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    Pet Blood Bank

    The only charity that provides a canine blood bank service for all veterinary practitioners across the UK.

    CASE STUDY
    Every unit of blood helps save up to four lives

    Launched in 2007, Pet Blood Bank UK is the only charity that provides a canine blood bank service for all veterinary practitioners across the UK. They approached Gecko to create a web application to help with unfilled appointments and the challenge of filling appointments at short notice.

    What We Did
    Created an easy to use, functional web and mobile app that rapidly improved the appointment process
    Whilst the concept was simple, the project involved a lot of custom development hours to create the right site architecture to ensure we met Pet Blood Bank's goals while delivering a great experience for their users.
    • Design
    • Site Architecture

      We spent a lot of time with the team at Pet Blood Bank to understand how they envisioned both staff and customers would use the app. We then created the structure for both mobile and desktop versions.

    • Branding

      Our Design team created a strong brand that consistently flowed through both the web and mobile app via the colour scheme, logos and iconography.

    • Interface Components

      From mobile splash screens, navigation overlays, badge icons and avatar design, our Design team created layouts that were on brand and extremely easy to navigate.

    • Build
    • Umbraco

      We used Umbraco to build the web version of the app, which is used by staff. We also made sure that the web version worked on tablets and mobile too, not just desktop, to make it accessible to Pet Blood Bank staff to use on the road.

    • Ionic

      Using Ionic to build and deploy the mobile app ensured that it would work across multiple platforms, such as native iOS and Android, giving all customers access to the mobile app.

    • Support
    • Staff Testing

      We carried out a testing process with all of the staff that needed to use the app. This allowed us to see how the app worked through the eyes of the staff and alerted us to any tweaks that needed to be made before launch.

    • Training

      Once staff were walked through the system and had time to test the app, we designed a robust user guide that would allow them to confidently manage any issues customers may have when signing up to the system. It also acted as a training guide for new staff members joining the business.

    • Services
      • Custom Development
      • Design
      • Mobile Application
      • Web Development
    Pet Blood Bank
    Providing a vital service for Pet owners and Veterinary Practices in the UK
    The Outcome
    Stronger identity, Clearer Paths, Easier to Use

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