Dipa Inhouse

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder of Martial Arts on Rails, online management platform for gyms and martial arts schools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dipa Inhouse?

We hired a copywriter to redo our brand positioning and homepage. After the content was ready, I was looking for a designer to transform it into a beautiful design.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to increase conversions from organic traffic landing on our homepage while strengthening our brand image.

SOLUTION

How did you select Dipa Inhouse?

We reviewed dozens (potentially hundreds) of designer profiles on Dribbble and Behance. We did a short trial with a few that we handpicked. Dipa's team provided the best outcome *by far*, and we continued with them going forward.

Describe the project in detail.

The scope of the project was initially redoing our homepage, which is one of the longest pages on the website. The goal was to retain the look-and-feel of the platform UI, while updating the homepage content with new content created by our copywriter.

We provided the copy to Dipa's team, and did an intro meeting where we described our vision for the look and feel and provided many references for styles we liked. After a short discussion, Dipa began mocking up the page and coming up with design direction for the page.

What was the team composition?

We engaged directly with Barly who led the project from beginning to end and was our main point of contact. All communication was seamless and response was quick and on point.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The new homepage came out amazing and has become the foundation for the visual style for the rest of the website (for which we used Dipa's services as well). Engagement and conversion rates from the homepage went up significantly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Barly was very easy to communicate with - mostly via chat after the initial call, which made it easy to have a constant stream of feedback. We used slack for communication for the most part, and then Figma for deploying the designs.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The high-quality Dipa's team was able to deliver in such a quick timeframe and on budget was impressive. Such a stark difference from our previous designer, which was a great visual designer but would disappear for weeks at a time.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Honestly, none that I can think of. Keep up the great work!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Executive of Tradegenius SL

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Trade research for consumer goods resellers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Dipa Inhouse to accomplish?

• High usability standards
• Good design
• On budget

SOLUTION

How did you find Dipa Inhouse?

Research

Why did you select Dipa Inhouse over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Portfolio

How many teammates from Dipa Inhouse were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Redesign of a complex b2b website into a rationalised information architecture and captivating aesthetics. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The ability to synthesise complex user processes into a simple page hyerarchy with the minimum number of pages and steps for users.

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

• Delivery was on time and to budget
• Very high work ethics
• True passion for the work they do.
• Outcome matched original expectations and more

What was your primary form of communication with Dipa Inhouse?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were very balanced and committed to the client's outcome, just as if it were their own project.

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

The project lasted nearly a year and involved one resource upscaling their career. The resource completed knowledge transfer before her move and the transition was almost painless, overall handled well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder of UiCore

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We build premium WordPress themes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Dipa Inhouse to accomplish?

• Create modern design templates for our themes
• Communicate with our team daily
• Finish the project by a set deadline

SOLUTION

How did you find Dipa Inhouse?

Online Search

Why did you select Dipa Inhouse over others?

Great Portfolio

How many teammates from Dipa Inhouse were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The purpose of this project was to build a set of modern-looking templates for our products (WordPress Themes). There were clear specifications for the designs, an agreed timeline, and dedicated people involved in the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Design quality that meets or exceeds our expectations
2. Great communication!
3. Great turnaround!

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

They sent a progress report daily, and were always responsive to our feedback and suggestions.

What was your primary form of communication with Dipa Inhouse?

Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed with their quick turnaround time and design quality.

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

Not really.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the director of GuruFocus.com headquartered in Dallas. GuruFocus.com provides stock market research, screener, charts, financial, insider trades, gurus, economic data and value investing tools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dipa Inhouse?

Redesign homepage and stock summary page.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found Dipa Inhouse in dribbble.com and interviewed the company CEO. We choose Dipa Inhouse becuase their work experience and their demo projects in financial industry.

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

Dipa Inhouse team work together with our developers and project managers to prototype, design and implementation the website redesing. The whole process is very efficiency.

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

My team work directly with there project manager and company CEO. Good communication.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Most of our customers like the new design. It is modern and the design is consistent with other parts of the website. Also our mobile version is much better than the old one.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have both online meeting and skype messages. The communication is easy and very efficient.

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

Communication is easy, work quality is very good, cost efficient, delivery is alway on time. Beyond my expectation.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of a consumer mobile development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dipa Inhouse?

We needed someone to provide us with UI/UX design.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Dipa Inhouse provided us with overall UI/UX design and helped me improve my designs for the mobile app screens I initially created. They delivered 10–20 pixel-perfect screens through the utilization of Figma and implemented a consistent design across all of them.

What is the team composition?

I mainly worked with Barly (UI Designer) and three other team members.

How did you come to work with Dipa Inhouse?

We found them on a design discovery board like Pinterest and decided to give them a try based on their experience in developing a trading app.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested less than $5,000 on this project’s phase.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from November 2021–February 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re still in the development phase, but my internal team really liked the designs that Dipa Inhouse delivered.

How did Dipa Inhouse perform from a project management standpoint?

I had no complaints about the project management as their pricing was competitive, and they were very timely with their feedback.

We initially had Zoom meetings with them, but started communicating regularly through email and WhatsApp.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their biggest strength is their proficiency in design. They went above and beyond to deliver amazing and surprising designs that we didn’t even ask for.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Our partnership was a perfect engagement, so I wouldn’t change anything.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of a digital health company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dipa Inhouse?

Getting out of stealth with a one-pager website. Dipa is a design studio that helped us with.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Reviewing their portfolio and design capabilities I decided they worth to review over a Zoom call and from there we decided to give them a try and we weren't disappointed.

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

I provided them with instructions and texts, wireframes and sample works I inspired from and in each iteration of work we progress to the final outcome.

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

Mostly 1-2

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our developers said that they created a very easy website to implement and with good SEO

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Slack channels and Figma - no problems

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

There was no doubt that they had a keen eye for design.

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

Things are done pretty quick but it took them time to understand exactly what we do and how we want it to be done.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of Cybertiks and I specialize in software development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dipa Inhouse?

We hired Dipa for UI/UX design for a new platform website we are building

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We selected Dipa from Dribbble.com

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

The project is actually classified for now but, we were very pleased with the designs

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

My team worked with the project manager directly

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were very impressed, they were very flexible with revisions and we loved the final design

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective, we communicated in slack and would 100% do it again

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

Their UI skills are off the charts. We would be pleased to work with them again in the future.

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

Nothing, they did everything as planned and completed all the tasks

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dipa Inhouse?

Product design for MVP

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I interviewed them and gave sample task

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

I can provide this if requested. Can't share details publicly.

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

1-2.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered on time, with quality. The agency also suggested improvements, took feedback and took our decisions as final.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very efficient. Often times the work was complete when the first round of feedback was due.

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

They follow timelines without ruining the product's quality.

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

Nope.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a privacy software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We sought for a web designer to help us design and develop the frontend for our website.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We searched Dribbble for a competent web designer/agency that could deliver a modern web design without breaking the bank, at a reasonable pace. Dipa Inhouse offered a compelling opportunity to work together with a very attractive portfolio.

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

The project was broken up into three stages, with reviews at each point to ensure that we were happy with how the design was progressing.

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

One web designer and one web developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Outsourcing this project to Dipa Inhouse proved quite effective in allowing our start up time to develop various other systems whilst the web design was being taken care of.

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

Dipa Inhouse come across as quite skilful and competent, providing frequent updates on the project and a professional specification up-front.

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

Dipa Inhouse were quite creative when we weren't 100% sure on what we wanted, and it was very comforting to not need to stress too much over how we wanted things to look.

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

There were a few delays and quality control issues, but for the most part I was very happy with the work at the price it was provided.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Jerry - Head of Product

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dipa Inhouse?

To create a hIgh fidelity UX/UI design for a sales app

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Based on portfolio and design thinking

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

Easy to communicate to the team and they worked with us step by step to ensure the project was delivered successfully

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

We worked with the Project Manager and a few other designers worked on the project

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It was well done project overall. The team ensured we were supplied everything we need to proceed with next stages of our development lifecycle. Professional and ethical.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Cordial and flexible

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

Their flexibility based on the what we needed in a short span of time. They worked around the clock to deliver for us.

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

Not really