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Client Feedback ...
"Laura was on top of everything from day one. She had great ideas, terrific insight and provided wonderful designs for us to consider. We interviewed several web designers, Laura was always prompt to respond and eager to help us through our many moments of indecision. I’ve given her name to several people as we couldn’t be happier with her work ethic and work product! Laura, thanks for your hard work, creativity and patience throughout our project!" - Mike Rich, Partner, Burke Panzarella Rich Law Firm
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"Laura is a pleasure to work with, and a real professional. She has given our new website a unique style along with ease of use. Laura listens to her clients, asks and answers questions, and responds with great ideas and design solutions. She responded to the content-rich challenge of our old, too-busy website with new concepts and excellent organizational ideas. Our new website is beautiful, clean, and content is easy to find. Laura is talented, reliable, fast, always responsive, quick to do what needs to be done, takes the initiative without being asked, and gives great value for her services. I recommend her highly for website design or management. Laura goes the extra mile!" - Colleen Platt, Director, MyValleySprings.com
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"Working with Laura was a joy. Every step of the way she listened, shared thoughts and with razor fast speed turned ideas into a creatively designed, esthetically pleasing, and highly efficient website. Laura Bowly's commitment to our project coupled with her enthusiasm and her depth of knowledge made her an exciting person to work with. We couldn't be happier. Laura is more than talented, she defines excellence in her work ethic. It is not often you find a person who "hits it out of the park", Laura has done that for us and I am most grateful." - Jim Bergantz, Founder, Seeds of Kindness
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"Laura is not only an extraordinary designer but a great pleasure to work with! Her responsiveness is amazing: from my first inquiry – when she generously and promptly answered many questions, before I was even a client – to my last request for “just one more thing,” she provided lightning-fast turn-around times and consistently exceeded my expectations. And though Laura went through more iterations than she probably believed any one client could come up, she met each new request with patience, humor, and willingness . . . her graciousness was much above and beyond “the call of duty.” She also provides seamless “back end” functionality; things work immediately, consistently, and invisibly – just what one hopes! All this design and technical prowess – as well as her goodwill – made my website project a great experience. It’s a joy to be able to recommend someone unreservedly and with real enthusiasm; I’m already singing her praises to everyone I know!" - Sheila Chandrasekhar, Principal, Persuasive Pages
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"With a new book about to come out, Traveling Blind: Adventures in Vision with a Guide Dog by My Side, I handed Laura the challenge of designing a website for the book that would be both beautiful for the sighted and accessible for the blind. An accessible website is one that a blind person can navigate with ease using screen reading software that reads the content aloud. Most websites are quite frustrating for the blind, relying on a visual sense of organization. In designing the site for my book, Laura developed an elegant graphic layout full of pictures and evocative text that was balanced and pleasing visually. At the same time, she worked with me behind the scenes to make sure each page–every graphic, every piece of text–was presented in a manner that would enable blind visitors to fully access the site. Her resultant design conveys the excitement of my book in a more vivid and alive manner than I could ever have imagined possible. It is gorgeous to the eye, a treat for the ear, truly a unique accomplishment–a result of Laura Bowly’s exceptional talents!" - Susan Krieger, Stanford University
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"I highly recommend Laura Bowly. She is a great designer, very thorough and great to work with. She worked well with me to help bring my vision to fruition. Web design can be daunting and very challenging with the wrong designer and Laura made the process easy and efficient. She is a great resource and has provided great service and support. Thanks Laura for your help with my website, I could not have done it without you!" - Rachel Capil
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"I love my site. Laura Bowly took an idea that I have had in my head for years and after one 30 minute consultation, was able to bring it to life. Laura was so on top of things that when she gave me a time frame, most of the time she finished before she said she would. Incredible customer service and as far as the site, in the first month I had a huge increase in gift certificates and online appointments, and it just keeps increasing every month. I have had many clients tell me, "I booked my appointment because of your website". I highly recommend Laura Bowly - I can't stop telling everyone about her! Whether you need to update content, redesign an existing site, add shopping cart or design an entirely new site, Laura is the best person for the job!" - Jamielynn Dutton, cMT, MiManos.com Massage
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"Creative ... thoughtful ... timely ... knowledgeable ... all the characteristics of Laura Bowly that made the process of our website re-design effortless. She understood exactly what we wanted to accomplish, had very creative ideas, and thoughtful solutions. We loved working with Laura!!" - Leslie & Karen, Owner, Feel the Hugs
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"What a find! Laura Bowly made quick and beautiful work of our website redesign. We’ve had so many positive comments on the look and ease of navigation, we’ve been recommending Laura to everyone we know. Laura is a true professional and an easy person to work with. She has made it possible for us to easily change the details of our own site. We look forward to working with her in the future as we expand the calaverasarts.org website." – Calaveras Arts Council
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"Thanks for the excellent website design. You're artistic sense and creativity shine through"
- Gordon Branch, Branch Guitars
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"Working with Laura on the redesign of my website was the best website design experience I’ve ever had. She was quick, thorough, and really understood what I was asking for in the design itself. She had both the technical and artistic ability to do an excellent job. I would recommend her to anyone (and have). The site is also helping bring new business in. I’m definitely getting more calls from Tri-Valley. All of the clients I’ve spoken to really love the new site (me too)." - Marna Stein, Owner, The Animal Nanny, San Francisco, CA
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"On numerous occassions I have asked Laura Bowly for help in fulfilling our growing needs
for our company's website. With every request I have received a prompt response and I appreciate knowing my needs will be addressed quickly. I know that I can count on Laura Bowly to respond in a timely manner with enthusiasm, professionalism, creativity and a concern for my personal satisfaction!" - Siri Gilpin, Lavender Ridge Vineyard
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"We’re very happy with our website! We found Laura to be extremely responsive – and quick to take care of our feedback and numerous exchanges regarding input and changes to the site’s design and content" - Jonathan Ingber, Gold Star Plumbing
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"Within days of my first meeting with Laura she had designed the look of our new website with very little input from me, and it was perfect! Her intuitive use of colors and lay-out are amazing. She was incredibly easy to work with, immediately making changes and incorporating my needs and ideas. TradeWinds saw an immediate response to the new website, with new customers coming in based on the beautiful, professional new website. I highly recommend Laura!" - Hope Slifert, Owner, TradeWinds Consignment Store
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"Working with Laura on the development of a new website for Special Effects was delightful. Communication was always clear and prompt and she had the unique ability to really understand what I was looking for and then take it up to the next level. Her creativity and expertise exceeded my expectations. She had a wealth of knowledge and innovative ideas and made the process almost effortless for me as we worked collaboratively on the construction of our site. I highly recommend her services!" - Michelle Feldman, Director of Business Development, Special Effects Design & Construction
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"Laura Bowly is a talented web designer. Because of the uniqueness of our business it was a challenge to convey the details of our service in a way that was both informative and interesting. We appreciated Laura’s professional business approach as well as her design expertise. Her gentle prompts to organize our ideas kept the design process moving along even with our busy schedules. We love our new site!" - Denise Ebbett, President, Braille Publishers, Inc.
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"Laura is terrific! I have seen many of the web sites she has produced and whether they are simple or elaborate, they all have the look of quality. I have also found her to be very pleasant and diligent to work with. I look forward to working with her some more. She is a true professional." - Ken Jones, Producer Calaveras Gold
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"The site Laura designed for me surpassed my expectations, which were pretty high to begin with! Her artistic ability coupled with her good business sense created a site which is certain to impress others and show my business in an even more favorable light. I highly recommend her services. On top of everything else, I swear she is a mind-reader as she created exactly the look I wanted." - Jackie Richmond, Owner, Wine Country Concierge, Napa, CA
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"Our experience working with Laura in designing our website could not have been more positive! Her professionalism and creativity in communicating our priorities for the website were very refreshing. We appreciated that she was always available to talk with us about design ideas and implement a design element quickly into the site throughout the entire design process. The expertise Laura brought to our website project made it very enjoyable, and we enthusiastically recommend Laura!" - Victor and Leslie Guillot - Sol Sierra Solar Energy Systems, Murphys, CA
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"The Alpine County Chamber of Commerce recently launched our new website designed by Laura Bowly Design. From the immediate response and feedback from Chamber members and the visiting public they have nothing but praise for the site. It is new, fresh and easy to navigate. Laura was easy to work with and kept everything moving along quickly. Her professionalism and attention to detail made our work easy and we are proud of our new site. We would definitely recommend Laura Bowly and look forward to working with her again." - Teresa Burkhauser, Executive Director, Alpine County Chamber of Commerce, Markleeville, CA
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"You couldn't have been easier or more fun to work with on this project, Laura. From your quick answer to my initial inquiry to our finishing touches this week, you have been amazingly responsive and prompt, a careful listener, patient with our photo problems, and absolutely uncomplaining about all our little tweaks and changes. As you know, everyone loves the site and it addresses all of our goals. I will highly recommend you to anyone who asks!" - Kathryn Eustis, Director, Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program, Angels Camp, CA
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"Laura gave me the perfect amount of "nudging" to move forward. It took us 15 years to get our last website up and running, partially because our web designer (an awesome designer, for sure) left us to our own devices .... always a problem for a busy practitioner who just wants to see patients and let the office "run itself". Laura also really understood my disjointed ideas and suggestions. Whenever she sent something back to me, it was truly in the correct direction that I was visualizing." - Andrea Sullivan, Inner Balance Chiropractic, Murphys, CA
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"Laura was a complete pleasure to work with during the process of re-tooling and turbo charging our web site. She gets it and delivered this important marketing product on-time and within budget. I was so impressed with her creativity and professionalism with my project that I have asked Laura Bowly Design to work on the web sites of other companies and organizations that I’m involved with. " - Mark Phillips, General Manager, Bear Valley Lodge
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"Laura Bowly Design really worked with us to help us achieve our vision. From our website to our brochure, Laura created a stunning first draft on a very tight turnaround so that our board could provide feedback that made a huge difference in how the finished product came out. I can't imagine taking a project from vision to reality without having had her guidance. She took our ideas and turned them into a stunning reality. Laura is great to work with - she really listens and takes the time to make everything just right! Don't just take my word though ... Our website was recently recognized as a leading example by the national organization of Scenic Byways and will be featured in their upcoming publication - thanks to Laura Bowly Design!" - Warren Alford, Executive Director, Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association
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"The creation of a website seemed a daunting task until a small handful of email exchanges with Laura resulted in her first draft --- a brilliant, beautiful, savvy work of art. She captured the essence of my business quickly and worked efficiently from start to finish. I have received nothing but compliments about the site and am so pleased that it will serve as the primary medium for the growth of my business. I highly, highly recommend Laura Bowly Design and will spread the word to anyone seeking to promote their business. " - Holly Daniels, LCSW, Santa Cruz, CA
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"Because we are a woman owned business, it was important to us that our new web
design reflect a unique warmth with a touch of femininity. We also had a wealth of
information, photographs and content in our site that needed to be organized and easy
to navigate through for our clients. Laura Bowly stepped into this project with discs full
of photographs and pages and pages of information to sort through. Her initial rough
draft was sent to us within one week and we were all so impressed. Through her design
she was able to express the overall feel of what Sutter Buttes Labradoodles and
Goldendoodles is all about. We cannot put into words the gratitude we feel for Laura for
bringing a fun but professional look to our website. Thank you Laura for a job well done! I swear business has never been better since we hired your services!!! " - Brandi Shurtz-Huffmaster, Owner - Sutter Buttes Labradoodle & Goldendoodles, Yuba City, CA
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"As the president of two non-profit organizations and a local business owner I've had the pleasure of working with Laura regularly over the past few years. She has designed both of the organization websites and has been responsible for maintaining and expanding both sites since they were created. I have been extraordinarliy pleased with her services in terms of creativity, functionality and responsiveness and just can't say enough good things about her. To top it off , both organizations regularly receive compliments on our websites from visitors. I can't wait to get her started on a website for my own business and wouldn't dream of considering anyone else." - Michelle Plotnik, President, Murphys Business Association / visitmurphys.com
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"I love the new site – especially the pictures of all the kids. Great use of color and graphics too. Very professional and uplifting. " - John Brophy, Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools
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"Laura has the ability to listen to a client, know what is desired, thoughtfully work through concepts to create a unique website based upon her skills and experience, all within a planned budget. The members of Copperopolis Area Business Association continue to express satisfaction and appreciation for what Laura Bowly Design has accomplished for us." - Bill Troyanoski, President, Copperopolis Business Association / shopcopper.org
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"Laura did a remarkable job for me on my website within just a few days - the results are even more amazing given that we never met in person. She really got what I needed, clarified what was unclear and went to work. She also had excellent suggestions how to design my new business card - my clients are impressed whenever I hand out my card and comment on the professional image it projects." - Gabriele Hilberg, PhD, MFT - Thought Horizons, gabrielehilberg.com, Mountain View, CA
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"Laura’s quick and accurate assessment of my new business’s needs helped me to quickly release a single-page site, with plans for a full website timed with my magazine’s June launch. She immediately understood my still-unfolding plans, and her artistic vision completely matched my intent. I especially appreciate her prompt, clear answers to my questions about the process of creating a website, which can be a baffling realm for newcomers. I feel fortunate to have connected with a professional who has the knowledge, experience, and creative capability to help my business find – and shine for – its intended audience." - Suzy Hopkins, Editor, Friends & Neighbors, tcfan.net, Sonora, CA
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"Laura Bowly is a talented site designer with a fine artistic eye. She did a superb job the first time and handled adroitly the details remaining. As a commercial landscape photographer I am impressed with the quick understanding of my vision to which she added real value. It is a pleasure to do business with her due to promptly meeting commitments and the excellent value of her services which I intend to use in the future." - Rick Harray, Photographer, rkharrayphotography.com, Angels Camp, CA
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"Laura's artistic vision for classy design shines through her Website work. You can see her attention to detail, layout and flow, and overall ability in every design she does. She created an amazing look for our multi-faceted outdoor business and put us on the map" - Tonja Peterson, Co-Owner, SNAC, Inc.
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"In design, Laura has the unique ability to listen to her clients and produce in a timely matter, designs that reflect their visions in a professional, slick manner. Thank you! " - Jackie Nunez, Owner, Livescapes Design Group, Santa Cruz, CA
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"Laura Bowly beautifully updated our Querencia site with today’s technology and design. It is excellent work, done rapidly, with an exquisite eye." - Mike & Mary Jo Macfarlane, Owners, Querencia B&B
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"We are scientists/engineers, not artists. We wanted an attractive site with no fuss. Laura Bowly built our site with minimal editing and at a suitable cost. She incorporated features that would not have occured to us. The final product exceeds our expectations. We have referred LBDesign to a number of our colleagues." - Don Deem,Owner, Deem Shiningtree Environmental Services
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"I can't recommend Laura Bowly enough. She is excellent. Affordable, though careful and highly skilled as an artist. No need to deal with a "big company, high prices, etc" when you can deal with a great person, one on one." - Al Costa, New Tribute
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"YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you so much ... I love all the changes you made for us on the site. The rollover is perfect on the restoration!" - Janie Nelson,Co-Owner, J Nelson Gallery & Framing
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"Laura is a consummate pro. I can count on her to design, animate, and deliver high quality web and flash designs. Our clients vary in size and scope, and Laura always delivers outstanding creative quickly and within budget." - Jenny Martin, Founder, Red i Studios
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"In the printing business we see a lot of people attempting to do graphic design from their desktop computers. Professional Graphic Designer’s understand the relationship between font styles, art work and available space, to create finished products that are easy to read and get the point across for their clients. Laura’s work stands out from the rest. Remember, when you're choosing a designer, check out their samples and their references -- if they don’t have a printer on their reference list, you have to wonder why!!! - Jim Klann, Owner, Foothill Printing and Graphics
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"Laura was utterly committed and professional in every aspect of the design work she did for our business over the years. She's always been efficient and thorough from initial design to finished product." - Shawn Seale, Co-Owner, SNAC, Inc.
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"We have the talent, but Laura built our business with her great designs and her ability to showcase what we do. She's awesome!" - Julie Munger, Co-Owner, Sierra Rescue
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"Laura is an artist in every sense of the word. Whether it's websites, print, graphics, or music, her creativity is apparent in all that she does. I've worked with her on various projects for over 10 years and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to my most picky clients." - Laura Giacoppo, Founder, Global Internet Attitude / GiaCo.
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"Our business was in need of counter cards that set us apart and showed what we have to offer. Laura Bowly created cards that were clean and professional. Not only do we love the counter cards, we receive numerous compliments from clients. We recommend Laura Bowly to all in need of outstanding design." - Sandi Pearce, Co-Owner, SierraSentry
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“In my 27 years of commercial printing experience I have never before had the pleasure of working with a Graphic Designer that has both incredible artistic vision and the technical ability to make it all work properly once it gets to me. Laura is without a doubt the most talented designer that has ever put an electronic file in front of me for printing. Her work is relevant, interesting, and so visually pleasing that you would do yourself a disservice if you did not allow her to design for you, or your company. Just as important, once she has finished and submitted your job for printing you can rest assured that your job will move easily through the work flow of any print shop and you will receive back to you a completed job that is what you were expecting it to be.” - Stephen Rodriguez, Graphics Supervisor, Golden Eagle Press