Mario Matkovski

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a small emerging company headquartered in US with focus on delivering software solutions in the area of processes & activities orchestration.

For what projects/services did your company hire Mario Matkovski?

There was a need for an experienced and skilled UI/UX Android designer. As OceanQuarks didn't have such resources in-house, it was decided to look for some freelance resources to work on mobile Enlight app.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to acquire modern, functional, simple, but unique UI/UX Android design for Enlight app.

How did you select this vendor?

Mario was selected among several UI/UX designer candidates that were looked for on different freelance hiring platforms. Mario's previous work and porfolio of his delivered projects, together with impression of best fit in meeting specific Enlight project's design needs, was decisive in selecting Mario as a vendor.

Describe the project in detail.

Several alignment sessions took place where Mario was presented with project requirements, mission and vision. Also, comprehensive wireframe with sketch UI screen designs was provided. These were the inputs, based on which during several interations and fine-tuning, a desired result was achieved.

What was the team composition?

Mario was single point of contact and with who details, inputs and outputs were discussed and aligned.

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

The first phase of Enlight app design is finalized. The outputs were satisfactory and work order is considered closed. It was anticipated and left open to continue collaboration for the second design phase.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The communication, inputs & outputs exchange rate was very satisfactory. Mario was very prompt in delivering his batches of work. Certain delays were primarily on requestor's side due to necessity in aligning requirements throughout interation cycles.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

It was very appreaciated the promptness of Mario's reverting back with his results and his willingness to explore different variants for color palettes and UI component's design. This provided 2-3 different options to choose the best one from. Very clean and functional design was the final output, which was very appreciated.

Are there any areas for improvement?

In the very beginning it was not so clear what set of inputs for Mario would lead to optimal results, especially when looking for some unique, "stand-out-from-the-crowd" UI design.