Outcrowd

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Lead IT Correspondent, Finance Company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

We needed to gain a better grasp on what we could improve in regards to our finances.

SOLUTION

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

We needed to better understand our finances, as we were lacking in several areas. After hearing about these guys through some good friends, I'm glad we reached out. Not only are we on track for our metrics, we're far exceeding them as well.

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

We initially started with video calls, and started openly collaborating after some initial assessments of our issues.

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

Mainly their Finance department. It was around 2-3 individuals, and they worked well together.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We're smashing goals and breathing easy. They made my (our) job easier, and I appreciate that.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They are dynamic, malleable, and excellent. They're definitely solid when it comes to interpersonal communication.

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

The patience they had while catching us up on their framework for success was truly commendable.

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

Not at all. Great people to work with!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

COO & CoFounder of Oula, a maternity care start up

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

We needed to design our first website in a cost effective way that spoke to the diverse needs of pregnant individuals in the U.S.

SOLUTION

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

We interviewed a number of vendors, but Outcrowd was best in terms of quality relative to price.

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

We asked them to create our initial landing page which required a number of more complex illustrations. They were able to execute and also refine based on our feedback beautifully.

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

A project Manager and some designers in the background.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

While our business has pivoted and we ultimately re-did our website to incorporate more live images, we were able to raise a $3.2M seed round off of the initial design.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great - frequent touchpoints and a fast turnaround time.

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

It's really their process — they made it so easy to develop ideas and refine them. The end result was great too.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a business developer at Fave! A company that takes pride in providing creative digital solutions for cafes and restaurants, including digital menus, ordering and payments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd, and what were your goals?

Our business wanted to be closer to the end customer, not just the restaurants and cafes we provide solutions for. Thus, we wanted our brand to be more in line with the interests of the end customer.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We have compared several companies from several countries but struggled to find the quality/price sweet spot. Outcrowd came and solved that problem.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

First, we did a virtual meeting to make sure we are aligned on what we want, and for Outcrowd to know about our company and its needs. The result of that meeting was the plan to do designs for the project as follows:

• Logo design
• Brand book
• Business cards
• Cap
• Shirt
• Paper Cup
• Canvas Bag
• Email Templates
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Youtube

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

We worked directly with project manager Mr. Dmitriy Riabovol and business development manager Mr. Vlad Fedorov. Both were really responsive to our updates and were great planners for the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As a result of working with Outcrowd, we now feel we have a brand that screams quality and thoughtfulness. They implemented what we had in mind with great care and attention to detail.

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

We had a meeting with the project manager at first to review the steps to come. We picked it up from there on Slack such that they shared their progress consistently on a regularly updated Figma project, asked for our review, and moving to the next step once approved. We provided our comment on the Figma project, and they responded accordingly.

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

The company's work is all about quality. I feel now that we have full-fledged brand that we can use forever without thinking twice. We also never felt disconnected from the project due to the great follow-up by their team.

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

I wish the business development manager also joined Slack to make some stuff regarding payment easier.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of zoomzi - The Digital Matchmakers. We connect Businesses with Digital Experts.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

We needed a new Website Design for zoomzi and therefore chose outcrowd to getting the job done. So we needed a design guide and the webdesign for our website - zoomzi.at

SOLUTION

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

we looked at some projects in dribbble and liked the design of outcword especially the design from https://www.hellobonsai.com/ so thats why we chose outcrowd.

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

We needed a base design. From there on we started with the design of homepage, Listing Pages, Expert Profile, Expert Page, Blog Post, Blogroll

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

3 Persons. 2 designers and 1 PM

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

You can see the outcome at zoomzi.at

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective

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

They delivered great designs.

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

Maybe the illustrations could be better.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of LinkBox, an Edtech company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

We needed to build our wireframes to create a clickable prototype.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

online and reviews

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

Research - meetings - drafts - meetings - final product

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

3

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were very happy with the output

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their communication is very good

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

The ongoing discussion to build the product

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

Bring in more designers to meet the deadlines

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of a skincare e-commerce platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

I hired Outcrowd to create the user flow for the e-commerce platform, as well as the wireframes and the design of the future website.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I searched online for the best UX/UI developers and have analysed hundreds of companies across the world, I have ultimately shortlisted Outcrowd for they seemed to stand out from the “crowd” through their innovative approach and I was not disappointed!

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

We have started with the user flow for the future website, once completed we moved on to the website wireframes and lastly, we went through the design phase.

The team has thoroughly analysed the documents provided such as design moodboard and competition research and incorporated my ideas and feedback into the final design.

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

I worked directly with the UX/UI designer and the project manager and I am extremely content with the seamless communication we established.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I am very happy with the ux/ui deliverables, they are now serving as the foundation for the website development.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It’s been a pleasure to work with Alexandra, the project manager who has been very prompt and provided me with frequent updates through emails, texts and video calls. The outcomes were delivered on time and even below the initial cost estimate!

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

I really like their team and their company culture! They are young but experienced, skilful but fresh, understanding but innovative, knowledgeable but creative.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CTO at Cheres

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

Redesign of our iOS app

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Referral from a trusted advisor

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

The project started with an initial UX audit of the app where flaws in user flow were identified and fixes were advised. A design system was then developed based on a moodboard that we provided and finally the remaining time was used to design 5 new screens for our app.

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

• Project manager
• Commercial Manager
• 2 UX/UI designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Everything went according to expectations. They were very open and communicative and flexible with the time allocated to the projects, which we certainly appreciated.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication was easy through our internal slack and the project manager's calendly link made scheduling calls easier, despite time zone differences.

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

Their flexibility and transparency on time spent and estimating the scope of the project were impressive.

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

We could've (over)communicated our expectations and requirements more clearly from the get go. Deviations on the expectations were fixed swiftly due to regular check-ins, which mitigated its impact.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Deputy Principal of The Ukrainian-British College, Cambridge English Exam Preparation Centre.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

To develop a design for our new website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Outcrowd?

On recommendations from friends.

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

Their team conducted intensive research, gathering industry reviews, user feedback, and relevant information on our competitors. After we had chosen the shades of colours, they started to work on illustrations sending us a variety of them before we chose ones' we liked the most. During the whole process we were in constant contact, either online and even met at their office.

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

My team worked directly with their UX/UI designers and a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have shown the project to several of our customers and they were impressed by job they have done.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Everything went freely. We understood each other perfectly. We had both in-person and online meetings.

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

They were really great doing their job. They understood what we needed from and gave us advice to make our website better and even the best in our area.

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

As for me, everything is perfect!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're a blockchain company focused on adtech and esports. I'm the CMO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd, and what were your goals?

To create a custom 3D animation to live on the header of our website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Outcrowd and what were the deciding factors?

Their previous 3D/web design work.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.

We had a couple intro calls detailing needs - they asked the necessary questions to deliver what I was looking for. A week later we got what we wanted and with some minor edits it was perfect.

Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?

PMs mostly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

verasity.io (will be live after December 21)

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

Slack, email, dropbox. It was a simple project that took 5 days.

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

They take the time to ask the right questions and deliver based on my asks.

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

Not really - there was a small design element that was missed but they fixed it quickly and turned the design to exactly what we were looking for.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a senior engineer and designer at Yotta, where we offer prize-linked banking solutions to consumers like a weekly $10 million sweepstakes in order to incentivize saving.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Outcrowd?

Outcrowd worked on a marketing site redesign for us that will launch in October 2021.

SOLUTION

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

I found Outcrowd through their work on Dribbble. The quality of their work immediately stood out to me, but also their professionalism in our initial meetings with them set them apart.

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

We did multiple rounds of information gathering in terms of what pages would need to be worked on, what design direction we would like to see, illustration styles, along with relevant comps and sites we admire.

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

Our project lead was Alexandra, who was fantastic and extremely responsive via a shared Slack channel. We also had designers and an illustrator work on this project who we were very happy with.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our deliverables included a Figma project as a source of truth for implementation, along with illustrations in .ai formats that I could tweak and customize to our needs. We've been able to leverage these assets into building out our new site in a little under two weeks.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication and workflow was extremely smooth. Alexandra was an excellent liaison communicating our wants and needs to the design team that would turn around results very quickly, often with a day or two.

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

Their level of organization, quality of the result, and flexibility were all exceptional.

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

In the initial explorations, I would've probably liked to see a bit more variety in the directions, but ultimately we ended up with something I'm quite pleased with.