Le Polish Bureau

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department head of LePub

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're an award winning advertising agency, focusing both ont traditional above the line and innovative and digital projects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Le Polish Bureau to accomplish?

• encouraging the responsible disposal of Heineken bottles through a mobile AR activation

SOLUTION

How did you find Le Polish Bureau?

Referral

Why did you select Le Polish Bureau over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Company values aligned
• Great technical approach

How many teammates from Le Polish Bureau were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Key deliverables:

• web app capable of detecting bins and bottles;
• AR overlays;
• ML training;
• ML integration;
• Recognition of empty hand gesture; 
• Integration with Client infrastructure;
• Integration with 8th Wall platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The AI model specifically trained for this task ensured accurate recognition. Upon verifying the correct disposal, the app instantly revealed if they had won a prize, adding excitement to the recycling process

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

Yes they did deliver on time. They were able to adjust to our timing shifts, too. 

What was your primary form of communication with Le Polish Bureau?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Capable of breaking down the project in small tasks and finding solutions for each issue. Great UI skills, especially for someone who never worked on that client before, right on the spot.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Le Polish Bureau could have done differently?

Supply all-inclusive costs for travel; without clear costs it is hard to make the client commit.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Producer of Liquid City

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A design practice specialising in XR and AI, with a focus on shaping a positive future for technology in society. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Le Polish Bureau to accomplish?

• Technical exploration to define challenges, limitations and opportunities
• Development / production for specified platforms or target devices
• Collaboration for alpha testing on new platforms or devices that aren't released to the public yet

SOLUTION

How did you find Le Polish Bureau?

I know the founder, Maciej Z.'s work at unit9

Why did you select Le Polish Bureau over others?

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

How many teammates from Le Polish Bureau were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Reality Channels: augmented a conference, overlaying the physical world with virtual elements and interaction including emojis and photo booth. https://liquid.city/project/reality-channels-augmented-conference

WOL: powered by AI and 8th Wall through an immersive Meta Quest Pro (when it was launched at that time) , a conversation with Wol, an education guide to learn about Redwood Forest and explore new unique learning pathways every time.  https://liquid.city/project/wol

GOFL: a multi-player AR golf game comprising multiple locations and utilising the physics in the real world to create obstacles and challenges in a golf tournament! please watch the video next to the title " accurately localise users" https://lightship.dev/products/vps
+ another 2 projects which aren't released due to change of requirements from the client's side

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Liquid City is always pushing boundaries in every project and we are fortunate to have Le Polish Bureau riding on these challenging journeys with us, who’s willing to venture into unknown territories to achieve our creative goals. We had many open conversations regarding approach and communication in relation to the deliverables, priorities, expectations, resources, budget and timeline. 
Everyone including the client has happy and smiley faces with the outcomes. We received positive feedback and awards, and part of the credential goes to Le Polish Bureau.

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

We set up Discord as communication channel and have daily stand-up meets to discuss updates, feedback and address any issues or critical moments, in addition to accessing their project management tool and repo. 

What was your primary form of communication with Le Polish Bureau?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Creative technologies change rapidly. Le Polish Bureau exceeded our expectations. They cooperated with us to explore many unknowns: challenges, limitations and opportunities together with enthusiasim and a positive mindset. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Le Polish Bureau could have done differently?

We have only worked with the founder, Maciej Z. and a few regular tech developers from the company therefore we don't know much about other developers' skillsets and characters. So far so good with the developers chosen to work with us! 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Delivery Director of Design Bridge and Partners

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a global brand design agency with expertise across:

• Brand Strategy
• Brand Engagement
• Brand Design Systems
• Brand Effectiveness

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Le Polish Bureau to accomplish?

• Build our agency website
• Improve website performance
• Improve the user experience of our website

SOLUTION

How did you find Le Polish Bureau?

Online Search

Why did you select Le Polish Bureau over others?

• Great culture fit
• Creative coding capability

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

We asked the team at Le Polish Bureau to implement the new visual identity that we had created. We provided designs using Figma for the development team to implement. We required an integration with Vimeo so that we could use a lot of moving image assets and animation without affecting website performance. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The team at Le Polish Bureau met all deadlines and were able to ensure the launch went smoothly. The speed and stablity of the site was excellent.

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

The project manager at Le Polish Bureau ensured the project was delivered on time and to budget. They were helpful, accomodating and managed expectations well.

What was your primary form of communication with Le Polish Bureau?

Virtual Meeting

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

We have worked with Le Polish Bureau over a number of years and have always been impressed by their understanding of our requirements and our desire to have an industry leading website that expresses our core values, creativity and craft.

They are responsive, innovative and posess technical excellence - all of which aligns to the way the Design Bridge and Partners delivers work for our own clients.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Le Polish Bureau could have done differently?

Nothing to add here; they're great, and we hope to continue working with them in the future.