Fivecube Agency

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the director of a mobile and app development company. We are an agency, based in Australia.

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

I hired Fivecube studio for re-branding my company and to do the full design for the new webpages. The work included business cards, logo redesign, website (every page) designed and responsive website design. The team at Fivecube have been amazing and have produced outstanding work. I have used them before for another project and will continue to do so.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to re-brand and create a simplistic but a modern website.

How did you select Fivecube Studio?

I searched online for a few designers. I managed to hire someone off dribble, who managed to do ok on one project. However, I quickly realised that he wasn't suitable for my more complex projects. Thus I looked around and found Fivecube Studio. I was immediately impressed by their portfolio. I also liked how Yevheniy, approached the problem. He first analysed our requirements and sent us a sample. This gave me confidence and I knew this company was the right one.

Describe the project in detail.

The project purpose was to rebrand our company and design mockups for the new website with the new branding. I provided the Fivecube Team with some sample websites and general direction of what I was after. That is all it took. I did not have to supply any wireframes or anything. They interviewed me and asked for general requirements. Fivecube team then went away and created a few pages for me to look at. It was exactly what I wanted. In the end, Fivecube, delivered a sketch file with all the mockups. They also gave me a brand-book and all the assets.

What was the team composition?

Yevheniy Kladov, and Vira Vesna were the two people I was in contact with. I believe they internally have a larger team who complete all the design work. I prefer this setup as I can just deal one with person and they can take care of the rest :). Yevheniy also spoke to one of my colleagues who is a web developer and acted upon his feedback. Fivecube team took our feedback and produced great results.

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

The website is not yet live (as we are developing it now), however, all other stakeholders have been amazed and really like the output we received. As a result of hiring Fivecube studio, all our goals have been met and the result was beyond our expectations.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Fivecube studio performed really well. Because this was a relatively small project, we just use Skype to communicate. All our expectations and communication happened via Skype. The team were very punctual, worked well with our busy schedule and were always on top of their communication.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Communication is top notch. The skills of the employees is very high. They have extensive experience. What separates them from other vendors is honesty. Yevheniy is honest, punctual and always willing to help out where he can.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing that I can think of right now. Amazing work guys!!

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provide free legal services to vulnerable categories of citizens. Founded in 2018, we have hundreds of satisfied clients. Since 2020, our new service is consumers rights protection and free legal aid to consumers of financial services. I am Deputy Manager.

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

One of our main clients are young people, finishing schools, and entering the universities. They only begin to earn and save their own money and have no idea to handle them properly. Thus, the level of financial literacy of young people nowadays is very low.

What were your goals for this project?

The ideal solution was to develop an online financial educational game allowing children to simulate everyday situations, where they have to take financial decisions. For example, go to the movie or save money for journey. The game should be of a simple and friendly interface, but attractive enough to catch the attention of teenagers

How did you select this vendor?

They were recommended by our colleague, who previously worked with us as a legal innovations consultant. Since we had a limited granted budget for the game design and development and a very strict deadline rule, we decided not to look for someone else and trust this company. It turned to be absolutely right decision.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They designed, developed, configured, and launched an online financial educational game. The work started with general negotiations, allowing us to describe our main desires and framing the basic workflow, divided into to main parts: game design and game development. The milestones were set after every major step done concerning the interface of the game and necessary changes were made after our feedback.

What was the team composition?

The project team had about five people, but certain individuals would come and go depending on the skills needed. However, there was a project managed, who was always in touch helping to resolve all the formal issues as well as gathering all the team for meetings and describe our position for them.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The educational game development was among our main obligations before the donor. It was done within the declared budget and strictly in time. That allowed us to hold a big educational webinar during which the game was officially released. Since then, there are many active players having fun and learning at the same time. This game also turned out to be an ideal solution for schools trying to find new interactive ways of studying during the pandemic.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project management of the team was of the highest level. The deadlines and tasks that should be completed at that time were clear and real. All of the work was done on time and most of the delay was because of the formal issues. The team was very friendly and easy to communicate. We used mostly Telegram and GoogleMeet.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were impressed by the ability of the team to talk the language of the client. They were patient enough to explain all the technical issues that we weren't competent in. As a result, we always knew what is going on and trusted the team completely,

Are there any areas for improvement?

The only piece of advice I would like to make for guys is to learn more about their clients before the official start of the cooperation. Especially, when their clients do not work in the same fields and don't know a lot about IT basics. It will safe a lot of time and definitely ease communication.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I work at a management consulting and investment firm.

What challenge were you trying to address with Fivecube Studio?

We hired them for some design work on our client’s websites and mobile apps.

What was the scope of their involvement?

A few of our clients across different industries need design work done on their websites. We give Fivecube Studio high-level requirements and they come back to us fairly quickly with options to use. The work ranges from website to mobile app design. They make tweaks as needed based on our feedback. 

What is the team composition?

I work with two people on their team. 

How did you come to work with Fivecube Studio?

We typically do searches for developers, give them the requirements, and choose the team based on their response and our comfort level.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent north of $10,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since April 2019 and our relationship is ongoing. 

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

The quality of their product and deliverables is always very high. All of our expectations are either met or exceeded. 

How did Fivecube Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve grown in their project management skills. We use Trello and Slack for the project. If we need something done fairly quickly, which happens from time to time, they are very responsive, which speaks to their ability to get things done quickly. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their professionalism and promptness is impressive. They also pay great attention to quality and detail. They’ve been easy to work with, so it’s great. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I can think of for them to improve. Anything we’ve had an issue with, they fix it quickly. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Feel free to give them your most complicated design challenges and see what they can do; they can step up to it. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of a marketplace app for apartment tenants.

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

I hired Fivecube Studio to complete the entire UX/UI design from scratch for the MVP.

How did you select this vendor?

I interviewed a number of designers on Upwork and felt that Fivecube would deliver the best results. The deciding factor was their flexibility and willingness to communicate.

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

I provided to their team the company idea and a basic set of wireframes. After researching, they made a detailed plan to complete all of the UX and UI of the app. Each week, they would provide me with some new screens that I would give feedback on and they would alter accordingly. Once all of the screens for the UX were completed, they moved on to the UI. They also created two versions of the app (MVP and v2.0).

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

I worked with one designer directly, who acted as the point of contact for 1-2 other designers as well.

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

We are very happy with the outcome of the design. Our idea has come to life and we are excited to begin development. We are very pleased with how the design turned out and satisfied with the time and money it took.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was very effective. We had weekly design calls as well as daily interactions on Slack. The response time was very good and we were able to be efficient, despite being in different timezones.

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

Their communication and flexibility as changes came up are the most impressive. This is essential for new startups whose ideas evolve constantly.

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

More frequent updates on the status could have been helpful, but no major problems.

Please describe your company and your position there.

BEQUANT is a leading, regulated cryptocurrrency company with a breadth of products including a prime brokerage and online trading platform. I was the Marketing and Partnerships Director.

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

Our website was created in 2018 at the launch of the BEQUANT brand. As the business matured, the website wasn't fit for purpose so FiveCube were hired to redesign the website to look more like a modern financial services company servicing the digital world.

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

We looked at various factors including costs but FiveCube displayed the best understanding of financial services in the digital world. It was a hugely contributing factor to our decision.

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

After an initial meeting, the website design began with a homepage revamp. We then built all other web pages from the homepage.

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

I worked directly with Yura and Andrew. Both added huge value to our project with their creative insights and experience in building designs in digital banking.

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

The project design was created the Fivecube team. The design met BEQUANT's expectations. It was fantastic to build a website that met the business's expectations.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager was easy to work with. We established process before beginning the work which made our work a lot easier.

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

Yura's ability to convey a brief into reality is unique. They provided their own creative insights but still listened to our company's goals. That made a huge difference the the speed of development and sign off.

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

Yura is one of the best designers I have worked with. His knowledge and ability to articulate a brief whilst listening to a customer is a key trait.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm CEO of consulting firm specializing on growth strategies for AdTech companies.

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

We have hired Fivecube Studio to improve the user experience of our Web Product.

How did you select Fivecube Studio?

We were looking for a designer, a good professional. The guys did some test work to check whether we fit or not. We were above satisfied with the test result, so we started full-fledged work on our project.

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

Together with the team we broke down our product and found issues that needed to be solved, and some parts of the product that needed to be improved. The team proposed changes and made a new user flow along with creating wireframes. After we agreed on all the prototypes they started to work on the visual component of the product.

How many resources from the Fivecube Studio team worked with you, and what were their positions?

My team directly worked with their UX designer.

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

The team has created a good design that clearly shows our goals and capabilities, we are completely satisfied with the result.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our teams worked together all the time. As soon as a new challenge appeared, the team urgently addressed this issue. All tasks were performed quickly.

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

They have provided an excellent quality of work and a smooth personal approach. Throughout the project, we talked a lot and the team hanged on our every word and used the maximum of the given information.

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

Excellent communication, flexibility in the process. We are very pleased with our cooperation. Everything went well, the team did a great job on our product.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Responsible for working with intermediates

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

We hired the Fivecube team to create the branding, our website, and web application. Frames and components were created and used throughout the design.

What were your goals for this project?

The aim of the project was to show the basic principles of work on our website and to show the product in which we work. The web application was designed to easily process data and to simplify the operation of mobile trading applications.

How did you select Fivecube Studio?

They were recommended as a team consisting of both professionals in their field and highly specialized specialists who know what they are doing and know what the client wants to get in the end. At all stages of cooperation, we did not regret that we chose this particular team for our project, and we will be happy to recommend it for cooperation.

Describe the project in detail.

We started by discussing the details and clarifying the needs. We started the design development by creating wireframes step by step, creating page by page. Mobile pages of the entire site were also created. We also started the web application with wireframes and continued in the same order as with a website.

What was the team composition?

A graphic designer, two UI / UX designers, and one Motion designer worked on the project.

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

The team has created a good design that clearly shows our goals and capabilities. Now the website and web application are under development, but already at this stage, we are completely satisfied with the result we received.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication with the team was and is at the highest level. Since we are now working on the product with our developers, we have some questions, but the team is always in touch and quickly responds to our questions.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The quality of their designs impressed me the most. A clear presentation of information will help users to spend quality time in the application on the site, and a high-quality design transfer will greatly simplify the development process.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Everything went at the highest level, the team did a good job on our product. Excellent communication, flexibility in processes. We are very pleased with our cooperation.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Head of Marketing of software house located in Ukraine, Exoft.

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

We hired a Fivecube to professionally update our existing website and portal.

What were your goals for this project?

The task of this project was to show in detail to the clients of our company what we do, to do something better in comparison with competitors and to show how we cope with the existing problems that we solve in our work.

How did you select Fivecube Studio?

They were recommended to us as professionals in the field of design, and we were surprised with their expertise during our cooperation.

Describe the project in detail.

From the very beginning, together with the Fivecube team, we sorted out the problems of the existing site and made an analysis in order to clearly understand the changes we need. In detail, page by page, we have found ways to improve the structure of the site. In the next step, the Fivecube provided us with several options for color schemes, and components for choosing, which helped us a lot. We chose one of the options they proposed and began to gradually fill our site with a new look.

What was the team composition?

The team that worked on our project consisted of two UI / UX designers.

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

The updated logo, brand book, website and portal were highly praised by our existing customers. We also realized that many new customers after the updates choose us because of the attractive and simple, but clear and well-working UX design.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The process was very effective, we made some progress every day, which helped us move forward confidently. Thanks to constant communication, we have solved many issues and found very good solutions to the tasks.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Most of all I was struck by the understanding of our needs, their quick and professional solution. As a bistro team, they picked up our problems and found solutions to those problems in a short time. Communication with the client for these guys is what they need, during the project we didn't even think about changing them to other designers. They approached everything very professionally and clearly.

Are there any areas for improvement?

In general, I liked the work with the team very much, everything was at the highest and professional level. We will continue to contact the Fivecube team if we need a design. I can recommend everyone to work with this team, guys are professionals in their field!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I was the CTO for a Computer Vision company based in Los Angeles, CA. Our company featured several consumer facing websites as well as multiple mobile applications for both iOS and Android.

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

All of our consumer facing websites, mobile applications for both iOS and Android, as well as new websites and mobile applications that were under development needed UI/UX design. We did not have any in-house UI/UX talent, thus we turned to Fivecube Studio for their UI/UX expertise.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed a full redesign of all of our websites and mobile applications as their design was years out of date. Thus, modernization, updated imagery, etc. were the ultimate goals.

How did you select this vendor?

I went through various vendors including profiles of UI/UX designers on various freelancing sites and ultimately decided on Fivecube Studio based on their excellent work and

Describe the project in detail.

It was several projects combined - multiple mobile apps (both iOS and Android) as well as several consumer sites. All needed a complete overhaul of UI/UX. Fivecube Studio was responsible for wireframing, some graphic design, color palette design, etc. My role was overall guidance, requirements, and supervision of all projects.

What was the team composition?

From Fivecube Studio, only their lead UI/UX designer was involved.

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

Overall usage of both the iOS and Android applications increased by significant numbers. User engagement on our consumer websites increased as well. Stakeholders in the business were very impressed with the design changes to all applications.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was seamless. Fivecube Studios felt as if they were members of the team. We collaborated using Trello and Slack with no complications in communication.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They easily fit in as "members of the team" - they did not feel like a separate entity. Fivecube always felt as if they had the best interest of our company in mind and were not afraid to push back on us if they truly felt their suggestions were the right way to go.

Our company, myself included, did not have and were not experienced in UI/UX - that's why we hired Fivecube. I'm glad they pushed back because we got a better product in the end.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Continue your growth as a company. You have a great thing going and I'd love to see it continue to become something bigger!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm Co-Founder & CEO at GeLo App company. It's a motivation app company which is located in Lviv, Ukraine. The application brings together active people who need daily support, motivation, and push.

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

The idea was to create a motivation app that will help people in various life situations. We had a need to start our project from design wireframes and from this move to other parts of the project like UI/UX and Graphic design.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to have colors that will easily interact with users and make them trust. Also to make great UX for users so they can easily understand the functionality.

How did you select this vendor?

They are the Top Rated Upwork agency. We found them at Upwork in the top Lviv, Ukraine agency.

Describe the project in detail.

Once we selected the Fivecube team we had our own mockups (there were 4 screens) so we gave them something like nothing. But they found a solution for us after strong research for our project, they created a few examples of wireframes. Depending on them they started to creat UX and UI Design under our PM control.

What was the team composition?

We had a very professional work process with our project manager and Fivecube Team Designers. On our project was working 2 UI/UX designers and 1 Graphic designer. It was a very powerful work process.

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

They provided us UI and UX solutions which were perfectly fitt our and user's needs. The Fivecube team come to us with a fully functional clickable prototype which was like the last version for our needs and successfully delivered to development team.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Fivecube team was working very professionally, fast providing high-quality results. We were working with communication tools like Slack and Trello so we saw all the work process.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

It was a great life experience working with Fivecube. Their team members were thinking like app users so they definitely know how to create the best UX and visual UI Solutions.

Are there any areas for improvement?

They did even more than we asked to do and depending on this the result was much better so everything was as I would want it.