CHALLENGE Studio

Please describe your company and your position there.

At that time I was Vice President of the Board and CEO at Toyota Bielany. Toyota Bielany is authorized Toyota Showroom and Service Center. We service and sell new, used and fleet cars. As a five-time Dealer of the Year 2014 - 2018, we know perfectly well how to respond to the needs of our clients.

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

UX design of website for the sale and purchase of used cars

How did you select this vendor?

I have worked with CHALLENGE on the different project in the past so that they were my first choice.

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

After initial calls we have established the scope of work:

• UX workshops in order to define business goals / needs (including target audience) and design lo-fi wireframes.
• Analysis of google keywords / SEO
• Preparation of hi-fi wireframes for the home page, product card, product list and wishlist
• Preparation of detailed report / documentation of the entire result of the work

After the workshops, we went according to the plan. Everything was smooth. We were using the CHALLENGE Studio Teamwork project management platform.

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

Project manager, Art director, SEO specialist and UX designer

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

Thanks to the workshops and Challenge studio expertise we were able to define new killer features for our website. It was definitely the key moment of the entire cooperation.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

There were no communication and cooperation problems.

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

They have great business knowledge in general, which resulted in significant improvements for our initial ideas.

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

Not for the moment

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CEO of a marketing agency Socialpoint, based in Chorzów in Poland.

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

We needed new branding for our company.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to change our branding and make it more professional. CHALLANGE Studio are only professionals thats why we chose them.

How did you select CHALLENGE Studio?

I've chosen CHALLENGE Studio because I saw their projects, and I know that these are best specialists at Polish market.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

They spend a lot of time for listen to us, about our company, and our future plans. They exactly know where are we going and what are our plans for our company. We met live a few times, we worked on teamwork, skype, zoom and meet.

What was the team composition?

There were 4 people invonlved in our project:

1. Art Director,
2. Graphic Designer,
3. Project Manager
4. and Copywriter.

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

We are not able to measure success yet because the planned lunch of the new image is in September. However, the change that has taken place and is already bringing us development / progress is to design a coherent and pro-graphic theme that you did not have before. Now, each new material that is designed is consistent with the entire image.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

CHALLENGE has a well-developed and trained design process based on Design Thinking. THIS combined with constant contact with the PM dedicated to us resulted in a great workflow and no communication problems

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Problem solving approach. From the very first meeting, the challenge team focused on the problem / target of Social Point. Achieving this goal has been a matter of common interest from start to finish. It also did not prevent a neat and very attractive visual layer.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Together with CHALLENGE, we discussed the possibility of conducting tests with users of our branding. There is agreement of both parties that this is a solution that would be worth using in future projects. However, regardless of the lack of these tests (which is also partly dictated by our decision), we are very pleased with the results of the work.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chairman at BNI Global Chapter, an international business organization chapter.

What challenge were you trying to address with CHALLENGE Studio?

We needed help with brand design.

What was the scope of their involvement?

The team at CHALLENGE Studio made a brochure presenting our company. They did the graphics for our Facebook, using the content that we provided. They also designed our logo.

They’re also working on our PowerPoint project, which will be finished this month.

What is the team composition?

We work with Dawid (Owner), a project manager, and a designer.

How did you come to work with CHALLENGE Studio?

Someone recommended them to me.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent €10,000 (approximately $12,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement with CHALLENGE Studio started in January 2021.

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

We’re an organization that associates with about 40 companies. We’re not sure if all the work that they did will give us extra money and promote our chapter. As a chapter, we earned an extra 40 million zloty (approximately $10 million USD). The whole chapter earned more.

It’s not only the promotion of our chapter but all the work we’re doing as a chapter by meeting new companies and organizing the meetings. The quality of work is very high, and it was done perfectly. It’s premium quality and service that we’re delighted by.

How did CHALLENGE Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

The communication is great. We’ve had face-to-face contact, telephone calls, and emails.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The design is very nice. As we considered all the work that they’re doing, this is something that’s extraordinary.

Are there any areas they could improve?

As we consider our Polish background, they’re more expensive than other firms. But you do pay higher prices for a very good service.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Everything is great. I can’t say anything bad about cooperating with them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're a software development company that has been solving business problems using technology for 21 years now. My position in Future Processing is Senior Branding & Communication Specialist.

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

Together with Challange Studio we have designed and implemented a new website for the nationwide Quality Excites Conference organized by Future Processing.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to redesign the conference's website to make it more useful and user-friendly.

How did you select CHALLENGE Studio?

Our company already had the pleasure of working with Challange Studio on another project. It was recommended to my team during the research of subcontractors.

Describe the project in detail.

The cooperation consisted of several design workshops, and later reviewing and accepting consecutive stages of project development. The biggest challenge was to design an extensive agenda of the event.

What was the team composition?

Most of the time I was in contact with the Project Manager from Challange Studio. However, when it was necessary to make corrections to project or implement subsequent stages, we discussed with Graphic Designer and Backend Developer.

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

We finished work on the project during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the company has decided to temporary suspend organization of Quality Excites, so we could not use the full potential of new website. However, it was positively received by our participants.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The cooperation between me and Challange Studio proceeded smoothly. We discussed all topics on an ongoing basis. We could count on a constant update.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Commitment, innovation and enthusiasm for taking new challenges.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We discussed areas for improvement on a regular basis. Honest communication has been essential for us, so we haven't encountered any major problems in this area.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the marketing manager for a web hosting company that’s growing and expanding around Europe. We’re one of the bigger web hosting companies in Poland.

What challenge were you trying to address with CHALLENGE Studio?

The project itself was small but very important for our organization. It was a milestone in our transformation into a new brand. As a new web hosting company, we have taken over many competitors and their brands.

It happened that we had 12 to 15 brands, but it was a lot to organize. We decided that one first is stronger than five fingers, so we wanted to join the brands together and develop one strong brand instead of 12 or 15 weaker brands.

We went to CHALLENGE Studio, and we had all the key visuals and naming, but our main challenge was designing our website.

What was the scope of their involvement?

It was more of a workshop project, and the result was the initial set of two or three lo-fi views. At our scale, with over 100,000 customers, it was a big issue for us to design a good website because there were different segments of customers from the competitors we took over with different needs. It was rather challenging for us, so we decided to go for external support in the field of user experience.

We wanted to have lo-fi views of the UX design. They designed every page of the website and every element of that page, along with the elements' order. It was difficult because there were dozens of pages because we had a lot of information we wanted to share with our customers. This phase was small but effective. We had a workshop during which they taught us how to think about the user experience, designing the website, and the tools we needed.

They gave us an initial push into this thinking about web design, which was very useful. With only very little help from CHALLENGE Studio, we could design all the pages that we wanted by ourselves.

Once we had a set of 30 or 40 pages with these lo-fi views prepared, it was pretty solid documentation to go to another agency and create the final graphic design and then process it further.

What is the team composition?

I worked with Dawid (CEO) as my main contact. He also involved two of his colleagues in the workshop. There were a few subcontractors and agencies involved in this whole project.

How did you come to work with CHALLENGE Studio?

I asked a few friends if they knew of a good agency for web and UX design. CHALLENGE Studio was recommended to me by a friend who is in the SEO world.

How much have you invested with them?

I can’t remember the exact moment, but it was less than $5,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them in August 2019. It took maybe two or three weeks.

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

Without CHALLENGE Studio’s help, we would have spent a lot more time designing these pages and figuring out how to design them by ourselves. They taught us exactly how to do it and shared their experience with us. They showed us some mistakes we made initially and then how we could avoid these mistakes in the future. It was a fruitful workshop.

We had a small phase at the beginning of the project. The website itself is pretty big, and it has some unique tools. It felt like a better choice to go with another agency for graphic design. I think it might’ve been disappointing for CHALLENGE Studio, but they didn’t hold a grudge, and they are very comfortable with us.

In the following months, their team was happy to see the final result. They congratulated us and said it was a great project and that they were happy to be a part of it. They recommend us as a web hosting provider to their customers and friends. I took two or three calls from people, and Dawid had recommended us to them.

Right now, we have a very warm relationship. It was a very nice experience. I thought they wouldn’t be as eager to recommend us when we chose someone else, but it wasn’t that way.

How did CHALLENGE Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

We had one big meeting, and then the rest was done remotely. For communication, we used email to exchange documents. We had phone calls, two or three Skype calls and used Facebook Messenger for smaller pieces of information.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their team has great UX competencies and knowledge. They were good at teaching us. They didn’t just give us results, but they taught us to think about design and UX. This educational value was a pretty big piece of the result itself.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It’s hard to say. After speaking with Dawid, my first impression was very, very good, and the result of the workshop we did with them was also very good.

Their graphic design skills are very good. Both CHALLENGE Studio and the one we chose for the graphic design are beautiful, but it is very subjective. It doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t recommend CHALLENGE Studio as a design studio. The other agency we chose was just better suited for this project.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

CHALLENGE Studio designs are very beautiful, and I think they are great. I would recommend everyone talk to them, give them a chance, and see if they like the design. They are very professional.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Business Developer at a software house.

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

CHALLENGE Studio make us functional and graphic design for e-commerce platform

What were your goals for this project?

We needed 2 projects: UX&UI design for website on word press and design of an B2B e-commerce on the Magento platform. We wanted the websites to be consistent and intuitive.

How did you select CHALLENGE Studio?

We saw CHALLANGE Studio work on Behance as well as on the Google platform. From a design aspect, it was very appealing. We interviewed a couple of people, but we found CHALLANGE Studio to be the best.

Describe the project in detail.

We had a series of meetings to discuss our goals. First of all we received mockups. After 2 weeks we get initial designs for the main page and product card. After next few weeks we get projects of category page, customer panel, purchasing process.

What was the team composition?

First of all we had contact with owner, next we worked with designer. Team doesn't change over time.

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

A modern b2b platform designed by CHALLENGE Studio support several countries and it does the job well. They make user-friendly and intuitive designs. Stakeholders are pleased with their performance. Everything they do represents our company, and our clients are satisfied. Their consistently excellent work spurs continued engagement.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I was impressed by the timelines of the designer. We used Slack to communicate. Work progress was reported in the Teamwork program.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The most important for us is that they have big experience in projects for Magento e-commerce. Projects are easy to implement by developers.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, nothing.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm CEO of Fooz - Rock Solid WordPress Agency. We’ve implemented over 100 websites based on WordPress CMS for clients from all over Europe.

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

We worked with Challenge Studio for our client who needed to refresh their website, which was implemented 6 years ago. We were looking for graphic agency able to deliver creative and interesting web design. Their portfolio convinced us that they are a good choice for this task.

What were your goals for this project?

When choosing the Challenge Studio for this particular project, we were looking for original design, which will stand out from the competition and meet customer’s requirements at the same time. The main objective for the agency was to combine creative design with company values in subject to convey information in an interesting and simple way.

How did you select this vendor?

We were looking for the company through Clutch.co. I found three agencies with interesting background and portfolios. Then, I’ve sent a message with a short brief describing the project, guidelines and asked for a high level estimation on effort and a quote.

The response from Challenge Studio was very quick, and their creative process suited our needs and vision. We’ve set up a meeting to talk about every aspect of the site, which confirmed my belief that Challenge Studio will be a good choice.

Describe the project in detail.

After estimation acceptance, we processed the contract. During the next, workshop phase, we’ve discussed the project thoroughly. Next, Challenge Studio delivered wireframes and first mockups, on the agreed date.

The next step for Challenge Studio was to prepare final web design based on accepted mockups. This phase took around 2-3 weeks, which was fine for us. We had a couple of comments to the design, which were implemented during the week.

What was the team composition?

While implementing the project with Challenge Studio we’ve cooperated with Project Manager and Graphic Designer. The communication in a whole was swift and professional.

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

The client was so satisfied with the implementation of the website and design itself that he recommended us to an another company.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Challenge studio has set up a schedule, which gave us an opportunity to plan our work carefully. We were using tools like Trello in order to keep communication and general workflow on required level. We were very satisfied with both.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The biggest advantage of Challenge Studio is the quick and efficient communication. They think outside the box with a can-do attitude.

Are there any areas for improvement?

At the moment, I can’t think of any areas to improve. We can recommend Challenge Studio as a trusted business partner.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the marketing manager for a software company.

What challenge were you trying to address with CHALLENGE Studio?

We needed someone to develop our website and give a fresh perspective on our goals. In addition to that, we wanted to generate new leads and conversions.

What was the scope of their involvement?

CHALLENGE Studio designed and developed our website using WordPress. The frontend was developed using HTML.

What is the team composition?

I worked with the owner as well as a copywriter, designer, and developer.

How did you come to work with CHALLENGE Studio?

They were recommended by a colleague.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested around $6,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project lasted from September–December 2019.

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

Our users now spend more time on the website. They also provided feedback that the platform is user-friendly on mobile, which was one of our original goals.

How did CHALLENGE Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

The development took longer than expected by a few weeks. It wasn’t perfect, but overall, we feel good about the product.

What did you find most impressive about them?

CHALLENGE Studio conducted research on what our target customer would need. They had a good vision of our goals as well as good ideas for concept.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could improve on accelerating development time. Unfortunately, they weren’t as fast as we had expected.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I advise them to be open to CHALLENGE Studio’s suggestions and to read the contract carefully. Make sure to cooperate with them.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I work at a game publishing company in Poland. My role is player support, but I also do some work on our website.

What challenge were you trying to address with CHALLENGE Studio?

We wanted to create a really nice website to represent our company at the highest level.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They built a custom website for us from scratch, starting with the basic set of requirements that we provided to them and developing all of the designs, wireframes, and backend coding from there.

What is the team composition?

At any given time, we worked with between 5–7 members of their team, including graphic designers, web developers, SEO specialists, and copywriters.

How did you come to work with CHALLENGE Studio?

Our CEO had worked with them at her previous company and really liked their work, so we decided to work with them again.

What is the status of this engagement?

Project discussions started in July 2019 and we just wrapped up in January 2020.

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

We don’t have a lot of hard evidence of the impact their work had, but in terms of anecdotal feedback, we have been incredibly happy with the work they provided to us. Their team knew we had high expectations for their design work, and they completely followed through on those.

Since they have worked in the game industry for quite some time, they were able to provide suggestions for ways to improve our game, but they were also very open to our feedback. Working with them was incredibly helpful in developing the best final product that we could.

How did CHALLENGE Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

They were very well organized throughout our work with them. All of our timelines were adhered to which helped us to keep our progress on track and develop an even better final product in the end.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The biggest advantage for us was the comprehensiveness of their service. Depending on what questions or requests, we had, we were always able to talk directly with whoever had the necessary expertise to solve our problem, whether that were graphic designers, technical people, or copywriters. Their service was complex and helped to address everything quickly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I really think their service was perfect.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t be afraid to rely on their ideas, because they have a lot to contribute to your product.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the head of branding and PR in our company. Our main service is an SMSAPI platform that allows other companies to send bulk SMS messages and notifications.

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

We hired CHALLENGE Studio to create branding for our SMSAPI service and update our website design.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to have coherent branding across all platforms and materials. We wanted to keep our logo but needed a new overall design to boost lead generation.

How did you select this vendor?

We wanted to work with a young, creative, yet experienced company. Plus, CHALLENGE Studio was in the same city.

Describe the project in detail.

CHALLENGE Studio created new key visuals based on our logo, a color scheme, fonts, typography, and marketing materials. They designed our new website based on our common UI/UX experience.

What was the team composition?

We worked with two people from their team. One was responsible for web design while the other for branding graphics.

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

Our new website boosted our search ranking, website traffic, and leads. They crafted complex branding that helped improve our appearance in magazines, conferences, and trade exhibitions.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We valued their effective communication, fast responses, and excellent workflow.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were impressed with their ideas and how well they understood our needs.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, nothing comes to mind.