"I worked with Donna Smith during the “Wild Wild West” days of the Internet.  We served a niche market—financial services—an industry with high hurdles in terms of tradition, branding, and compliant issues.  In addition, our clients were cautious as they tried to adapt their business to the World Wide Web. Some of them had been using the same brochures for years. Their initial thought was to simply take their print material and put it online, not realizing that the Internet was a complex and dynamic presentation tool compared to the static world of paper.  Donna was stellar when it came to communicating how to successfully make that transition. She would patiently develop rapport with clients, establishing a personal connection, as she made them feel comfortable talking about their goals.

As great as Donna’s communication skills are, her artistic abilities are even better.  Over the years I’ve worked with dozens of artistic people. Some were excellent fine artists who lacked a business sense; others had solid business skills, but lacked a creative spark.  Donna is one of those rare talents who has both professionalism and flair. That, coupled with her excellent communication skills, makes her an ideal choice as a graphic artist."