Clever Creative That Cuts Through ⚡
Born in 2018, OOB is an award winning creative agency from London. We specialise in creating bold brand identities that resonate, clever campaigns that reflect our ever-changing world, and standout social that truly cuts through.
We created OOB to be a collaborative space in which different voices, perspectives, and ideas come together. Proudly independent, we're agile and quick on our feet: always learning, always evolving.
We’re a powerful mix of designers, digital marketers, directors, and copywriters. Of passionate social media moguls, developers, and content creators.
We constantly push ourselves beyond the realms of our imagination and capabilities to create brand identities that resonate, campaigns that reflect our ever-changing world, and creative content that cuts through.
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CAT, Rolling Stones Carnaby Street, Genie Drinks, BMG, Hugo Save, Sky, Meadows in the Mountains, Hackett, GSK, Johnson's, Shred-it, TheyMadeThis, Mulberry, Barclays, ASOS, Avocado & Spice, Pakistan Environment Trust, St John's Hospice, and more.
Avocado & Spice | Brand Identity & Website Design
We were approached by the team at Avocado & Spice to create an engaging brand identity which not only embodies the style and quality of their premium journals, but speaks to their eco brand values.
Sustainability sits at the heart of Avocado & Spice - the materials they use are vegan, and are sourced from green factories where water and air emissions are strictly controlled, too.
The evolved identity was inspired by the geometric animals which inspire each of the Avocado & Spice journals, with the colour palette rooted in warm, earthy tones to compliment the brand’s natural aesthetic.
Using the new brand as a basis, we designed and developed a slick, eCommerce focused website which echos the brand’s sustainable values. Bold lines match the geometric designs of the journals, while animal footprints scattered throughout the website offer the user an almost tangible path to checkout.
What we did:
Visual identity
Messaging & tone of voice
Website design and development
Brand asset design
Genie Drinks - Web Design, Social, Animation, Shopify Build
When we were approached by good-for-you soda brand, Genie Drinks, with the task of creating a slick and engaging e-commerce site which was as vibrant as their incredible rebrand, we were fizzing with excitement to get stuck in.
Pioneers of the adult soft drink market, Genie make Super Natural Sodas - drinks that can be enjoyed worry free, because they’re only packed with good things - no added sugar or nasties to be found here.
The popularity and growth in the kombucha and probiotic market meant it was time for Genie to stand out amongst the crowd, staying true to their wellness roots while appealing to traditional soda fans.
When it came to designing and developing Genie’s new website, our ultimate goal was to create something fun. A site that’s as cheeky and creative as it is powerful and easy to navigate. We designed a series of playful animations to highlight the brand’s values and product offering, guiding the user on a slick and seamless journey through to checkout.
We put the benefits of Genie Drinks front and centre in a clean, easy to digest way; showcasing the plentiful gut-healthy reasons that customers should make a simple soda swap and try Genie for themselves.
Block colours give way to natural lifestyle imagery which fits with the brand’s colourful and playful aesthetic, putting Genie products in the spotlight and giving them room to breathe.
We utilised Shopify's powerful CMS to create a custom experiential website which feels fresh and unique, whilst providing a best in class, end to end experience for Genie customers.
The Genie team want to bring their award winning kombuchas and live sodas to a wider audience; to show the world that healthy drinks can be delicious, and that swapping sodas for their drinks is an easy little win - a mantra of the brand - and something we’re all looking for in life.
Botaniq | SS22 Stills & Video Campaign Shoot
It was a pleasure to be approached by sustainable eyewear brand, Botaniq, to capture and launch their SS22 eyewear collection campaign.
We were lucky enough to shoot at the incredible Barbican Conservatory, the perfect tropical backdrop for this eco campaign. Floor-to-ceiling windows offered optimal natural light while exotic flora surrounded our models, truly highlighting the planet-conscious ethos of the brand.
Shining a spotlight on nature as well as eyewear, we were able to amplify the brand’s message: sustainable choices shouldn’t have to be compromises. Bold colours and shapes can be found all around us—in nature and in Botnaiq’s designs.
They Made This | Website Design & eCommerce
They Made This is an online visual arts journal and print shop showcasing photography and illustration from some of the world’s contemporary modern artists. A feast for the eyes, They Made This curate incredible pieces from the likes of Camille Walala, Anthony Burrill, and Eike Koenig, to name a few.
We’ve been proudly working with They Made This over the past few years on their branding, design and development of their website and eCommerce store, working to create a digital experience that’s as bright, bold and engaging as the brand itself is.
What we did:
Branding
Web design
Web development
eCommerce
Meadows in the Mountains | Social Media Management
We’ve been the social media and marketing partner to MITM since 2019, working to strategically grow and elevate their digital presence with eco-minded festival goers around the world. Our challenge has been to organically grow the MITM social communities and raise awareness of the festival with new audiences.
Our story driven strategy for amplifying the Meadows social channels has been hugely successful. Rooted in core content pillars relative to the MITM target audience, we create high quality content that resonates, based around key Meadows-owned activation dates, events, and well timed competitions. Organic growth and engagement are now consistent, resulting in the festival selling in record time.
Results:
14k organic follower increase
67% increase in engagement
47% faster ticket sales
Features in 10 international press outlets
Gul-e | Brand Identity & Website Design
Creating brand identities for businesses who are helping to make the world a better place isn’t just a pleasure - it’s a privilege.
Gul-e is an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solution created by ODS, Oxford City Council’s local authority trading company. It’s a beautifully simple solution for off-street electric vehicle charging, helping to break down the barriers that people face in charging their EVs at home.
We were enlisted to create a slick and sophisticated brand identity which showcases the simplicity of the charging solution, with cleverly crafted copy to highlight Gul-e’s values and USPs.
From visual identity and messaging to website design and development, our team worked to create an engaging identity for Gul-e across the board, perfectly positioning them as true leaders of the EV revolution.
What we did:
Brand identity
Tone of voice and messaging
Website design and development
Brand strategy
CAT Framewear Campaign Shoot 2021
What we did:
- Ideation & storyboarding
- Campaign photography
- Behind the scenes video production
Caterpillar is arguably one of the world’s most iconic brands, straddling the worlds of heavy duty industry and fashion. Since 1925, they’ve been driving sustainable progress and helping customers build a better world through innovative products and services, be it their iconic CAT boots, or diesel-electric locomotives.
We were excited to work with CAT on their latest global campaign, shooting their new mens frame wear collection, launching early 2021.
With products rooted in boldness, authenticity and uncompromising quality, we wanted to develop a new visual style that would pay homage to the heritage and tradition of the brand, which would also elevate their visual presence in a fresh and engaging way.
On a chilly December day (just before lockdown three), we took over the iconic Truman Brewery, London, using the myriad of backdrops on offer to develop a new, unique style which moved the traditional brand away from the workyard and into a more contemporary space.
We shot the campaign on a digital, medium-format Phase One camera with three point flash lighting. This camera when lit correctly provides the highest quality achievable in any industry outside of space and military issue photography.
We also shot a ‘behind the scenes’ on our in-house Arri Amira film camera, used only for cinema and high end TVC’s.
The end result is a slick, stunning campaign which has already been well received across the globe. We look forward to working with the legendary team at CAT on more exciting projects in the future.
Savile Row Titanium | Campaign Shoot & Messaging
We were brought on by the British eyewear brand Savile Row Titanium to assist with promoting their launch collection.
Influenced by the history and heritage of London’s prestigious Savile Row, each frame draws inspiration from pivotal moments of British design and craftsmanship. For their campaign shoot, we knew we wanted to emulate the timeless aesthetic of the frames themselves, complimenting the elegant titanium with bold lines and textures .
We shot at the iconic 'Concrete House’ - a single story, bunker style house in East Sussex, made purely from poured concrete. (You might recognise it from Grand Designs!) With its neutral textures and beautiful light qualities that shifted throughout the day, it made the perfect location for the style and aesthetic we needed.
Coupled with stunning stills, we produced a hero film which took the viewer on a minimalist journey, artfully playing with light and shadows to illuminate the exquisite details, quality and provenance of the frames.
When it came to crafting SRT’s tone of voice, messaging and brand copy, we wanted to capture the traditions of Savile Row while also highlighting the contemporary aspects of the brand.
What we did:
Launch eyewear collection campaign shoot
Stills
Hero film
Behind the scenes (BTS)
Tone of voice, messaging and brand copy
Barclays Digital Eagles | Brand campaign
Watch Here:
https://vimeo.com/512900034
What we did:
Ideation
TV commercial production
Founded in 2013, Barclays Digital Eagles are on a mission to help everyone get the most out of digital. From creating Code Playgrounds for children to helping care homes operate more efficiently, the Digital Eagles team are serious about giving people their ‘digital wings’.
We enjoyed making this TVC for the team, highlighting how passionate they are about empowering their colleagues, customers and local communities to be more confident with technology and to move forward in the digital world.
We worked with real life Barclays staff to bring the film to life, sharing unparalleled experience and advice from the people who know the company best, showcasing a single shot view of a day in the life of a Digital Eagle.
Hackett | Brand Campaign
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What we did:
Ideation
Video production
As a young man working on Savile Row during the 1960s, Jeremy Hackett became fascinated by the quintessential British attire of the early 20th century gentleman. By 1983, he had opened his first store selling second-hand clothes on the King’s Road, Chelsea. Today, Hackett has over 150 stores in more than 30 countries and remains one of the most iconic menswear brands out there.
We had a brilliant time working with the incredible Hackett team over multiple campaigns creating a series of phenomenal visual campaigns for individual collections, from Polo to Tennis, across London to Palma.
Johnson's Baby | UK TV Commercial
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The director's cut of our British TV commercial for Johnson's Baby.
Shred-it | Multi-channel brand campaign
What we did:
Marketing strategy
CRM
Graphic design
Content creation
Founded in 1988, Shred-it is the world’s leading document destruction and information security specialists, helping businesses at every level stay safe and secure.
We were tasked with creating an engaging brand campaign here in the UK, with activations across social media and email to drive awareness of the everyday security risks in workplaces, physically and digitally, showcasing Shred-it’s services as a solve-all solution to the problems.
The main objectives were to raise awareness of these issues, increase brand awareness and drive inbound enquiries, as these services are often needs based and users are not likely to convert immediately.
We devised a UK focused multi-channel drip feed campaign, underpinned by synchronised radio ads, to drive brand awareness with key audience groups - enterprise clients and SMEs. We developed different messaging styles and approaches for each group, creating an engaging, tailored outreach that delivered results.
The Palaces | Xmas TV Campaign
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What we did:
Campaign strategy
TV commercial production
Media buying
Performance marketing
As The Palaces creative partner, we were excited to get into the festive spirit in the creation of their latest TVC.
The Palaces is one of the UK’s most beloved and established online bingo sites. Since 2007, they’ve been committed to making playing bingo online as fun as it is in real life, delivering an unparalleled experience for their customers.
Filming the TVC between a Christmassy location house and the iconic Hoxton Hall, London, we transported viewers into their very own bingo fairytale, complete with falling snow and bingo tickets, of course.
As an AdSmart from Sky partner, we devised a targeted media campaign which engaged our pre-created Palaces audience, matched with a PPC campaign to engage the same group, resulting in a highly engaging campaign which delivered great results across the festive period.
The Palaces | The Home of British Bingo
We're delighted to share our latest TVC for The Palaces Bingo, shot in the midst of lockdown with a small crew and a lot of passion (and bingo tickets!) We're incredibly proud of our dream team for pulling this together under such tough circumstances.
As a Sky AdSmart preferred agency, we're using the platform to broadcast the ad across the UK through autumn.
To find out more about TV campaigns, pop us an email at [email protected] ?
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Introducing Ourselves | Our Own Brand
CBTax | Rebrand, Web design and development
What we did:
Rebranding
Brand strategy
Web design
Web development
CBTax are the UK's fastest growing tax practice, specialising in R&D Tax Relief claims.
In 2020 (in the midst of lockdown one), we worked with the team on completely reimagining the CBTax brand.
We began with a slick visual rebrand using a bright, bold colour palette and a contemporary font grouping. We crafted a new verbal identity, tone of voice and messaging style, creative a warm, active voice to best represent the brand and engage prospective customers.
The website is fronted by an engaging brand film which boldly sets out the company's proposition and service offering.
We used playful animation throughout the site to guide users on their journey, making use of the new complementary colour palette to create a contemporary, clean experience on site.
Advantage Combat Kid! | TV Commercial
A UK TV commercial for Advantage Spot On Flea Treatment
Cult & Bloom | Brand Film, Website Design & Developement
We supported the brilliant team at Cult & Bloom salon, London, with the creation of a slick brand film and engaging new website.
https://cultandbloom.co.uk/
Pollen VC | Brand identity, web design, social media strategy
Services: Branding, design, frontend development, verbal identity, content creation, social media management
Pollen VC is a financial services company for app publishers. They give mobile developers, digital publishers and content creators early access to earned revenue, allowing them to grow your business faster.
https://pollen.vc
Tried And Supplied | Rebranding & Web Design
What we did:
Rebranding
Brand strategy
Web design
Web development
Tried & Supplied and Saucy Dressings are the result of a mother and daughter’s passion for food and nature, offering a wealth of services and insight for all aspects of the hospitality industry. Their purchasing app is created exclusively for chefs and suppliers, catering for the needs of everyone in the food service supply chain.
We worked with Tried & Supplied and Saucy Dressings in the creation of new visual brand identities, Over the last few months, we were pleased to work with Tried & Supplied on an identity and website rebrand.
The combination of a modern rounded typeface with clean, illustrative embellishments, creates a sense of elegance and credibility, as well as a nod to the dynamic supply chain, and the idea of tasks completed through Tried & Supplied's service offering. We created a natural colour palette to bring the identity to life, inspired by the rich hues of the British landscape and produce.
The new website is slick, contemporary and visual, taking users on a journey through the mission, values and proposition of the brand.
Watt Watt | Web design & eCommerce development
Watt-Watt is a brilliant new range of extension cables guaranteed to instantly smarten and enhance your interior.
We were tasked with designing a simple yet effective eCommerce site, with a focus on UX.
Source Coders | Brand design, web design, development, digital strategy
Services: branding, web design, front and backend development, verbal identity, social media management, audience growth, content creation, CRM.
Source Coders are a partner to leading technology companies, helping them build exemplary software teams.
https://sourcecoders.io/
https://www.instagram.com/sourcecoders/
https://twitter.com/sourcecodersio
“Our Own Brand have been instrumental in helping us achieve our marketing goals. They are knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely care about the projects they work on.”
Richard Blackledge, Co-Founder Sourcecoders
Agency & Co | Brand design, web design & development
Agency & Co connect brands with the UK's best independent & founder-led agencies who are right for their specific requirements - whether they need a solution for a small brief or a relationship for the long term.
What we did: We developed the brand concept, visually and verbally, to clearly communicate Agency & Co's mission, as well as designing and developing a beautifully fast, responsive website with seamless end to end experiences for the user.
Album Parrot | UX/UI Design
Services: UX/UI Design, frontend development, web application development
Album Parrot is an online album proofing tool for wedding photographers.
We redesigned their photography web application, improving the overall UX and usability so it was easier to work with across both mobile and desktop.
https://www.albumparrot.com/
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UI/UX Design & SEO for Telehealth Medical Software Platform
"I am incredibly grateful for their insight and direction."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the co-founder and CEO of VirtuAll, Inc. We are an online, telehealth medical software platform. We service multiple medical disciplines and practices, offering high-speed, customization of patient-provider experiences.
For what projects/services did your company hire Our Own Brand?
We hired Our Own Brand for several important projects. We utilized their creativity and influence regarding our overall design, logo, colors, font styles, and overall branding. We also hired Our Own Brand to design both the UX experience and medical provider interface and design. Lastly, they designed our website, which has proven to be an invaluable resource in gaining new clients.
How did you select this vendor?
They were referred to us by the software engineer company we hired to build out the software.
Describe the scope of their work in detail.
After several meetings and gaining information about our company and our ideal clientele, Our Own Brand, started laying out the design process for the look of our company. We discussed, in depth, the overall vibe we wanted to portray to potential clients. After laying the foundation for our design and branding theme we were able to branch out and complete the other projects.
What was the team composition?
I primarily worked directly with Richard and Sarah on all the projects.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We have seen an increase positive reviews from clients.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
In addition to weekly meetings, we were able to collaborate easily throughout the process of working together on this project.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Their organic creative collaboration added so much to our project. I am incredibly grateful for their insight and direction. They contributed in numerous ways to improve the overall functionality and aesthetic of our website and software.
Is there any area for improvement or anything that could have been done differently?
Probably have a set list of deliverables with each new project that we started would have allowed for better financial planning on our end.
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Web Dev & Branding for Construction Company
''They know what they’re doing.''
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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 an executive at a construction company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Our Own Brand?
We were launching a new product into the market, and we needed help to develop our brand for it.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Our Own Brand developed our website from scratch on WordPress. In addition, they’ve done the branding portion for the new product we’re launching, which includes identity, logo, color schemes, brand guidelines, and animated videos.
In addition to that, they’re currently doing maintenance and updates to our site.
What is the team composition?
We’ve been working with Sarah (Founder) and Richard (Co-Founder).
How did you come to work with Our Own Brand?
I found them through Google, and I chose their offer amongst 3–4 other providers because they seemed the most competitive and creative with the best pricing.
How much have you invested in them?
We’ve spent £15,000–£20,000 (approximately $18,900–$25,300 USD) with them so far.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in September 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’ve received good feedback on the platform. We’ve also got good initial engagement after its launch — we’ve had 30–50 inquiries from businesses and local government projects.
How did Our Own Brand perform from a project management standpoint?
Project management has been perfect; they’re flexible and accommodating with our dates, tight deadlines, and budgets. Overall, they go above and beyond through a friendly approach. Regarding communication, we use phone calls, emails, and Zoom.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We’re impressed with the work they did in putting the website together.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on — they know what they’re doing and are an experienced team that has done a really good job.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Have a clear brief initially; they’re a flexible team that can always tailor the project to meet your needs.
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Branding Implementation & SMM for Soft Drinks Brand
“Our Own Brand is a pleasure to work with, and they deliver what they say they are going to deliver.”
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 director of Genie Drinks Limited, a soft drinks brand selling modern soft drinks for adults.
What challenge were you trying to address with Our Own Brand?
We recently went through a rebranding process with another agency, but we had social media channels with our old branding still, and we needed to update those accounts with our new one. Our purpose was to move our new brand forward to grow our follower base. We also wanted to make sure that we communicated what it represented clearly.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Our Own Brand has helped us implement our new brand in all of our digital channels — that was their first task. Initially, we provided them with our brand guidelines and style guides. We also showed them how our new brand should look. Then, they helped us deploy the imagery sampled by our branding agency, and they made the transition from our old to our new brand in our social media accounts.
Since then, Our Own Brand has been helping us with social media management (SMM), using our new brand guidelines to ensure that our content feels part of that new brand. They’ve also helped us change how we communicate with users to better match our voice with the new brand.
As part of their SMM efforts, they interact with our community and potential partners and create the content necessary to engage them and help us grow our follower base. Additionally, they plan our social media output and identify the right audience to target our products to. Furthermore, Our Own Brand has also helped us launch Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok accounts, and they’ve set up a social media e-store to offer our products.
What is the team composition?
We work with an account director, an account manager, and a social media manager.
How did you come to work with Our Own Brand?
We put out a tender to find someone who could manage our social media accounts. Before that, Our Own Brand had already worked with us on building our website. Thus, when we launched the tender, they approached us to help us with SMM, and we decided to work with them again.
How much have you invested in them?
We’ve spent around £25,000 (approximately $31,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
Our partnership began in August 2021, and it is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Our Own Brand has helped us increase our social media reach. Our follower base has gone from 3,500–7,000 followers since we started working with them, and we’re now reaching more people than we ever have. Between January and February 2022, our Instagram impressions grew by 7,000, and our engagement grew by another 7,000 interactions. Overall, our statistics are growing monthly, and everything is going the right way; we’re getting more likes, shares, and engagement than before.
In addition to that, Our Own Brand has executed the look and feel of our new branding on social media very well. I also like their copywriting because it accurately reflects our voice. All things considered, we’re very happy with their work, and we enjoy working with them.
I believe that social media has less impact than before, so growing accounts is harder. However, Our Own Brand has done a great job at growing our accounts fastly and consistently enough to consolidate a genuine community of followers; we’re very happy with that community.
How did Our Own Brand perform from a project management standpoint?
Our Own Brand’s project management has been very good. They’ve successfully delivered their work on time and on budget. We use Trello and HeyOrca to manage the project, and we use Slack for communication.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Our Own Brand is a pleasure to work with, and they deliver what they say they are going to deliver — I would highly recommend them. From the start, they believed in our brand and our mission, and they’ve truly supported us along the way. Their team understands where we are going and what we want to achieve. Overall, I feel that they’ve been real partners.
Are there any areas they could improve?
It would be great if Our Own Brand helped us find more brand partnerships than they currently are. They’re doing a great job overall, but we feel that we’re finding more partnerships than they. Still, it is understandable that we’re doing a better job in that regard because we’re part of the industry and have close relationships with other people within it. Other than that, I don’t have any constructive feedback for them; they’re doing a very good job.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Firstly, I would highly recommend working with Our Own Brand. As for advice, I can tell you to take their proposal seriously, meet their team, and work closely with them because they’re pleasurable to work with and great at what they do.
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Social Media Management for Music Production Company
"We have confidence in their design and creative concepts."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm Head of Creative Partnerships for an international Music Production company. We create and curate music for media.
For what projects/services did your company hire Our Own Brand?
Our Own Brand are providing ongoing social media management services.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We went through a rigorous process of vetting companies to partner with. OOB were warm, professional and we appreciated the patience and hand holding they provided to help us build our brand story authentically and organically in the social media space. We also liked how their team camaraderie echoed our own.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
We're in an on-going working partnership where we communicate daily via Slack and have learnt to streamline our process for creative sign off using Hey Orca. We have monthly content planning meetings but often meet more frequently when a project or team member has questions or concepts.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We work with most of the OOB team, including the company directors, but with their social and content manager on a daily basis.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We've grown organically on Instagram, Linkedin, FB with key audiences indicators growing daily. We've found huge success creating original educational content posted on reels that we will be posting on TikTok starting this month and with more confidence surrounding our ability to create valuable content and have OOB design and manage it, we are ready to explore paid media options to push the content we now know is the most valuable to our audiences and for our brand identity.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Our workflow has become more streamlined each month. They understand our brand language more naturally and we have confidence in their design and creative concepts based on the success we've experienced.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
We've found them to be happily amenable to our needs, flexible, positive with their feedback/comments. They work as a machine in the same way we do as an international company and have accommodated us outside the normal working hours when needed.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
As we grow and evolve as a company, we're learning what works on our platforms. Together we've navigated the audience response and where we're not seeing the best results, we've taken note and redirected accordingly.
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Digital Marketing for Music Festival Company
"They genuinely care and want to do a great job."
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 one of the directors of a boutique eco music festival. Our festival takes place in the mountains in Bulgaria.
What challenge were you trying to address with Our Own Brand?
We needed help with social media marketing, PR, and community management. We wanted to expand on the cult following our festival had to attract a wider audience.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We’ve worked with them to manage and run ads on our social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. They’re working to grow our audiences on these platforms. Their team has done PPC work as well as PR and press projects. They also assist with content creation. They’ve been present at some of our festivals, interviewing musicians, artists, and other vendors and performers to build the content.
What is the team composition?
We worked initially with Sarah (Co-Founder) and Richard (Co-Founder). Now that our engagement has grown, we’ve also worked with their production team, their social team, and an account manager.
How did you come to work with Our Own Brand?
They were recommended to us by a mutual colleague. We took a look at their website and were impressed with their previous work. They seemed like a good fit for us.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent over £25,000 (approximately $35,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve worked together since May 2019.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Since starting our work with them, our collective following has grown by about 45% and we’ve been able to sell festival tickets more quickly. Our audience has grown to be more international, which is great. Their results are consistent and reliable, and we’ve been able to connect with them on a personal level as well. They have a very tailored approach. Their team is very down-to-earth and conservation-minded.
How did Our Own Brand perform from a project management standpoint?
They’ve done great. Sarah’s taken on the project manager role. Their team delivered everything on time and on budget. We’ve used Trello and Slack, providing us with a direct line of communication to each other. We also have weekly calls so that we can approve any content they create.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They genuinely care and want to do a great job. Their team took the time to get to know our goals and beliefs. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I can’t think of anything. We’ve had a great experience with them.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Definitely work with them. If you give them the space to be creative, you’ll be happy with the results. They’re a great company made up of great people.
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UX/UI Design for Wealthcare App
"The team posses a truly creative outfit."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Co-founder of HugoSave launching SE Asia's first Wealthcare app with saving at its heart. Hugo helps customers discover hidden wealth by turning everyday spending into opportunities for growth and making healthy financial habits second nature. Development in UK and HQ in Singapore.
For what projects/services did your company hire Our Own Brand?
UX and UI Design in neomorphic style for Mobile App, in React.js native. Development and curation of Webite maintaining core App brand identity. Development of Hugo animated and static bot.
What were your goals for this project?
- Best-in-class UI and UX for App and Website - Specifically, the brief was to build an App interface that made finance friendly. - The website followed a similar design format.
- Development of the 'iconic' Hugo Bot. The brief was to bring HugoSave to life in a fun and candid way, using a cute Bot.
How did you select Our Own Brand?
We spoke with a number of brand agencies when originally selecting who to work with on creating our company brand identity. We had 7 pitches/ meetings from agencies globally, including Our Own Brand.
Although they impressed and worked closely with our engineering team on a number of projects we chose an in region branding co. Although this worked out we began to understand the OOB capabilities more when they were recommended to do our App design UI and UX build.
We were so impressed with the approach and designs with reference to our existing identity we began to engage them on more specific projects which are really evolving our brand.
Describe the project in detail.
The brief was to build an interface that made finance friendly. We wanted to engage our App users with an intuitive navigation flow that replicated how they engage with their financial universe.
The app flowed on the temporal horizon of the immediacy of spending via cards to near-term budgeting in money pots to longer-term savings in physical gold and discrete investment portfolios. The simplicity of use and design. The website followed a similar design format.
Development of the 'iconic' Hugo Bot. The brief was to bring HugoSave to life in a fun and candid way, using a cute Bot. We wanted to evolve his personality and establish Hugo in the lives of our customers across SE Asia.
What was the team composition?
Account executive and founder Sarah, App design team led by Richard with animators and web designers.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We undertook pre-launch testing with 100 users of App and engaged in the product. Feedback via video interviews with 15 people plus Typeform Q&A. 1 hour sessions which involved UX testing and Q&A. Feedback on UI UX of app was 5 star out of 5. Simple, slick and best in class. Encouraging data set. Plus Everyone loved Hugo the bot. The real litmus test will be on launch.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Seamless. Used project management and worklflow boards. Trello, Plant.io (design /devs), slack etc.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Efficient. timely delivery on great ideation. The team posses a truly creative outfit. Exude style as a group and have good taste and this manifests itself in their work.
Are there any areas for improvement?
They have strong opinions, not keen on compromising their artistic bent so they are authentic. Nonetheless, they do exhibit strong empathy.
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Social Media Marketing & Video Production for Online Casino
“Our Own Brand always gives us what we want.”
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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 managing director of Palatial Leisure Limited, a bingo, gaming, and online casino company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Our Own Brand?
We hired them to support marketing and frontend development.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They manage our Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and Instagram Ads, contract monitoring, and managed it. We come up with most of the content, but then they adapt it and are responsible for posting.
They also created our TV advertisement. They did everything from storyboarding to scripting. They hired voice actors to come in and we were able to choose who we wanted to hire for our ad.
Whether they’re working on a TV or digital ad, they usually ask me what my thoughts are, what my strategy is, and what promotions I want to do. Then they glamorize it and prepare it for the media.
Finally, they reviewed our site and identified why it wasn’t converting. Then they redesigned the site’s frontend to address the faults they found.
What is the team composition?
We mainly deal with Sarah (Co-Founder) and she delegated to the rest of the team.
How did you come to work with Our Own Brand?
We were facing some challenges with our previous provider, so I searched online for a new partner. I spoke to 6–7 companies, but Our Own Brand was the most helpful when I called.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve about £150,000 (approximately $210,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in June 2020 and our partnership is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Our Own Brand always gives us what we want. They’ve increased our numbers by about 75%. The customer response has been very positive because the TV ad is quite good.
How did Our Own Brand perform from a project management standpoint?
They are very collaborative and they keep us informed at all times. We communicate via phone, text, and Skype so they’re always accessible and they respond very quickly. If something isn’t working right, they immediately start to work on it.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’re empathetic and understand the position we are in. They listened to our problems to better understand our business needs. Rather than viewing our feedback as criticism, they view it as a constructive critique and do something about it.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t think so. What they came up with is better than what I expected.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Be very clear and candid about what you want because they will do their best to help you.
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Website & E-Commerce Site Development for Online Print Shop
"They’re great at listening to us to understand our brand."
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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 co-director of an online print shop that sells artwork by about 50 different artists. We have two stores in the UK as well.
What challenge were you trying to address with Our Own Brand?
Our company started out as a blog that transformed into a shop later on. Initially, they built us a bespoke website. As we started selling things, they’ve expanded the site to include a Shopify store.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They built our original website, which was a bespoke blogging website. During that time, they also created a logo and graphic design elements for us. When we transitioned into selling prints, they attached a Shopify store to the existing website. They did the web development to integrate a WordPress site with the Shopify site, so they can run together while being compatible with mobile devices. That involved custom frontend development and design. They didn’t use a WordPress template. In doing so, they took SEO best practices and preservation into account. When we moved the site, they handled domain management as well.
What is the team composition?
We worked with three people: Rich (Co-Founder), Sarah (Co-Founder), and one other teammate.
How did you come to work with Our Own Brand?
I worked with a designer who put me in touch with them.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent £10,000–£15,000 (approximately)
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve been working with them since June 2018.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
I’m more than happy with their work. They’re the reason we’ve doubled our inventory turnover year over year. They’ve refined our site, promoted our content, and done a brilliant job with web design. Our company wouldn’t be where it is today if it wasn’t for them.
How did Our Own Brand perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re responsive and deliver on time. It feels like they’re an extension of our team. We communicate using email and Trello.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’re great at listening to us to understand our brand. They’re involved with our company and want to get a good result for our sake. We’re happy that they bring in the right expertise and agile approach whenever we need it.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They’ve always come up with a good solution. I can’t think of anything.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
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Website Design for Nonprofit Organization
"Everything came together nicely and we're very proud of the end product."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the Executive Director of a newly founded non-profit organisation that is working to tackle climate change. The organisation works with leaders from business, finance, government, and non-profit to deliver a portfolio of sustainability initiatives.
For what projects/services did your company hire Our Own Brand, and what were your goals?
We hired the team to build our first website and marketing material. Prior to this, we had a very simple landing page and our presence online was limited.
How did you select Our Own Brand and what were the deciding factors?
Shortlisted ~5 companies based on their portfolios online. Decided to go with OOB after a couple of good phone conversations, where we described what we were looking for and how they could help.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
We wanted to build a professional-looking website that would showcase the work our team is doing and help us enhance our brand awareness. Additionally, we wanted to create a set of polished outreach material that would go out to both existing and prospective donors.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We interacted directly with the Co-Founder, who was on every call and coordinated with the rest of the OOB team to incorporate our input and feedback.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Both the website and marketing material have been a great success! We have seen a big increase in online traffic and interest received from organisations that are looking to partner with us.
Similarly, we have received great feedback from funders about the marketing material we have put together, which was based on the templates that OOB had created for us.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.
OOB led the initial website design, with input from our team regarding colours, imagery, and copyright. After 1.5 weeks, the OOB team had put together a mock website that our team could go through and provide feedback on.
The website underwent a couple of further iterations before we were happy to go live. It was very easy and fluid. We aimed to have a call during each week of the project and exchanged multiple emails throughout to share feedback offline and status updates.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
We were very impressed by the team's ability to capture our preferences and make them look appealing in a website format. Everything came together nicely and we're very proud of the end product.
Additionally, we are hugely appreciative of the OOB team for going above and beyond to check in on us after the project ended. They did a full handover of the website to make sure our team was comfortable in making edits in the future.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No - everything was terrific!
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Website Development for Consultancy Firm
"We now have a much-improved website and we're very happy with it."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are a London based boutique consultancy, focusing on financial services risk and regulation, assisting Boards and Management to deliver sustainable business models through financial, operational, and cultural resilience.
I am the Head of Marketing.
For what projects/services did your company hire Our Own Brand, and what were your goals?
Our old website was very simple that hadn’t been done by a professional and it was difficult to personalise. As the company evolved, we needed to build a new website with much more functionalities and one adapted to our branding.
How did you select Our Own Brand and what were the deciding factors?
I looked at review sites for developers. I was looking for someone with extensive Wordpress experience. I found some good reviews about Our Own Brand, so I visited their site.
We asked for quote from 3 different agencies and had calls with all of them, and based on the offers and the calls we decided to work with Our Own Brands.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our Own Brand developed our new Wordpress website from scratch, with custom CMS system, members area and other functionalities. They built the design around our already existing branding guidelines and helped us to find the look and feel we were looking for.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We worked directly with the two owners of the business, Sarah and Richard.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
We now have a much-improved website and we're very happy with it. We had great feedback from clients and partners, and there are some further functionalities we’d like to add in the future.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.
We were in close communication the whole way through. We were quite demanding in terms of all the tweaks we wanted to make and how we wanted the site to look. I usually sent them an email or we used a shared document for the feedback and changes.
If it was urgent, I called them and they were quick to reply. All of the feedback I’ve provided has been implemented, or they’ve made recommendations on bits and pieces.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
No one in our company had previous experience with WordPress sites. Richard was very helpful in explaining the process, the website functionalities and how it was going to work.
It was a very broad project, so we needed time to get it work as we imagined.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Sometimes a bit more testing and a bit more time for customer feedback and changes based on those feedback could have been a little better.