Aarts

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the director of Deepak Das Photography, a photography business based in India.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

I needed someone to create a logo and website design for my company.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I explained my requirements, which Aarts Creative understood clearly right from the start and everything we got is a compliment to my brand. They created my logo, marketing materials, and my pamphlets. They also did the initial design of my website. The website is currently built on WordPress.

What is the team composition?

I worked with three or four team members, but I was mostly in contact with one person.

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

I found Aarts Creative through an online search. They are one of the reputable brands in India. I called them and got a good response, so we continued on with the process.

How much have you invested in them?

It was around $10,000 to $12,000 at the time.

What is the status of this engagement?

I started working with them somewhere between January and May 2017. The project took three or four months.

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

The first time I spoke to Aarts Creative during the consultation, they understood what I really wanted. They have a uniqueness in the sense that whatever I communicated to them, they would come up with the solution the first time around. There were no alternatives or discussions that happened after that. 

There is no quality gap because they understood my requirements right away. I am very satisfied with the quality because there weren’t any back and forth discussions regarding that.

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

We mostly communicated over the phone. If I needed to send something, we would communicate through email. They were good at meeting deadlines — in fact, they delivered things to me before the deadlines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I am happy with the results. They are good listeners.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Not really. I don’t recall any problems at all. The quality was good and I am happy with the logo and everything they have done.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I highly recommend their services because they are total professionals.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Devee Spices is a brand of Rathore Traders. We have been there in the market from many decades as a manufacturer and a wholesaler of Whole spices. We started our retail product line under the brand of Devee Spices. It’s my family business. I am a co-owner.

For what projects/services did your company hire Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

For complete Brand positioning.

What were your goals for this project?

There were already a lot of established players in the local retail market. Our aim with the branding exercise was to position ourselves uniquely in this league, as a quality focused brand.

How did you select Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

I knew Aashirwad from a long time as a designer. He had been my colleague for years in an IT company, where he also served as a creative director for company’s internal branding. His work was exceptional and was an obvious choice for us when we decided to launch our brand

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

We hired Aarts for complete Brand Repositioning, which included

1. Creating our Brand Identity
2. Creating the Complete Visual System
3. Business Stationeries Designing
4. Product Package Designing (21 Products and multiple adaptations)
5. Brochure Designing
6. Print Ad designing

What was the team composition?

It was a team of 5 that time, with Aashirwad leading the project.

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

It’s been more than 5 years, and we are doing great. Devee is an established brand in the local market and is gradually expanding pan India. In fact, we often receive a lot of compliments especially for our brand identity and package designs, which is a great testimony to the superb work done in the project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very good! The whole team was quite responsive and cooperative. We communicated mostly over the phone, whatsapp, and email. At times, we worked closely with the team at Aarts office location.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

1. They are extraordinary in their design abilities.
2. They strive every bit for perfection.
3. Their cooperative working style.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, we are quite satisfied overall.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of an Indian agricultural trader and seed manufacturer.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

I wanted to establish my company’s brand and properly reach out to the Indian agricultural market, as well as abroad. I established the company in 2014, and hired Aarts Creative to establish my product in India.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aarts Creative consulted me on my branding and market strategy, and they designed my complete brand identity and all collateral, including packaging, stationery, brochures, and catalogs. They conducted research on my competitors in order to help me position my company.

What is the team composition?

I’ve worked with their principal.

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

I saw one of their ads and called them. We had an initial discussion about what I needed, and they understood my idea and company ideology very well.

How much have you invested with them?

The initial project cost $11,000–$12,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

I started working with Aarts Creative in 2015, shortly after my company was established. The initial branding project took 5–6 months. The collaboration is ongoing.

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

Aarts Creative is a very good team, and I’m satisfied with their work. All the branding they’ve made for me is nice-looking and impressive, and it’s been well-received with clients.

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

They have a timely response and provide good support. They care about me and my company. We communicate via email and phone, and their owner has come to my office. I call them on a monthly basis, whenever I need creative services.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They simply work very well for my company. They understand my company principles and market, and they’re a very creative team.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. I’m satisfied with their work.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the managing director of Arguta International School.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts?

We wanted an agency that could work with our thought-process. We had a unique conceptualization that needed to be portrayed in a well-defined manner. We wanted them to create our brand identity and visual systems.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aarts is managing our brand positioning and identity. They created our stationery, social media, website, and logo. The team has done multi-level projects with us. They also did a large number of surveys to gather the information they needed.

What is the team composition?

I work primarily with Aashirwad (COO).

How did you come to work with Aarts?

We’ve been working with for many years, and I’ve known Aashirwad for a long time. We were impressed with their previous work, so we thought it would make sense for us to hire them for this project so that everything would be streamlined.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $11,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in October 2018, and our engagement is ongoing. 

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

Aarts created a logo and a brand identity that communicate the right message of what we’re about, which was our main objective. We’re very satisfied, and our clients are satisfied with the quality of the work.

How did Aarts perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is very smooth. Before creating the brand identity, they gave us different presentations of the logo and other alternative options. The team went through our conceptualization and explored all other options. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Our only need was to convey the right message, and Aarts did exactly that for us.

Are there any areas they could improve?

My only suggestion would be to optimize the project cost. However, we’ve received the right amount of material for what we’ve been charged.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Aarts understands what you need. Their requirements analysis is strong and they understand your vision and goals, which is why I would recommend them.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of Nexillio, a wellness brand. Our objective was to launch superior CBD products.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

Our team wanted to go all out in terms of branding. We were looking for an agency to help us create and position our brand. Essentially, we expected them to position our brand as a very eco-friendly, premium CBD-based wellness product company.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had an in-house website team that Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd collaborated with. They were primarily responsible for branding. Their team handled everything from how the brand looks to the story behind our logo. They designed our stationery, brand manuals, and packaging.

What is the team composition?

We interacted with a couple of people and there were about 10 people behind the scenes.

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

We conducted an online search for an agency. Our team spent about 40 days shortlisting 4–5 agencies and chose Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd. We liked the presentation they made for us.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project ran from September 2019–March 2020.

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

They spent a lot of time understanding us and didn’t just give a solution from day one or day two. Their team took about 7–10 days and were thorough in their process. They always had a plan B in their mind as well. We’re impressed with their work. I’ve already given them another project.

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd delivered on time. They were pushing us harder than we were pushing them. I communicated with them every other day.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was quite happy with their diagnostic skills. They gave us solutions and understood our requirements. Their team was good at analyzing our requirements.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We couldn’t find anything they couldn’t do.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Keep talking to them. They’re really good. Sit and talk with them so they can understand you better.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder, director, and CEO of Rivera Namkins. We are a healthy snack company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

We wanted to reposition our brand and were looking for a branding partner.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We hired Aarts Creative specifically to create a brand identity. We also brought them on to do the rebranding of our packaging, website, and materials that we use for communication to our customers such as brochures, business stationery, and other materials.

There was also development work involved in the collaboration as well, both frontend and backend. Following our discussions, they decided to use PHP.

What is the team composition?

We worked with two people from their side. There was one person who communicated with our team, understood our company, our vision, and what we wanted from them. The other one did the web design and took care of the technicalities in terms of what we were looking for from the website.

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

We did an online search and found them on the top of Google. There were two or three other vendors and we contacted all of them, and out of these companies, Aarts Creative understood our business goal and what we were looking for as a company from our branding partner.

We compared the companies we talked to and decided to select Aarts Creative because they were very kind and they understood what we were saying.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent around $12,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project started in March 2020, and it was finished in June 2020.

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

They redesigned the packaging for us, and our customers were really impressed. They now feel they're buying something from a reputable company and from a healthy brand. Aarts Creative did everything perfectly.

They were on time — they estimated it would take four weeks, and it did. Cost-wise, I think it is on par with the competition. The quality of what they supplied us with is more than what they are charging.

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

They were very good. They were using a tool for project management, but it didn't involve our side. They did a live presentation, and after that, we had phone calls and video calls through Google Meet.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have good experience with other brands who are at our stage as we are not a giant company here in India. They understood what we wanted to pass onto our customers. They treated it as if it was their own company and that was the best part.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They worked very passionately, and the quality was good. I don’t think there's anything I can mention when it comes to what they could do differently.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If someone wants to work with them, they need to be very clear about what they are looking for from them. They are a creative team.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of HeyChef, a personal chef company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy?

I needed support with branding and website development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aarts Creative did brand development and positioning, logo design, and web development. For the brand, they assisted with color schemes, collateral, and more. 

The website the team built allows users to book a chef to be online for a requested period of time for them. They used art for some videos and animations, as well as social media.

What is the team composition?

I had one main point of contact for the branding project as well as one for the website build. They each had a team of 5-6 people working on their respective aspects of the project.

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy?

I searched online for companies in their area because I knew there were several local brand developers. Aarts Creative was responsive from the start, and I felt they were the best fit out of the candidates.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent more than $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together around November 2019, and it is ongoing. They are doing operational things, but the major portion of the project wrapped up in May 2020.

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

Overall, everything was top notch. Aarts Creative found the most applicable solutions, and I’m very satisfied. We use Google Analytics, as well as other tools for tracking bookings and orders on a daily basis.

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy perform from a project management standpoint?

The team did very well with communication and availability. We used Google Meets, G Suite Solutions, and other tools. They were always readily available.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They contributed at every step of the process. The team worked hard to understand the concept so they could help and make suggestions along the way. They implement ideas well.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Their project management could’ve been better at times, probably due to the size of the project.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Aarts Creative is easy to collaborate with, and they have good input.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the marketing manager and co-owner of Giani’s Ice Cream & Shakes.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

We were looking for someone to help us rebrand.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They did our whole rebranding for us. They also took care of our logo design, manual, all of the stationery for the brand, website design, and all the materials we use in-store such as packaging, pictures, advertisements, and other things. Our online ordering system was also done by them.

Our logo was the main turning point for us and it was more of an old style. They were able to incorporate our legendary product into the logo. It is quite creative and a very international standard logo. We have a legacy that is 64 years old and they created a whole history wall which we keep in the store.

What is the team composition?

We dealt directly with Aashirwad (Director). He has a team of five or six people working behind the scenes. 

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

We got in touch with a few people. Aashirwad shared some ideas with us as to what could be done regarding the brand. We chose to go with them because of the way he got what our brand was about. He studied our brand and the presentation he gave us really clicked with us.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent around $32,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

It was around December 2015, and it took us around five or six months to get the whole thing done. We finished the work in June 2016.

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

To be honest, they are brilliant, and the team is perfect. Aashirwad gets things done immediately. The way they present the work is great. We have been totally happy with them.

We wanted to expand at that time, and we weren’t getting many franchisee options. When we rebranded, it got us a lot of new franchisees. Before we changed the branding, we had 60 stores. Since the rebrand, we now have over 100 stores. It is easier to sell the business now. Because of the design and brand logo, the customer experience has totally changed, and it is way better now.

We sell tubs of ice cream in stores as well and we have been able to sell a lot now because of the beautiful packaging. 

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

We first started with the logo and then moved onto the packaging and other things. They then worked on the history wall and the rest of the store interior, as well as the branding for our stores. The website and online ordering went hand in hand. They did most of the work before the deadline. We don’t have any complaints in that regard.

Communication was good. We were in contact regularly. I deal with the marketing and I take care of every little thing so we were in touch quite a lot during the whole process through email and phone.   

What did you find most impressive about them?

The quality of their work is impressive. Aashirwad really works a lot with the designs and puts a lot of action into all of these things. He thinks a lot about it and creates a few options.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Not really because they are quite good at what they do. We’re totally satisfied with what they had done. We have been very successful with what we have done since the rebranding so it has been a plus for us.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Give them the know-how of the brand as well as other things related to the brand so they can get the best out of it. They will do the whole rebranding process really nicely for you.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

When I worked with them, I was a student completing my MBA at the Indian Institute of Management in Indore.

What challenge were you trying to address with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

We needed someone to design and create a brochure for the Indian Institute of Management, Indore

What was the scope of their involvement?

After I connected with their team, they prepared our placement brochure for us. Our goal was to create an extraordinary brochure that stands out from the crowd and attracts recruiters.

The brochure was set to be around 45 to 50 pages. We wanted to have an appealing cover page and include details on the available college curriculum, policies, and facilities. We also wanted an area that displayed messages for various faculty and students. It also included a space for statistics and picture galleries.

What is the team composition?

Aashirwad (Director) was our main contact, and we had a team of about five people.

How did you come to work with Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd?

I knew Aashirwad personally because both of us worked together at the same company. I knew that he was a great designer that was committed to the work. Because our placement brochure was a very critical thing for the institute, I felt that this company would be the best fit.

How much have you invested with them?

It was around $2,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project lasted a month between May–June 2016.

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

The quality was very nice, and it helped us have more companies visit the college for placements. After seeing our placement brochures, a lot of colleges approached us about creating their own brochures.

How did Aarts Creative Consultancy Pvt Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?

It was handled superbly. We never had to run after them for any deliverables, and they were quite responsive. We used email and phone calls to communicate. As students, we weren’t allowed to use any other particular applications.  

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their ability to make ordinary things extraordinary! Their out-of-the-box thinking for design makes them stand out. We also collected various placement brochures, and we found that they broke all of the conventional ideas without us asking them.

The team created a very deep and meaningful concept in which they presented the diversity of our working professionals. That cover design set a new trend and benchmark for other colleges.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on. We enjoyed working with them, and they exceeded our expectations.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust them, and they would do miracles. Don't interfere too much in their work, for they are the masters of what they do.