Slick

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Economies is a leading financial network providing news and analysis about the different financial markets

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Slick Studio?

We needed Slick Studio to design our mobile application

SOLUTION

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

They looked very professional in estimating the time the project will need. They have a large team of talented designers as well as a very impressive portfolio. They were very honest and cared about our satisfaction. The relationship turned to be more than just customer and a service provider.

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

They listened to our ideas and we explained to them what we were the crucial points in the project. Luckily they also had a background in fintech and financial markets which made the task easier. Every week we had 2 meetings and there was an impressive progress. We gave them our notes and in the next time they were already done and better than expected.

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

In total, we worked with 5 people. From Team leader to fellow designers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Their documentation was very clear and easy to implement.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The syncronization between our team and theirs was very good and efficient.

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

How professional they are. They cared about your project as if it was theirs. They used to suggest solution to cut expenses on us. Their pricing is competitive and they are very kind and nice on the personal level.

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

I think they know well what they are doing. They are on track to be one of the leading design studios in the world.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a pre-seed stage fintech company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Slick Studio?

We needed someone to provide us with branding, UI/UX design, and product advisory for our business.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Slick Studio provides us with branding and UI/UX design services. They deliver high-fidelity wireframes using Figma and consult us on the product’s direction based on user and developer feedback.

The app is available on iOS and we’re currently working on the release for Android platforms.

What is the team composition?

We’re in contact with three UI/UX designers from Slick Studio.

How did you come to work with Slick Studio?

They were highly recommended to me by a mutual contact.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we’ve spent north of $20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing partnership started in September 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The designs they come up with are very sleek, highly functional, and balanced — the UI of the app is aesthetically-pleasing, but it still focuses on creating a good customer experience.

How did Slick Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re quite good from a project management perspective, as they consistently deliver their tasks on time and within budget.

We mainly communicate through Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with their product-focused mindset.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could improve on getting more bandwidth.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I would advise maintaining regular communications and taking Slick Studio in on a full-time basis, because they can give you the resources you need.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of Backlinked, a digital marketing marketplace.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Slick Studio?

We wanted to redesign our marketplace's dashboard to make it more efficient and easy to use.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Slick Studio handled a complete redesign of our marketplace dashboard.

We started the project by providing them with detailed information about our marketplace app, which included data from our Google Analytics and Hotjar accounts. They then analyzed the data to figure out how the app’s users interacted with the marketplace.

After that, we told them exactly which pages and views they needed to redesign and sent them the base style that we wanted for the dashboard. We showed them some UI/UX work that we liked as well as our brand guidelines, logo, and font style. 

They delivered a design plan for the dashboard within a week. We were completely satisfied with the design base they prepared — they took all of the things we wanted and made something new out of it.

Slick Studio worked on Figma for the redesign, which allowed us to see their progress in real-time.

What is the team composition?

Our main point of contact is their project manager, but we've also worked with three other people on this project.

How did you come to work with Slick Studio?

We found Slick Studio through a social networking platform for designers. We looked through their previous work, as well as their client testimonials, and found that they fit the style that we were looking for, so we went with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $11,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in August 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The marketplace app only went live this month, so we don’t have any quantitative metrics yet. However, we have received very positive feedback from our clients. We are also anticipating an increase in our sales following the app’s release.

As for the quality of their work, Slick Studio definitely exceeded our expectations. They were able to take our design to the next level and give the app a much more professional look and feel.

How did Slick Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Slick Studio has performed very well in terms of project management. We didn’t have any problems with regard to our schedule and budget. They were always ready before they had to be ready, and they never asked for more money than we agreed upon.

We primarily communicated through Slack and Google Meet. We have two scheduled calls per week to discuss feedback and the progress of their work.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We definitely feel like we are getting much more value than we pay for.

I also appreciate how communicative Slick Studio is — it’s like they’re online all the time based on how fast they get back to me.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Slick Studio could work more on their project management. Towards the end of the app’s redesign, I had a feeling that they were not as focused as they used to be, possibly because of a new project that they started working on. They still performed really well so it wasn’t that bad, but it also wasn’t the same.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure not to micromanage them and let them do their work. They work in Figma, so you will be able to see their progress in real-time and might even be tempted to give them feedback as they work. Only give them feedback once they’re done and once they ask for it, and everyone will be happier.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chief Strategic Project Officer of extra.ge

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

marketplace 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick to accomplish?

• increase online sales
• increase brand awarness

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select Slick over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Slick were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

● Heuristic Evaluation Report  
● Solution Design  
● Old and New Task Flow 
Analysis Report:
● Usability Testing for the 
checkout flow 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

easy and intutive navigation, prolem fixing, finding best solutions

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

Items were delivered on time. Team was responding to our company needs. whole working process was smoth, easy and frindly.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Parnter company was working on our project tasks as it is was their own product.

The whole partnership workflow was friendly, team members showed huge dedication, comitment to the tasks, high motivation and professionalism

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

overall we think they are doing great job and they have to keep moving forward to more success. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager of Growth and Scale of an enterprise knowledge management company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Enterprise Knowledge Management for GTM teams

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users! to accomplish?

• Website Design
• Product Design (UI/UX)

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users!?

Online Search

Why did you select Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users! over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users! were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

1. Design and implement v1 website alongside market launch of product.
2. Design and build front-end UI/UX for product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Website and new product UI going live.

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

Fast project management, timely delivery. Communicative in Slack.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users!?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Adaptability to changing customer and company needs for UI. Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users! captured our vision for a future-state project on the website.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Slick - 🎁 1-week free trial for Clutch users! could have done differently?

Incremental progress reviews and updates throughout the project timeline.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder, CPO of Gamo.ge

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Booking platform for sports venues in Georgia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick to accomplish?

• Create UX/UI design for our app

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick?

Referral

Why did you select Slick over others?

• Great culture fit
• Quality of their work

How many teammates from Slick were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The goal of the project was to design UX/UI for our react native app which would enable users to book sports venues online, with end-to-end digital journey. The team has analysed user needs, delivered detailed research, wireframes and prototype. After discussions, the team has delivered final UX/UI designs for the whole scope. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The deliverables where meeting deadlines. We have not launched the app yet but the innitial feedback from potential users were very positive.

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

The communication was very easy and you could feel the work ethic and experience in the team. They kept work professional and on time. The requirements were read and understood very well and we had very little time spent in redesigning the works that were delivered by them.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

Work ethic and professionalism.

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

We would love to followup with additional services on technical side, like development. Would be good if they add this part in the services as well. We only connected for UX/UI design.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of an identity verification platform

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Identity verification platform for conversation platforms

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick to accomplish?

• Develop a new application design
• Feature development

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick?

Referral

Why did you select Slick over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Slick were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

research competitors analyze their software products and deliver new design approach

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The received outcome was delivering better results in terms of customer acquisition, conversion and retention.

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

The project was delivered on an agreed schedule.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick?

Email or Messaging App

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

I appreciated their client-oriented, research-based, and quantitative approach. 

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of a financial services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide software development services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick to accomplish?

• Design a new landing page for a cryptocurrency client

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick?

• Clutch Site
• referral

Why did you select Slick over others?

Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Slick were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Slick was hired to design and develop a mobile responsive UI and Animation for our landing page. They did a fantastic job and fully exceeded expectations.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• A complete launch of the landing page with mobile responsive capabilities.

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

They were highly responsive and took a staged approach to the project.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick?

Virtual Meeting

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

The quality of the end result and thorough nature of the process.

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

No areas of improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Growth of a content sharing platform.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an all-in-one platform enabling creators to share and monetize their knowledge.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick to accomplish?

• Revamp product look and feel
• Improve UX

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick?

Referral

Why did you select Slick over others?

Referred to me

What was the size of Slick’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

We addressed Slick with the challenge to revamp our product look n' feel as we felt product UI to be outdated. Also, we needed to fix some of the most critical UX problems identified after user research.  Slick delivered an organized Figma file, powered with their own design library and handed over everything to our dev team. Team's designer continued to support us during software implementation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our users reacted positively to the updated product and metrics we measure showed progress

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

They delivered everything using scrum methodology. Planned things ahead and delivered weekly ensuring transparency.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Slick always exceeded our expectations and cared about our satisfaction.

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

I don't see any areas of improvement. They're overall a good team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of SETTR

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SETTR builds brands through influential people.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Slick to accomplish?

• Align our branding and UX goals

SOLUTION

How did you find Slick?

Referral

Why did you select Slick over others?

Good value for cost

What was the size of Slick’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

- APP user interface and brand experience

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Higher user-engagement
• Higher time-spent in app

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

All our needs were met.

What was your primary form of communication with Slick?

Virtual Meeting

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

The creativity without loosing focus on tangible and important UX KPIs

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

Not that I can think off