Collaborating on digital projects
We love working with creative agencies. You bring the design and the ideas, we bring the web and mobile development to make them work, and between us the client gets something better than either of us would manage alone.
We're based in the North West, and we work alongside other digital businesses to build web-based software. Sometimes we're the named technical partner on a project; sometimes we're a white-label collaborator the end client never hears about. Both suit us fine - we slot in wherever you need us and let your team's strengths lead.
What is digital collaboration?
It's how specialised teams join forces to build something none of them could build on their own. Most studios pick a lane - branding, UX, development, marketing - and get very good at it. Pool that expertise and you get a more rounded product than any single studio would deliver.
A common split is the UX team owning the design while a development shop like us makes sure the thing actually runs. Everyone works in the area they're best at, and the client gets a smoother project for it.
How we collaborate
Fitting into your process
Every team works differently, so we fit ourselves around how you already work rather than asking you to bend to us. Agile, Scrum, or your own way of running projects - we'll align with it and act as an extension of your team so communication stays simple.
Technical solutions from concept to launch
We get involved early, often before there's even a project to speak of. We're used to co-authoring proposals and tender documents, supplying the technical detail to sit alongside your creative input and help win the pitch. We'll advise on which technologies actually make sense for the job and what they'll cost to run. Once the work is under way we handle the coding, integration, QA and deployment through to launch.
Cloud hosting and infrastructure management
Digital products need somewhere secure and reliable to live, and that's the part we like best. We set up and run cloud-hosted environments so your applications hold up when traffic arrives, and we keep them in good shape as they grow.
Case study: Working with Off Grid
We've worked with Off Grid, an independent design studio, who bring us in for the web development and deployment on their projects.
It means they get to focus on the design work they care about, inspired by nature and the outdoors, while we take care of the technology and deliver the software without needing oversight or chasing.
If you're a studio working on a new website, a mobile app or something more involved and you'd rather not build out a technical team to do it, have a word with us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
