Artkai

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

We’ve been really satisfied with anything from definition of project to briefings to concept and execution. We’ve done potentially 10 projects with Artkai, and we’ve been extremely satisfied with everything they produced. 

They’re very open ears to any kind of modifications that we want or any results that haven’t been according to our initial thoughts. They’re very quick to change and adapt to that. Every end result has been to our satisfaction. We’re very happy working with them.

How did Artkai - Digital Product Development That Make Sense perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is extremely professional. They always listen. They always gather the information that they need for a project. They’re very structured in the way they collect that information so it makes the briefing very simple for us. 

The team is also very timely and extremely structured. They know exactly how long everything will take, and they always deliver on time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m mostly impressed with the high quality of work that they’re outputting. Looking at competitors to Artkai, it’s very rare to see a company produce that quality in such an updated fashion using the latest in design trends, technology trends, and creating jaw dropping results in the end. 

Our web page looks really amazing. We hear from clients. Our business is both driven towards the media industry with media agencies and brands. On the other side of our business, we have game developers who are usually doing very state of the art creative processes with creating games. We often hear from game designers and developers that say we have a fantastic website. They say it looks so high quality and professional.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have many negative things to say about them.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They’re a great company to work with. Be very clear in your instructions. Do a proper meeting with them. A video call is more than perfect. As long as you brief them with all the details, you will be very satisfied.

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

As we went through the design exercise, we fed them around internally and the designs created a real buzz. People are enthused to see what we’re producing. The apps have modern and fresh looks. They’re also intuitive to use. Similarly, as we’ve taken the apps out and introduced them to a wider audience, we’ve had similar feedback.

How did Artkai perform from a project management standpoint?

We followed an Agile methodology. When we went through the key design activities, we had daily calls. As we moved into the second phase of the engagement, calls became ad hoc. I’m happy with their project management skills. We created the specifications for the project and their team produced disparate deliveries within the agreed-upon timelines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their team invested time to understand our target users well and translated that into effective app designs.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing critical to say about them.

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

The platform has gotten a great reception for its workability. I presented the platform to probably 50 stores. Of those 50, zero stores have said the product seems like a dumb idea. In fact, most have latched onto the idea. This is a bad time to present to liquor stores because this is the time when they make all their money. I have a lot of appointments set up in January to go through the software and take a deep dive with them.

We also hope to be putting together a deal with a large buying group in the US.  The product got pilot status approved by the group's board, so hopefully, the deal will move forward.

How did Artkai – Interfaces that make sense perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management was probably the part their team did best. We communicated via Skype every few days, probably twice a week. We had a meeting in the morning after heir team worked. If there were certain tasks that needed to be jumped on, we hopped on a call. The project was big and their team knew it inside and out.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were able to understand an unfamiliar industry and build a product that didn’t exist. Their team provided a lot of insight and collaborated, not necessarily taking on my ideas. I told them what I wanted and they would give me their inputs to make the platform better.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could recognize when the project goes out of scope and explain ideas earlier in the project. While their designs are powerful and great, the timeframe to build the project was quite long. There were a few things that I wanted to build, which we had to scale back because we didn’t realize that the project would take months.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend working with them. A larger company can understand and have internal teams to scope the work and make sure that tasks are within the scope so that you’re not designing as much and then having to scale.