delivery, Development, Extended Operation & Functionality, Content & Tweaks, Testing & Launch. The web design was uploaded to the Invision App software for us to view and add comments.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

A project manager was our main point of contact who worked with a development team and digital marketing team behind the scenes so we only had to liaise with one person for the whole project which made communication alot easier.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

After launching our new site, our traffic, enquiries and leads have increased and many people have commented that they love the modern, interactive design and features.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We had regular contact ( and still have regular contact ) with our fantastic project manager Georgia. She continously updated us throughout the project, always picked up the phone and was more than happy to have weekly teams calls with us to share ideas and help us develop the content on our website. She still helps us now if we have any questions or need any help. She is very friendly and professional and we know that she is always on hand if we need her.

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

They created a professional website, which adhered to our strict corporate guidelines and showed us how to use wordpress as we choose to upload the content ourselves.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am owner manager of Portsalon Luxury Camping glampsite in Co Donegal, Ireland

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design?

Creative Brand Design designed our website in 2012 and have hosted and maintained it since then.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We sought a designer who could communicate well with us and understand our needs.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We sent out emails of invitation to tender to a number of companies. I initially had a face to face meeting with Chris Baker to discuss our project prior to appointment followed by a series of calls to discuss content and design of our website.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Over the years i have had communication with around four or five members of the Creative Brand Design team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our website has been very effective in promoting our tourism business and has helped us to maintain good occupancy levels throughout challenging times. Creative Brand Design have been very responsive and have helped us to amend various aspects of our site through the years including our booking calendar, our access to analytics, updating our site for GDPR compliance and adding information around COVID response.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication between our small partnership business and the Creative Brand Design team has always been good with effective workflow.

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

This Company is very good at responding quickly and offering effective solutions to any problem. I always find them to be helpful, efficient, and capable.

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

Nothing specific.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the publisher of The Yemen Times, Yemen's first and only independent English language newspaper established in 1990.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design?

Because of the invasion in Yemen, the paper stopped in 2015. In 2021 we managed to raise funds with YT supporters and in partnership with Creative Brand Design we designed a new website in which we restored most of the newspaper's archives. Migrating the archives was a very challenging task because of the different formats and lack of quality pictures.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We had over ten potential vendors from all over the world. The company's reputation and the cost effectiveness of the project were the determining factors.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We had several meeting in order to identify what we needed and explain the history and potential audience of our newspaper. This was a new project for CBD since it is likely the first newspaper they worked with. However, they worked with organisations with similar requirements and they were confident that they can do the job. We agreed on the wire frames and general layout of the website. They also helped us with redesigning the logo without losing our identity.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

The focal point was Daniel who was friendly and helped us get the best out of this project. He was the main person between us and the rest of the team. We also communicated briefly with Georgia on financial issues such as invoices.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

You can see the archives at www.yementimes.com (starting from 27th Feb 2023). Creative Brand Design helped us create the landing page until the site launch. In the landing page we had a subscription option for people to be informed when the site will be up.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The migration of the archives was the most challenging. But we soldiered through especially that we had people in Yemen digitising the content from the paper archives and support from YT family Walid to make the archives accessible to CBD. It was a great partnership.

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

I liked their style of design and the creativity in the presentation. We couldn't get the most of this -yet - because for now the site is only an archive. But when we return The Yemen Times to be fully operational this beautiful design will be more visible. Another impressive aspect is the company's knowledge of WordPress and the various tools to create great websites. Also, Daniel was patient and helpful. As we progresses in the implementation we kept facing issues and he was ready to work with our team to resolve them.

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

Advanced coding skills on how to integrate external data into word press.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We own a property company in london that works various verticals; planning, development, construction, maintenance, facilities management and proptech. I am one of the directors

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design, and what were your goals?

We needed new branding and website to represent our growth and we gave that as the requirement to creative brand design. We wanted website to not look and feel like traditional property business

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We selected the vendor as they came well recommended by a friend who used them for similar work

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We went through a well staged process including scope definition, samples of different look and feel, design, development and then content and release. Everything was well programmed and timed and broken down in a way that allowed us to do business as usual but still contribute to the project. The website was well designed in Wordpress and made it easy for use to update our own content

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We dealt mainly with one of the project directors but he had a full team behind him supporting

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We have just gone live so it’s difficult to get the measurable outcomes but the site has delivered to our brief.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Very timely. We had quite a few online calls for decision making an training. We were able to add comments on the design as we went along and it was actioned very quickly.

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

Their attention to detail and continuous contact was impressive.

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

No we are satisfied with the service that Daniel and the team provided

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Senior Projects Coordinator for Studio Charrette. Studio Charrette is a nationwide consultancy at the forefront of the planning and construction services industry. We work closely with local councils to meet our clients’ goals, from obtaining planning permission to advising on building regulations. People are at the heart of what we do and how we approach our work.

Our team of experts excel at finding bespoke solutions to each individual project, ensuring every decision adds the most value for the client while keeping aesthetic and commercial considerations always in mind. Our extensive network ensures that every project can transition smoothly from conception to completion, including financial advice and access to our pool of trusted builders and construction experts who can guide you on how best to approach the works on site.

If you would like to get a quote for any of our services, from planning appraisals, structural engineering, architectural support, and more, contact us today. Similarly, if you have a general question, or are not quite sure where to begin, our team will be more than happy to guide you with a free consultation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design, and what were your goals?

Our website was created previously, and CBD were instructed. They've done everything we have asked for, and it has been very successful.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Based on their reviews, costs and information we signed them up.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Goals and Objectives were given, and CBD done just that!

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

A good few team members in different positions are looking after us and doing a fantastic job!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Increase in our traffic has happened and CBD Delivers exactly what has been asked of them,

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Very good at communication with us, they have their skills in place ready to use for what we need.

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

They created a professional site, easy to use and they help project manage which has been very helpful and successful

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

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Commercial property developers, specialising in developing dotcom, last mile, on-shoring and speculative facilities, supporting growth in the UK logistics market. My role is to oversee our design and PR work.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design, and what were your goals?

We redesigned our website to have a fresh modern approach, whilst also reducing the amount of text, making it more interesting for the viewer and easier to navigate.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We came across them on a website promoting award winning UK web designers. We liked the look of some of their previous projects and after interviewing a selection of designers felt most confident in their approach.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We began with a kickoff meeting for them to understand what we do, our core values and how we wanted to reflect that in design. The team then worked to create wireframes of how each page would look and we would approve these or make changes.

Once happy the developers then created the site, where we were then able to make further edits. The team were great to work with as they taught me along the way how to edit the site, meaning we could be self-sufficient and make changes quicker. Once all was approved by our team we launched the site and monitored any issues.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We mostly communicated directly with the project manager who then spoke with their team. This worked well as it reduced the amount of people we had to deal with and could have one reliable contact.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We have had lots of feedback from costumers liking the design.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We started off with one contact during the wireframe stages, then got passed on to someone else for the development stages. We realised this was confusing as some co,communication got lost so we requested to work directly with the project manager which worked out better. We communicated mostly through emails and the occasional teams call.

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

They helped us with learning how to navigate the site's backend throughout the whole development. They were super quick to respond and make any changes.

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

Some foresight for launch could have helped us as we totally forgot about google analytics and missed out on 2 days worth, maybe a launch pre-check list for their clients. Also a fair amount of pages that weren't linked correctly, which could have been reviewed better, but I appreciate we changed our launch date so they had other projects on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the PA and Office Manager.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design?

Our wesbite was outdated and needed to be modernised so we asked Creative Brand Design to help build and design a new website which better reflected our services and vision.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Looked for web developers and have previously used CBD for other work. They have been very accommodating and helpful throughout the whole process.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

After meetings to discuss what we wanted, they put together abase of the website and the structure and have worked with us all throughout the process, advising on what would look good and where, inclusive of providing images. Also advising on what appeals most to our audiance through research and taking on our requests and making them happen in the best possible way.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I had one main person I worked with and was in contact with the whole time until the last stages after it was launched when they have been doing final domain updates.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Everytime we have wanted changes, these have been implemented. We have given big ones and small ones and each time the difference has been astounding. Our Director who hasn't had any input or seen it at any stage, saw it for the first time a few days after launch and he was very impressed.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective. We have been in constant commuication and aware of progress at each stage.

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

The knowldge and the willingness to help and share what they think is best, even if it meant more work for them. They always wanted the website to be the best it could be as if it were their own.

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

Things could always been done faster, however, the quality fo the outcome and last product is worth the time it has taken.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am one of the directors of an IT and Telecoms software reseller and consulting firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Creative Brand Design, and what were your goals?

When we launched the company, we wanted an innovative web site for our clients and leads to look at, to understand the scope of products and services we provide.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We reached out to a number of web design agencies via phone and e-mail. Creative Brand Designs provided the best combination of price and portfolio, and we felt they really understood our brief.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We had a number of 1:1 design sessions after which they created several logos and styleguides. After we selected the logos they created the website in Wordpress, and have assisted us in maintaining and updating the site on an ongoing basis. They also provided us with styleguide materials.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Our main point of contact throughout the development was their creative director, who had a designer working in the background. Further work after the initial scope was delivered was arranged via their studio manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Our branded materials (case studies, brochures, etc.) saw an increase in downloads of 70%, meaning that potential customers were much more likely to see the material we had created.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We had weekly and sometimes bi-weekly calls with the creative director, and any other communication was via e-mail. After every meeting he followed up with his understanding of what the next steps would be. We were given ample opportunities to review prototypes and select from different options

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

Their ability to deliver high-quality websites at an affordable price is impressive. Their case studies fit right in with the vision we had for our company, and they showed they understood us.

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

There were some bugs with the contact form at first but these were quickly resolved.