Transforming your ideas into digital products.
We are an award-winning agency crafting a digital experience to handle all of your needs - from web and mobile apps, software, eCommerce, and brand identity.
Our team is purpose-built and passion-driven for the ever-changing, complex time we're living in. We know what you need - how to engage the world effectively. That means breaking through walls of tradition, noise, and relevance with the hammer of an engaging digital product. That's where we come in. We are the hammer.
We believe that a customer experience on any website, digital product, or application we build needs to blend seamlessly into the customer’s entire journey with your brand. This is why our team brings the skill, knowledge, and creativity required to every project we work on - no matter the size, scope, or complexity. You can’t scare us. We love a challenge. Breaking through walls is what we do.
Our services include:
- Mobile app development - User experience-driven and performant React Native mobile apps compatible with iOS and Android.
- Custom software development - Strong, stable, and secure software solutions based on the Laravel PHP web application framework.
- UX & UI design - Combining systematic methodologies with agile processes to extract relevant inputs in order to develop high-quality digital products.
- eCommerce - Reliable, sustainable, and secure online shopping platforms capable of handling huge numbers of customers and orders simultaneously.
- Website development - Fast, optimized, and cohesive websites adapted for everyone and able to withstand extensive traffic.
- Branding - Consistent brand experience for your customers through the development of product branding, logotype, and visual identity.
Focus
Portfolio
Zing Apps, Gushcloud, Maxi Zoo, Beesa, Canadian Dental Association, RealCom Broadcast Ltd, Luxgrove Capital Partners, Holcim, Rudan, Calucem, Kutjevo, Meneghetti, Wellbe, Chiavalon, Zadar Tourist Board, Kabola, Maslinica, Glumićić Medical Group, Roplast, Vector Vine, VidGift, Uniline, Forto. Baumit, Benvenuti, Hrvatski telekom, Plus hosting, TEMPO, Judita palace, San Rocco, Hotel la grisa, Camp Dvor, Villas Vlastellini, Better, Barnn, Nova Runda, San Servolo
Bloomagram – a First of Its Kind Gifting App With Personalized Video Greetings
Bloomagram is a Retail Gifting app that allows users to send flowers and gifts to their loved ones with the addition of creating video messages.
Together with the client, we reimagined how the world thinks about gifting and developed a new way to share life’s moments with family and friends. Instead of sending gifts with old-fashioned paper messages or greeting cards (which are usually lost or forgotten), you can create a custom cinematic video message instead. Your custom video turns every gift into a keepsake memory, which you and the recipient can view, share and enjoy for years to come!
Project idea
The client’s idea was to create an app that allows their users to buy gifts by firstly recording a short video and by inserting a few images you would like to share with your loved ones.
- Technologies: Backend – Laravel PHP
- The database architecture and application setup hosted on AWS
- Web development: Nuxt.js
- Mobile app: React Native
Finished product
The app was designed to provide users with a user-friendly and fun experience. In order to accomplish this, we focused on having weekly brainstorming sessions with the client.
After the entire design was created, the user experience polished, and the implementation of the backend and the mobile app was done, we had a fully functional backend that communicates with the app, stores, and procreates offer/event info. It also processes the payments via Paypal API.
Users upload assets from their devices so they can personalize the Video theme templates available on the app. Users can record a video clip and take or upload photos from their device and the app integrates it with the template, resulting in a customized video which is then delivered with the selected gift to the recipient. This video is then viewable to the recipient upon delivery of the gift. After that, the video is stored in the app device Gallery for both sender & recipient for easy reference and safekeeping long after the occasion has passed. This ensures the special occasion video is preserved and protected.
Circle Diet – Personalized Guidance for Daily Nutrition
The client’s idea was to create an app that would provide personal guidance for a healthy daily nutrition track. With only a few clicks, you can easily adjust your food planner and create for yourself a detailed daily nutrition plan.
Project Idea
According to Orla Cahill, globally, more than 250 million people suffer from a food allergy with more than 17 million people suffering from food allergies in Europe alone. The app idea is not only to help to organize and plan meals but also to help people with food intolerance in a way to present the diet circles by a simple UX approach. By setting up their details and preferences, users get circles, beneficial for them, which show recipes that are grouped by the preparation difficulty. Even though food intolerance and allergies are a major issue for any individual suffering from it, this way of managing and planning a diet is one of the simplest ways of dealing with this problem.
Challenges
Based on the current health state and habits of the user, the algorithm creates and organizes food circles that are adjusted to your nutrition needs. We developed an algorithm that takes into account all mentioned parameters and therefore, based on the physical features and health of the user, creates the most healthy nutrition propositions. We created a book for sorting the dishes of a user into 2 categories: Cooked and Favorite.
Finished product
After the development of the backend and the mobile app, we’ve got a fully functional backend that communicates with the app and handles user profiles.
The algorithm, based on the various instructions, creates a final output – personalized circles for the user. Algorithms take into account the following parameters: height, weight, age, gender, health and medication habits, blood group, and allergies. Based on these parameters, circles are chosen and adjusted to create the best nutrition plan and receipts for the user.
Website for The Luxurious Meneghetti Wine Hotel and Winery
Menghetti – website which communicates ‘Where nature meets luxury’.
Our client, a 5-star luxury Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery in Bale, Istria, approached us as they wished to redesign the website that needs to communicate ‘Where nature meets luxury‘. The old website had an emphasis on the tradition of the Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery, thus not showing the serenity, tranquility, and exclusivity of its hospitality services.
To drive website presentational improvement, we worked collaboratively with the Director of Sales and Marketing to ensure a deep understanding of a tailored and bespoken approach to their clients, whose clientele demand the highest level of service expected from a 5-star luxury Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery.
THE CHALLENGE
- to redesign a website that needs to communicate ‘Where nature meets luxury‘,
- to design a user-centric web,
- to describe to the end-user the complex experience from hospitality industry leaders done simple,
- emphasize the sales component,
- to deliver better user experience focused on sales,
- the breathtaking, smooth, and elegant homepage that attracts, engages and brings visitors back.
The challenges have one larger common link – to improve sales and processes.
The complex Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery offer from hospitality industry leaders consists of accommodation in villas, residences, rooms and suites, various experiences in fine dining, wine and oil tastings, spa & de-stress packages, various gourmet packages, business and pleasure custom events, and a fairy-tale wedding.
Great collaboration with the Director of sales and marketing resulted in a comprehensive website that consolidated all luxury Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery offerings presented in a simple way. The website has a clear menu structure that allows users to easily navigate between pages and find the content they’re looking for.
THE RESULT
We chose simplicity and minimalism to present a wide hospitality list in a simple easy-to-navigate way that focuses on the amazing images of Meneghetti. The whole look and feel of the website is approachable but at the same time exclusive.
We created a beautifully-crafted, full of personality website with a video background landing page that made the website look modern and created a sense of artistry that static background images simply can’t match up to.
Finally, sales-oriented redesign increased conversion rates by 138% which accomplished the main goal of the redesign.
Vector Vine - Store all your branding assets in one place
KEY DRIVER - THE ORIGINS OF VECTOR VINE PLATFORM
Each logo is a unique combination of font, colors, and shapes. To simplify the process of sharing brand logos and guidelines, the client contacted us with an idea to create a platform where companies/designers could upload and share logo collections.
Vector Vine securely stores the brand's vector files, having in mind, the company's logo is its brand’s visual representation to the world and it has to be highly protected.
Vector Vine platform is protecting the integrity of branding assets and ensuring they’re accessible and ready-to-use for designers, vendors, media, and partners.
THE CHALLENGE
· • Improper storage of vector files
• Communication between the Client and the Designer
• Ensuring logos are always presented in their original form
• Securely place all branding assets in one place
• Sharing and storing brand files
• User-friendly design
SHARING CONTENT
One of the biggest challenges for Lloyds Design was to come up with a solution for the secure sharing of branding assets. The solution we came up with was a One-click sharing toggle switch that allows the branding asset owner to easily manage the sharing of the branding assets. One of the main themes that jump out of this platform is the sharing feature - simply toggle the switch to enable or disable the share feature.
The frontend website had to appear very straightforward and simple to use, but the backend needed to handle a series of complicated functions, integrating directly with a membership database. Another challenge was setting out accessibility to different collections and different logos under the same collection. We incorporated one-click toggle sharing as a unique feature that gives the power to decide which collection and which logos inside each collection will be shareable.
RESULT
Vector Vine design is simple and intuitive; the landing page demonstrates what the platform is all about and how it can make your job easier. The homepage has a short copy explaining the platform and the option to get more in-depth info while each element on the website is carefully designed and placed to enhance the UX, showcase the product, and promote the benefits of using it.
Istria.Buzz: A Unique Digital Platform Connecting Producers and Customers
A unique place to find all the information needed to communicate with food producers; from contact to the location of the producer and their website.
A platform of innovative and attractive design intended for all producers, family farms, farmers, purchasers, cooperatives, but also larger companies that grow organic products of exclusively Istrian (Croatian) origin.
Task
Provide access to a digital database that will bring together Istrian farms; to provide customers with the full breadth of Istrian (Croatian) production, and producers with a simple and organized way of free advertising.
Mission
Connect producers with customers, provide a complete database through which you can quickly find what you are looking for – fruits, vegetables, meat, honey, wine, brandy, etc. – provide quick access to the producer’s contact information with whom to agree on order details and deliveries.
Vision
Become a unique digital platform that will be a place to connect producers and customers (end users) – lovers of organic, local, natural.
Thalassotherapy Crikvenica - How We Rapidly Improved Submission for Medical Treatments
Thalassotherapy Crikvenica contacted us with an urge to develop an innovative, simple but comprehensive online submission for medical treatments for all types of visitors – including visitors with minimum or non-experience for placing online submissions. Together we structured a unique and innovative system based on filling an online form incorporated on the website. As part of the development, our team devised a completely new submission system for medical treatments. In that way, Thalassotherapy Crikvenica became the first medical institution in Croatia with a comprehensive online submission system for medical treatments. Online submissions for medical treatments increased by 82%.
BCDT - Best Communication Tool
Project idea
The client contacted us via Shoutem support to create an extension through which an admin/moderator could create and send notifications to users subscribed to notification groups or subgroups within the groups.
Project breakdown
We broke down the project to the following features:
- Create and send the notifications
- Schedule notification with a cancel option
- Create groups and subgroups
- Notification detail screen
- Notification inbox
- Attach files to a notification
- Link URL to a notification
- Deeplink inclusion to a notification
- Login (required for admins/moderators)
- Roles creation
- Assign moderators to groups and subgroups
- Subscribe to groups and/or subgroups
- Statistics on how many people have opened the notification
- Statistics on how many notifications have been sent in a certain period
Now App - Business Offers and Events Promotion App
Project Idea
The client’s idea was to create an app that would allow their clients to promote their business by making offers and events that end users would be able to see, buy and claim.
Project Breakdown
We broke the app to the following sets of features:
- General Features:
- Login/Register (regular email login/register or Facebook/Google login/register)
- Nearby map with offers and events with a date picker to show offers on a specific date and distance from users current location
- Offers and events category browser
- Notifications on new events/offers
- Registered App User:
- Edit and delete profile
- Claim/buy offers
- Claims history
- Client App User:
- Create/edit/delete/republish offers/events
- Created offers/events list
- Edit or delete business profile
- Manage claims from users (view list of claims, scan QR code of claim)
Reviews
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Web & CMS Dev for Influencer Marketing Agency
"Everything was done amazingly well."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the co-founder of an agency that runs marketing and branding for ΞSHARK.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds design, and what were your goals?
Lloyds design developed ΞSHARK's beautiful-looking and easy-to-use CMS. Also, ΞSHARK's new clean, modern, and responsive website is a product of their amazing team's work.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We've heard great things about Lloyds design. Also, we saw they worked with some of the biggest regional brands. When we met them in person, we were sold. Great people.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
After the kick-off meeting and established deadlines, we were presented the website's wireframe - which was updated several times until we were fully satisfied. Then followed the development of both the CMS and the website. Everything was then delivered before the deadline!
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Our main contact person was the project manager. Also, we worked with a couple of designers, back-end and front-end developers.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Everything was done amazingly well. They over-delivered!
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We used email for establishing the main deadlines and agreed points. For daily communications, we had a dedicated Slack workspace. Also, there were weekly meetings which gave us the confidence everything was going in the right direction.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Relaxed, but very clear and punctual communication.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Nothing that stuck to my mind.
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Mobile App Development for Gifting Social Media Company
"I appreciate their willingness to go outside their comfort zone and do things that help pave new roads to success."
the reviewer
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the founder and CEO of a tech startup that completely re-imagined the art of gifting. We designed an app that enables users to create personalized video message cards which are then delivered with gifts purchased on our app. In short, we turn every gift into unforgettable video memory and preserve it so it can be viewed and shared anytime with family, friends, and social media for years to come.
What challenge were you trying to address with Lloyds design?
We hired Lloyds Design to develop the operational backbone of our app to allow its robust feature set to function seamlessly. The app's core architecture required a first-of-its-kind dev hierarchy to be designed, initially, on theory and educated guesses.
As the project matured, however, Lloyd's experience with complex code implementation ultimately replaced theoretical guesses with proven logic that simplified the process and made it easier to integrate key third-party software.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Lloyd’s team plays an integral role in the development and design of most key aspects of our app and website. We utilize their dev architecture skills to achieve our preferred app and website functionalities.
Their main goal is to make it easy for our users to combine custom video creation with gifting. Though never been done before, Lloyd has been able to turn our concept into reality, and they continue to develop it.
What is the team composition?
We work with at least 12 people, but there’s probably a core group of about 7–8.
How did you come to work with Lloyds design?
I had conducted over 30 interviews with organizations from all over the world to try to develop the app but was unable to find the right fit. During one of my final attempts to get my vision launched, I connected with a firm that explored the project initially but ultimately declined due to timing, size, and complexity.
As a result, they suggested I speak with Lloyd’s Design CEO Domagoj. A call was scheduled and the rest was history. During our call, I immediately knew his company needed a second look. Domagoj’s approach to the project was unlike any other firm I had previously interviewed. They had the energy, creative ideas, and an overall desire to be a part of something big. I was impressed!
How much have you invested with them?
By the time we’re done, it’s going to be well over $100,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
The partnership officially began in August 2020, and it’s ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
It has been a rewarding partnership from day one. Lloyd’s has built a collaborative platform fostering creativity from both sides resulting in brilliant ideas being implemented. Thanks to their efforts, the app was launched on February 1 and continues to be improved with updates being deployed regularly.
How did Lloyds design perform from a project management standpoint?
The size and complexity of this project required both sides to be open to knowledge sharing and Lloyd’s team continues to excel in this area. We have a designated point of contact and project leader who has been exceptional. We also have access to key leaders for each project segment and continue to receive immediate responses to emails, chats, and text messages regardless of the time difference.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I appreciate their willingness to go outside their comfort zone and do things that help pave new roads to success. They strive at finding solutions and are genuinely committed to ensuring the products they put into the market are best in class.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Lloyd’s leadership is already working towards an expanded service portfolio and we are looking forward to exploring how these new services will help grow our brand.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Give them the project and let them do what they do best. You won’t be disappointed!
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Web Design & Development for Winery
"It was refreshing working with this company, their standard was definitely set higher than the rest."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I work in marketing and sales for one of Croatia's biggest wineries. Our Winery has a long tradition with over 700 employees. Amongst other marketing tasks, I am also the web admin for the website.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design?
Our company had an outdated website which needed to be redesigned. We needed a developer with experience in online commerce and web development to implement a web store. We did not have a web designer who could implement the changes within the company.
What were your goals for this project?
Along with a webshop, we wanted a clean dynamic website that would present the company to the world and be easy to use within the framework of a content management system. Our goal was to present our 800-year-old winery tradition in a modern way that was relatable to consumers.
How did you select Lloyds Design?
The graphic design agency which was building our web content suggested Lloyds Design. Their references and the quality of previous similar projects within our field along with a professional team and fair offer gave them an advantage.
Describe the project in detail.
Because of the multi-layered scope of our company which includes a winery and agriculture we had several meetings with our marketing department, graphic designers, and Lloyds developers.
The main framework was submitted from which we grew the website as a whole. We worked together on a test site until the site was ready for the live version.
What was the team composition?
We had a project manager and developers who worked closely with our marketing department and graphic design agency. The project was one massive collaboration with Lloyds design holding the whole framework together.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Within the initial release, we noticed an increase in website visitors and web purchases. The modern flow of the site along with web marketing helped push the overall results. We received positive feedback from customers.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The workflow was very dynamic and balanced between different parties. Changes and updates which came up from the initial framework were quickly implemented. The Lloyds team is experienced and motivated.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
It was refreshing working with this company, their standard was definitely set higher than the rest. They were very patient with all aspects of the development process and suggested some great ideas on how to expand in the future.
Are there any areas for improvement?
The team worked around the concept which was presented to them to the best of their abilities.
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Mobile App Development for Christian Networking Startup
"Lloyds often provides quick turnaround on improvements and modifications."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We develop mobile apps to engage Christian communities and help churches to connect closely with their members. I am the founder of this startup company which commenced operation in mid-2020.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design?
We employed Lloyds for designing an interactive platform (with a content management system) as a unique feature that we will make available to our clients who are Churches and Christian communities wanting to outsource building and basic maintenance of their mobile apps. We have the built-in multi-lingual capacity in this project to suit individual clients’ needs.
What were your goals for this project?
App development platform is a cost-effective way for churches and Christian communities to explore enhancing their communications with members through mobile apps. The goal for this project is to allow users of the apps to interact on this platform through creating posts, as well as react and respond to them, so they will become more engaged in their churches and Christian communities.
How did you select Lloyds Design?
Referral from our app hosting platform.
Describe the project in detail.
At the start of the project, we introduced the concept and nature of the platform we wish to develop as well as ideas about its ideal look and potential functions were discussed in detail.
With the feedbacks and technical insights provided by Lloyds, the project began to take shape as we put together initial prototypes. Improvements and refinements of the platform were made after multiple rounds of discussion until the platform was eventually completed.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
The successful development of this platform contributes greatly to the progress of the overall app development, as the platform is one of the unique features of our apps and the most technically demanding part of the entire development process.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Quite effective, especially as we utilized different means of communication to facilitate the process. Lloyds often provides quick turnaround on improvements and modifications. And they were very accommodative when we need to take time to consider our options.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Lloyds was willing to give us a lot of practical advice to us, as our company does not have staff with technical expertise in full-fledged programming for app features, and to help us throughout the entire process to turn ideas into actual user features. In case of technical problems, they were responsive and issues were usually quickly resolved.
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E-Commerce Dev & Design for Online Hot Sauce Business
"They make the impossible possible."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We produce hot sauces based on natural production and cultivation. I am the owner.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design?
We decided on Lloyds Design to create our official website and web store to strengthen our market name.
What were your goals for this project?
We wanted to improve our sales and marketing.
How did you select Lloyds Design?
They are located in our city and are recognized for their quality and quick problem solving whether it is big or small.
Describe the project in detail.
We first had a meeting where we commented from start to finish on how and what to do. This was followed by agreements on when to start and which options would be best for us and the market. Then it started with the design, coding of the whole system and of course tips on what is better for us.
What was the team composition?
We had a manager we were in touch with all the time but in reality the whole team was involved from the very beginning which did an incredibly good job.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We see progress right away! After the publication of the site, everything went up from sales to recognition and of course to some new contacts.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Everything worked perfectly from start to finish. Their team is organized and always on time, which surprised us many times. Very few companies have this attitude towards the client.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
We were surprised by their knowledge of everything and the communication, patience and commitment they have to a particular task.
Are there any areas for improvement?
As far as we are concerned there is always room for improvement but they make the impossible possible.
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Web Development for Computer Software Company
"The Lloyds team accommodated all of my requests and edits."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am a partner with Vector Vine, LLC. My responsibilities include Sales, Marketing, and Design.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design, and what were your goals?
I engaged the Lloyds Design team to build a scalable SaaS to provide businesses with an affordable digital asset management platform to store their brand assets in a profile format.
How did you select Lloyds Design and what were the deciding factors?
I have been following the Lloyds Design team through their work in Croatia. Some of my favorite brands in Istria use Lloyds for design and branding.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Building a scalable SaaS from scratch was a daunting task, but the team at Lloyds rose to the occasion. We conducted our meetings through video conferencing since I am in the US and they are in the HR. We met once in person in the beginning to plan the site development.
The Lloyds team accommodated all of my requests and edits over the 17-month process. The site is now live and I am getting great feedback from my clients.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
I worked with several people at Lloyds from Domagoj who runs the show to project managers, designers, and developers. All in all, I have about seven or eight team members on our email threads.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
My project was a new adventure for the Lloyds team and they got it to market. There were several challenges along the way and the Lloyds team found solutions. I look forward to continuing our journey together.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.
Lloyds is a modern company that utilizes the best available communication tools and applications. Deadlines were not always met but delivered in a reasonable timeframe. There are always going to be challenges when a US company conducts business with a European company. I am pleased with the end product.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The pricing made it possible for me to bring my idea to market. I would not have been able to make it happen with a US company.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
In hindsight, I would have spent more time collaborating on the architecture in the planning stages to produce the best possible user experience for our clients.
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Modern WordPress Site for Healthcare Facilitator
"The whole team worked with enthusiasm and were flexible accepting our changes and different ideas."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We facilitate healthcare services between international clients and Croatian healthcare providers. The company was established in 2014 in Croatia and in 2015 in Sweden. There are three managers in charge, one in Sweden and two in Croatia. I am the Chairperson of the Swedish company.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design?
We decided that a new/modern website with interactive options and web shop would attract more customers. Therefore, modernization of the website, easy navigation and clear messages sent from us to the clients were the task we entrusted to Lloyds Design.
What were your goals for this project?
We wanted to increase the conversion rate from the website visits as well as to enable faster and more simple access to the services we offer. We wanted that the packages we decided to offer online can easily be adjusted for promotion and online sale.
How did you select this vendor?
Lloyds design was recommended to us by one reputable agency. Further on they recently completed the project for one of our medical providers (hospital) and their references were both favorable for LLoyds Design.
We selected them among four different options. They were presented to us in the meetings as a good team of young, creative and eager to deliver persons.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
After the initial and kick off team meeting the work started towards the end of January 2020. We delivered the agreed information (website content and visuals) in order for LLoyds design prepared web design - UI / UX (user interface / user experience), to create design prototypes / wireframes.
Front end development (Vue.js + HTML5 + CSS3) resulted in responsive pages for all devices - including tablets, smart phones, desktop computers. Back end development - WordPress CMS established a background functions and prepared the platform for the shopping chart implementation.
We didn't complete this function due to change in our objectives but we expect to implement in the course of the year.
After 3-4 months of work we received the project which was tested before we finally launch the website in June. We must state that the COVID-19 crisis affected the project in sense that it took longer than planned to complete.
What was the team composition?
The project team consisted of 5-6 people with the project leader that was established from the start and was a valuable stable point all the way through the challenging months (meaning - corona health crisis and working from home under pressure and in stressful conditions).
The team coordination with us worked well and we had several calls and teams meetings online where key issues were discussed and clarified.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
It is very early to say how strong the impact of the redesign and modernization was. It has been less than few weeks from the launch and release. We have started with the online marketing and campaign, expecting some results in the coming months.
We talked to our consultants and persons experienced in design and we received only positive comments. There were some constructive critics and we intent to discuss them with Lloyds Design in the near future.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Project management was somehow distracted by the sudden COVID-19 crisis, as said earlier. Still, the project leader did all he could to enable the progress of the project. They were delays in delivery of some parts of the project (wireframe, for example). We communicated through emails mainly, phone calls, Skype and Google meet.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The project leader was easy to access and his response time was always good. The whole team worked with enthusiasm and were flexible accepting our changes and different ideas.
Are there any areas for improvement?
My suggestion to the team leader was that any, very short communication is better rather than responding later, after all information are prepared. It is good that your client knows you are thinking of him although not able to answer immediately.
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Web Page & Mobile App Design for Tourism Office
"Project manager was very forthcoming and receptive."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are the official Tourist Board office in the city of Zadar in Croatia.
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design?
We hired Lloyds Design for the developing of our new web page, as well as for re-design our mobile apps Zadar Travel and Secret Zadar.
What were your goals for this project?
Complete refurbishing of our existing web page and mobile applications in accordance to the newest web technologies and content / design guidlnes.
How did you select this vendor?
They were recommended by other companies in the industry and were chosen to do the project among three other vendors. The selection involved a primary offer and a peach / presentation in our office along with other couple of companies, that we originally contacted.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They designed, developed, configured and launched a new web site. Once we approved the workflows and wireframes, the production itself lasted for three months. The functional versions were ready for user testing every two weeks.
What was the team composition?
The project involved several team members from their side, but always with single project manager that concluded communication with our side regarding the technical issues, that can easily get misunderstood in translation.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
After several years of unsatisfactory solution, this new online system now profoundly helped to maintain our visibility and presence in the ever-competing tourism market online.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Project manager was very forthcoming and receptive and the whole team from their side followed and correctly formulated our inquiries and ideas.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Excellent communication and fast resolving of any prolems we ancountered along the way.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Everything OK!
the project
Web Dev & Design for Specialty Cement Producer
"The team is hands-on, and they’re experts in their field—they really know what they’re talking about."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the market and sales manager EMEA for Calucem GmbH. We produce specialty cement worldwide.
What challenge were you trying to address with Lloyds Design?
Our old website was static, not optimized, had a complicated structure, and had outdated content. We wanted to hire a team to build a digital marketing concept and strategy for us.
What was the scope of their involvement?
When LLoyds Design came on board, they helped our team redevelop and redesign our website, bringing it up to date. The team also optimized it for mobile access.
They continue to maintain the website for us.
What is the team composition?
There were about four of five people engaged in the project in total. We had a project manager, who was our direct point of contact.
How did you come to work with Lloyds Design?
We looked around to find a team to help us with the website transformation. Lloyds’ offer had the complete package; price, information and timeline provided, good references, and an impressive portfolio. They were also flexible in negotiations in terms of easy addition or removal of services as needed.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent between €20,000–€25,000 (approximately $22,000–$28,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We began the project in October 2019. While the site rebuild wrapped up in April 2020, the engagement is ongoing as Lloyds continues to provide us with web maintenance services.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Our website went live two weeks ago, and we’re currently in the fine-tuning stage. Visually, everything looks fantastic and we’ve received very positive feedback so far. Throughout the build, Llyod’s team worked smoothly with our own.
How did Lloyds Design perform from a project management standpoint?
Their project management style was good. Communication could be complicated at times, especially regarding tracking or making changes. We had weekly calls with their team to go through what was being worked on and what needed attention, as well as the timeline projections. We also communicated via email.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Lloyds offered great ideas and presented solutions we hadn’t considered. The team is hands-on, and they’re experts in their field—they really know what they’re talking about. They’re a fresh, young, good-spirited team that wants to move forward. Their skill sets are impressive.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They could benefit from improving their project management, specifically regarding communication.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Communicate often and have frequent alignment calls for a smoother process.
the project
Dieting Mobile App Dev for Hotel
"The solution was created as smoothly as possible."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Owner of the Hotel Amfiteatar Pula , Istria, Croatia
For what projects/services did your company hire Lloyds Design?
New health mobile application circle diet creation . Excellent punctual timing of app.development and expert nutritional knowledge presented by lloyds team.
What were your goals for this project?
New health application
How did you select this vendor?
I was recommended by organiser of IT conference in Istria .
Describe the project in detail.
Developing new approach to health and organising completly new way of selecting food for end user. Lloyds team understanding of new way of eating and preparing food in receipes was remarkable.
What was the team composition?
Owner Project manager Design team Support
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We are in the middle of completing the second phase of app.development and we are testing demo version.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Excellent, all communication was precise and clear. Lloyds team respond was fast and accurate. The solution was created as smoothly as possible.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Energie, speed , design, relationships.
Are there any areas for improvement?
So far not a single thing
Lloyds design exceeded the client's expectations. The team ensured a successful collaboration by facilitating a smooth workflow and communicating regularly. They provided top-notch outputs and never missed a deadline.