Zebravo

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an artist and the owner of Love Halo. I create art, and I also do events and personal development work.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Zebravo?

I needed a new website. I don’t have coding skills by any stretch, and I had a free WordPress site that simply showed my work and had my name on it. I didn’t really have a sense of what to do with the site, and I was very concerned about creating one myself. Even though I had nice ideas in my head, I wouldn’t be able to build something.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I had a domain name, which I gave to Zebravo, and they created a logo based on it. They suggested a couple of themes, and they embedded a video that I provided.

I originally wanted to build the site on Shopify, but they advised against it. Zebravo put everything in place, including the server part.

They cleaned up the artwork I provided, to make it ready for the site. I would send them photographs, and they isolated the relevant parts from those.

What is the team composition?

I spoke to just one person, and he had a team behind him.

How did you come to work with Zebravo?

I was looking for Shopify developers on Facebook. I found another organization there, but they weren’t right for me. Zebravo articulated things in a straightforward way. Some of the developers I spoke to saw it as a bit of a challenge to bring together the artwork and events parts of my business.

How much have you invested with them?

The project cost was $500 – $700.

What is the status of this engagement?

I started working with Zebravo in mid-August 2020, around two weeks ago. We’ve gone from zero to one hundred, to the extent that I now have a beautiful-looking website that people love and where they can post items to sell. We’re moving into the SEO stage now.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The logo Zebravo made represented my business perfectly. It only needed a couple of tweaks. The theme they implemented was exactly right for the context and gave me confidence in my work. The color, text, and flow were really good, and everything made sense once I started to replace the samples with my actual workpieces. It was smoothly navigational.

I was concerned about the one-piece horizontal scrolling design. I thought that it was too common, and I wanted something more interactive. I’d seen some sites that had that, and I realized that it wouldn’t be right for what I did. The flow that Zebravo made still derives from that continuous scrolling trend, but it encourages people to go down it, and it’s not overpacked.

The site really reflected me when I showed it to others, as an artist, facilitator, and tutor. The site had an identity that was subtle but firm.

I specifically work with the African diaspora, and, although my work is mainly generic, there are areas that are specific to my community. I believe that the site allows me to show that strongly but without overstating it.

I’m still adding content to the site, and I’ve only shown it to 10 people so far, but everyone I’ve shown the site thought that it was awesome and beautiful. They love the flow of it, and my work looks great on it.

How did Zebravo perform from a project management standpoint?

They paced the work in a way that was appropriately paced to allow me to ask for tweaks without it being a hassle.

My contact is incredibly dedicated and has a really good ear. He himself knows how to do technical work, so he wasn’t simply a manager. He would assign tasks to the team, but he also made tweaks with me on the phone. It meant that the change was there and then. He’s an incredibly pleasant person, and never gave me a sense of hassle. He didn’t speak in an overly technical way, and he always made things clear. He also kept me grounded on the goals for the site. It’s excellent working with him.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I hadn’t come across this kind of service until Zebravo, in terms of them working alongside myself and allowing me to provide my own perspective. They allowed me to bring my own creativity to the site and put in things that may have otherwise taken me months to consider.

Zebravo’s team know their business really well, and they’ve got clarity. I realized that what they brought forward were things that were supposed to be there when engaging with such an organization. The others I spoke to didn’t have that at all.

Their commitment and focus make Zebravo stand out. I always felt there was a dedication to what I was doing, and they were able to complete the work to a high standard within a short time. I can feel confident in having my site go live. There’s a sense that we’re all in this together. There was a timeline I wanted to achieve, and they kept the work moving without making me feel rushed. They were there all the time for me, and there was a seamlessness to it. There were no challenges that they couldn’t cope with. They met everything I gave them. I felt like Zebravo was genuinely interested in me from the very start.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Nothing stands out. There were things I wanted them to change, but that’s normal for a project like this.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Clients should be confident about the material they’re using, and not be scattered with it. They need to be as focused as Zebravo on the work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

i am client

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

They created my website

SOLUTION

How did you select Zebravo and what were the deciding factors?

I saw amazing result in other clients

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

They was explaining everything by calls and whatsapp about the process making of the website

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

2 or 3

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There were really professional during whole process of making my website, they help me a lot with things i didn't realize about and learn a lot from them, i am really grateful and happy with the results.

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

They designated someone to support you during whole process, and keep everything on track

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

The way they work

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

Everything good