Branding Salon :: Stand By Your Brand

"I have enjoyed a very successful partnership with Shona Friedman for the past six plus years. Her customer focus, tireless work ethic, superior design instincts and attention to detail played an integral role in the rapid growth of our business – from six employees and a single property to four properties and 100 employees. During this time Shona led the design and evolution of our websites to include the integration of many important revenue generating features, such as online reservations for our hotel, restaurant, wine tours, an online auction, customer newsletter and a gift shop. Additionally, she created and maintained a consistent brand image in our printed collateral from brochures to advertisements to in-room materials. I would not hesitate in recommending her services."

—Jed Ayres
Owner, MacCallum Properties, Inc.

"Jude Lutge has worked as a publicist for the MacCallum House for over 20 years. During this time she has garnered media attention that has catapulted the property onto the national stage and directly contributed to our success and top position in the market. With feature articles in the NY Times, Gourmet, Travel and Leisure, SF Chronicle, Press Democrat, Coastal Living and Wine Spectator, Jude’s involvement can be quantified with dramatic increases in revenue. Her passion and dedication to her clients is obvious in the quality of the work she produces and her near instantaneous response times. Probably the biggest differentiator for Jude is her business intuition – having a deep entrepreneurial background herself, she has a remarkable instinct for spotting market trends and drivers which can quickly translate into revenue."

—Jed Ayres
Owner, MacCallum Properties, Inc.

"I don't know if we would be on the map without the dedication and talent of the Branding Salon team. They are a huge part of our ongoing success and I would not want to launch a venture without their being on board."

—Executive Chef Alan Kantor (former owner, MacCallum House Restaurant)

“As someone involved with the creative process of garden and seed product design for over 20 years, I was delighted to meet and work with Rachel Cost. She is both imaginatively creative and an excellent copy writer. She combines her creative skills and writing ability with a keen sense of marketing. I appreciate her quick response, thoughtful clean designs and her ability to share and incorporate my ideas into the artistic process. I have the greatest respect for Rachel’s abilities to understand the “vision” of any project and highly recommend her services.”

—Laura Quatrochi
President, Wildflowers International

"The holding page is AMAZING!!! I have already shown it to several people and they all love it.They’ve all described it as elegant, chic, natural and warm, exactly what we’re going for. Thanks for such great work."

—Mireille Nagourney
Founder, shopjenesaisquoi.com

"Greg Sheldon invented ITZBEEN Baby Care Timer, his first consumer product which has met with incredible success. “Rachel Cost was the first graphic designer I have ever worked with. I had zero knowledge of what to ask for, yet had high expectations for results. Rachel was extremely patient in walking me through all aspects of the design process. In the end, the final designs for my product package, Web site, business cards, trade show booth, sales and press sheets far exceeded my expectations. I could not have picked a more capable, creative, personable, and professional person to introduce me to the world of graphic design. I'm glad to have her as a part of my team!"

“You do a terrific job for both Mac House and BGI. Thanks for your hard work. I know you'll translate our words into attractive newsletters.”

—Sally Shepard
Shepard Public Relations

"I love the way the product is being represented by such quality stationery and design! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for such a great job! My friends are all emailing about how great looking the site is—thanks! "

—Chrys Hutchings
Owner, Eco-Luxury Fur

"Any time we have a web question or need to have our site updated or revised we contact Julie and everything is taken care of quickly and professionally. We have enjoyed working with her for over 5 years now and are very grateful to have someone of her caliber to turn to when we need assistance."

—Brad Alper
ottimino.com - Award winning wines

"Julie is wonderful to work with, not only for her expertise and efficiency, not to mention immediate response, but also her wit and amazing ability to put it all in perspective. She can give incredibly clear directions and make you smile all the way ! Working with Julie is productive and enjoyable."

—Marjorie Israel Chayette
General Partner Kapla USA kaplatoys.com

"As a Career Transition Brand Strategist, when my clients need web site development I recommend Julie, not only because of her individual expertise but depending on the scale and scope of my clients needs, she will pull together a team that can take care of the design, marketing, databases, you name it. I love to recommend Julie to my clients...makes me look good and I know with 110% confidence that they are in good hands."

—Bernadette Martin
VisibilityBranding.com