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Strategy / Darren Grant

What makes a project case study useful to a potential client

A potential client wants to know whether you understand a challenge like theirs. A useful case study explains the situation, the contribution and the reasoning behind the work without relying on unsupported performance claims.

Describe the real problem

A website refresh, an app prototype and an operational platform are different projects. Explain what needed attention and who the experience was for. Keep the opening concrete enough that a reader can recognise the kind of business task involved.

Show selected evidence

Use a few strong images with explanations. A product screen can demonstrate information hierarchy; a workflow can show how a handover was considered. The evidence should support the account of the contribution, rather than serving as decoration around a generic list of agency services.

Be precise about the outcome

Describe what was delivered, what was tested and what remains in development. Only include business results that can be supported. A clear account of a useful design decision can be more persuasive than an ambitious number without a source.

A LITTLE THINKING. A USEFUL NEXT STEP.

Put it into practice

  • Explain the task and audience
  • Choose images that demonstrate decisions
  • Separate delivery facts from future plans

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