League Design Agency

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Tresor Gold is a gold mining company with offices in London and New York, and operations in Sierra Leone, West Africa. I act as an executive.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

We hired League to design a website that captures and maintains the viewers interest in our firm, our people, our strategies, and our projects. We also wanted to underscore our commitment to Impact. More importantly, we felt that it is important to have a dynamic website that sets us apart from other mining industry websites that are rather mundane and seem like simple templates.

SOLUTION

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

We reviewed several examples of their portfolio of works and then conducted an interview of their process. We appreciated their immediate understanding of the drivers / motivations behind our website project and they seemed equipped to help guide us through the process to what we ultimately wanted to achieve.

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

1. Initial interview
2. Debriefing of our website objectives as it pertains to our firm's goals
3. Completion of Questionnaire that pulls all of the details from the debriefing from the client. The Questionnaire also has a section requesting competing websites for peer analysis
4. League reviews Questionnaire and peer websites, and provides feedback and ratings of peer websites relative to effectiveness
5. League provides a design proposal with options of color pallets, font styles, forms / structures, and other design elements.
6. Client reviews proposal and decides on design components shall be utilized in the web design
7. League begins design of Home page for draft review
8. Upon clients sign-off, League continues with remaining pages

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

In total, we had two persons from their team; which entailed the relationship manager and the project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The design was excellent and executed exactly as we requested. It captured all the key drivers that were discussed during our preliminary proposal process. All prospects that visit our site exclaim how professional, yet cool it is!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was efficient. We were updated weekly of design process and had access to Figma platform to follow such progress it realtime and make notes within the application.

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

They were very professional and their team did an expert job of combining industry due diligence, branding, marketing, and designing within one comprehensive project.

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

I can't think of any areas of improvement at the moment. Even after the questionnaire feedback and design proposal, they reverted with how it will impact the project pricing and communicated effectively; and then worked diligently to keep to the targeted timetable and pricing.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Marketing Director at Oro Inc., a software company behind one of the top B2B eCommerce platforms in the world.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

Our website was outdated and had some UI/UX challenges that we wanted to solve. Our internal designer didn't have enough experience and resources to carry out such a massive project on her own.

SOLUTION

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

League is a clearly well-built and united team. All the processes are very well thought through, and they are great communicators. From the very first message, it was clear that they didn't just send out canned pitches to anyone that comes to them, but they carefully check the request and take time to try and understand your needs. On top of that, of course, the fact that they had a good versatile portfolio with modern well-structured designs was a big deciding factor.

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

We had a series of in-depth discovery meetings. The team helped us put together a survey for our website visitors to identify points that we need to improve. They worked with us on a concept that would work well for our brand and provided several versions of the website design. Moving forward, they wireframed and designed over 15 pages of our website and created a style guide for our internal designer to use to implement the rest of the design. They also created several outline animations for our website.

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

During this project, I worked with an account manager, a PM, and a designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our internal designer found it very easy to work with the style guide provided by League. After the implementation of the redesign, our website got an 8% conversion rate boost on average.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow is very very efficient and comfortable.

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

Very well-built processes. You can see that people enjoy working in this company and it matters a lot. They were very customer-focused, detail-oriented, and easy to work with.

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

Hard to say. There were some hiccups here and there, but every challenge was resolved very professionally. Well done and I can only recommend this team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of a brand new Venture Lab based in Singapore.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

League was hired to design the company identity : visual identity, logo, branded carriers (powerpoint template, word template), business cards, design guidelines for website, LinkedIn design. They were also hired in a second step to develop a landing page design.

SOLUTION

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

The vendor has very good B2B references and was very proactive and convincing during the intro discussions. Also they have a tremendous client satisfaction score! I also liked the process driven aspect of the company and the fact that a team is working on my project. This guarantees good brainstorming and complementary skills.

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

The project followed a well stream lined process for maximum success rate and efficiency. We went through a series of steps including a detailed briefing, a competitive analysis, preliminary design review, detailed design review. For the website design we also had a briefing, competitor analysis, wireframe design and design concept. All was managed by  two very efficient and communicative Project Managers (one for the branding, one for the web site design).

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

The team was composed of two project managers (one for branding, one for website design), a strategist, a designer, a website designer, a team leader, a bid manager. Great service level!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

First the planning was very well respected, in line with what was discussed in the proposal. Second, the meetings were always very productive and the team listened to every detail of my feedback to make sure they would integrate the feedback in the project. Third : the outputs (company values, market positioning, design concept, ...) were 100% aligned with my expectations : it is like they connected immediately to the DNA of my project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Awesome : great project managers with regular and precise communication. You feel someone is looking after you to make sure your project progresses as expected and always reaches out when there are questions to solve together.

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

I found the team composition awesome : project managers for the respect of planning/costs/scope, a strategist for the correct positioning of the company, graphic and web designers for the full implementation of the identity, a bid manager running the proposal cycle very smoothly -> every body was complementary making this an awesome team work. I also liked the energy and passion they put in their work and the feeling of working as a team!

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

Nothing to add, all was so good!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Octopi Technologies is a trade automation & strategy back-testing software company. I am the founder and owner.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

We hired League for brand identity project. Initially I thought we just need a basic website but realized that we need multiple different ways to present ourselves online and decided to go with League Design.

SOLUTION

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

Selection was done between a friend of ours that started to work on the project but fell behind on multiple deadlines and several contractors on Upwork.

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

The project consisted of a fairly comprehensive brand identity work to come up with templates for multiple digital carriers for our software. Once the initial sales process was over which was very impressive, we begun doing "homework" stage of the process with league. They learned about our company through a series of tests and talking sessions that seemed strange for somebody that isn't art-minded - stick through this and don't doubt the process!

After the first concept created, it all made sense and League team put my worries to rest for the rest of the project. The final deliverables were excellent quality work - something we are really proud to use for years to come!

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

In total, about 4 people. Three after initial sales stage, and two towards the end.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are a startup, so by far the only success as it relates to this project is ability to present ourselves to the world, which League certainly helped us with. Hoping for more success in a little bit!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I'd say we made excellent use of our time and theirs. The project was promised to take about days and that's exactly where we landed on timeframes. Nothing was ever late, nobody ever waited on the other side.

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

It's in the question. League's whole deal is making Unique and Impressive designs for their clients. I am happy we found them!

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

The beginning stages of research freaked me out. It seemed like money was being spent for unnecessary work but that feeling went away after initial design concepts were delivered. League has a good work structure, I can't honestly think of any way to improve it. Keep it up!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the project manager for web site and e-commerce development, with history from similar projects and a specialist role in the industry for the past decades. Company specializes in knowledgeable problem solving at technical MRO and OEM sales for the nordic region.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

Very old website design and end-of-life e-commerce solution require renewal. Our aim is to broaden the services we offer online and also attract more business through the site.

SOLUTION

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

Looking from Upwork, which we have past experience in, we ended up tasking a couple of professionals to continue more in-depth. League quickly communicated a strong level of professionalism and a very structured process that matched our requirements.

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

Very sorry; this would be way too long to write down in detail. But in short, initial road mapping, mood boards, strong commitment from League, very good communication, clear management structure, active progress with a good timeline, final deliverables as requested, and every week, League exceeded the expectations.

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

In-depth, 2 were the main communication points, but total work was with more participants.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Super good work done with great end results. They really thought about the entire process, not just the part they did. But helping the coders etc. to do a better job also.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Seamless.

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

I saw them being active in different projects with great results. That was the initial note made. But the way the project was executed and managed simply was just 10/10.

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

No, they exceeded all of our expectations on this project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of CoffeeHub, we provide delivery services for local cafés through our platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency, and what were your goals?

We were in need to get our marketing aspects figured out before we launch our product in the market

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We reached out to a few marketing agencies from the Middle East and Europe, and they were not sincere as they overpromised us with tasks they barely accomplished in previous work. We commenced work with one agency and canceled the contract due to poor quality we have seen in their presentations.

Subsequently, we made a project offer on Upwork, and League Design Agency had the most decent profile when they applied. We communicated our requirements clearly, and they explained to us what they could do in a detailed manner before we started the contract.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

The 2 projects we started with League Design mixed so well as both teams were up to date with each week's progress which gave good input to work around or with each week to ensure effectiveness.

During the projects, we had to interview potential customers and clients to test our hypothesis and get more insights, and this step was important to make sure these project's results were not far off from our customers' and clients' expectations.

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

We had one account manager and worked with 2 strategists on the communication strategy project and 2 designers on the brand identity project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are happy with the outcomes of the communication strategy project. We wanted a cohesive communication strategy and tactics to help us communicate our brand functions and values in a consistent way that fits and entices our target audience. The strategy team did deliver exactly what we were looking for by formulating and testing the relevant hypothesis to solidify the strategy ideas.

Right now, our brand has a clear identity with specific characteristics that can interact with clients and users across the platform and marketing channels accordingly. Also, the design team worked on our brand identity and during the project, it was fascinating to see their deep understanding of visual design concepts and how they showed our brand character on the designs through an effective process and approach.

We needed a brand identity that is creative and unique and we got it. We have ordered riders uniform and started posting on social media using the deliverables we received from the design team.

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

We appreciate the efforts and transparency the team displayed before contracting as they listened to all of our questions and concerns and responded accordingly and in a timely manner. We had weekly meetings that were flexibly scheduled for presentations and feedback and there is no better way to be on the same page with every stage than this.

All in one, the strategy team was 100% committed to align themselves with our requirements and truly care about the project outcomes. Regarding the brand identity project, we initially thought that the design process will be complex but the constant communication by the design team to seek feedback and meet our requirements made everything effortless. We already have plans to continue designing the rest of our branded carriers with the design team. Julia, Vlada, Marina, Anastasia and Serhii, it has been great working with you.

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

Their work ethic, communication style and their main value of stratifying clients which have been sincerely sensed by us from start to finish.

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

It would be better to provide a tailored excel sheet for every client's project which helps to monitor and track each stage and every task with the ability for the client to update their feedback and approve tasks on weekly basis just like the excel sheet Marina and Anastasia provided to us. It was very helpful.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive of a startup working in the sports industry — we’re developing a social media app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with League Design Agency?

I needed market research for my project.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

League Design Agency did competitive research for my app. I had a design for the app, but it had a lot of features that I wanted to trim down so I could create an MVP. League Design Agency studied my competitors, and we concluded the key elements that need to be included in the MVP.

After that, they helped me design the UI/UX using Figma.

What is the team composition?

We worked with a project manager from their team.

How did you come to work with League Design Agency?

I found them on Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent less than $10,000 with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–February 2022. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Working with them was a pleasant experience for me — one of the best I’ve had. 

How did League Design Agency perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management was excellent. We communicated over Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed by their insights and how deep they went into revising other apps and coming up with recommendations — they understood what I wanted to do.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't think there's anything they can improve on —our project was short and sweet.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be specific about what you’re asking for, and don’t assume they’re on the same page.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Furniture Design Consultancy -- Design Director / MD

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

With Zero Digital presence and an obsolete ID I needed League Design Agency to rebrand and pivot our business & design directions to acquire / target an entirely new direction - audience & client base

SOLUTION

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

My scope was International -- League Design Agency stood out clearly for me from an array of leading design agencies -- there introduction - feel - ethos - presentation - diversity and pure creative talent was ensuring to me to entrust the League Design Agency with my incredible and delicate challenge -- response time was impressive with impeccable professionalism --

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

The project: spending decades deliberately creating in the dark it was time to publish and create a digital presence to rebrand / reposition & pivot business directions. the initial discovery stages were incredibly important I needed to ensure I was working with a positive momentum that could creatively achieve the high standards of expectations. serhii was a positive professional who helped me navigate my needs to a plan of action. the walk through stages were absolutely fantastic creative journeys with marina and pavlo engaging with intelligent solutions. creatively guiding with impressive results / creative options and research. really inspiring results wonderfully projected and presented with superb personality and again impeccably professionalism. very impressive & unique methodology which procured outstanding results !

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

I worked with 3 people to-date.

• serhii, design consultant
• marina, project manager
• pavlo, creative design manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The League Design Agency has rebranded and repositioned our business in a most incredible and effective way ! our metric success will based on how our style is visualised and presented -- and the talent of the League Design Agency I feel have already procured this even at this early stage --

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Perfect ! --- not only are we insanely busy -- our time zones are out by 8 + hours --- the guys managed this with complete ease. Communication was effortless, consistent, reassuring, and regular.

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

I was absolutely amazed with these guys. there personality, attentive care, patience & understanding - okay they are massively qualified with impressive professionalism and talent, but importantly they listen they learn they patiently understand and navigate challenges, requirements, needs, & desires They digest and implement with there methodology to deliver and present incredible creative results with precision options, great people doing great things !!

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

I want more !  with such impressive people holding such amazing talent with a very well organised & unique process I'm wondering how they can help my business further in any other directions ...

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Brian, head of marketing. I oversee business development for our brands.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

We were looking for a new redesign of our website to help with increasing conversions and reducing friction in the customer journey. We wanted a team that had expertise in user experience. League Design Agency filled that role and they helped take care of the redesign concept.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I had conversations with several UI/UX agencies before making the decision. League Design Agency stood out due to their detailed proposal that made me understand exactly what we would be getting. In addition, conversations with them through the process of selection were professional and they were quick to respond.

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

The project started with discovery. At this point, the Agency discussed with us our goals and what we are trying to achieve with the re-design. They researched our competitors to understand what they are doing and what is working and what isn't working in terms of UX/UI. They also conducted interviews with several of our existing customers to fully understand what our existing customers like and do not like about the user experience of using our website.

From there, the Agency designed site map and concepts based on their research and customer interviews and presented several options to us. From there, once we had chosen a reference concept, the Agency began working on wireframes and then designing the UI for both mobile and desktop versions. Every step of the way they presented me with options to make sure it is aligned with our goals and needs.

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

I communicated very closely with a project manager and there were 2 designers assigned to our project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The Agency was very quick to get the job down but at the same time, they did so with quality work. We are impressed with their work and are looking forward to implementing their design shortly and seeing the great results.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication was amazing between their team and ours. We primarily communicated through Slack. They were very accommodating to our schedule. Their entire team was very pleasant to work with.

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

We found many things impressive including but not limited to: - the UI/UX expertise and technical skills - communication - their detailed proposal before the project started

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

I cannot think of anything.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

InnerSpace supports critical workplace strategies with always-on data that tells the full story of when, where, how and why people use the office. I am the co-founder and VP R&D.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire League Design Agency?

We needed an experienced designer to propose and design a simple solution for a complex customer onboarding and maintenance flow.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

League's website had many examples that looked relevant. Their rating on upwork was great. After a quick interview, I received a formal proposal and quote via PDF. This is why I went with them. They were small, flexible and fast, but professional. The proposal let me know exactly what I should expect.

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

Their team conducted an initial exploratory call, where we discussed the problem. I showed them the existing flow and tooling. I also provided a lot of context via email and reference documents. The designer asked a number of questions via slack, then a week later we reviewed an initial set of wireframes. He collected feedback, then provided another revision a week later. We then went through the final mocks and toolkits. Very professional. High quality.

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

2 resources - account/project manager and UI/UX designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The deliverables were perfect. The price was great. I'm interested in further work from them in the future.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Easy communication through my existing slack channels and email.

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

The UX/UI was great, and the delivery was fast. The pricing was great. Very professional.

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

Not really.