COdizajn

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of BF media - a specialist broadcast PR consultancy in the UK

For what projects/services did your company hire COdizajn?

I hired them to build and design a website for me

What were your goals for this project?

I wanted something simple and functional that looked slick and captured the brands values and persona

How did you select COdizajn?

I put a brief out and judged the responses based on communication, process, cost and creativity

Describe the project in detail.

he project required creative flair and experience using the Oshine theme on Wordpress. The aim was for someone looking for someone to take the companies logo and create a visual representation of it through the website. The site will solely be used so that we have an online presence and clients can find us/see our work. From a functionality point of view there may be a requirement for video/moving graphics to be played on some of the pages. However the site will be predominantly text and image based. Total pages on the site will be a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8. From a timing point of view I am looking to get this completed by early January.

What was the team composition?

I worked solely into one person from start to finish

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

The team had a clear plan on how to handle my brief and delivered every step along the way. I love the website they produced and they were always available to answer any question I had or make any amendment. Everything was delivered with enthusiasm and clarity. I would highly recommend.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The professionalism and understanding of my brand vision

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of Meditation & Mindfulness. We are an online meditation business.

What challenge were you trying to address with COdizajn?

We needed to revamp our website and align it with our new business ventures. The website needed to look more professional and up-to-date. We told them what we wanted to encompass around the brand’s values and what we represented.

What was the scope of their involvement?

COdizajn completely revamped our website. We asked that our color scheme and other existing elements on our website be incorporated, but they had the freedom to design it and inject new ideas.

They came back to us with the first draft, and there were a few minor adjustments, which they took care of. However, it was a smooth process. They also did a customizable email template for us.

What is the team composition?

I worked directly with Andrea (Developer). However, I presume she was working with others based on how quickly she carried out the tasks.

How did you come to work with COdizajn?

We posted on Upwork stating what we were looking for, as well as the timeframe; we needed someone to do it quickly. Andrea was one of the few who stood out from the hundreds of candidates who applied. Her response sounded professional and showed she knew what we wanted. She said that she could also implement her own ideas. It wasn’t a standard response that someone sends to everybody.

I’m someone who normally goes on gut instinct instead of trying to think too much. After a few more conversations with her, she seemed like a good fit and a good person to go with. We made the right choice.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested $1,650.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from February–March 2021. The project only took one month. There are still a few things to do, but 99% of the work is done. We need to take the next step as a business before they can finish. 

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

The website is important to me because I’m the founder, and it has everything I needed. Everything is in the right places. I showed the website to some of the teachers who work with me, and they were very pleased with it. 

How did COdizajn perform from a project management standpoint?

Originally, I asked to get on a call with Andrea. However, she preferred to have everything written down because it’s easier for her. That way, she could review the chat in case she missed anything. I was happy to work in whatever way she thought best.

All communication was done via Upwork. I must say it was very prompt — she typically replied very quickly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

What I found impressive was the speed at which everything got done without negating the quality of their work. There were no errors at all. Everything was done right the first time according to what I wanted. I didn’t need to give many instructions. COdizajn knew what to do, and they exceeded my expectations. They did what I envisaged and more — it was a whole package.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m not sure if it’s just the way that Andrea works or the whole firm’s approach. However, sometimes it’s nice to talk on the phone; it makes things a bit more personal. While I understand her perspective that it’s helpful to have things written down, it might ring alarm bells if someone doesn’t want to speak to you on the phone.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Culinary Farms offers a unique line of ingredient products for use in CPG and foodservice including dried tomatoes, specialty chilies, roasted and smoked products, and custom flavors and seasonings.

For what projects/services did your company hire COdizajn, and what were your goals?

We hired COdizajn to design and develop a new website to replace our out-of-date website. Our goal was for the website to be clean, beautiful, easy to navigate, and easy to manage.

How did you select COdizajn and what were the deciding factors?

We reviewed several designers/developers. We considered past work, reviews from past clients, communication, and price. COdizajn has created many beautiful and functional websites. They were also very quick and thorough when responding to our communications, and their price point was within our budget.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Scope of work: Design and develop a new WordPress website. 

Project Steps: 

1. Initial design (2 versions of the homepage to chose from) 
2. Final homepage design with revisions included 
3. Creation of the rest of the pages 
4. Final website with incorporated revisions 

Key Deliverables: New website 

Technologies used: WordPress

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

I worked with one person - Andrea. She managed the entire project from start to finish.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We're now able to easily update the website ourselves, add blog articles, etc. We can also track visitors and their use of the website much better. The website is beautiful and very user-friendly, so our visitors spend more time and explore. COdizajn has also been so thoughtful in terms of making it easy for us in the future. Details like the clone feature and instructional photos make a real difference.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

We communicated entirely using email. COdizajn suggested a schedule and milestones based on our needs and deadline. They met each milestone with time to spare.

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

The speed! I'm used to waiting on contractors, but COdizajn had to wait on me. Both communication and deliverables were very quick. I never felt like I was left hanging, and never had to wonder where we were with the project. It was wonderful!

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

I can't think of a thing.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a behavioral health consultant with the Steadman Group, LLC. The Steadman group is a women owned healthcare consulting firm based out of Denver, Colorado.

For what projects/services did your company hire COdizajn, and what were your goals?

We hired COdizajn to redesign our company website.

How did you select COdizajn and what were the deciding factors?

We selected COdizajn based on previous experience and examples of their work.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We expressed all ideas, needs, and goals to COdizajn via email. COdizajn then produced various iterations of our website, addressing all suggestions, edits, and feedback after each new iteration, via email. This was no small task. Although we have a small team, COdizajn was responding to 10 or more perspectives with each new iteration.

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

We worked solely with Andrea T. She singlehandedly navigated project management, design, development, and all follow-up questions.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Since launching our new website, we've received many compliments from clients, including those interested in using the same developer for their own web design.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Our entire project was orchestrated through Upwork, using email and video to explain and inform. The project was completed in under two months.

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

They gave us an incredible looking site that is easy to manage and update. They were extremely helpful with the migration process and all necessary tech support.

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

The time change was occasionally a challenge, as live meetings were difficult to schedule. COdizajn handled everything via messaging despite this difficulty

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am co-creator of FloridaBeyond.com.

For what projects/services did your company hire COdizajn, and what were your goals?

We hired COdizajn to conceptualize the design and create the website for FloridaBeyond.com.

How did you select COdizajn and what were the deciding factors?

My business partner had worked with COdizajn in the past and was pleased with the results, so we went with COdizajn for this project, too.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We explained in detail the look and feel of the design we wanted for FloridaBeyond.com, including color palates and samples of other websites we liked. COdizajn took our input and drafted a handful of ideas that we tweaked until we came up with just the right fit.

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

We worked with Andrea Tomic.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

COdizajn delivered just what we were looking for, and helped us with implementing widgets and other website tools to make publishing easy on our end.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

We communicated with COdizajn via email only, and the team was very responsive in addressing our questions and any tweaks we wanted to make. No request was too big, or even too small.

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

COdizajn is very responsive and timely - we did not have to wait or check in on the status of the project; everything moved along seamlessly.

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

COdizajn is intent on providing a stellar product. We would not change a thing.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Security Phoenix now Appsec Phoenix is a software vulnerability managment

For what projects/services did your company hire COdizajn, and what were your goals?

COdizajn helped us defining the initial set of requirement and structure for the website, the output and how to best display information

How did you select COdizajn and what were the deciding factors?

COdizajn has helped with steer and suggestion, fast prototyping and a very quick turnaround and continous support after the project ended

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Design / Mock-up of the website Wordpress setup Wordpress design and improvement Wordpress plugin exploration (mailchimp, HubSpot)

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

1 lead designer

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

CODjan has helped massively and has been one of the best collaborative work we had.

• Detailed - Responsive
• Fast feedback
• propositive and taking the initiative

On the result of this we have decided to enjoyed CODjan as continuous support for our website

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Detailed structure and timeline adjusted

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

Their flexibility and adaptation to our needs were impressive.

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

Some pre-work to understand how the website match the user base and copywriting. E-mail communication for design is not always the best