Essential Designs

Essential Designs

Software Application Developers for Web, Mobile and Desktop

408 55 Water Street, Vancouver, V6B 1A1, Canada

Essential Designs Overview

Number of Employees
50 - 99
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Average Hourly Rate
$50/hr
Year Founded
2008
Essential Designs has been building high-quality custom mobile and web-based apps since 2008.  We work with a client to help them clearly envision their project or concept, choose the right coding and software solutions, and produce a finished product for our clients efficiently and reliably. 

Android or Apple, Native or Responsive, mobile or web-based, ASP, or PHP, Swift or Java – our coding team can create what you need. We focus on web-based technologies and native mobile app coding languages.

We build Apps that make workflow easier and more convenient, boost efficiency, solve problems, manage and allow access to large databases, add accountability, and improve the bottom line.

The key to our success is our ability to work with clients through the vision of their application and build a final product that exceeds their expectations and meets all original objectives.

We are experts at translating this original vision into a concrete proposal, to deliver the final product on time and at a fixed cost.

Our team of senior, experienced coders, top designers and inspired UI/UX specialists are always dedicated to completing projects that will make our clients proud.

We have offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto, where we can meet and discuss your Application Development needs face to face. We have been in business for over 10 years and will still be available in the future whenever you need to upgrade or add functions to your Application.

We have built hundreds of apps across many industries; from health to education, mining through finance, large to small businesses, as well as solo entrepreneurs.
Headquarters
408 55 Water Street, Vancouver, V6B 1A1, Canada
Other Locations
630 8 Avenue Southwest #600, Calgary, T2G 2M1, Canada
545 King Street West, Toronto, M5V 1M1, Canada

Areas of Expertise

  • Application Platforms
  • Blockchain Expertise
  • CMS Platforms
  • CRM Expertise
  • Custom Frameworks
  • Custom Languages
  • Cybersecurity Expertise
  • DevOps & Cloud Expertise
  • ECM Solutions
  • ERP Expertise
  • IT Services Expertise
  • IoT Expertise
  • Managed Services Expertise
  • Mobile App Expertise
  • Mobile App Technology
  • No Code Development Expertise
  • Outsourcing Expertise
  • Site Builders
  • Software Development Expertise
  • UI/UX Expertise
  • Web Design Expertise
  • eCommerce Expertise
Application Platforms
Application Platforms
  • Amazon
  • Azure Platform
  • Linux server
  • Windows server
Blockchain Expertise
Blockchain Expertise
  • DeFi
  • Ethereum
  • Small Business
CMS Platforms
CMS Platforms
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
CRM Expertise
CRM Expertise
  • Salesforce Consulting
Custom Frameworks
Custom Frameworks
  • .Net
  • AngularJS
  • Laravel
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • React.JS
  • Spring MVC
  • VueJS
Custom Languages
Custom Languages
  • ASP
  • ASP.NET
  • C#
  • JavaScript
  • Objective C
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • Swift
Cybersecurity Expertise
Cybersecurity Expertise
  • Account Takeover (ATO)
  • Breach Detection & Incident Response
  • Cybersecurity Incident Response
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Penetration Testing
  • Threat/Attack Simulations
DevOps & Cloud Expertise
DevOps & Cloud Expertise
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Physical Server Management
ECM Solutions
ECM Solutions
  • Microsoft ECM
  • OracleDB
ERP Expertise
ERP Expertise
  • Microsoft dynamics 365
IT Services Expertise
IT Services Expertise
  • AWS
  • Google Apps
  • Microsoft Office 365
IoT Expertise
IoT Expertise
  • Commercial IoT
  • Consumer IoT
  • Industrial
  • Infrastructure
Managed Services Expertise
Managed Services Expertise
  • Applications
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Hardware
  • Hosting and cloud
  • IT Budgeting
  • Network
  • Security
Mobile App Expertise
Mobile App Expertise
  • Android
  • B2B Apps
  • B2C Apps
  • Cross-Platform
  • Social Network Apps
  • Windows
  • iPhone
Mobile App Technology
Mobile App Technology
  • Flutter
  • HTML5
  • React Native
No Code Development Expertise
No Code Development Expertise
  • Salesforce Lightning
Outsourcing Expertise
Outsourcing Expertise
  • Hybrid Outsourcing
  • North America
Site Builders
Site Builders
  • Godaddy
  • HosGgator
Software Development Expertise
Software Development Expertise
  • AgTech
  • Biotech
  • Foodtech
  • Greentech
UI/UX Expertise
UI/UX Expertise
  • Dashboard Design
  • Interactive Design
  • UX Strategy
  • Usability Testing
  • User Research
Web Design Expertise
Web Design Expertise
  • Adaptive
  • Mobile First
  • Responsive
  • Web App
eCommerce Expertise
eCommerce Expertise
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Industries

  • Design
  • Software & IT Services
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Beauty
  • HR
  • Hardware & Networking
  • Media & Communications
  • Hospitality
  • Fintech

Client Types

  • Startups
  • Small Businesses
  • Medium Businesses
  • Enterprise / Corporate

Essential Designs Portfolio

  • Essential Designs - Honeywell
    Mobile App Development
    Honeywell
  • Essential Designs - Teck
    Software Development
    Teck
  • Essential Designs - LyfeMD
    Mobile App Development
    LyfeMD
  • Essential Designs - Lifeguard
    Mobile App Development
    Lifeguard
  • Essential Designs - My Trade Shop
    Mobile App Development
    My Trade Shop
  • Essential Designs - Taxzilla
    Mobile App Development
    Taxzilla
  • Essential Designs - Scout
    Mobile App Development
    Scout
  • Essential Designs - Foundry
    Mobile App Development
    Foundry
  • Essential Designs - Bronson Jones
    Mobile App Development
    Bronson Jones
  • Essential Designs - Growmotely
    Software Development
    Growmotely
  • Essential Designs - Chaldea
    Interactive Design
    Chaldea
  • Essential Designs - Expedite Transcription
    Software Development
    Expedite Transcription
  • Essential Designs - Providence
    Software Development
    Providence
  • Essential Designs - New York Painting and Coating
    Software Development
    New York Painting and Coating
  • Essential Designs - Escape System
    Mobile App Development
    Escape System
  • Essential Designs - Linwood Homes
    Software Development
    Linwood Homes

Essential Designs Reviews

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  • Emilie H

    Emilie H

    Technical Product Manager at Foundry Brands | Digital Strategy | Agile and Development Leadership | Helping Brands Reach The Next Level at Foundry brands

    Several App Developers Serving Manufacturing & Chemical Companies
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 19 February, 2024
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    The Essential Designs team's proactive approach to acknowledging their strengths and weaknesses not only enhances their performance but also fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Their fearlessness in tackling challenges is matched by their ability to successfully fulfill even the most demanding requirements. Beyond mere competence, the team's innovative spirit and enduring passion make them valuable and committed long-term collaborators. Their dedication to excellence sets them apart, ensuring a dynamic and mutually beneficial partnership.
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  • Sherry Dang

    Sherry Dang

    Founder & CEO at Leeva LLC

    SaaS Platform Dev for Business Consulting Company
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 15 February, 2024
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    With success, Essential Designs completed the job within the allotted time frame. Essential Designs has a well-thought-out strategy and a capable staff that made wise choices. They demonstrated competent project management by responding quickly, delivering work on schedule, and providing regular progress updates.
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  • Chelsea Huber

    Chelsea Huber

    E-commerce and Digital Marketing Director at Assembly Supplies Co.

    Magento Dev & Maintenance for Industrial Equipment Supplier
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 14 February, 2024
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    Every day, we examine our analytics to seek for methods to enhance traffic, conversions, and the general health of our website. Essential Designs completes tasks quite quickly, and I appreciate that they are constantly attentive, which eases my workload. We increase YOY conversions and the overall user experience on our websites by 10% across all channels. They are a great team!
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  • J. Marc Overhage

    J. Marc Overhage

    Healthcare Executive at Elevance Health

    Software Development for Elevance Health
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 12 February, 2024
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    Essential design developed an iOS mobile app from scratch for us. We provided the wireframes during the RFP process. The app was intended to be used for dental facility audits, so we had the team build a custom survey module that could enable users to create or answer questions. It also had picture scanning, appointment scheduling, document signing, cost reporting, and location tracking functionalities.The entire app development process lasted only six months, so we decided to expand on their role. The Essential design team then went into doing different things for us. We have a legacy or an internal application that we used to manage dental claims, providers, and members, and they helped us with that.We also acquired a company during that time, and Essential design helped us conduct a business analysis and define the acquisition plan by interviewing stakeholders and subject matter experts. They worked closely with me and our first commercial client to understand the requirements, finalize the Mobile App Development process, implement the plan, and test and support the whole system.
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  • Lacy Packard

    Lacy Packard

    District Manager at Family Restaurants Inc.

    Logo Design for Restuarant
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 9 February, 2024
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    Our restaurant tapped Essential Designs to devise a logo for their business. The team also handled the client's social media marketing pipeline, deploying ads across their Google and Instagram channels.
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  • Spencer Duquette

    Spencer Duquette

    Brand & marketing manager at The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company

    Shopify Site Development for Brewing Company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 8 February, 2024
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    The team at Essential Designs was always organized and motivated to reach our deadlines. We communicated mostly through email and Slack, and every team member was always very prompt in their responses. There were a few delays from our end as the client in providing some updated content, but Essential Designs was still able to get the site published in time for us to reap the benefits over the busy Christmas Season!
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  • Adonis Sigua

    Adonis Sigua

    Technical Artist at Lazy Giant Games

    Logo Design for Gaming Community
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 7 February, 2024
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    Essential Designs designed a personalized emblem logo made specifically for me. We plan to reach out to Essential Designs to make 67 more emblems for my clan and the rest of my members. Essential Designs did very well and really listened to what I needed. The only struggle we had was that I didnt provide any ideas for the emblem font, and they made the original image with a random font, which I didnt like. However, once I explained what I wanted, they fixed it and even came back to me with a couple of examples. The communication was the best aspect of working with them, and the work was outstanding.
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  • Axel Lerner

    Axel Lerner

    Head of Production at Instant Waves & Director for Branded Content at Instant Waves at Instant Waves

    iOS Development for Dating App
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 7 February, 2024
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    I started out with only a small business plan the app wasn't sketched out at all. The goal was to come up with a product that I could show to investors to scale up when the time is right. They gave me a first service estimate in the beginning. From there, they listed out a full SOW with detailed steps to get to the MVP. We started the work with a discovery meeting, discussing my vision and how I pictured the app. Once they had a good idea of what I wanted, they began building the app and meeting with me intermittently.Before they tackled functionalities, everything was laid out clearly in a prototype. They used Realtimeboard to manage how the product would flow and function. In development, we paid particular attention to the signup flow. It's an important part of the app because users must create a profile in order to interact with people and enter games on the platform. Their work makes it possible for someone to input their age, sexual preference, a short bio, photos, and Facebook login in the creation of individualized profiles. Once completed, the app will have scheduled games that will take players through a series of 10 questions where they can answer and interact with each other in real-time. The iOS app is ready for beta testing now. I'm meeting with Essential Designs soon to discuss next steps. Once we get testers on the app and games start, were going to have to figure out how to make it all sync up to make sure the flow works in real-time.
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  • Cherie Reiche

    Cherie Reiche

    Managing Director at IOAB

    Custom Software Development for Automotive Company
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 6 February, 2024
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    We hired Essential Designs to work on our product scope. As a startup, we didn't know where to start. I was looking for agency to develop the platform. After speaking with Essential Designs, they highly recommended doing the 7 days product scope before going into design & development. Looking back, it was the perfect way to create the foundation of the company and set a clear path to be followed in terms of the development of the platform.
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  • Frank DiCola

    Frank DiCola

    President and Founder at Game Revenant Ltd

    Game Software Dev
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 6 February, 2024
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    Essential Designs with Scott, has successfully delivered the app in a timely manner. They've impressed us with their professionalism, communication skills, and willingness to go beyond the call of duty in fact, the team has offered to manage the app, They're also highly responsive and innovative.
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  • Farrukh Khan

    Farrukh Khan

    CEO at Inference Analytics

    Software Development & Integration for AI Platform
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 5 February, 2024
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    When we needed to integrate with the app of one of the largest players in the healthcare space, Essential Designs was exceptional in being able to understand the platform and making that integration happen.The quality of the people they bring into an engagement is very high. The focus and desire to succeed and almost join us in our overall vision is very key. You start feeling like they're part of the team and not just an external partner. We've given them complicated things to do, and they were able to find people for us who had that skill or could pick up that skill very quickly.They go beyond what you'd expect a third-party partner to do in delivering a project. Its not something I often see working with a partner. The team is very strong; they have some of the best developers you're going to find. They go the extra mile to achieve more, and they understand the technologies at a level that others don't.
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  • Laxnan Gouni

    Laxnan Gouni

    Director at Saasify Solutions Private Limited

    Product Discovery & MVP Dev for SaaS Company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 4 February, 2024
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    Essential Designs helped establish a robust scope for our MVP, and all of the deliverables submitted were of high quality. In addition, they communicated updates regularly. The team's extreme competence and dedication to our projects success resulted in a seamless and trusting relationship.
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  • Victor Lozinski

    Victor Lozinski

    CEO and Founder at Leverx

    Custom Web Dev & Design for IT Company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 31 January, 2024
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    We needed a robust and efficient QR code generation system that enables users to input desired information (e.g., URLs, email, contact details) and generate corresponding QR codes. This system also supports customization options, such as QR code size, color, and format. The website required appropriate technologies and frameworks to ensure compatibility, performance, and security. This includes front-end and back-end development, database management, and system integration.They ensured that the project was completed on schedule. They displayed a solution-oriented approach, proposing effective strategies to navigate the challenges that presented themselves throughout the development.
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  • Daniel Kelly

    Daniel Kelly

    Director, Consulting at CGI

    The platform's launch was superb
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 27 January, 2024
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    CGI has benefited from Essential Designs' website development services. They have developed a SaaS platform with integrated document management, communication, and data analysis functions. With quantifiable results such as a sharp rise in process efficiency, a decline in mistake rates, and favorable user feedback, the project was an overwhelming success. The platform launched with great success. Our mortgage activities were more productive right away as a result of it.
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  • Brandi Morini

    Brandi Morini

    Account Manager at IT Systems Integrator & Consulting Co

    Branding & Web Design for Systems Integrator & Consulting Co
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 24 January, 2024
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    Essential Designs redesigned a website and refreshed the branding for an IT systems integrator and consulting company. The project included creative discovery, UI design, web development, SEO, copywriting, and more. The website received positive feedback for its design, navigation, and UX. Essential Designs successfully delivered a product that met expectations and represented the client. Moreover, the team was responsive, accommodating, and easy to work with. They stood out for their talent and professionalism.
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  • Randy K Fugate

    Randy K Fugate

    Doctor at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

    Lead generation software for educational research
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 19 January, 2024
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    Essential Designs over-delivered as they offered us a highly-committed team that treated our business as theirs. Their SDRs have unmatched communication skills and were always on time to deliver performance reports and updates.What we appreciated the most when working withEssential Designs is the transparency they showed from day one. They were upfront about what they could deliver and the challenges that might keep our agency from growing. We valued that a lot especially considering the negative experiences we've had with other competitors.
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  • Lara Miller

    Lara Miller

    Marketing Specialist at Hirebook Technologies Inc.

    Branding, Web & Mobile App Dev for Co-Working Company
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 17 January, 2024
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    Essential Designs has built an iOS, Android, and web app for us. They've also designed and developed our website and all of the features that go along with it. The site allows us to add locations and give information about our products, and the app is where residents and non-residents can sign up, subscribe to be a member, and store their payment methods. We started the engagement with a discovery phase, where we discussed the items that we needed. From there, they built the frontend of our website first and designed our logo. Next, Essential Designs developed the backend of the site, which involved integrating our payment merchants and various APIs into the site. They also set up a WordPress blog on the site. They're responsible for maintaining and updating the site as needed.After that, Essential Designs built the MVP version of the app. They added additional functionality into the app on release. Eventually, users were able to book conference rooms as well as access other locations using the app.
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  • Anna Krebs

    Anna Krebs

    Accounts Manager at CreativeIT

    Online shop development to showcase our products and services
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 16 January, 2024
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    Our project aimed to develop a cutting-edge mobile app for our business, designed to enhance user engagement, streamline processes, and ultimately boost our revenue. We were seeking a robust and user-friendly mobile app solution.Essential Designs' unique selling point was their commitment to delivering results. As they have a special e-commerce team with a bunch of experience in such projects, they knew how to establish development process in a great way. They not only created a beautiful website but also focused on SEO and speed optimization, which positively impacted our online performance
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  • nicholas werker

    nicholas werker

    Marketing Director at CBRE

    Custom Software development for telecommunications company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 15 January, 2024
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    We wanted Essential Designs to develop an administrative panel designed for the seamless management of 22 online storefronts. Their involvement encompassed the entire process, from crafting the system architecture to coding the features, and ultimately integrating the solution.The system, upon its launch, has successfully attracted new business. Essential Designs continues to offer ongoing support and updates for the high-quality system they developed. The team maintains a seamless collaboration, marked by consistent communication, an in-depth understanding of the project, and prompt responsiveness.They show deep technical expertise and can translate complex business needs into specific technology solutions.
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  • Emily Cadiz

    Emily Cadiz

    Founder at Finnegan the Dragon

    Game Development for EdTech Company
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 15 January, 2024
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    We migrated a partially completed mobile gaming system and asked their engineers to complete the build. They managed the development and art team, sourced needed personnel, and provided an excellent project manager who patiently walked everyone through each step to completion. The game is currently under beta testing and we are receiving great feedback.At this time, we are testing the game and curriculum with teachers, parents, and clinicians and the overwhelming response is positive. Ease of use, user experience, and overall functionality has all been received with praise.
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  • Andrei Maximov

    Andrei Maximov

    Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect at Hudson River Trading

    Web App for Hudson River Trading
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 12 December, 2023
    We hired Essential Designs to create a web app since we had similar prior experience. They assigned a Project manager for the project, we used to have weekly calls for progress updates. Essential Designs did the complete design and development of the web app. They were able to provide very good feedback in the design process, and we accepted some of their suggested features in the web app. They did the unit testing and functional testing on the web app. We only had to do UAT, they had prepared the test cases. Their team was very good. They delivered the project in time.Our overall experience was great. They asked us the right questions and provided suggestions. They completed the project in time. They also brought a lot of web app knowledge to the table.
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  • Mark Damon

    Mark Damon

    Producer, Chairman and CEO at Foresight Unlimited

    Website Dev for Management for Film Production Company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 11 December, 2023
    Essential Designs excels in how they work with clients and their ability to manage the project. The website has launched and been met with praise from clients, but it continues to receive content updates and maintenance from eDesign Interactive. The team uses effective communication techniques to convey information and stay on top of tasks. Their innovation stands out.
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  • David Thomas

    David Thomas

    Managing Director at APAC Financial Services

    UI/UX Design, Web Development & SEO for Financial Service Company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 11 December, 2023
    Essential Designs have a good understanding of our design requirements. eDesign Interactive have improved our design and overall functionality. Organic traffic and search rankings have improved as a result of Essential Designs work. Essential Designs has stayed on budget and communicates effectively through Basecamp and weekly calls.
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  • Zack Bowlby

    Zack Bowlby

    CEO at ROI Amplified

    Web Design for Gaming Agency
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 27 October, 2023
    Essential Designs were great. They follow an agile framework and they've performed very well. Its been a very collaborative experience. Generally, we write the requirements and they develop them into a solution. Then we provide feedback and go back and forth until we meet our final deliverable.They've delivered everything on-time unless we impacted the timeline by changing our requirements. We use Jira and Slack to communicate with them.Their requirements definition process is extremely thorough. Ive been really impressed with their suggestions because they go above and beyond our initial requirements. They always find the best way to go about solving a problem.
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  • Rodrigo Boabaid

    Rodrigo Boabaid

    Founder at Sunset Capital LLC

    Amazing Web & Mobile App Dev
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 26 October, 2023
    Essential Designs were able to lay-down code quickly. That code takes two forms including a scrappy MVP that effectively provides core functionality at low cost, meaning time in development hours. The second form that their code can take is a product that was built meticulously. For us as an early-stage company, success metrics include shifting to users, testing, and iterating rapidly. Weve measured success by the output of code and the number of features built in a short period of time. Happy to recommend.
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  • Shobhit Sabbarwal

    Shobhit Sabbarwal

    Co-Founder at APN NEWS AGENCY

    Web Dev & Design for APN
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 22 October, 2023
    Essential Designs has designed a useful site that hasn't been redesigned since we launched it. Overall, Essential Designs work quality is second to none they are fantastic to work with. I'm most impressed with Essential Designs world-class team. They are knowledgeable and easy to engage with. There s nothing for Essential Designs to improve. I've worked with other digital agencies in my career, and Essential Designs is at the top of the game.
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  • adrian hamerski

    adrian hamerski

    IT & Security Manager at Amazing Discoveries

    Web & E-Commerce Dev for Religious Organization
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 18 October, 2023
    Essential Designs cleaned up a past developers work. All from scratch, they will create a WordPress website and design an OpenCart webstore with features including inventory counting and transfer tracking. We provided them with a list of our expectations and a list of things that werent working. We asked them to make the pages user-friendly and bug-free as much as possible, as well as do some graphic design and layout for the UI pages.We decided to go with WordPress for the main webpage because we want to be able to update it ourselves. For the webstore, they will be taking care of the design from scratch and it will be done through OpenCart.We are looking forward to having functionality that isn't currently part of the OpenCart site, such an inventory counting. We make and produce our own DVDs, and we need certain features for accounting and other departments, such as tracking transfers between warehouses or checking the stock. Essential Designs is going to develop those from scratch.For the first three months, they took care of the issues and bugs in the system that the previous developer left. In the meantime, they prepared quotes for us for the new systems, and we are currently reviewing their offer.Theyre doing a great job. Communication is great. Everything is documented and clear. Even with problems that weren't directly related to them, they helped me as much as they could, checking information with third-party companies. I receive great support from them.
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  • Kevin Dyck

    Kevin Dyck

    Vice President, Finance and Controller at Maxim Power Corp

    Web Design & AWS Development for Energy Solutions Company
    Project Type: User Experience
    Review Date: 18 October, 2023
    Essential Designs helped us install infrastructure to help with cybersecurity and our entire cloud-based system. Additionally, they redesigned and developed our website. We already had a site in place but decided to scrap it and get a new one, which Essential Designs created from scratch. The platform is encrypted and has more modern features than the older one, with a more secure and contemporary look. The quality of their work was incredible; each person we dealt with was extremely smart and skilled. Also, we could always see what they were doing and they held our hands at every step. Additionally, thanks to their work, we were able to brand out more as a business, make our website faster, and improve the flow of our website traffic.
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  • Kirill Kudymov

    Kirill Kudymov

    Product Manager at Schneider Electric

    Android App Re-Coding
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 9 October, 2023
    It was a pretty small project, and I didnt interact with the whole team but generally, I was happy with their efficiency.
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  • Mark Hamilton

    Mark Hamilton

    System Engineer at Kodo Business Computer Support

    Descentralized Application Development for IT Services Co
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 24 September, 2023
    Essential Designs has successfully integrated blockchain technology into the our system, which improved our data security and transparency. We have also received positive feedback from end clients. The team delivers work on time and promptly addresses the client's inquiries.
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  • Kevin Moore

    Kevin Moore

    Founder at Skille

    Mobile App Design & Development
    Project Type: App Development
    Review Date: 24 September, 2023
    Essential Designs took on the job of designing and developing the app. They worked on the look and feel of the app, made sure it worked well on the front and back ends, connect it with social media platforms, and tested it thoroughly to fix any issues. They also provided ongoing support to help us after the app was launched. The main things they delivered were an app that was easy to use, looked good, connected with social media smoothly, and had tools to manage marketing campaigns efficiently
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Essential Designs Team Bios

  • Founder & CEO @ Essential Designs
    Scott Jackson
    Founder & CEO @ Essential Designs
    I've been in the business of software for over 20 years, and have been the head of Essential Designs for over 16 years. We provide software consulting services and execution for private businesses, public sector and government / not-for-profits. We provide custom solutions to your business' challeng
  • General Manager - Sales Director @ Essential Designs
    Luke Rogalsky
    General Manager - Sales Director @ Essential Designs
    I've worked in software and tech since the late 1990s, beginning with real estate software startup Top Producer Systems in Richmond BC, which ended up developing the most widely-used software suite in the Real Estate sector. I held five different positions there over 18 years working directly with c

Essential Designs Clients

  • Teck
  • Honeywell
  • Lifeguard
  • Wood Buffalo Environmental Association
  • Expedite
  • Cookgift
  • Providence
  • Transactive