A technical partner for design agencies
Have you or your client got a great idea? We’ll help to make it work.
Your technical partner for ambitious creative work.
Sound familiar?
You have been burned by a developer before, and you had to explain it to a client who trusted you. Or the build came back technically fine and creatively flattened, with the detail that made the idea work quietly dropped. Either way it lands on you, not on them.
You apologised for your dev partner
A deadline slipped or a bug reached your client, and you were the one on the call explaining it. Your name was on the work, not theirs.
The build flattened the idea
The design was signed off, then the build came back with the detail that made it special quietly dropped. Nobody asked you. It was just hard.
You were left chasing for updates
The developers went quiet mid-project. You couldn’t give your client a straight answer on progress, and you only heard about the problem once it was expensive.
What we build
What can we help you deliver?
When a project needs more than design, give Contic a call. You get the technical skills to take on work you might otherwise turn away.
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Websites and web applications
We turn your designs into functional, working products. You prioritise the creativity, and we build the robust back end that makes it possible.
Marketing sites with a CMS
Web applications
Back-end development
02
Standalone apps and digital products
For things that go beyond a website. Proper functionality takes a well-designed app from ‘digital novelty’ to ‘brand-building essential’.
iOS and Android apps
Digital products
Interactive experiences
03
Data and functionality integrations
User accounts, dashboards, data-heavy platforms, third-party integrations, or something more unusual. Bring us the brief, and we’ll work out how to build it.
User accounts
Dashboards
Third-party integrations
04
AI, automations and infrastructure
AI-powered features for demanding projects, and never just a gimmick. We also build the automations and infrastructure that keep the product running well after launch.
AI features
Automations
Cloud infrastructure
Products we’ve designed and built
Electragram
Making every guest feel expected
Product development
AI + data
Design + branding
Pristine Condition
Revolutionising and safeguarding manual handling workforces through movement tracking
AI + data
Product development
Design + branding
Infrastructure + security
Sea Turtles Jamaica
Saving a species from the brink of extinction
Product development
Infrastructure + security
- The problem
An idea for last-mile delivery, no brand, no validation, and a need to be in market quickly enough to prove it before the opportunity closed.
- What we built
We ran a competitor analysis to sharpen the positioning and built the brand identity. Then we designed and developed two interfaces: a customer portal for booking deliveries, and a driver app for route management.
- What changed
A working platform in three to four weeks, collecting the data needed for route optimisation later rather than rebuilding for it.
How it works
How does a partnership with Contic work?
Four steps, from the first conversation to life after launch. You can give your client the full picture at every stage.
01
Bring us in early
First conversation
We get to grips with the creative vision and the client’s objectives, and work out what the product needs technically. We always ask questions, and flag problems before they become expensive surprises.
02
Work through the details together
Before any build
We turn your designs into a technical delivery plan: what’s needed, what’s possible and how we get there. If something doesn’t make sense, we say so and adjust the plan.
03
Build it properly
Build
Our developers get to work and keep you informed throughout. Every member of the Contic team is client-facing, so updates come from the person doing the work.
04
Get it out into the world
Launch and after
Testing, re-testing and the technical groundwork for launch. Ongoing support once it’s live, if the client needs it.
What you should expect from us
We understand creative work.
We’ll challenge, but we won’t immediately tell you an idea can’t be done.
We’ll work with you rather than compete with you.
We’ll protect the quality of the final product.
We’ll communicate properly with you and your client.
You can bring us the technically difficult stuff.
The technical partner behind your creative work
We partner with design agencies to build websites, apps and tech solutions. Our goal, always, is to deliver your creative vision. Tricky functionality or complex data requirements: our expertise turns your client’s brief into a reality.
Make the ambitious stuff possible
We’re honest about the hard stuff.
The brief nobody has built before is the one we get excited about. We work out how to make the difficult parts possible, and we challenge the ideas that won’t survive real users. If a deadline is at risk or something will cost more, you’ll know straight away.
Working together effectively
We work alongside you, not separate from you.
We work as an extension of your team from the first conversation. We don’t disappear into the development process, and we won’t compete for your client’s attention. We strengthen what you’ve built rather than get in the way of it.
Someone who understands the brief
We communicate properly.
We want to understand the thinking behind the work, not just the screens. You get a direct line to everyone on the project and never have to chase. If a requirement needs rethinking, we explain why and agree the change with you.
A partner you can trust with your client
We actually care. A lot.
Your reputation is attached to the product, and we take that seriously. Plenty of agencies have been burned by a dev partner and had to explain it to a client. We work so that you never have that conversation.
Make the ambitious stuff possible
We’re honest about the hard stuff.
Working together effectively
We work alongside you, not separate from you.
Someone who understands the brief
We communicate properly.
A partner you can trust with your client
We actually care. A lot.
Questions people ask
Will you work behind the scenes or with our clients?
Whichever suits the project and your agency. Some agencies keep us behind the scenes, and others bring us into client conversations. We agree roles, responsibilities and communication with you from the start, then stick to them. When we do speak to your client, we stay on brief and never go around you.
Can you work with our existing designs and creative direction?
Absolutely. Your designs and creative direction are the starting point, not a suggestion. We want to understand the thinking behind the work, not just the screens. Where there are technical considerations, we raise them early and suggest options that keep the vision intact. The decision stays with you.
What if we’re not sure what’s technically possible?
That’s a good reason to talk to us. Bring us the idea, however rough, and we’ll ask the right questions and explore the options with you. We won’t open with “that can’t be done”. If part of it is genuinely unworkable, we’ll explain why and suggest what could work instead.
Can you support us when our team is at capacity?
Yes. That could be specialist expertise on one project, or development support on a larger piece of work. We fit around how your team already works, so the handover between your people and ours stays simple. Tell us what’s on your plate and we’ll suggest how we can help.
What about costs and timescales?
These depend on the scope and complexity of the project. We work through the requirements with you first, and we’re upfront about investment, timings and challenges before work starts. You’ll have the numbers before you put them in front of your client. If the scope changes, we’ll tell you the impact first.
Tell us what your client wants
Not sure what the project needs tech-wise, or worried an idea is unworkable? We’ll talk you through the build and challenge poor thinking where needed.
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