“Working with Daria was wonderful. I had the creative freedom to plan the site that would capture my photographic vision while Daria was able to use her web design skills to make that vision a reality. After numerous conversations and alterations, my site has become a useful tool in building my business. I would work with her again for all of my web design needs!”
—Kimberly Taylor, Owner of Kimberly Taylor Images
“Daria designed a brochure, business card, letterhead and envelope for my public relations firm and did a very good job on the project. She has a great eye for what looks good and catches your eye, and was very receptive to input and willing to tweak the products until it was exactly what I wanted. I would definitely recommend her.”
—Steve Maita, Founder and President of Maita Communications LLC
“Perfect! Thank you so much! Daria, you do great work!”
— Coleen Jay, Northwest Craft Center & Gallery, Seattle Center
“Daria is a skillful designer who will take your vision and brand to the next level. Daria’s positive attitude and joyful personality make her an absolute delight to work with on any project.”
—Katherine Raphael Garsi, Account Executive at Wilmer Communications
“Daria’s expertise definitely draws from her artistic talents, coupled with her background in graphic design and project management. She’s creative, organized and easy to work with, and grace under fire when a challenge arises.”
—Janet Gifford, Business Development Associate at The Lones Group
“Daria is very professional, dedicated, and easy to work with. She provides relevant creative direction and her design skills are outstanding.”
—Damon Buxton, User Experience Designer at Microsoft
“Daria has a positive energy that makes work a great environment. She is a great defender of a company’s brand and can evolve and refresh it without losing sight of its core. She has a tremendous amount of patience and is able to keep it together when things get hairy.”
—Kathleen Nolan, Senior Designer at Windermere Services Company
“Daria has always been a pleasure to work with. She is a relationship builder with her customers and vendors. She not only is an exceptional designer, but she understands the world of printing and print production. From a printer’s standpoint, she is the kind of customer you want to have!” —Konnie Rincon, Customer Service at Ptarmigan Press
“In her role as Design Director at Windermere, Daria was a great advocate for maintaining our brand integrity while always striving to address the unique needs and design challenges of our clients and staff. She helped produce a tremendous volume of work and maintained order during hectic times, always with a smile and kind word to make the day brighter.”
—Robyn Hallonquist, Director of Marketing Operations at Windermere Services Company
“Daria was my customer for many years — we worked together on Windermere’s annual directory that grew to include most of the western states. As Design Director, Daria steered the Windermere brand during the company’s phenomenal growth phase — circumstances that would challenge the best of the best — and she did it with great poise and professionalism. The mark of a good leader is always measured by the people they manage — Daria led a talented team of designers and project managers — it was a pleasure to do business with the entire department.”
— Vicki Marie Stolsen, Director of Corporate Accounts at Consolidated Press
“Daria has always been a pleasure to work with and has been committed to continuing her education as well as being dedicated to managing client relationships.”
— Chris Tabor, Art Director at Punch Drunk Productions
“Daria possesses the unique ability to take very abstract ideas and design creative, on-brand marketing pieces that attract attention and prompt action. When working with Daria at Windermere Services, I was always appreciative that she would provide varying options of every design in order to give the marketing managers the option to compare and contrast and choose the best one to suite the desired goal. On top of that, her upbeat personality and positive attitude always made it fun to work with her. Most recently, I’ve hired Daria to create all the collateral pieces for the 2009/2010 season of Seattle Musical Theatre, on which I am a board member. Our goal was to take our marketing to next level in both creative elements and professional layout and Daria has accomplished both. I’ve heard nothing but rave compliments from the public who have really noticed a positive difference. Needless to say, I would recommend Daria to any employer.”
— Carolyn Holmberg, President, Board of Directors and Marketing Lead at Seattle Musical Theatre
“Daria is very experienced as a designer in addition to being a great manager. She can juggle many projects and problems all in a demanding business environment, as well as being an encouraging mentor. Her design work is always fresh and creative. And she is very nice to work with!”
— Nancy Smith, Senior Graphic Designer at Mortgage Advisory Group