Faction Studio

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are Pool, an ad agency from Stockholm, Sweden. We believe that sustainability, kindness and passion gives us courage to create cutting-edge communication that feels. I'm working as an Art Director, and am also a partner in the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Faction Studio?

We were about to make a new website, and were looking for a very easy-to-use CMS so when I found Squarespace – it was love at first sight (or site). Unfortunately, there were no web designers in Sweden at that time who had a developer license for that platform. Therefore I reached out to developers in the UK and in the States with my request.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I made a photoshop mock up to visualize our new homepage and Faction Studio took it from there. They were really helpful in finding the best solution in both interactivity and backend for easy updates.

How did you come to work with Faction Studio?

Squarespace.com lists the developers that use their platform on their website. I got estimates from 5 different companies and I think Faction Studio was in the middle of the price range. I decided to go for the cheapest one and when I called Faction Studio to inform them that I was taking the project another company, they took It really well and even gave me some recommendations for the project. After the call, I had gained so much trust and respect for the project manager from Faction Studio that I couldn't convince myself not to work with them. And so I did.

How much have you invested with Faction Studio?

We have invested about 10,000 euros.

What is the status of this engagement?

Late March 2016 to May 2016. We did some add-ons to the site after that during the summer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

We just launched the site. We are an ad agency so we do not depend on the visitors of our site. It's more like a commercial for us.

How did Faction Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Really good. I never felt left alone, and was always informed about the project status. We mainly worked in basecamp.

What did you find most impressive about Faction Studio?

Their ability to work very fast turn a rough idea into a buyable solution. The project manager that I was working with, Kristy Curry - was the main reason why I changed my mind in the first place to tell them that they didn't get the project. Her kindness and guidance won me over.

They respond directly. Even if they don´t have the answer right away they let you know that they are working on it. Faction Studio is devoted to their work, they really want to deliver their best at any moment.

Are there any areas Faction Studio could improve?

I don't have cons about Faction Studio. I loved working with them.