Storm Brain

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of marketing for a consumer goods company that sells health products and supplements. We have about 15 employees, but we’ll probably expand as the year goes on.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Storm Brain?

We contacted them at the beginning of this year to develop our Shopify store.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Initially, we had a meeting with Storm Brain to lay out our objectives and what we wanted to accomplish with the store. We shared how many products we had and all the categories, and they came back with some initial ideas of what the store could look like.

They brought back amazing designs all around; we were impressed. Then, we chose our favorite one and moved forward with it. We gave a few suggestions for different things to add or move around, and they implemented those. Afterward, Storm Brain went ahead and started to build the shop.

We have a ton of products, and Storm Brain has got all of them on the platform. The site is responsive on desktop and mobile. We’ve had a couple of extra requests to give the product multiple options. For example, we wanted a multi-step ordering process, and they’ve done it.

Other than that, we haven’t delved too deeply into the technical side. We know Shopify has templates, but everything they’ve done has been custom; they’ve done it all from scratch.

The Shopify store is about ready to launch. Storm Brain is finishing up some labels, which is similar to the process they used when they came back with the initial designs for our labels. We’re getting those files ready to print, and then we’ll be ready to go.

What is the team composition?

We initially met with Blake (President & Founder). At the initial meeting, we also talked to Leah (CEO), Blake’s wife. Additionally, Patrick (Digital Marketing Account Manager) has been our project manager throughout the whole process. We don’t meet much with the designer, so we have three main points of contact.

How did you come to work with Storm Brain?

When we started this process, we asked our friends for many recommendations. One of them mentioned Storm Brain. Then, we searched them on Google, saw their website, and were sure we had to go with them. Overall, it was a combination of word of mouth and Google search.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $75,000 in total.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in January 2024, and our relationship is ongoing. They’ve finished a few things for us, but we still have a couple more.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We don’t have any numbers yet because we haven’t set the shop live. However, everyone who has seen it has been very impressed. Everything is detail-oriented, and Storm Brain is super cutting-edge regarding design styles and the latest customization techniques in development. Overall, they’ve been fantastic to work with.

How did Storm Brain perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve been very responsive and engaged with us the entire time. The team is always ahead of the deadline, even when we’re late with things. We might mess up the timeline, but they can still come in before the deadline.

We’ve mainly done a combination of emails and phone calls; Storm Brain is always happy to jump on a call. If I tell them I’m trying to put something in an email but it’s too complicated, they’re ready to jump on a call immediately.

Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

They’re all great, but Blake really drives the ship. He pushes everything above and beyond and always goes out of his way to ensure we’re happy with everything, so I give him a little shout-out.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their designs have impressed me the most. Everything has been great, but they have so many amazing ideas that I never would’ve come up with. Even in my history with marketing, I wouldn’t have thought of them. Overall, Storm Brain has a strong team that works well together, and it shows in their work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything. I’ll recommend them to all my friends and colleagues.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Listen to their ideas; they have great ideas. Also, be open-minded and trust their process; Storm Brain has developed a clear process over their years of experience. They know what they’re doing, so trust them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the marketing and communications representative at a nonprofit with a supplemental rate payment program. We issue payments to childcare providers across California from the California Department of Social Services. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Storm Brain?

I was tasked with establishing a website for our payment program, so I contacted Storm Brain for help. We needed their website development services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially met with the Storm Brain team to discuss our program and goals. Aside from the website, a big part of the engagement was building a portal where users could submit various data types. We should be able to export those data types and process them for payments. As a result, the deliverable was a website with a portal component. 

From there, the team walked us through the project, ensuring that what we were asking for was what we needed. They made recommendations, and then the development began. They used WordPress as the primary website platform. 

At present, we use Storm Brain’s services as needed. We reach out to them for minor adjustments to the website.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with Blake (President & Founder), Patrick (Digital Marketing Account Manager), and Leah (CEO). Leah is like the bridge between the technical and customer sides of the engagement. 

How did you come to work with Storm Brain?

Since we had a state-funded program, we were required to do a three-vendor bid. We researched some potential vendors and talked to them about the project. Storm Brain submitted their bid, which provided us with the most value. That was the reason we selected them.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested around $60,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the engagement in August 2023, and it’s ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website has been up and running for several months now, and it provides a platform for 24 California counties to process data for over 5,000 childcare providers per month. In other words, Storm Brain’s work quality has been outstanding. Everything works as intended and promised, and we haven’t faced any technical issues — their implementation has been flawless.

From a design standpoint, the website has been visually appealing and user-friendly for frontend users. It also hits the mark for backend users who need to make adjustments as needed.

How did Storm Brain perform from a project management standpoint?

Storm Brain has met our deadlines. We mainly use email to communicate. On occasion, we meet via Zoom, especially early in the project. If we need more clarification that can’t be provided via email, we can hop on a call — they’re readily available to meet regardless of the communication style.

Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

Patrick has guided us throughout the project. He’s been highly responsive, especially when the project has had many changes in requirements. Since the project is state-funded, we’ve had strict requirements, and Patrick has assured us that those requirements are met from a technical standpoint. Overall, he’s been excellent throughout the project.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Storm Brain has taken the time to understand our needs. We’ve asked them to develop a website, and I’m impressed with the amount of time they spend trying to understand the program and why we needed things to be a certain way.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The project’s cost has gone over our budget and their projection since we’re not as flexible as others in terms of budgeting. They could’ve communicated this better; warning us that we’re approaching our budget limits could’ve been helpful. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t hold back, and reach out to Storm Brain. They’re highly responsive, which is invaluable when it comes to large projects like developing a website. Things change all the time, so don’t hold back — know that they’re welcoming to any comments and feedback. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Director, Digital Marketing of NVISION Eye Centers

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a leading provider of vision correction surgery in the United States.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• Centralize Website Maintenance
• Centralize SEO efforts
• Special projects

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Online Search

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

Great culture fit

How many teammates from Storm Brain were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Stormbrain was hired to help us consolidate our numerous branded websites under one roof and begin the improving of out-dated sites with proper analytics, tracking, lead generation, UX, and design while building for future growth of SEO, content and increased quality traffic.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Web Traffic
• Lead submissions
• keyword and page rankings

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

The Stormbrain team is excellent at communication of timelines and in the rare cases when they've not met a timeline, they let us know in advance to help meet internal expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We're impressed with their customer service and transparency in how they approach businesses.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Storm Brain could have done differently?

None come to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Producer of Deep Puddle Dynamics

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We make film and television.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• To spread awareness about our brand
• To have a place where all our work is accessible
• To enlist new clients

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Referral

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

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

How many teammates from Storm Brain were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We needed a site that showed off our work. It needed to be clean, stylistic, yet simple. It needed to be the home for our brand.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Storm Brain knocked it out of the park! I could not be happier with the "dope" site that they created for me. It enhanced my brand, it got my work out there, and it absolutely got me more work. I would recommend Blake and his team to anyone looking help build their business on the web!

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

The project management was incredible! Always on time and available.

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

Email or Messaging App

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

The style, the creativity, the ability to help me stand out from the pack! And then their incredible professionalism and friendliness.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Storm Brain could have done differently?

None! 10 out of 10!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chief Operating Officer of Global One Media

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

MAXIMIZING YOUR DIGITAL IMPACT AND HELPING COMPANIES CONNECT WITH THE INVESTOR MARKET.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• Host a website

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Referral

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

accessible

How many teammates from Storm Brain were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Hosting and development of websites.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Website hosting 
• Ensuring that the website is up online and functioning well

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

• Storm Brain has been very responsive 
• They are easy to work with.
• Delivers on time

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

Email or Messaging App

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

• Responsiveness and Timeliness

Are there any areas for improvement or something Storm Brain could have done differently?

• Nothing applies for this project

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Tribal Council Executive Assistant of a government company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Tribal government services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• Website Development
• Content Creation
• User Optimization

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Online Search

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Storm Brain were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Website development- revamping current website and hosting services. 
• Adding new domain to new website. 
• Content creation- headshots, community photos and b-roll. 
• Digital Documents- digitized documents to be easily accessable and tracked.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Yes website was launched within timeframe.

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

Professional, organized, welcoming, and patient.

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I'm impressed by their organization of content and communication for a large project that included a large amount of data and people.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Storm Brain could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a postdoctoral researcher of Zhong Lab at UCSD

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Sequencing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• Fix bugs and deploy websites

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Referral

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

Other

How many teammates from Storm Brain were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Fix website breakdowns, rebuild database, deploy the website as demanded

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The website was successfully restored and running

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

They respond to our needs properly

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

Virtual Meeting

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

We were impressed with how professional they were.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Storm Brain could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing of Fashion brand

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

eCommerce

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Storm Brain to accomplish?

• Rank high in Google
• Boost our marketing campaigns in US

SOLUTION

How did you find Storm Brain?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Storm Brain over others?

High ratings

What was the size of Storm Brain’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

To achieve our goal of increasing sales for our fashion jewellery brand in the US, we needed to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that appeals to our target audience. We wanted to conduct market research to gather data on consumer behaviour and trends, and use this information to inform our product development and marketing efforts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Firstly, I wanted to express my appreciation for the thorough market research that was conducted to identify our target audience and their preferences. This allowed us to create campaigns that resonated with our customers and increased our sales in the US market.

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

They delivered everything on time.

What was your primary form of communication with Storm Brain?

Virtual Meeting

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

I was very pleased with the results of the campaign and the level of professionalism and expertise they demonstrated.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Storm Brain could have done differently?

Nope

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

SJ Innovation LLC | Manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Storm Brain?

We've hired them to focus specifically on the UX/UI part. Our goal was to deliver a modern & user-friendly app.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found several companies online and interviewed and received proposals from all of them. We felt Stormbrain was the clearest of what we needed.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Their team did intensive R&D to understand the scope/requirements of the project and share the feedback and relevant information beforehand which helped us a lot to make the right decisions.

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

4 UX/UI Designers and 2 Project Managers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were pleased with the deliverables from the Stormbrain team. The UX/UI serves as the foundation for the website/app. We're working to develop in-house. We have tested it with our QA along with the customer and the feedback has been very positive. Their work also perfectly reflects the quality.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their project managers were very much flexible. I must say their communication process was outstanding. We had zoom & phone calls whenever needed for projects.

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

Their UX/UI skills are actually beyond my expectation. They gathered knowledge about the projects in and out before starting the projects which help us to meet the project deadline. Also, they were patient and willing to walk us through their process.

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

Nothing as such

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on December 12, 2022.

Pritesh Parshekar

Assistant Manager Technical, SJ Innovation LLC

Advertising & Marketing

51-200 Employees

Queens, New York, United States

Less than $10,000

Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

Project summary

Storm Brain provided email design services for a software development company. They researched the client’s requirements and approved the designs for email templates.

Feedback summary

Thanks to Storm Brain's work, the client was very pleased with the outcome of this partnership. They were very communicative and responsive via Zoom, ensuring an effective workflow. They delivered high-quality work in a timely manner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Assistant Manager Technical at SJ Innovation LLC, we are in Email design and Development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Storm Brain, and what were your goals?

We hired them for doing email design and development.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We shortlisted them after looking at their clutch reviews.

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

We started with kick off meeting and gave our requirements to their team. Later they provided us the design and after some rounds of designs, we approved the designs for email development.

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

we worked with one Project Manager, one Designer and four email Developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are very happy with their turnaround time and the high quality design and email they have developed for us. The emails delivered to us worked on almost most of the common email clients.

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

We communicated more using emails, and sometimes over Zoom video calls, we used to get weekly update via emails. All task deliveries were on time.

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

We are very impressed with their quality work and on-time delivery.

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

Better ability to understand our requirements

RATINGS

Overall rating: 5

Quality: 5

Cost: 5

Schedule: 5

Willing to refer: 5

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the TechLead at SJ Innovation. We are a NewYork-based web development company with 18 years in Business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Storm Brain, and what were your goals?

We worked with brainstorm to develop a Responsive HTML email.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I appreciated their level of organization. They gave us clear and concise instructions on what we should give them in order to achieve their goal

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

We had a kick-off meeting to discuss our goals and objectives. From there, the team delivered mock-ups and designs of the Email Templates. After a few iterations, their project management team finalized the design. Later designs were converted to responsive HTML Emails and Tested by an expert QA team.

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

There were two team members working with us

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After creating a responsive Template client had a high conversion rate compared to the previous campaign

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

We had daily standups with the team. We used slack and Github to coordinate and it worked well with our team

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

They were very well organized and had very good knowledge about the technology.

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

There are very professional and i wish they maintain it going forward