Ueno

Ueno for website work

Ueno describes itself as a full-service digital agency with offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Iceland, founded in 2014 with 50 to 249 people, rated 4.8 from 3 Clutch reviews. UX/UI design is 40 percent of its work and web design 30 percent, with content marketing and web development at 10 percent each. Software and IT is half its industry work and advertising 30 percent. Reviews describe a community platform redesign with forums and new features, a news app across mobile, TV and web, and interaction design for a feature set.

Who it fits

Ueno's profile suggests a design-led agency that software companies hire for web and product interfaces together. With no listed minimum, rates of $200 to $300 an hour and only 3 reviews, treat it as a premium option to vet carefully rather than a proven marketing-site vendor.

Strengths

• Web design at 30 percent and UX/UI at 40 percent, with software companies as half its client industries.
• Content marketing at 10 percent, and a reviewer mentions ongoing marketing and sales support after launch.

Watch-outs

• Only 3 reviews and no minimum project size published; hourly rate is $200 to $300.
• No branding or low-code line, and web development is just 10 percent of the mix.

Evidence

• Service mix: UX/UI design 40 percent, web design 30 percent, content marketing 10 percent, web development 10 percent.
• A Clutch reviewer: "redesigned forums, implemented new features, and identified workarounds for an ideal UI and user journey".
• Industries: software and IT 50 percent, advertising 30 percent, consumer 20 percent; rated 4.8 from 3 reviews.