We know we got you with that tagline. As we celebrate St. Patricks day you might all be going out to explore the luck of the Irish, but this is how we get lucky in the jungle. This St. Patricks day, we want to say a big thank you to our clients over the years who have expressed how lucky they feel to have found us in this massive corporate jungle!

We all have different expectations of what’s at the end of the rainbow. For us, our pot of gold is hearing impactful and positive feedback from our clients. This year, we’ve been feeling the luck with Clutch.co. In 2019 alone, CreateApe has been featured as a top UX/UI leader in Orange County and Los Angeles. The companies featured are chosen for leadership, technology, and marketing expertise and we’re elated to be among them.

Getting Lucky In The Jungle 

Voted as one of the top agencies for creative and design, our feedback from Clutch reflects our success that’s all due to our clients! Although we love the creativity and challenge that’s involved in flushing out a project, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing the benefits of our work coming to life and hearing positive feedback from our designs.

As we look back on all of our favorite projects, we can’t help but look at the results too. Not only do our clients feel the benefits of fully robust new designs, but the numbers don’t lie. Increased conversion rates, visitations, and page impressions are all a product of the design work our team creates and we couldn’t be prouder.

Clients Getting Lucky

CreateApe was rated as a 5-star service by a client of ours who provided feedback on a Clutch.co. In this case, the project was for a real estate management company and involved a full-size digital rebrand. The activities ranged from web development, an overarching website redesign with various landing pages, and email design.

Their VP stated, “CreateApe is now a trusted, long-term partner thanks to their constant drive towards innovation and the conscious effort they make to provide top-level communication. They use an iterative approach to hone a brand’s core message, and never lose sight of a projects ultimate goal.”

We pride ourselves in being intuitive and adaptable, and our clients think so too. One of their team members also commented, “We can give them a skeleton model and they come back with an incredible representation of what we’re seeking.”

Getting Over the Rainbow

Some of the challenges we overcame with this project? We wanted to create a more cohesive brand for their online presence. To ensure that, whenever a user went to their site, everything was consistent and clear in terms of visual and content. We also wanted to add ingenuity and innovation- but just enough it wouldn’t distract and deviate from their brand vision. Ultimately, leading to higher conversion.

Another project we did for an AI Marketing Company was raved about on Clutch.co. At the time, the company was going through a complete rebrand that included renaming and repositioning themselves. That’s where we came in.

After we helped brainstorm ideas, we redesigned their website from the ground up. We were able to develop a whole new look and feel of the site and assisted in transferring the backend to WordPress.

Not only did their internal team appreciate the new design, but investors and the in-house sales team found the website easier to navigate. They reviewed, “CreateApe went above and beyond to meet all needs, while their expertise and exceptional communication skills helped them deliver a top-notch product on time.”

“The website was part of our rebrand campaign, so the design was very important to us. CreateApe understood exactly what our CEO and our team wanted. They were able to interpret our ideas even when we weren’t articulating them clearly.”

We love when our clients lean on us for expertise and knowledge. Even better, we love it when we see our customer’s reporting increased results. Want to get lucky in the jungle with us? Let our CreateApe expert team be your jungle guide. We will help you traverse the wilds as we take your project to new heights.

Google has officially announced that they will be moving to “mobile-first” indexing. This means that Google will now use the mobile version of a web page for “content indexing and ranking.” As of last year, mobile devices surpassed desktop internet usage worldwide as desktop became a secondary touch point for most users. So, it’s no surprise Google is moving away from a desktop-centric ranking system.

Historically, Google has used desktop versions of page content for indexing but are now using mobile to identify relevant content on the page. Mobile First won’t serve in conjunction with desktop indexing, but as a separate entity in which Google will utilize going forward.

Google is claiming that this new mobile indexing system won’t change ranking, yet in the developer notes it explicitly claims “mobile-first indexing means Google will predominantly use the mobile version of the content for indexing and ranking.”

What mobile solutions exist right now?

Well, there is a spectrum of options.

Now that Google is penalizing your ranking efforts by prioritizing Mobile First designs, we all kind of have to follow suit. Most designers use a blend of already made bootstrap frameworks and custom design additions to automatically condense information into a mobile device. This is a lazy (but totally acceptable!) way to answer the Google First problem.  

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But what can you do to make sure your website is on top of the mobile game?

Depending on time and resources, there are different approaches you can take to design for mobile. Best case scenario is for every desktop design you have, a mobile design will also be created. This takes into account the nuances of each platform and still allows for maximum creativity and interactivity on each page. Now, I’m not advocating for you to suddenly spend an inordinate amount of time producing highly nuanced mobile designs in the next week. However, here are some tips and tricks you can implement to create a better mobile presence:

Sticky Navigation:

Sticky navigation is when a user scrolls through content and your navigation stays sticking to the top of the page. This is key on mobile. If you have an informational site, landing page, or even a product page, having navigation stay sticky will allow your users to easily find content instead of having to search for it. If they decide to take an online action, they can do it easily. Instead of having to scroll back up to “learn more” or Buy Now, it’s right there in front of them.

Truncation:

Things that make sense on desktop don’t necessarily work on mobile. A lot of business owners will have a website with simple navigation, a beautiful hero image, a main value proposition with titles, and maybe even a call to action button. These usually look great on desktop, but the moment you start to degrade that it into a mobile space, it will typically stack everything to look like an endless scroll. (You lose the CTAs and the emphasis you designed for.)

To avoid that, use truncation procedures like:

• Make icons smaller
• Have one sentence of website copy featured with an option to expand for more.

Truncation is adapting to mobile so that it’s easier to use and consume for the user. If truncation is done right, everything will be placed higher on the web page in a succinct and accessible manner.

Why is this important?

We don’t absolutely know what will convert the user, but what if it’s the testimonial that was buried in that giant scroll? Truncate your content intelligently when designing a mobile solution to increase user conversion and experience.

Image Sizing:

Sometimes clients will have a beautiful photo on a desktop page, but when it comes time to design for mobile the image is simply too big and decreases usability for the user. You don’t want everything on your desktop design featured on your mobile design. Make sure your images size gracefully or have your designer resize the image altogether so that it fits within your mobile solution.

The rule of thumb for mobile isn’t less is more, but to design with intention. A great UX/UI team will know how to guide you through these steps by first getting to understand your demographic, business goals, and budget. We do the research so you don’t have to.

Want to learn more?

Let us help get you situated for the Mobile First changes coming your way. It’s a jungle out there, click here so you don’t have to go at it alone! Let our CreateApe experts act as “jungle guides” and help you traverse the wilds as we take your project to new heights.

CreateApe, the digital product design team you know and love, has emerged victorious with not one, but two prestigious awards from Clutch.

Clinching the Clutch Champion and Clutch Global awards catapults us into the top 10% of service providers on the trusted B2B platform. This is a clear sign that our creativity and innovation are a force to be reckoned with in the digital design domain.

Clutch Global Award: Conquering the Digital Jungle

The Clutch Global Award recognizes CreateApe's excellence in digital product design among Clutch’s worldwide user base. Like a wild ape swinging effortlessly from tree to tree, our team's agile solutions and client satisfaction have reached new heights around the globe. 

This award celebrates our ability to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape, delivering top-tier design solutions with a universal impact.

Clutch Champion Award: King Of User Experiences

The Clutch Champion Award is our golden banana, symbolizing our reign as a leader in the digital kingdom. 

Our 50+ 5-star reviews illustrate CreateApe’s unparalleled success and drive to consistently exceed client expectations. We’re truly humbled to be acknowledged for our commitment to powering impactful user experiences, one product at a time.

Hear Us Roar: When Our Clients Succeed, We Swing Higher

At CreateApe, our values are the vines that anchor us in the jungle of digital innovation. When users are happy and clients feel empowered, it’s just more motivation for us to push the envelope and leverage technology to its fullest.

This mantra is woven into everything we do, propelling us to create transformative experiences that equip our clients with everything they need to thrive in the digital jungle. Our success intertwines as strategic partners, and these awards affirm the efficacy of our approach.

A colossal 'thank you' resonates through the canopy to our incredible clients. Your trust and collaboration are the compass guiding us through the brush. To our talented team, you are the true colony rulers, venturing deeper and deeper with each project to find meaningful solutions.

The Next Expedition

CreateApe is excited to explore new territories, push boundaries, and take our creativity to new heights in 2024. The digital jungle is teeming with new possibilities, and we look forward to the next challenge.

The Clutch Global and Clutch Champion Awards are not just milestones, they’re badges of our reliability and determination. We’re proud to be your jungle guide and we're ready for the next journey through the great outdoors.

Want to work with the Clutch-approved masterminds of the digital wilderness? Start a project with us today!

A competitive market is a jungle, especially for digital product design agencies waiting for their next big project.

Surviving the wild isn’t enough for CreateApe. In today’s market, thriving is the name of the game — and we want to be the guide that helps our clients become king of the Jungle!

But success as a digital design agency doesn’t come overnight. Even the best agencies in the world have ups and downs. What matters is that if you get knocked down, you get back up again (cue “Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba).

No project is without flaws, but CreateApe powers through them by developing innovative UX strategies that benefit the business and the user. Let’s just say our approach hasn’t gone unnoticed.

CreateApe’s CEO Alessandro Fard was recently named a Top Agency Expert by Rise 25, a B2B service using podcasts to increase a company’s ROI. In the article, Rise 25 spoke with Fard about launching an agency from the ground up and the importance of remaining true to your vision.

When starting a design agency that emphasizes business and UX strategy, it’s crucial to define the goals and values that set your business apart from competitors. This helps new companies carve out a niche that guides their services and growth as an organization.

Fard also noted that failure is to be expected early on — it’s just a part of life. You may encounter a client that doesn’t understand the value of design strategy or needs more for their project than you can accommodate. 

Recognizing your strengths as a designer/agency is key, and remaining faithful to your brand and design philosophy will protect your reputation despite the pitfalls of getting your business off the ground.

“Even businesses have growing pains,” says Fard, “So learn from your mistakes and recover quickly to maintain trust and authenticity.”

CreateApe’s agility and strategizing prowess have earned us several accolades in the B2B space — and we’re honored to be named a Top Agency Expert by Rise 25!

Are you ready to give your users a satisfying experience tailored to your brand and business goals? Our user-obsessed approach leads to solutions that are always customized and optimized. Start a project with us today!

In true CreateApe fashion, our digital product designers are ending 2022 with a bang!

Clutch, the leading B2B marketplace for businesses, announced their top-ranking global creative and design agencies. And guess who made the list?

That’s right…your friendly neighborhood apes placed 8th out of all the digital product design firms IN THE WORLD! Read the full report.

This is no small feat for us. CreateApe began as a small collective of UX/UI pros handling website design and development. But in 2022, we’ve evolved into a multi-skilled team of international digital product designers taking on large-scale projects across multiple industries.

Do we plan on pumping the breaks next year? Absolutely NOT! Big things are waiting for us above the treetops.

“Last year’s growth was pretty robust. This year we’re hoping to continue to grow at a more sustainable pace to make sure the qualities that make us stand out in the agency space are front and center.” Said CreateApe CEO Alessandro Fard.

Our UX strategy and design approach has helped us take new and existing products from just an idea to fully formed, user-friendly experiences for companies big and small. But don’t just take our word for it. Hear what our clients have to say about the CreateApe experience.

This isn’t our first award from Clutch, and it certainly won’t be our last. Every time a happy client walks away with a new digital product in hand, it supports our theory that continued success comes from true collaboration.

“I think that the award reinforces the foundation of our policy of treating our clients like partners. What we’re learning is that when our clients are successful, we can also be successful.” Said Fard.

So, got any big plans for your company in 2023? Maybe a website redesign, a brand-new app, or a full-fledged SaaS system?

Leave it to one of the fastest-growing teams of digital product designers on the planet (and maybe the galaxy) to put your plans into action. Start a project with us today!

We’ve been named one of the best website designers in Irvine, CA by Gatello…one of the largest online business directories in the US! Create Ape is the king of the jungle yet again 🐒 👑

We’re raking in major industry accolades after our record growth as a company in 2021, and we’re only going up from here. Being recognized as one of the top service providers in our field by trusted platforms like Gatello is a huge honor!

Gatello’s review team based their ranking on a rigorous 40-point inspection. Because of CreateApe’s high quality of service and glowing reviews from our clients, we were named among the best website designers in Irvine, CA.

“Our commitment to our clients is paramount to who we are. When they’re successful, we're successful. We don’t pay lip service to partnership, we live and breathe it every day.” Said CreateApe founder and CEO Alessandro Fard.

Being included with some of the best Southern California web designers is a huge accomplishment, and we have no plans to slow down! We’re growing more and more as a company every day and ascending to new heights in the UX/UI design industry.

This banana’s for you, Gatello! 🍌 Thanks for including us among the web design greats.

As CreateApe levels up in the UX/UI industry, we're coming up with new and innovative ways to maximize user satisfaction with your digital products. If you’re curious about what CreateApe can do for your business, hear what our clients have to say or start a project with us.

Want to see our apes in action? Read one of our UX/UI design case studies.