Halo Lab

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of Glance Tech, a consumer electronics company based in Singapore.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Halo Lab?

We needed support developing the UI/UX of our iOS and Android app, which was established internally. The app was designed to function as a back-pocket app, so the key experience is in its communication with the hardware device.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Halo Lab designed the UI/UX for our app which displays information from all of a user’s devices (e.g., wearables, smart home devices, web services). 

During the initial two-month design phase, the team developed a sleek UI. They managed the entirety of the app’s informational design, animating patterns of information appearance and disappearance, fade-ins and fade-outs, and length of the display. They streamlined the onboarding flow to display relevant information on the screen for each step. The team also built integration capacities to have the relevant information appear on its display.

The implementation phase involved simplifying designs, finding new approaches, and developing icons. Working with our manufacturing team, Halo Lab helped improve the design of the printed onboarding document which is the first thing customers encounter. The team redesigned our investment deck and developed an icon for Google Play in accordance with our guidelines.

What is the team composition?

We worked with two dedicated designers, a project manager, an accountant, and one other team member who provided support.

How did you come to work with Halo Lab?

Halo lab was recommended by a friend due to their responsiveness, creativity, and affordability. Their team also wanted to work with creative startups from overseas, so we decided to partner with them.

How much have you invested with them?

The initial commitment was a fixed cost of $3,000. We later spent around $100/hour, which totaled $300–$900/month depending on our needs.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with Halo Lab from February–July 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Users were excited about the design, describing the display as straightforward and clean. Halo Lab simplified the app’s interface to make the on-screen info more accessible at a glance. By creating special animations, they ensured that all information is both actionable and non-disruptive to users, which was everything we expected.

How did Halo Lab perform from a project management standpoint?

Communication was always clear. We mostly connected by Slack but also used Skype when we needed audio and Google Drive to share information. We developed specific channels between Halo Lab and our hardware team, which allowed our team to implement their designs. 

If they ran into any roadblocks, they weren’t afraid to address it, which is what I expect from partners. They communicated issues early to find solutions quickly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They know what to do. Transparency is the most important component when working with a team. Halo Lab was transparent about deliverables and any challenges their team was facing.

They followed our internal Scrum practices. The team delivered results iteratively, which allowed us to track progress and understand our next period of development. Going over the deliverables and tracking our cost allowed us to optimize on the fly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

This was my first experience working with a dedicated UI/UX team, and we’ve never been disappointed or regretted committing to our collaboration. There isn't any constructive feedback I could give them.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Make accurate requirements and don’t expect to receive more than what’s included in the proposal.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of Room Six Holding, a party and wedding supply company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Halo Lab?

We were looking for a web and UX design for our company.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve done a few projects with Halo Labs. Their team helped us developed our WordPress site and ensured our pages were mobile friendly. They designed our customer journey and UX. In addition, they’ve done various coding tasks for us.

What is the team composition?

They provided a dedicated team of project managers to serve as our main points of contact.

How did you come to work with Halo Lab?

I found Halo Labs on Upwork. After seeing their portfolio, I hired them for my projects. We’ve continued working together because we’re always on the same page and they’re a friendly team.

How much have you invested in them?

We invested $30,000–$50,000 in their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project ran from October–December 2015.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The designs they’ve created for our business are modern and fresh. We have a fully functioning mobile website, which helps stabilize our position as a leader within our market. All of the projects we’ve done with them have been successful.

How did Halo Lab perform from a project management standpoint?

They managed the project well. Every timeframe was realistic and they delivered work on time. We used Skype, Figma, and Invision to manage the work. I felt no need to track their hours because of the trust I had in them.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They perfectly met my expectations—working with them felt like an extension of my in-house team. I always trusted the quality would be high. They were open-minded and willing to discuss things from a different point of view professionally.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There were a few occasions where we weren’t on the same page, such as the look of some items. Other than those instances, I was delighted with their team.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you’re open about what you want, you’ll have a successful project. I’d recommend hiring them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder and CEO of a software development agency.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A software development agency specializing in building Generative AI applications.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Create a new website for the agency

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Online Search

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

• High ratings
• Great Online Portfolio

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Performed some in-depth research and competitor analysis for the landing page.
• Created a detailed design for the landing page in Figma
• Implemented the design of the landing page in Webflow

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The Figma Design file for the landing page, which exceeded my expectations and followed my guidelines.
• The actual website implementation of the landing page using Webflow. The website faithfully followed the figma designs and worked both on desktop, laptop and mobile screens.

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

Yes, the team delivered the project on time, and the communication was flawless. 

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The high-quality of the designs and the top-tier communication and project management.

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

No, not that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Managing Member of a financial services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Digital personal finance marketplace.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Full Rebrand
• Full web development

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Online Search

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

• High ratings
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Full rebrand in addition to web development and design. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Halo is amazing. Everything they did was extremely well thought out and they quickly brought our vision to life. 

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

Everything was on-time or ahead of time. We were able to work together real-time as well which made the process go quicker. 

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are extremely smart and very strong at execution. They quickly adapt to feedback and understand things from your view. 

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

Nope, I love them. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Lead Product Designer of a relationships app provider.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Official Relationship App

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Help us to reskin the entire Ui to fit the new branding for the product

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Word of mouth

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Helped the Official product team to reskin the entire Official App (Ui) to align with the new branding released. This included all the flows for each feature

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It allowed the rest of the product team to focus on strategic longer term aims whilst the immediate tactical 'reskinning' of the app allowed marketing events to happen much quicker. 

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

Yes they delivered the relevant reskinned flows according to the timeline we set. Also they were comfortable and able to handle rounds of feedback on the flows too. 

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I was impressed by Halo Lab's speed and proactive nature in ensuring the flows were all correct and setting up the Ui to be scaleable for future use. 

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

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of Triton Productions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

we are an event design, planning and production company for global brands

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Refresh our existing site with a new and improved design and look
• Fix development issues

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Online Search

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We hired HaloLab to implement a new look and design for our existing website. A secondary goal was to work and fix development issues and to optimize the site for maximum results

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our new website is much improved both in terms of design and fucntionality thanks to HaloLab

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

Very organized and structures project management. After signing the agreement, a Project Manager was assigned. He was our single point of contact throughout the process. He oversaw the entire project from start to completion. Very professional, responsive, and he understood the issues. Most importantly, he ensured goals and results were met.

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their culture, professionalism and attitude. They were easy to work with and made the experience seamless

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Design and proposal software for EV charging

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Improve our React Native mobile app

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Online Search

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Halo Labs has worked on improving our React Native mobile app. We had the skeleton of an app, but they were able to do an end-to-end re-design of each of the main pages. Since then, they’ve successfully implemented around ~20 different features on our mobile app. We share a spec and design, they provide an estimate and occasionally some design options, then when completed create a PR on GitHub.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

20+ new features on our mobile app, all that have been launched to production on the App Store, that are used and loved by our users.

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

Their code is well-organized, easy to follow, and rarely do we have to go back-and-forth about bugs. They are also excellent communicators - carefully following threads on Slack, effectively communicating design and engineering tradeoffs, and even producing a 10m Loom video walking through a diagram.

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

Email or Messaging App

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

Their communication is top-notch.They are super easy to work with even though we are on very different time zones. And, I am impressed at the speed and execution of their development.

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

None. They are 10/10

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Vanilla Studio

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Subscription based website design

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Website Development

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Dribbble

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

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

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Simply exceptional results using Halo Labs! Could not ask for a more efficient, professional, or knowledgeable agency to develop the website for my company. They are the real deal and I highly recommend them!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

finalized and fully responsive website in webflow

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

I had a tight deadline and they met the deadline, they work extremely fast. I was pleasantly surprised!

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

Email or Messaging App

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

Overall professionalism and web development knowledge around animations was most impressive

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product manager of CGLMS

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Fintech

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• Startup branding
• Design

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Online Search

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Startup branding, website and platform design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Meeting the deadlines, remarkable end results

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

Respected deadlines, flexibles and great listners.

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We were impressed with their attention to detail.

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

Nothing.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of an AI Project Management Company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI Project Management

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Halo Lab to accomplish?

• UX/UI Prototype
• Brand Identity
• Design System

SOLUTION

How did you find Halo Lab?

Online Search

Why did you select Halo Lab over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Halo Lab were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We have been working with Halo on UX/UI prototypes to validate the product functionality as well as a brand identity

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Prototype, Brand System, Design System

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

Excellent project management and communication

What was your primary form of communication with Halo Lab?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The quality and speed of their work are impressive.

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

Offer extended meeting hours for clients in farther timezones