What clients are saying about working with TroutDream Graphics:

From Patrick O'Neil, President Applied Database Technologies, Inc.

I have been working almost exclusively for the last eighteen months with TroutDream Graphics and Jody Levinson for my Web work. I say almost exclusively because a couple months ago we tried someone new and the results were a complete disaster. I had to call Jody to explain that because of budgetary constraints, we had tried someone new and asked if she would "bail me out" of the jam. She was a complete professional and jumped in under extremely tight timelines to make it happen. The project was also extremely complex in terms of content that had to be learned in a very short period of time. In 48 hours, Jody had a workable Web site up and running for my client, which under normal circumstances would have taken 1-2 weeks. Jody's work is always fast and very accurate and we find that we don't have to explain things more than once. Jody has a very loyal client that does not intend to use any other designer for his Web work.
(Sites built for Applied Database Technologies include the Washington State Farm Bureau's Member Benefits site and Graphics Support Center)

From John Martinka, Business Resource Group:

I'd like to tell you how pleased I am with my website and the smooth process of setting it up. My happiness centers on three points:

1. The process you used to find out what I wanted out of the website was great. You made sure the site met my needs and the needs of my clients. I always tell my clients that preparation pays off. It's much better to pay attention to the up-front details to save time, money and aggravation later.
2. You also explained, in terms I could understand, why you do things the way you do. I especially remember your explanation about the size of the pages and how what you did will allow all computer users (even those with old systems) to see the site the way it's meant to be seen.
3. The site looks fantastic. I'm repeatedly told how impressed people are by my website. These are people who have no vested interest in pleasing me. To the contrary, they are often prospective clients who are generally skeptical. They like the look and they like how easy it is to move around. I agree with them that the site looks super and you've been outstanding in working with me to make modifications.

However, the bottom line is my website makes me money. It gets results. I use it as my real-time brochure and direct people to it as often as I can. It has also brought me clients who first found me on the Internet and were impressed enough to call me. I'd like to think that my content played a role in this but I also know they'd never get to the content if the look and feel weren't right.

Jody, usually when I write letters it's to complain about poor quality, poor service or a problem. It's been a couple years since I've taken the time to write a letter of praise. To anyone reading this, don't take my praise lightly. I’m hard to impress and Jody surely exceeded my expectations. The value I've received far surpasses what I paid for my website creation, design and implementation.

Feel free to have any of your prospective clients call me if they'd like my to confirm what I've written.

From Miriam Hewitt, Corporate Communications, Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

CTI has worked with Jody on the development of two web sites during the last several years - she was instrumental in all aspects of development of those sites from the idea stage, through content and design development, and maintenance strategies. Jody is great at helping us translate our ideas into appropriate solutions using the right web technology. She always offers creative ideas and recommends solutions that work. For our company intranet, she designed a site that had the ability to expand over time and that could be maintained in-house by staff with minimal experience on the web. When we need an enhancement to the site or just some "how-to" advice, we call Jody. She's always there with timely, friendly, and cost-effective service.

From Larry Sivitz, Idea Bank Interactive:

What do I like best about working with Jody Levinson?

Jody is able to take her ego out of the creative planning and development process and replace it with disarmingly simple logic, intuition and clarity. This is essential in a field where the possibilities run rampant and there are usually several stakeholders whose input needs to be filtered and incorporated during the creative process. On projects for Web3000, the city of Redmond, Whidbey Island Bank and more, it has been a pleasure to work with Jody because her speed of comprehension and of output is unhindered by creative pretense or affectation. She simply does great work that "solves the problem," and in a remarkably short amount of time.

From Al Tetrault, Innovative Strategies Group

Over the past several years, we have worked together on three projects. I want to take a minute today to summarize our successes.

When I decided to establish the Innovative Strategies Group, I turned to your organization to develop an identity package, and to create a professional and effective website to present the principals, and thoughts of the principals, to the world of cyberspace. The result was Version 1 of the website www.revenue-growth.com. It exceeded our expectations, with a clean design that loaded quickly, and was easy to navigate. The development cost was well within our budget, and the site was up and running on the timeline we developed together.

A few years later, I accepted an assignment as President and CEO of an early stage business services company that uses the Internet as its delivery infrastructure. Electronic Commerce Systems (ECS) transitioned its product offering from PC based software to an ASP application. We needed a modern and uncomplicated user interface, since this complex application was targeted toward small and mid-size businesses with “technically challenged” users. Once again, Troutdream graphics developed a user interface that was within our budget and delivered within specifications and on our planned timeline. Initial revenue from this business service was generated in Q2 2001, and it is the fastest growing revenue stream within ECS today.

More recently, your organization updated the Innovative Strategies Group website. We have not been surprised by the result: on-time, on-specifications, on budget.

In summary, you and your organization reliably deliver on commitments, a valuable service to any company every time. This is rare enough in the professional services world to justify a strong recommendation to any prospect for your services. Thank you for all the work you've done for the organizations I've represented, and for me.

From Guila Muir, Guila Muir & Associates:

I've loved working with TroutDream not only because of Jody's design sense (she immediately "got" my needs and made a beautiful web site) but also because she is responsive to my questions. As a "techno-phobe," I appreciate Jody's ability to deal with me as a human being and to work with me as a team partner.

From Terry Phelan, Owner, Living Shelter Design:

Jody was a breath of fresh air in our marketing plan. She took our thoughts and images, and organized them in a creative web design that really reflects who we are. We get comments on our web site all the time - and we get results!

From Melinda Scott, East Lake Golf Club

Jody's insight and experience was a great help during the development of our company's website. Under Jody's direction, I truly believe we achieved the best product for both East Lake and our website users. Jody remains a constant guide in the evolution of our site. Jody's strong customer support is appreciated. The turnover in our Administrative Assistant position has been unusually high over the last couple of years. Without hesitation Jody has been available for questions.

From Jane J. Stratigos, East Lake Community Foundation

I wanted to write to thank you for all your help with the web site for the East Lake Community Foundation. I continue to get compliments from all who visit the site. I have to admit that I was a little skeptical about working with a web designer at the other end of the country, but it was not a problem at all. It was an easy process, with a wonderful result. Thank you again and I will not hesitate to contact you when we update the site.

From Bill Rowse, President, MediaMagic, Inc.:

Dear Jody: This is to tell you how pleased I am with your work updating our rather tired web site into something that customers already tell me looks great! It is with pleasure that I have recommended you to partners at Ford Motor Company and others. Please use my web site as a reference if you want to.

From Mary Sherhart, Director, Joyous Nativity: A Croatian Cantata:

Jody Levinson is a treasure! Her good taste, technical expertise and winning interpersonal style combine to form a professional package that is unbeatable. As director of "Joyous Nativity: a Croatian Cantata," a major musical collaboration, I had the pleasure of working with Jody who created and maintained our production web site, as well as created our collateral material in the form of publicity poster, ads and post cards. In development of this material, she contributed many ideas in a stimulating and free flowing collaborative process. Jody implemented our ideas into an exceptionally beautiful combination of folk and contemporary images which people still talk about. Though I made changes and gave her unexpected additional work, Jody was consistently understanding and generous in her time. What's more, she got the work done on a timely basis and within our budget. I would strongly recommend Jody to any individual, organization or business.

From David Brown, Nordic Tugs:

Good web pages are not products of technical design, alone - they require a good dose of artistic talent. When I saw Jody's work, I could tell that she had achieved that balance between the technical and artistic accomplishments and I wanted her to do the site for our Nordic Tugs dealership. It turned out great - she was easy to work with and understood exactly what we were looking for. Web designers can be anywhere, so there is no reason not to go with the best just because they don't happen to be housed down the street. I highly recommend Jody.

From Pam East, Pinzart

I first approached Jody Levinson to design my e-commerce site in 1998, and I have retained her services to this very day. She did a fantastic job from the beginning, and has continued to do so over the years. In the fast paced world of the Internet, keeping my site up-to-date and current with the latest technology and programing has been vital. Jody has regularly updated my site, keeping it dynamic and helping my business grow.

One of the things I really like about Jody's work is how easy to navigate her site designs are. If a customer gets frustrated trying to find their way around, they will leave. With Jody's design in place, that has never been a problem with my site. I also really like the clean, uncluttered look and quick loading times. No waiting for my site to load! And you can find what you're looking for quickly and easily.

I know I can directly credit the success of my e-business to Jody Levinson's excellent work. I would highly recommend her to anyone considering developing a website, or those looking to improve existing sites. She also does a great job on all my print needs - from business cards to ad design to signage.

Penny Orloff, Artistic Director, Radost Folk Ensemble:

Our 40-member dance and music ensemble finished recording a CD barely in time for its 25th anniversary party. Working on an extremely tight deadline and budget, TroutDream Graphics not only prepared a 12-page insert and other full-color graphic packaging for production, but also arranged for manufacturing and assembly of the CD itself - all while keeping a host of artistic egos satisfied! Against all odds, the CDs arrived in time for the celebration and everyone was delighted.

As Artistic Director of the Company and Executive Producer of the recording, I received dozens of letters and emails in the months after the CD's release specifically praising its exemplary layout and design. Her eclectic style and apparently boundless imagination make her remarkably versatile. And she is a dream to work with: intelligent, good-humored, seamlessly cordial. I looked forward to our design and edit sessions. It is my pleasure to recommend Jody Levinson and Troutdream.