TESTIMONIALS
When you need creative magazine design ideas—from cover art to department turn heads to a redesign—Sylvia always presents ideas that no one else had considered. While managing several art directors and a full department at AIM, she also art directed a couple of gorgeous magazines herself. Despite a small staff and severely limited resources, her magazines were all beautiful and highly successful at the newsstand. Along with a pleasant managerial demeanor, Sylvia has a natural eye for color, composition and presentation—exactly what our many magazines needed from the creative director.
Tim Schreiner, Editor-in-Chief, Home Buyer Group, Active Interest Media
Design skills and vision, systems expertise, and team leadership—Sylvia's got it all, she's the complete package. Sylvia has a genuine passion for the creative process and a natural, easy rapport with both staff and freelance contributors (who in the old-house world are many, and of varied temperaments). Sylvia is also that rare person who keeps calm amid a raging storm, is willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done—without complaint, easily inspires her team into action, and is great at finding innovative solutions that hadn't occurred to anybody else in the room. She is a true professional, and it was always a pleasure working with her.
Demetra Aposporos, Editor-in-Chief, Old House Journal, Active Interest Media
Sylvia is one of the most talented art directors I've ever worked with...she is beyond creative; she solves issues long before the rest of us even know they'll crop up, and she has a knack for improving upon existing design templates for a range of media. Plus, she's a loyal and trusted colleague, not to mention the consummate team player. Buzz words? Yes. But they apply to this talented woman.
Mike McCarthy, Editor-in-Chief, Active Interest Media
Sylvia has grown into a excellent manager over the years, running all aspects of design on multiple publications simultaneously and getting the job done with a smile under stressful deadline conditions.
George Spencer, Editor, Whittle Communications
Sylvia is an outstanding design director and manages a large team of art directors and graphics professionals. Sylvia has amazing artistic talent which she uniquely combines with flexibility and enthusiasm. She has brought our publications to a new level!
Elaine Nosaka, Associate Publisher, Active Interest Media
Sylvia is a gifted graphic designer. She consistently creates pieces that WOW me with very little instructions on my part. To me, that is the most important quality in a designer. She is by far the most talented and personable graphic designer I have ever worked with.
Kara Macdonald, Vice President, Pruitt Title, LLC