Unikorns

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Marketing Project Manager for URUS, a global holding company within Agriculture.

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

The URUS.org website was created on a very short timeline 3 years ago. With some changes to our company, we were required to develop a new, modern website the portrayed our forward advancing company. We also had a very short 4-week timeline that we needed to accomplish this in.

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

WordPress has been our go-to web build for all of our companies' sites. After some security issues with WP, we wanted to investigate a JAMstack build for this project. We searched online for a company to fill this need and found Unikorns. We chose Unikorns based on our initial meeting with them as well as project portfolio and cost estimate.

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. Project manager walked us through the process of building a JAMstack site and provided us with recommendations on CMS to use, as we were new to this. From this meeting we were introduced to the developer that would build the site from our designs.

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

The project manager was our main point of contact throughout the process as well as a stack developer.

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

The Unikorns delivered the site on a very short deadline on the date we requested. The deadline was part of a large company announcement. We saw a 50% increase in traffic on the days following the announcement. Senior Leaders loved the updated design and a clear portrayal of our company and services.

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

We had daily communication from the team, with excellent attention to detail. All timelines were met, this exceeded our expectations!

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

The Unikorns gave us an amazing site in a technology we had never used. From start to finish they were available to answer any questions we had and help us with anything we needed. The technologies they guided us to choose have been easy to use and reliable. We are beyond thrilled with the outcome of this project with the Unikorns team!

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

None at all!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder of MyCheckins. We are a stand-up bot for Slack and Microsoft Teams. We are an early-stage company helping remote and hybrid teams reduce meetings and stay in sync.

For what projects/services did your company hire Unikorns?

We worked with Unikorns to develop our new website design. After speaking to many users, we realized that our landing page was not doing a good job at communicating our product and it's value (both in terms of copy and visuals). We worked with a copywriter to fix our messaging and develop lo-fi wireframes. Then we worked with Unikorns to develop the visual design.

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

We were referred to Unikorns by a designer we worked with in the past. We went ahead with them because: - Their past work in the B2B SaaS space matched our taste. - They understood our need to communicate visually with high-quality product screenshots.

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

We had an initial meeting to discuss the scope and walk them through the project. They got back to us with a timeline and estimated pricing. We made some changes to the scope to meet our internal timeline and commenced the project. The delivery was split into four parts and was pretty much on schedule the entire time.

We had some feedback on some of the items and they did a good job incorporating that with their expertise. At the end, we closed on the final tasks (licensing images, fonts etc.) and completed the project handover formalities.

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

We worked with two people primarily - Vlad, the project manager (and co-founder), and Maria, the designer. Their CEO was also a part of the initial calls.

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

We're very happy with the visual design of the new page. It aligns properly with our updated product messaging. The product screenshots are do a great job in communicating the value visually, which was a big requirement for us. The website is not live yet, so we don't have metrics to share. But we're positive we will see improvements in conversions.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Vlad was clear and punctual in their communication. They shared regular updates with us. After a few initial calls, all of our communication was asynchronous (over Figma comments and email).

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

The quality of design work. We were very happy seeing how well the designs came out. Their designer did a fantastic job incorporating our feedback and delivering the right output.

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

We don't have any complaints with the work.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Testportal is the online skills and knowledge assessment platform used by 2.5M+ people every month. I am the Chief Executive Officer there.

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

Projects:

• refresh brand identity (logo, brand guidelines, social pack, white papers)
• redesign Testportal platform (web app), redesign and develop new website.

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

After the interview we decided to give Unikorns a chance. They convinced us with their professional attitude.

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

• Ideation
• Lo-fi designs
• Hi-fi designs
• Development of the website

Technologies used: Figma, JAMstack, Storyblok

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

A project manager was our main point of contact. Besides him, there were around 10 people involved in the project from Unikorns company.

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

Designs are fresh and modern. Quality of the design files is very good. Development is done the way that every developer will not be afraid to continue the project after handover.

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

Unikorns preferred waterfall approach for our project with fixed price (price ranges in fact). All communication was done via email.

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

This was a really heavy project considering the scope and the deadline. Their willingness to help us in critical moments was the most impressive.

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

They were confident in what they do, resulting in great results. Sometimes, however, we would have appreciated listening to the client and his preferences.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder

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

JAMstack development

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

The communication and technical possibilities.

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

I wanted a fast Gatsby JS and Storyblok website.

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

I worked with Dima (Developer), Vlad (Co-founder & Project Manager) and Roman (New Business Manager)

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

I really like the end result. They kept their promises and kept me (very) up to date. The website is fast and the communication has been great. I will definitely work with them again.

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

Mail only. We had a few meetings through Google Meet.

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

The speed that they work with is excellent. Also the communication was very good.

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

I wish they had thought a bit more with me, and not just focus on creating the design itself (which was their assignment). Some things turned out to be not the way I wanted them (but where in the original design). Next time, I will be more thorough, because you can't blame anyone for sticking to the assignment.

Other than that, I really enjoyed working with them and I look forward to coming projects.