Purple Banana

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an operational improvement consultancy and I work in our public sector marketing team.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed to create a user-friendly website for a key client programme, that we would be able to update on our own longer term.

SOLUTION

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

They were referred by a mutual contact. We chose them for their understanding of the sector, their ability to meet our accessibility requirements, and our timescales.

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

Website development using Webflow

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

One person liaised with us directly - MD

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have an operational website which we and our client are very happy with

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

Excellent communication through regular emails and meetings, no deadlines were missed and the project was delivered on time and on budget

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

• Their understanding of our requirements
• The thought they gave to the look, feel, and usability of the site was impressive.
• The fact that they delivered on time with no delays

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

Maybe fewer project management systems - easier for me to have docs by email than having to go into lots of different systems to check/access docs

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Get Licensed is a marketplace to book training courses. I was the Digital Marketing Manager at the time.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Having a central location for all branding e.g. TOV, assets, guidelines etc. A clear visual brand strategy was also required.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Online search and then interviews.

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

Purple Banana helped put together guidelines on how to keep Get Licensed's visual branding consistent and uniform across digital and print.

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

Around 4–5 people.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We used the advice provided and updated our content as per the guidelines. It was a successful project conducted by Charles Sladdin.

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

Strong communication throughout the project.

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

The team worked with clarity when it came to working on our projects.

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

There was nothing they needed to improve on.