Partners in Design

Design firms have been expanding their services in the past 20 years and go way beyond logos, brochures and annual reports. However, when customers want a single agency to produce a full suite of web and mobile products, do good design firms get overlooked?

The Case.

Often times clients want a one-stop-shop for their web services. You wouldn’t go to Tesla for an engine, Ford for a body and BMW for suspension to build a car after all (as fun as that sounds). This is the dilemma our current partner faced when clients approached them; many potential clients loved their design aesthetic however they lacked the technical expertise to provide the backend and mobile solutions the clients wanted.

The Solution: Enter Wepala! We add our technical expertise to the Design firm’s arsenal. Clients are happy to deal with one company that understands their goals, pains, gains and brand and can deliver on both the design and technical promises. Our current partners lean heavily on our strength in developing custom CMSs and mobile applications. We are the background superheroes (No capes!)

Our simple process helps keep things simple for our partners and clients alike.

Planning is all about understanding the client’s needs and expectations. Design and function meet as we hash out what the client wants to achieve and how that should look. Design firms take the lead here as this discovery phase has the most interaction with the client.

The Plan.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

The Plan.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

Planning is all about understanding the client’s needs and expectations. Design and function meet as we hash out what the client wants to achieve and how that should look. Design firms take the lead here as this discovery phase has the most interaction with the client.

The Design.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

Coming out of planning, we spec out what we need to build to achieve the client’s objectives and the tech required. Our vast experience in different technologies allow us to architect solutions to fit the clients specific needs. At this stage, the design firm will review the spec and setup milestones so the client can know when they can expect each element of the project to be completed.

The Design.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

Coming out of planning, we spec out what we need to build to achieve the client’s objectives and the tech required. Our vast experience in different technologies allow us to architect solutions to fit the clients specific needs. At this stage, the design firm will review the spec and setup milestones so the client can know when they can expect each element of the project to be completed.

We get cracking! With the build architecture in place, we roll up our sleeves and pound the keyboard. We have weekly meetings with our partners that keeps everyone on the same page and lines of communication are always open.

The Build.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

The Build.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

We get cracking! With the build architecture in place, we roll up our sleeves and pound the keyboard. We have weekly meetings with our partners that keeps everyone on the same page and lines of communication are always open.

The Test.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

QA testing ensures bugs are picked up before it reaches customers! We perform rigorous regression testing to ensure only high quality products are released! First we do internal testing, then our partners test, then the client. All bugs are meticulously tracked to closure which our partner has oversight of.

AND THEN WE LAUNCH! Once the client signs off, we watch our baby go out into the world! After a successful collaborative effort, the design firm, the client and Wepala live happily ever after.

The Test.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

QA testing ensures bugs are picked up before it reaches customers! We perform rigorous regression testing to ensure only high quality products are released! First we do internal testing, then our partners test, then the client. All bugs are meticulously tracked to closure which our partner has oversight of.

AND THEN WE LAUNCH! Once the client signs off, we watch our baby go out into the world! After a successful collaborative effort, the design firm, the client and Wepala live happily ever after.

Partnership benefits

  • Ability to present design firms as full service agencies
  • You continue to do what you are good at and we’ll do the same
  • Increase revenue through larger projects and increase customer retention
  • Get technical advice on the fly
  • Make some new friends :)

Partnership Benefits.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

Partnership Benefits.

Plan, design, build, test, launch

Partnership benefits

  • Ability to present design firms as full service agencies
  • You continue to do what you are good at and we’ll do the same
  • Increase revenue through larger projects and increase customer retention
  • Get technical advice on the fly
  • Make some new friends :)