“We appreciate you guys and everything your brilliant minds bring to our efforts here at 2Hawk, and your kindness and support have become something that I personally count on very much.”
—Jen Allen, Co-Owner & Retail Operations Manager, 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery
“You are the best communicator I’ve ever experienced!!! Seriously!”
—Jennifer Downs, MA, LCSW, Jennifer Downs Counseling
“You were faster than Wonder Woman!!!!!”
—Robert McDowell, Author, Editor, Speaker, Mentor, & Publisher, Poetry Mentor
“Hiring you in the very beginning was one of the best things we did to get ourselves up and running. I still LOVE our branding and website. You did such an amazing job interpreting who we are into a beautiful visual look!”
—Bryn McCamley & Laureen Sutton, Owners/Directors, Ashland Institute of Massage (AIM)
“I so value what you do: everything about it—your promptness; your advice; your attention to detail.”
—Fern Snogren, LCSW, MA, CHT, Somatic Psychotherapy
“Holy Guacamole! All of this is very cool!!!! I am so impressed with the massive amount of work you’ve done, Melissa!!!!”
—Gabi Brennesholtz, Co-Owner/Realtor, PB&G Home Group
“I can’t tell you how terrific you have been. Thank you so much!!!!! I will definitely recommend you to EVERYONE!!!!”
—Sue Price, Independent Tourism Development Consultant, Rogue Winterfest
“This website was by far the single best investment I’ve made in my business since I began. I get many compliments on the look, and it sums up for prospective clients what I do even as it gives a sense of total quality.… Most importantly, it is the main way I generate business. You made the process easy, fun, and fully collaborative. You are a great listener, efficient, and I think I came out with the best possible website anyone could have created for me.”
—Jon Lange, PhD, Facilitator, Mediator, & Consultant, Jon Lange Consulting
“I wanted to let you know we had a couple mention the FaceBook ad and that is what brought them to our table yesterday. He was in marketing and commented on our proactive and positive campaign.”
—Ross Allen, Co-Owner & Vineyard Manager, 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery
“Amazing!! Thanks so much! I think you’ve done these faster than anyone ever has!”
—Tammy Vargas, Project Coordinator, NativePath
“I am BEYOND thrilled! … Beautiful work! Love the illustration style and colors. Layout works well. You are amazing!”
—Chris Cook, Capiche
“I just took a look and just about cried.… THANK YOU!!!”
—Tyrone Wilson, Director, Chautauqua Center
“I had the pleasure of working with Chris Cook and Melissa Michaels on two projects this year.… The second project focused on rebranding our ‘look,’ particularly around a refresh of our logo, graphic identity, and fonts. This included the development of a brochure and other print materials for our Patrons Campaign and the development of a new template for our foundation newsletter. I found both Chris and Melissa to be easy to work with, responsive to our needs and likes/dislikes, and sensitive to our nonprofit budget constraints.”
—Janet Troy, Executive Director, Asante Ashland Community Hospital Foundation
“I so appreciate all the work you are doing to get our website up and running. I have been working with a great vendor on the east coast, Big Wheel Press. He was very complimentary, ‘And one last thought. I love the masthead on your website!’”
—Anne Breck, Owner, Postmark’d Studio
“I just looked at the website and it’s looking SO freaking awesome : )”
—Adam Holtey, Owner, Rogue Produce
“Thank you SO much for the incredible amount of work you’ve put into the editing! In reading through the chapters, it’s so obvious how much your touch and attention to details is improving our work. We are very lucky to have you associated with this project!”
—Donnie Maclurcan, Coauthor, How on Earth
“I’ve had numerous compliments on the website—no surprise!”
—Cathy Barber, Poet & Teacher
“I left our meeting so excited. You really are superb at what you do! I’m grateful to have your help.”
—Janet Lewis, Founder, Deaf Services of Palo Alto (DSPA)
“Everyone loves the card. It’s time to print them and celebrate! … Thank you again for your creative and diplomatic skill in guiding us through this process!”
—Gerry Mack, Owner, Deaf Services of Palo Alto (DSPA)
“I loved the way Melissa always stretched my imagination about style, color, and language. She was among the most creative people at SOU, and I loved working with her. I learned to appreciate, indeed love, orange, thanks to her. That last point is a minor one, but true. ;-)”
—Elisabeth Zinser, Former President, Southern Oregon University
“I love the new website… You guys did great work… The photos look terrific… The layout is wonderful.”
—Kevin Clark, Poet & Author, Kevin Clark Poetry
“WE LOVE IT!!!! You have the eyes of an artist and the patience of a master! :)”
—Dr. Sylvia Chatroux, Owner, Hersey Health Care
“I love the website! It’s so much better than anything else in this local market. It’s on par with well-established wineries from places like Sonoma and Napa.”
—Jen Allen, Co-Owner & Retail Operations Manager, 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery
“I so appreciate your thoroughness and your follow-through. You are a gem!”
—Cynthia Scherr, Owner, Scherr Management Consulting
“I believe we have an outstanding product and we are most grateful to you for creating it. This is something we can be proud of and it will definitely have a positive effect on recruitment and obtaining visibility for the new Oregon Center for the Arts @ SOU.”
—David Humphrey, Director, Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University
“I love this. It’s soothing, uncluttered, welcoming.”
—Cathy Barber, Poet & Teacher
“THEY ARE GORGEOUS. They feel and look delicious. THANK YOU!!”
—Chris Cook, Capiche Wine Marketing & PR
“Thank you!!! You’re such an amazingly talented person. It’s so great working with you.”
—Tracy Templeton, Printmaking Artist
“You are the first person I’ve encountered about whom I can truly say ‘I would trust my public image to this person.’ I greatly admire your work.”
—Dr. Wilkins-O’Riley Zinn, Artist, Author, & Professor of Education, Southern Oregon University
“You are efficient, organized, and reliable—unusual qualities in my experience, especially in the web design business.”
—James Adams, Founder & CEO, BeeAudio
“Wow. It looks wonderful.… Thanks for all the work! Superwoman you are.”
—Rosemary Dunn Dalton, Psychotherapist, Clinical Social Worker, Artist, Author, & Activist
“I was so impressed with all of the different skills you brought to our project: management skills, people skills, design, and editing … you did it all with amazing attention to detail! You thought of many things I would have otherwise overlooked. And you are an absolute pleasure to work with.”
—Allison Weiss, Former Executive Director, Southern Oregon Historical Society