Push10

BACKGROUND

Please describe your organization.

Ernst Brothers Designers & Builders is a general contractor and real estate development company, focused on both residential and commercial construction projects. We’re located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What is your position?

I am one of the partners.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What business challenge were you trying to address with Push10 Design Studios?

We engaged with them to develop a new website.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their involvement.

Push10 Design Studios developed our website and continues to offer us basic maintenance and support. I take advantage of this service. They help me upload new content to the site and install updates. They’re also currently working on artwork for one of our vehicles, and they have created print designs for company postcards and other material.

How did you come to work with Push10 Design Studios?

We had worked with a different company for our old website and logo. They were having problems even coming up with a new logo, and we didn’t want to go through that same kind of struggle with them for the entire website, so we started looking for an alternative.

I found Push10 Design Studios through the Internet. I was attracted to the design aesthetic of their company website. Its look-and-feel was something that I wanted for our own page.

Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms?

The total development cost was around $15,000 to $17,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in 2012. Our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any statistics, metrics or other feedback from your work with Push 10 Design Studios?

I couldn’t be happier with the design.

How did Push10 Design Studios perform from a project management standpoint?

Working with numerous other design and creative companies has always been a struggle for me. I’m a controller by nature and would often get frustrated with those companies’ inability to manage projects. I always felt that I was project managing them.

With Push10 Design Studios, the process was completely different. I became the one slowing things down. Push 10 Design Studios is creative, and they have good project management skillset as well.

What distinguishes Push10 Design Studios from other providers?

Their project management abilities set them apart.

Is there anything Push10 Design Studios could have improved or done differently?

I can’t think of anything that they could be doing better.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your organization.

Our company is called Love Beets. We are based in Philadelphia, and specialize in pre-cooked and pre-packaged beets, including beet juice, marinated beets, plain-cooked ones, and so on.

What is your position?

I am the marketing manager of Love Beets.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What business challenge were you trying to address with Push10 Design Studios?

We needed design work for our website.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail.

We started working with them during an overall rebranding for our company. We worked with a design agency in New York for our logo and labels, but Push10 Design Studios were in charge of our website redesign. They've continued to work on other projects for us over the past two years.

How did you come to work with Push10 Design Studios?

My boss was in charge of selecting them. He narrowed down a few companies in our area, had a few conversations with Push10 Design Studios' owner, and we picked it up from there.

Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms?

Push10 Design Studios used our website as a marketing platform for attracting other clients, which lead to a reduced development price. It has worked for them, and they've grown a lot since we worked on that project. It was mutually beneficial.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started our collaboration in April of 2014. We're still working with them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement?

Our new website receives a lot of compliments and has been a big part of our redesign and current brand identity. We're proud of it, and consider it a part of our foundation.

How did Push10 Design Studios perform from a project management standpoint?

In terms of designers and web developers, Push10 Design Studios is clearly a skilled and knowledgeable company. We've enjoyed our in-person meetings, as well as communicating with them and running projects via phone and email.

What distinguishes Push10 Design Studios from other providers?

They had a good system for working on the redesign. There was a significant thought process ahead of time which included filling out questionnaires and visual brainstorms. When they showed us the first draft of their design, we weren't disappointed or surprised. There had been a lot of work and collaboration that preceded it, so we were on the same page.

We've continued our collaboration with Push10 Design Studios because they do good work and we have an established relationship. It's been interesting to see their team grow within the last six months.

Is there anything Push10 Design Studios could have improved or done differently?

When we added our e-commerce portion, there were some communication issues. Push10 Design Studios had worked on e-commerce sites before, but this was the first page they had built from scratch. There was a lot of information, either financial or technical, that we needed to provide, which wasn't included in the initial requirements. It was a bit frustrating and it added additional development time which we hadn't planned for. I think they've realized this and wouldn't make the same mistake with another client.