Adchitects

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Director of Digital Communications and Strategy of a nonprofit organization

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Ours is the major national organization that focuses on providing services to leaders of independent colleges and universities and state-based councils.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a report page and template in WordPress

SOLUTION

How did you find Adchitects?

Referral

Why did you select Adchitects over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Adchitects were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The project included designing and building a WordPress-based microsite to be deployed within our existing WordPress site. It would utilize reusable templates and blocks. The microsite would be tested on our staging site and then deployed to our production site. All design files and assets would be provided.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivered on time and within budget while meeting project specifications. There were no other measurable outcomes.

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

Project management was superb. Communication was never an issue, and the project was completed well within our specified deadline.

What was your primary form of communication with Adchitects?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The expertise of the designer and developer assigned to the project was clear. Both were engaged throughout the scope of the project. The project manager was driven and maintained a positive and friendly outlook throughout.

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

The use of a WYSIWYG block was surprising and made editing a bit more challenging, but that may have been necessary in order to make other parts of the page work correctly. My only notes would be to talk through that decision first. And really, that's mostly picking nits. We were very happy with the project.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the senior marketing specialist for Calo App, a meal plans company. We provide healthy meal plans to customers in Bahrain. We also have branches in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We struggled because we didn’t have a professional website. The company was expanding, so we wanted to take the site to another level and make it more informative so it could represent the stage we were in.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Adchitects has developed a WordPress website for us. We initially provided them with all the documents about our company and details about our history. We also gave them the marketing plan and complete brand book.

What is the team composition?

We’re mainly in contact with two teammates, including a project manager. However, we sometimes talk with more technical parties and usually interact with 4–5 people.

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

I found them by pure luck; I searched for agencies and found Clutch. I saw many reviews and finally decided to go with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent between $50,000–$60,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in April 2023 and are in the final stage. The project is 99% done, so we’ll launch the website soon.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We haven’t launched the website yet, but we’re very optimistic about it. After seeing the final version, we highly hope the site will be a game-changer for us. Overall, Architects has met our expectations.

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

Many agencies can provide technical support, but we love Adchitects’ management. Everything has been transparent from the beginning. They always update the timeline, and we have 1–2 weekly meetings.

Moreover, they explain and document everything well, setting our expectations clearly. We use ClickUp to follow up on the project’s milestones, so they’re very organized and transparent.

Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

Our project manager has gone above and beyond. Also, Roxana (Product Designer) works on the website’s design, and she has done her best.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We like their people; they’re so friendly. We’ve been doing this project for a year, so it’s like they’re part of our company now. Adchitects is willing to go above and beyond for us, which we don’t find in many agencies.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there’s nothing on the top of my mind. We’ve had a good experience.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

You have to go through everything they submit. We’ve gone back and forth fixing bugs, mainly because they’re an English and Arabic version. They’re not the best people to deal with Arabic content.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a Department Head at HyperArc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We build a complex data analytics product.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Determine the look and style of our upcoming website
• Build out v1 of our marketing website

SOLUTION

How did you find Adchitects?

Online Search

Why did you select Adchitects over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Adchitects were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We needed Adchitects to deliver a fully designed and deployed website (including a CMS to keep it updated). All we had to start was an existing company logo (and we provided the copy/content for the site), which they used for the initial ideas for the overall look and feel. Deliverables were:

• Re-designed logo
• UI/UX designs based on company colors/logo
• Full v1 or website, including navigation, all pages, etc.
• Sanity as the CMS on the backend to keep pages updated
• Site deployed using Vercel

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The key, and main, outcome was a fully developed website that was ready to deploy. We started this work from scratch.

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

Adchitects always delivered on time and on a steady and reliable cadence. Project management was very responsive and highly organized. They used several online tools that made it easy to communicate, check the status of different pieces of work and stay up to date with what was going on in general. Project management was very high quality.

What was your primary form of communication with Adchitects?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Overall, they did a great job. They were very responsive and willing to do the work necessary.

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

No. The entire project really was very smooth.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of marketing for a company that offers IT services in a hyper-realistic simulation of cyber attacks. This environment enables users to train in a dynamic environment and experience real hacker attacks. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

Our startup recently separated from a larger company, so our website needed to be updated. We worked with Adchitects on a larger project split into two phases; the first involved developing a landing page MVP for our site to be prepared for further development. We wanted the page to have a user-friendly UX/UI design. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially met to discuss our expectations before starting any development. Afterward, Adchitects supplied UX/UI design and website development to build the landing page. The team also helped shape our new corporate identity. The landing page was built using WordPress with Gutenberg plug-ins, and Adchitects was responsible for adding the required functionalities. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with a project manager, graphic designers, and UX/UI specialists. 

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

They were a referral from someone that we had worked with previously. We'd seen their work and were impressed, so we decided to move forward with Adchitects. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $7,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together between March–April 2023. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re very satisfied with the landing page that Adchitects developed. We can modify the website easily; it works quickly and is smooth. Their work has enabled us to go further with Google Ads, which helps us bring users to the site. It’s still early into the project, but we’ve seen increased visits and had good feedback on the code structure. The site is also accessible and user-friendly, which we’re very happy about. 

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

We were very satisfied with their communication throughout the project. They consistently reported back to us and stayed on budget and within the deadline. When there were delays, they were on our end. They followed through on everything they said they would do, and when changes needed to be made, they were very transparent.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We were impressed with Adchitects overall knowledge and ability to incorporate the right technology. The whole team worked effectively, and we appreciated their transparency and responsiveness. Adchitects was professional and methodical in their approach. 

The process was incredibly smooth, and they were great collaborators. We’ve worked with many companies for web development; this was the best team we’ve ever worked with. We left the engagement feeling good about the partnership because we knew they were invested. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing we can come up with. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

A person looking to use Adchitects should know they are marketing-oriented and will focus on ensuring your site is prepared for a marketing strategy. If you don’t have any marketing information to give them, this could make the engagement difficult. If you delegate someone to the project, ensure that this person knows your branding and identity. 

The more of an idea you can give them, the more efficient they’ll be, and the better result you’ll get. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive at an air quality monitoring company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We needed to design and develop our company’s website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Adchitects designed and developed our website using HubSpot as CMS. They used InVision for design and managed the development process, including setting meetings and workshops.

Our site’s main goal was to introduce our company’s products and services. Potential customers can book a demo or purchase our products. They can also attend one of our webinars, subscribe to our newsletter, and read articles in our blog. Adchitects also worked with us on the site’s SEO. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with Adchitects’ project manager, designer, and developer. After a while, they integrated an additional backup designer into the team.

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

I found Adchitects while cross-comparing their profile on different review sites, including Clutch. I reached Adchitects and had a couple of meetings where we discussed their availability since we had a  tight timeline at the time.  

How much have you invested with them?

We invested around $65,000 with Adchitects.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with Adchitects from January–October 2022. Although our website’s development is completed, Adchitects still provides us with web hosting and maintenance as needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We received positive feedback for the website’s design. Adchitects’ development work was excellent, and their code was clean. Adchitects developed our site as instructed — we wanted our code to be independent and modular. 

Adchitects’ work was high-quality compared to other companies I’ve worked with. Their QA was good too since we haven’t had major issues or bugs with the website. 

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

Adchitects’ project management was excellent. We used ClickUp for communication and project management. Adchitects also gave me detailed breakdowns about spending. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was most impressed with Adchitects’ professionalism. They were a relatively small agency with a robust process and strong communication cadence. Every Adchitects’ teammate knew what they were doing and how to interact with clients. I never had to track them down or push them for anything. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

The only thing for Adchitects to improve was that the design phase took a long time. At the beginning of the project, it took a long time to get where we wanted. We had a lot of discussions with Adchitects, and we were frustrated at times. However, once we passed that situation, everything worked out. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend having a clear idea of what you want before working with Adchitects. If you already know what you want, be clear to communicate it to Adchitects. On the contrary, if you’re not sure about what you want, be open to listen to Adchitects suggestions.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of Derivaty, an investment advisory firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We were looking for a company that could help us develop and design a new website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Adchitects has built a totally new website for us from scratch. Initially, we had a discovery phase where we discussed our requirements for the site in detail. After that, they proceeded with the process, handling both the development and design work. They created various visuals and designs, including a custom interface that could interact with the technology running on the backend. They used React for the frontend.

Additionally, Adchitects helped create some of our brand assets. They designed a new logo and brand style guide for us.

Currently, their team is helping us implement enhancements to the site.

What is the team composition?

We work with 5–6 people from their side.

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

We found them through a Google search.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $50,000–$75,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in March 2022, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We don’t have any specific metrics to share yet, but we’re very happy with what they’ve delivered.

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very good at sticking to schedules, informing us about our budget, and keeping us aware of how long it takes to finish tasks. Also, their project manager is easy to reach and responsive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything that Adchitects could improve on. They’ve done a great job.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I work at a mobile broker-dealer app, and in my role, I’m responsible for our product.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We needed help with designing a landing page for our website that could talk about our product in a concise and fresh way.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Adchitects helped us redesign the UI/UX of our website’s landing page. Initially, they took us through a series of workshops, which helped them understand our brand better so that they could create our designs more efficiently. They also created user personas and mood boards for us, and we discussed the personality of our brand.

After the workshops, Adchitects redesigned the entire landing page for our site using Figma. They worked a lot on freshening the page and creating a completely new design, introducing new shapes and colors in a very smart way.

What is the team composition?

We worked with four teammates from Adchitects, including Maurycy (Project Manager), Emilia (UI/UX Designer), Roxana (UI/Motion Designer & Team Mentor), and another person who helped us with the wireframes.

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

We found Adchitects on Google, and they were very responsive from the first time we met. They immediately set up a call to get to know us as a team, during which we shared our insights from the research we had done. Then, they took our input, consolidated everything, and created a project roadmap from workshop to delivery.

That first meeting was very smooth and seamless, which was why we got excited to work with them. Their approach was very personalized from the get-go, so we felt that they would take care of us. Additionally, they understood our position as a startup, and they really wanted to partner with us.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from February–March 2023.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The initial workshops were very helpful in understanding what we were doing with the product. Moreover, we use our website for user acquisition purposes, and Adchitects helped us build a flow that makes it very easy for clients to join our waitlist. To achieve this, they created a button that visitors immediately see when they go to our website, which incites them to join us.

In addition to that, the messaging and the way that Adchitects formulated the whole landing page’s story have helped us a lot with that user acquisition. They included information about our product, which also invites users to join our waitlist and be part of it.

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

Adchitects’ project management was very good. They were always on top of their work, extremely responsive, and motivated. We even felt their energy through their email communication, which got us excited about the project. We used ClickUp to collaborate. Additionally, I had weekly calls with Maurycy to ensure everything stayed on track and to see if something was missing.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Adchitects’ level of care and personalized approach were outstanding. They treat each client differently, providing a personal experience to each one. Additionally, their designs were unique. Other companies simply create templates and make adjustments to each brand, especially when working with startups. However, the fact that Adchitects was very involved and invested in their client’s projects was a differentiating factor.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It would have been great if Adchitects’ attention to detail regarding the UI had been better. Still, we had a very tight deadline, so they worked perfectly within it. Other than that, everything was seamless.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust them. Adchitects is very good at listening, so you need to know your brand well and share your story with them so that they can design accordingly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of brand and content for a product performance management platform. We’re in the Internet, technology, and retail sectors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We’d gone through several shifts and pivots with our company over the past few years. We finally nailed down our narrative and vision, so we wanted a new homepage to reflect that. Moreover, our focus was on telling our brand story successfully and ensuring that our product was understandable through the site.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Initially, Adchitects went through our site and did a basic analysis to see what they could do to help us stay on brand. They looked through the homepage and suggested different formats and color options. We went through them with Adchitects, and they took our suggestions into account. Then, they put together mock-ups. After we went over them, Adchitects finally coded the site and put it into our control.

They built the homepage from scratch and mainly worked through HubSpot. Additionally, Adchitects worked with our designer and did some of the design work using Figma.

What is the team composition?

We spoke with developers and designers, but our main point of contact was Anna (Project Manager).

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

I searched on Google for top agencies and found Adchitects through Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent roughly $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in October 2022. They finished the homepage in January 2023, and we occasionally work with them for small updates in a freelance capacity.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re still in the process of figuring out their impact, we don’t have anything to share so far. However, Adchitects was great to work with. We really appreciated how quickly they put our requests into action. Also, they advised us on what would work best and came up with cool solutions for our different problems.

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

They were responsive, and the team delivered on time and within budget. We mostly communicated through emails, but they used ClickUp for project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We were impressed with how flexible and adaptable they were. Whatever problem we had, Adchitects was able to shift quickly into something else to put together a good product.

Are there any areas they could improve?

My team had trouble working with ClickUp. We started using it better at the end of the engagement, but it was the most confusing part of the process.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Adchitects is a strong choice. They have a comprehensive way of putting together web projects from the early ideation to the actual deployment.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a department head for a cryptocurrency trading firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We had a logo but not much more in terms of the marketing visibility side. Since I joined the company, I have been working on building the brand and visibility and all our social media channels.

Additionally, a website was a very important representation of our company, almost like a business card. Our goal in hiring Adchitects was to help us with web development, brand identity, and partly brand building.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Adchitects has provided us with branding and web development services. We already had a logo we’d chosen through a long process, and the team chose our font and color scheme. Our vision for the brand was to be modern and minimalistic. We gave them guidelines and input about our values and the style we wanted. I did research and gave them many examples and benchmarks. They’ve put together our style and design and built our brand identity. 

Additionally, Adchitects has designed and built our website from scratch on WordPress. The site’s purpose was to be informative and serve as a lead-generation tool. The Adchitects team has added an ‘about us’ page, a career section, and a blog that explains more about what we do and other relevant company information. They’ve also helped us implement 3D elements and SEO on the site. 

Currently, they’re working on other projects. The team will provide maintenance and hosting for the site as well.

What is the team composition?

We work with a project manager who is our main point of contact. In addition, we’ve worked with 3–4 designers, including Karolina (UI/UX Designer & Team Mentor)

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

We found them because one of my colleagues had prior experience working with Adchitects and knew the founder through networking. He had some great feedback about them, and since they were also rated well on Clutch, we decided to go ahead with them.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent between $50,000–$100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

I started working with them in August 2021, and they finished the website in August 2022. Ours is an ongoing partnership.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to Adchitects’ design, we’ve had good traffic on our website. Our previous site wasn’t ranking for keywords, while the new one is, which we can attribute to the team’s work; we’re currently ranking in the top five results. Their work has also contributed to our conversion rate. 

Although comparing before and after is challenging, we’re satisfied with the work Adchitects has delivered and their design. They’ve been very adaptive and able to implement what we wanted.

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

The project timelines changed due to a change of requirements on our end when we decided to implement 3D elements and elements like that. We use ClickUp for project management and email and Zoom for communication.

At one point, we had to switch one designer who wasn’t hitting the mark, and Adchitects introduced a more senior designer. The process has been smoother since then, and we get what we want.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m most impressed with Adchitects’ project management. Our project manager is great, and everything is always on point. Regarding design, Karolina is capable of coming up with great ideas. From a development perspective, the team is also very capable; they’ve been able to implement whatever we’ve asked them for.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We had one designer on board that wasn’t performing as well as we had hoped, but Adchitects switched them with another one, and things improved after that. Overall, I’m very happy with the results of our collaboration, and I would choose to work with them again.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Your engagement will depend on what you’re trying to do and how straightforward the project is. We wanted to create a very innovative brand that was different from others. Even though Adchitects had done many unique designs and projects for others, our project was a bit different because we had a more complicated process. I advise giving them as much input as possible and allowing them to come up with great ideas because they are also good with discovery.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a trading platform for housing values that allows homeowners to register their houses and sell off shares of the property’s values. On the other end of the platform, investors can invest in individual properties or portfolios of properties.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Adchitects?

We needed to set up a professional website where early adopters and interested potential clients could read information about what we were trying to do and register for a waitlist to use our service in the future.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Adchitects helped us create an informational website for our company. They also integrated a quiz form so that we could get to know the potential user a little better and understand what they were interested in so that we could tailor our product better to their individual needs.

We already had a website when Adchitects joined, so they looked at it to grasp what we were trying to accomplish. From there, they created a WordPress website with a headless CMS. They used React and Next.js for the frontend and integrated the site with Airtable to store user data.

What is the team composition?

I was originally in contact with Kuba (CEO & Founder), who captured our early requirements. From there, talked to a project manager from Adchitects, who stuck with us for the entire project. We also worked with a designer, who designed the site and our logo, and a couple of developers.

How did you come to work with Adchitects?

I had been in contact with Adchitects before, but we hadn’t worked together. Still, I had a very good impression of them from the first time we met, so I contacted them again for this project.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around €30,000 (approximately $31,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from April–September 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our original goal for this project was to have a professional website we could be proud of so that we could increase our visibility, attract users, and capture those users. So far, the website delivered by Adchitects has helped us achieve that goal; it is working very well for our purposes. We’ve also been using a marketing agency to attract more people to the site, and after all that user traffic, the site has been working as intended.

How did Adchitects perform from a project management standpoint?

Adchitects was very professional, friendly, and forthcoming regarding project management. They had some issues regarding meeting deadlines, but I didn’t expect them to meet them either because I noticed that they provided me with a very optimistic timeline. Additionally, I prefer quality over speed, so I was still very satisfied with the project. They used ClickUp for project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Adchitects' approach was very professional, and the quotes they sent were clear and descriptive. Additionally, they were very serious about their design capabilities, presenting various options for design guidelines, colors, logos, and fonts.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It would be great if Adchitects improved their time management. We had a few instances where corrections took longer than expected. Occasionally, I pointed out an issue, they came back to me saying that it had been fixed, and I quickly realized that it hadn’t. Thus, we ended up going back and forth a few times on those issues. In the end, everything was solved, so I was still very happy.