Ronan Hand Design

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We’re an immersive innovation studio that creates experiences and helps businesses transform at a global scale. Businesses are adopting new technologies and avenues to reach their consumers or market their products using AR and VR to create better consumer impact and brand awareness.

We create everything from web experiences, mobile applications, VR headset applications to 360 video projects.

What challenge were you trying to address with Ronan Hand Design Company?

We create a lot of social AR experiences on social media. We have an internal development team that handles a lot of this work, but at the time, I had no one available. I needed to go out and find somebody who was familiar with Spark AR.

We hired them to help us create an Instagram filter for a popular coffee brand’s National Coffee Day.

What was the scope of their involvement?

For these projects, we will often have a client come in and talk to us about creating a branded effect or filter to promote their product on Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok. We’ll strategize, craft the idea, and then develop the experience.

In this particular case with Ronan Hand Design Company, the client already had the idea and a lot of artwork. I walked the client through Spark AR, and then I hired Ronan Hand Design Company to develop it for me and create some animations using the designs.

What is the team composition?

I worked with the core Spark AR developer and designer. They might’ve had an animator on staff, but I never interacted with them.

How did you come to work with Ronan Hand Design Company?

I found them through the Spark AR Facebook group. They were available and responsive to my email. I also went to their webpage and thought their work was great. It represented the work that I was looking to do. They were also talking about him positively in the Facebook group.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested about $5,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together in September 2020.

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

The client loved the final product. They were happy with the experience, and I believe a lot of people utilized it.

The biggest metric for me was the constant flow of communication between us. We had to get this project done in five ways, so fast communication was important. Obviously, there was a time difference between us, so we had to communicate effectively. Their team was more than happy to adjust their time to my hours.

They know Spark AR very well, which aided with the quick turnaround. They were able to get the filter up quickly and ready for approval by Facebook. A lot of the artwork was done by the brand, but in terms of animation, they were able to take some shortcuts and make it work within our timeframe.

How did Ronan Hand Design Company perform from a project management standpoint?

From a project management standpoint, they were great. Their communication style was pristine and quick. They were always willing to accommodate my needs.

For partners we work with, we use Slack. They were always communicating well in those channels. Deadlines were always met on time, if not early. It was a very smooth process.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their team had an intimate knowledge of the platform we used. They were also able to take an idea from another client, using their judgment to execute a solid experience at the end.

The back-and-forth communication was phenomenal. If I needed something answered, I got a response right away. I never had to wait long at all.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t know if I have any direct feedback. I didn’t get enough time with them to figure out how they do things. If we were working together on a longer timeline, I would have a more constructive response. They were great throughout the process.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I would tell potential clients to do one of two things – either come to them with a solid idea and design in place that needs to be executed or use them for their consultation and strategic skills. Be thoughtful about what you want to achieve with them, and they’ll help you execute the best possible solution.

Please describe your company and your position there.

A Yoga studio with a retail store. Now on online Yoga Studio with an Online retail store.

For what projects/services did your company hire Ronan Hand Design Consultancy, and what were your goals?

My website was good for basic information, but I was unable to take payments via the site. I also needed to bring the retail part of my Yoga Studio on line. This part had no online presence at all. I need a person who could understand my vision, my business and my customers.

How did you select Ronan Hand Design Consultancy and what were the deciding factors?

As it was LD I was unable to meet anyone so all via online research - I loved the look of Ronans' website after one phone consultation with him I knew he was the person. So professional, he asked me questions about my business that I hadn't even thought about and was so knowledgable in every area of web design and online platforms.

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

After our first phone call Ronan sent me a really detailed, and well thought out list of questions to help him understand my vision, my business and my customers. He then worked with this and sent me 3 different "looks" to choose from.

As soon as saw these I knew he had really listened and understood both my customer base and my business plan. He was so great at explaining to me the platforms he could use and the reasons why. I never felt he was trying to up sell, I felt he was on my team, working with me.

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

Just Ronan

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

The Business is a success, all the clients and users are really happy and find the platform not only visually pleasing, but easy to navigate and to use. I have a lot of requests for my "web-guys" contact details. He was so helpful when I was unable to figure out how to use the site and change product details. I never once felt (and I am sure I did) that I was asking stupid questions.

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

Every date, timeline he gave he fulfilled. He was always so prompt with reverting back to ANY questions. He was at all times both approachable, friendly and professional.

He seemed to always understand what I needed, and was able to answer all my questions about every aspect of the design, the platforms he was using, why he was using them and any questions or issues that arose - which they did with some of the retailers images. He very patiently dealt with a tedious issue that was an issue with a supplier and sorted it for me.

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

Their innovative thinking and broad of knowledge were incredible..... No Questions were unanswered.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not one.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the president of a nonprofit organization.

What challenge were you trying to address with Ronan Hand Design?

We needed help building an Instagram filter for us.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They provided a full service in terms of development and approval for our Instagram filter.

What is the team composition?

We worked with one person from their team.

How did you come to work with Ronan Hand Design?

They were referred to me by someone from Facebook.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $5,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in August 2020, and we wrapped up in October 2020.

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

They provided a way for us to celebrate our cultural event seamlessly.

How did Ronan Hand Design perform from a project management standpoint?

They did a great job. All the communication was done via email. They were really good at working with us on our hours and making sure all the deliverables were turned around quickly. The filter was completed a lot faster than initially planned.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were creative and supplied a lot of good ideas that we were able to incorporate. They also understood the scope of the project, so I didn’t have to explain much to him.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, nothing I can think of.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to have your project defined on paper beforehand to make the most use of your time.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of an independent performance marketing company. I provide digital advertising solutions to fast-growth brands.

For what projects/services did your company hire Ronan Hand Design?

I hired Ronan to build me a brand new custom Blog & CMS in Webflow.

What were your goals for this project?

I wanted a place to showcase my writings on the industry and drive additional organic traffic to my website through blogging.

How did you select Ronan Hand Design?

I worked with Ronan professionally in the past. We both worked at the same company and I was always impressed by Ronan's deliberate and organized approach to his work.

Additionally, his designs speak for themself.

Describe the project in detail.

I have a custom-built Webflow site that started off as a one-pager. Ronan came in to build me a brand new Blog CMS from the ground up.

Ronan worked within my existing style guide to create custom blog collection and blog post pages. He was also able to refine some existing elements of my website as well.

What was the team composition?

Ronan tackled with project with me 1-1.

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

I've increased organic traffic to my site since May. I've also been able to position myself as a more established thought leader through my own blog.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Fantastic. Ronan and I work together like clockwork. We're both incredibly organized.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Speed. Ronan was able to accomplish my goals quickly and without delay.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None. Perhaps I'd like to work with Ronan on even larger scale projects moving forward.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm an experienced growth marketer setting up an ecommerce store as a side business

For what projects/services did your company hire Ronan Hand Design Consultancy?

We plan to offer a premium product and needed a polished brand identity across web, packaging etc

What were your goals for this project?

Develop a brand identity. Packaging design. Web page designs.

How did you select Ronan Hand Design Consultancy?

Reviewed a number of local design options. Ronan's portfolio and professionalism seemed like the best fit for the job.

Describe the project in detail.

Worked with Ronan to develop an overall brand identity, put together brand guidelines, develop packaging designs and web page designs

What was the team composition?

I worked solely with Ronan

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

Ronan developed the logo, brand guidelines etc. Evaluating how well that work was completed is subjective but I was really happy with the results. He has also put together packaging designs and web page designs for me.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Good

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Solid background in brand design and packaging. The team went an extra mile for our project without being asked. They developed icons for social media and provided technical info on barcodes and packaging design

Are there any areas for improvement?

Initial web designs were a bit mixed but improved with feedback