Peardrop Creative

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the managing director of Fab Events and 7Excel.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Peardrop Creative?

The website for Fab Events existed, so I needed a partner to maintain that platform. For my second business, I needed to create a new website for my business development clients.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Peardrop Creative managed both websites. They provided maintenance services for the Fab Events website. Their team sat with me at length to create a concept for the 7Excel website and then built the platform. They also helped to establish a brand. They not only created a name for my business but also the logo. I had an idea of what I wanted the business to be called but Peardrop Creative polished the idea.

What is the team composition?

I’ve been in contact with Jac (Owner, Peardrop Creative), who is the managing director. As he was the contact I built through networking, I’ve had a good relationship with him. I know there are other people on the team, but Jac built the brand and website.

How did you come to work with Peardrop Creative?

I knew Jac through networking. We built the relationship over a couple of months by going to the same networking events, which is the reason I chose Peardrop Creative.

How much have you invested with them?

Overall, I’ve spent between £800–£900 (approximately $1,000–$1,100 USD) pounds with Peardrop Creative. To build 7Excel, I invested £500 (approximately $650 USD) and an additional £150-£200 (approximately $200–$250 USD) for maintenance of the site. I pay for the maintenance of Fab Events too.  

What is the status of this engagement?

They started on the branding and development project in the summer of 2019. The project took about six months to complete because I paid them in installments.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website’s only been live for a week, so I haven’t had any inquiries yet. Those who’ve seen the site have positive responses. After I put the platform on my LinkedIn profile, I received hundreds of messages that state the website looks great. It seems that the website will perform well.

How did Peardrop Creative perform from a project management standpoint?

I had about three one-to-one meetings with Jac. From there, we communicated by email to polish products upon their completion. He actually listened to what I wanted to achieve with the business and helped come up with a name to support that.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Peardrop Creative offers an affordable solution. The website wasn’t overly expensive compared to other vendors. The cost was more in line with my budget. Jac understood my financial constraints, which is the reason why we completed the project in installments. They’re transparent and good at design.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I was happy with the end result. The only outstanding item is having the logo sent to me in a format for use on social media.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have a face-to-face meeting. That helped Jac to understand what I was after and the idea behind my business.