Rolling Pandas

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Studio Monty

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Studio Monty is a web design & technology studio. We help clients with a combination of strategy, design, and development to create websites that not only stand out but also increase the visibility of your website and bring you more business. 
We are a small team with a senior designer, developer, and copywriter who work efficiently and purposefully. The result? A beautiful, easy-to-use website that increases visibility and sales.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?
Build a Shopify store, based on a design

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Online Search

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Rolling Pandas was tasked with the build of a full shopify store, including 6 to 7 pages. The development was based on a custom design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Rolling Pandas worked very fast and accurately. The designs were perfectly translated into code, and the pages were built very quickly since we had a tight deadline.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Blagovest was very quick to react, we talked on Slack, we communicated almost daily to bring the project forward. 

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• Accuracy in translating the design to code
• Thinking with me, coming up with solutions that help the project
• Speed of delivery
• Openness

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

No, everything was perfect.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a branding company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a Brand Building Company shaped by entrepreneurial culture.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Setup online shop on Shopify
• Design implementation on Figma (desktop and mobile)
• Implementing App (reviews.io and Loop) into the shop

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Online Search

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Description
Briefing:
We are developing a high-converting Shopify store for our brand, which focuses on men’s health and longevity. The look and feel have already been started in Figma, and we now need a designer to complete the homepage and optimize it for conversions.

Project Overview:
• The design concept and visual style have been initiated by our Creative Director. You will be continuing this work, using Figma as the design platform.
• We are aiming for a premium, minimalistic design similar to high-end brands like AG1. The focus is on clean aesthetics, clear call-to-action buttons, and a user-friendly layout that promotes product conversions.

Scope of Work:
• Finish the Shopify homepage design based on the existing Figma framework.
• Implement UX best practices, ensuring a smooth and intuitive user journey.
• Create a conversion-focused design with clear product highlights, trust-building sections, and easy navigation.

Assets:
• You will be provided with the current Figma design file and brand guidelines created by our Creative Director.
• We expect you to integrate visual storytelling, include our logo, and ensure the design aligns with the brand’s premium look.

Deliverables:
• Finalized Shopify homepage design, ready for implementation.
• Design iterations and adjustments based on our feedback.

Additional Notes:
• We are looking for someone who can collaborate with our existing team, follow the direction set by our Creative Director, and bring a strong understanding of Shopify’s design capabilities.
• There is potential for ongoing work, including the design of other pages like the About Us and product pages.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The development of our new Shopify store by Rolling Pandas, including mobile and desktop UI/UX designs in Figma, has provided us with a modern, intuitive platform that significantly enhances user engagement and supports our business goals.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project management from Rolling Pandas was highly efficient and responsive though Slack and email. They consistently delivered milestones on time and were always ready to adapt to our changing needs. Their proactive communication and ability to understand our goals ensured a smooth and productive collaboration throughout the project.

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed us most about Rolling Pandas was their deep understanding of our brand and their ability to translate that into an exceptional user experience. Their creativity combined with technical expertise resulted in a unique and highly effective Shopify store design. Their dedication to quality and attention to detail truly set them apart.
Their passion for the project was evident throughout the process; it made working with them a fantastic experience. We would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for dedicated, creative, and results-driven professionals.

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

not really.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the COO of an information technology company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company is an analytics platform that specializes in making data more actionable for leaders in facilities operations, workplace, and real estate. Our software unifies fragmented IoT systems, sensors, and other sources, providing cohesive and normalized views for all teams. The platform then applies AI/ML to surface reporting and insights that help teams run more engaging workplaces, and more efficient spaces and operations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Redesign website
• Develope website
• Instrument website

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Online Search

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Redesign web brand standards + CSS
• Design and implement new web animations
• Work iteratively with our core team in Agile fashion
• Design/develop/launch 3 new core product offering pages
• Develop utility page framework and standards
• Manage multiple environments on Webflow
• Proactively come up with simple design solutions to visual communications challenges

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We're a startup, so we care about moving quickly and having a partner that understands the importance of not over-engineering solutions (both technical and design-related) that take too much time. Specifically, the group was highly adept at delivering:

• Collaborative design/discussion around project needs
• Key pages, on time
• Key visual assets, on time
• Proactive communication when things were delayed, they were blocked, or they needed input

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

• Mostly/generally on time -- in cases when things were delayed, they always reached out proactively, and it was usually small/inconsequential stuff
• Good communication in English (written, verbal, messaging app)
• Always available/responsive
• Feel like their a true partner to our process -- we involve them, and they involve us

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I'm really impressed with Rolling Pandas' ability to act as an extension of our team. As a startup, we need collaborative partners -- those who feel comfortable working through challenges together with their clients, rather than feeling like they need to hide all the complexity from us. 

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

Hire more folks and keep growing!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive at Ops Engine, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

OpsEngine offers DTC brands inventory management, order fulfillment, and wholesale distribution services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Create a highly functional Webflow-based website
• Develop custom web-based tools for users

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Online Search

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Rolling Pandas proved to be highly capable and multi-skilled in web development. What was supposed to be a basic 1-page website turned into a full-scope web dev project with 3 advanced web-based tools. I had imagined these tools for a while but could only get them d their team offered their expertise and accomplished it with positive results. Rolling Pandas is multi-versed, like a Swiss army knife. I enjoy working with them due to their solution-oriented approach.
No project is too small or too big. They focus on building long-term relationships with their client, which I appreciate more than anything else.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

I'm very organized, detail-oriented, and agile-based so I expected the same out of the team. They managed the project really well in Trello, updating the cards with dates and questions and progressing the cards from start to finish. It kept the project very organized and functional.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They delivered the milestones on time. If there were any delays, most of them were caused by me due to requesting changes. If they were going to miss any delivery dates, they communicated ahead of time, which I really appreciated because it gave me an opportunity to modify the rest of my schedule as needed.

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

Virtual Meeting

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

 What I'm impressed with the most is the care that goes into their work. It's very much relationship-based, not transaction-based. I will refer others to them because of that.

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

It would be nice to meet the team during the intro call, but definitely a nice to have, not a must-have. This way, the team, in addition to the project manager, can understand the values that the customer wants to instill in the brand/website.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Content Lead of Butlr

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The Leading AI Data Platform for Anonymous People Sensing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Restructure our existing website
• Develop new pages
• Automate functionalities and improve SEO

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Referral

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We engaged Rolling Pandas with rebuilding our existing website following industry standards, clean up our backend and apply micro interactions and automations throughout our website. Our collaboration continued with the development of new pages, new workflows and the design of components. We are also working on boosting our SEO performance and optimizing the overall website performance.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Number of pages delivered, performance rating of website, SEO performance (ongoing)

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Rolling Pandas are extremely responsive, always eager to help and deliver work on-time and, sometimes, even earlier than that. Beyond execution, the team is expanding assigned tasks in collaboration with our internal team, suggesting ways to improve designs & development approaches, while going the extra mile to deliver a product that looks and works beyond expected.

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The responsiveness and the great spirit with which they always dive in tasks and projects is what makes Rolling Pandas truly stand out as a team.

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

So far nothing stands out to us. We're very pleased with our collaboration with Rolling Pandas and their work ethics align perfectly with our in-house team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I'm an executive at Craftly.AI

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI content writing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Website
• Email Marketing
• Web Development
• Shopify Store

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Online Search

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

I have had the pleasure of working with the team for over a year now, and I can confidently say that he consistently delivers top-tier work. Previously, I typically went through 5-7 rounds of feedback on a single page. However, with Rolling Pandas, I find myself approving their work immediately, which significantly saves time and effort. 

This is HUGE for anyone that does not want to spend double or even triple the time making obvious fixes... Would pay anything for the peace of mind. Blago the lead not only takes a strong pride in his work, but often goes the extra mile to ensure project success. Whether it means burning the midnight oil until 4 am or pulling all-nighters, he remains dedicated to meeting project requirements and exceeding expectations. 

His team is equally as dedicated and talented as him. They are extremely ethical and a pleasure to work with. And if they do not understand something, you can count on them to figure it out in record time and be the best at doing it. Cannot recommend this team enough.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Increase in brand recognition and traffic

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Always on time. Pulled every all-nighter possible to keep it that way. They were on it. Incredibly organized, they were available as scope increased and even worked over weekends and holidays.

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I’m impressed with their work quality and not needing much managing.

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

Nope. Other than move to the US, and come work with us full time. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Brand Manager of an other industry company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide dog owners with treats, supplements, recipes and health plans to improve their dogs health based on robust canine health science.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Optimize the website
• Drive more sales
• Improve customer experience

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Other

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Collaboratively update our website in order to increase sales and average order value over time

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Increase in sales and average order value

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They are very responsive and deliver all requests on time

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their proactivity, suggesting changes that we haven't requested

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Spruedude

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Ecommerce in the hobby and tabletop gaming markets.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Website Update

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Upwork

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

• Referred to me
• Worked with before

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Transfer website to new theme. Optimize and restructure listings and collections. Modify cart for conversion. Implement customer loyalty function. BFCM promotion.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Theme was updated and all objectives met based on time and cost goals.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Excellent. Very responsive and always ready with ideas and solutions.

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Rolling Pandas had a deep knowledge of the Shopify platform.

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

Less virtual meetings.. but I hate those anyway.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Tekni

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We create brands

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rolling Pandas to accomplish?

• Website development

SOLUTION

How did you find Rolling Pandas?

Referral

Why did you select Rolling Pandas over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Rolling Pandas were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Rolling Pandas were our software development partner for a large eCommerce project. They developed our clients project website 1:1 pixel perfect from our prototypes, helped advised on best practises and met deadlines at each stage. Can't wait to continue working with Rolling Pandas well into the future.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Client satisfaction score 
• Deadlines / timelines

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They met all of our needs on time, every time

What was your primary form of communication with Rolling Pandas?

• Virtual Meeting

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

Ease of communication

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

Everyone can always be better, but they were great.