MAKEING.com

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We have a Western themed NFT collection with 7,777 NFTs based on Texas Hold Em, I am the founder of the company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire MakeING, and what were your goals?

We hired them to design and develop our main website for the NFT collection. Goal was to create something really compelling that attracted people to the project and explained the value behind it. Basically getting customer interested in purchasing the NFTs and understanding what the value is behind them.

SOLUTION

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

We selected them based off a combination of cost and quality.

• Cost - they were less expensive than the onshore United States based firms we found, few of which could even offer the same capabilities
• Quality - they were able to deliver an extremely high level of quality comparable to only the best United States based web design and development teams could provide.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

The scope of work was to design an entire one page website fore our NFT collection - an in depth marketing page complete with animations, detailed designs and layout. Explaining everything and giving call to action buttons to join our discord. They delivered full HTML, CSS, Javascript files, custom logo design and SVGs for the website!

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

We directly interfaced with one main point-of-contact who was extremely friendly, personable, easygoing, intelligent and professional. He helped us coordinate everything with a team behind the scenes that executed much of the technical work.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Measurable outcomes include hitting over 7,000 people joining our server and over $10,000 worth of NFTs sold in first 24 hours of launch, with much more revenue streaming in constantly.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Their project management style was very direct, punctual and professional. All deadlines were always met.

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

I found it most impressive how much value they could deliver given our budget! They really dollar-for-dollar delivered so much that it kind of blew us away. And just how fun and trustworthy they are to work with, that was really important too.

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

They could improve a couple bits of design skills with how they made a few of our graphics down at the bottom of the page. Two or three looked like a boilerplate design. Really no big deal given how awesome the work was overall and our small budget.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a product manager at a Silicon Valley-based AI-powered trade & supply chain management company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with MakeING?

We needed their team’s expertise in website development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Our website hasn’t effectively done its job in generating more leads and spreading awareness about our brand, so MakeING has helped us address this challenge by developing a new WordPress website for us. Their team has initially conducted thorough research to identify our requirements and goals, study market trends, and analyze the ins and outs of the product.

Upon completing the scoping and research phases, MakeING’s team has created initial page designs to give us an idea of how the platform will look like. Once we’ve approved their design, they’ve implemented the development solutions using PHP and JavaScript. We’ve particularly asked them to integrate user-specific features to optimize the browsing experience of our customers, which include panels for careers, contact details, and download resources.

MakeING has completed the development of our website, and we’ve only asked them to integrate an additional feature to accommodate our company’s core product offering. They’ve given us access to the platform’s backend as well, so we can implement any necessary changes or updates on our own.

What is the team composition?

My main point of contact is Eugene (Founder & CEO), but we also cooperate with Yuriy (Web Developer) and Alexey (UX/UI Web Designer).

How did you come to work with MakeING?

I posted a hiring ad online. MakeING then reached out to me and expressed their interest in taking on the project. Eugene delivered a presentation with evident confidence and preparedness, so we chose his team.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $6,500.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in June 2021, and our engagement with MakeING’s team is ongoing. They’re still in the process of providing directions on how we can operate the platform independently.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve just completed the platform, so it’s too early to discuss quantitative metrics. However, I can confirm that our entire team has approved of MakeING’s work — they particularly like how the website’s design and features effectively mirror and highlight our product offerings.

Our homepage alone clearly provides a great overview of what we do and how customers can reach us — this confusion-free and professional look is far from what our previous platform looked like, design- and functionality-wise.

How did MakeING perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate via WhatsApp and Google Meet, and we organize project deliverables using Google Drive. I can’t speak highly enough about MakeING’s project management skills — they’re timeline-oriented and communicative, and they see to it that they meet all the expectations we’ve set.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re most impressed with their team’s solid work ethic and communication skills.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m well aware that no one is perfect, but there’s really nothing negative I can say about their team. They’re quick, efficient, and patient throughout the engagement — any delays we’ve encountered were on our team’s end.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of development for a performance web agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with MakeING?

We had a project with an expedited timeline. At the same time, we had little availability on our own team, so we were looking for a freelancer or external partner to support the project. The design was complete, so we needed to a development house that could execute on those designs.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We provided MakeING with the designs on Figma. Using that, they were able to generate a fully-functional CMS-based website on WordPress.

What is the team composition?

We worked with Eugene (CEO).

How did you come to work with MakeING?

We used a freelancer marketplace. We put out our proposal and evaluated each contender based on their skills and what we needed for the project. Based on the work they sent us, we determined that MakeING was good with animations, frontend clarity, and they were able to execute our designs.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We kicked off the project in January 2021 and they turned it around in 10 days.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They accurately reflected the design in their development. It was some of the best development work that we’ve ever seen.

How did MakeING perform from a project management standpoint?

We had a compressed timeline and they worked extremely fast to deliver on time. They were able to finish the work in the time that we needed it. At the same time, they were fairly affordable.

They were also extremely good communicators. We received daily updates and they responded to our questions as quickly as possible.

What did you find most impressive about them?

When we send a design out, we assume there will be some back and forth between our team and the developers, but MakeING delivered what we designed almost perfectly. They were good at getting things done exactly to our specifications.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m not sure — we didn’t feel like they were lacking in any sense.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have a clear vision of what you want. Having a goal in mind will help a ton. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the president of Essential Care Insurance Brokerage.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with MakeING?

They created a website for my business.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They used Tilda to build the website, and it featured comment capabilities. The navigation is very user-friendly.

What is the team composition?

I worked with Eugene (CEO & Project Manager) and Alexey (UX/UI Designer).

How did you come to work with MakeING?

I already knew Alexey and asked him to help me with my website directly.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $12,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in August and we finished the project in September 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Even people who don’t use the internet often can easily navigate the site. The final site meets all of our criteria and functions well. Alexey is very creative and has been able to build whatever we need on the website.

How did MakeING perform from a project management standpoint?

It was a very smooth process. Alexey and I skyped often, which helped communication. I could call him whenever I wanted to add features or make changes and it was never a problem. They always picked up immediately and were able to make the changes I requested.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They paid attention to detail and delivered everything we needed.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They don’t need to improve anything. They’re a great team.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

You can trust making. They’re professional, responsible, and knowledgeable.