Client Testimonials
Graphic/Web Design and Marketing:
"Sara Zimmerman guided us through our website redesign in a fashion that worked perfectly for us. She catered to our needs while providing her knowledge and expertise every step of the way. For example, we provided her with some design ideas and technological goals; she transformed and improved them beyond our expectations. Sara’s professionalism and thoroughness provided us with the confidence that we chose the right person for the job. We highly recommend her services!" ~ Keep the Sierra Green Representatives, KeepTheSierraGreen.org
"I can’t speak highly enough of Sara and her ability to work with me to help design Howling Dogs Bike and Ski logo and website. She is incredibly knowledgeable, intuitive and creative. I can’t put a price on her insights, advice, and most importantly her holistic approach to the entire process because she gives so much more than advertised. Sara’s enthusiasm, motivation and organizational skills are rare qualities. She is a gem and I would highly recommend her." ~ Kimberly Kaznowski, HowlingDogsBikeandSki.com
"Having a web site designed and built was something that I have resisted for a long time. Mostly because of my own computer limitations. Working with Sara made it all so easy. The intake form was so helpful to get me on track and focused about what I wanted. I felt listened to, valued and cared for by Sara. She was patient with me when I was unable to do some computer projects, teaching and explaining the how and why. She was kind, caring and I feel my experience with Sara has been truly a good, productive experience. I love my webpage and have received a lot of positive feedback from people who have looked at it and used it. I have recommended Sara to several people and will continue to work with her and refer to her. Thank you, Sara." ~ Ann Sheppard, IntuitiveCounselingWithAnn.com
"I hired Sara to help create a brand, logo and visual concept for my new small business, Tahoe Golf Tech, and she was great to work with and produced amazing products. I looked around at various graphic designers in the local region and found that Sara was the most punctual to respond and created modern and appealing designs. I will use Sara in the future to help with my web presence and assist in expanding my reach via SEO and an online store. She is more than an artist. She helps you determine what your company is and what you want it to become. I would highly recommend Sara to any person or company looking for a creative, dependable and high-quality producing graphic designer." ~ Anthony Demelo, Tahoegolftech.com
"The Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival has had the pleasure of working with Sara Zimmerman for multiple years now on both the web and print aspects of our marketing campaigns. Sara is an organized and creative person, who has elevated the Festival's promotional design and really captured the look we are going for. She is a skilled, dependable and easy to work with designer; who took on everything we needed and completed it on schedule with great results. Her ability to pull everything together, just the way we wanted it was more than impressive. I would like to thank Sara for the outstanding effort she has committed to our project and would fully recommend Sara for any design work that needs to be done." ~ David Greenleaf, Tahoe Truckee Earth Day, Committee Member Tahoetruckeeearthday.org
"Sara is professional, responsive and always willing to help. She efficiently figures out a general idea of what we want and is able to fine tune from there. She works well with our short notice requests. She always seems to make time and that keeps us coming back. We would definitely work with her again on any future projects that we may have!" ~ Ako Martin, Cloudline Tours, CloudlineTours.com
"Sara is an amazing and talented person - she recently created a logo design and website for my new business. I love her original ideas and the illustrations Sara came up with were perfect for my web design. My logo and website are very professional and polished and also reflect the vision I had in mind for the overall feel of my business. Sara is easy to communicate with and prompt in her responses to my questions. I highly recommend Sara for all aspects of marketing and design for any business, old or new!" ~ Ann Whitney, New Visions Coaching
"Thank you for all your hard work on my branding, website and marketing. I really appreciate how efficient you are, but especially how you know my personality and keep me on target. You are an exceptional individual and adored by all who know you. I highly recommend you!" ~ Page Stegner, TahoePianoLessons.com
"Sara is a great lady to work with. She received very little from me and created me a lovely website. I highly recommend her." ~ Durga Leela, YogaOfRecovery.com
"I'm so pleased with my completed website! Sara did a fantastic and highly professional job during the entire process. She was always prompt with responses and very accurate with her estimates. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone needing web design." ~ Jessica Hall, BluebirdDesigns.com
"Wonderful results! I recently launched a property management business and wanted to have a professional online presence. I had no idea where to begin that process, but fortunately a friend recommended Sara. She turned out to be a gem from the beginning. Sara took the time to really understand my goals and needs for the site and had great suggestions along the way. I now have a site to be proud of www.bellpropertygroup.com and am looking forward to utilizing it as key marketing tool. I would definitely recommend Sara as a professional, efficient, and talented web designer!" ~ Drew Bell, BellPropertyGroup.com
"SPOT ON! Sara just designed a new website for my Podiatry practice and I could not be more pleased with the end result. She was extremely professional and took time to understand my needs. She evaluated the market and devised a clean, pertinent website (truckeetahoepodiatry.com) that I am proud of. I am completely satisfied with her work and will recommend her without reservation." ~ David E. Condon, truckeetahoepodiatry.com
"Sara recently completed a logo, website and cards for my new business location (Summer Wood Skin Care). She is a breath of fresh air to work with! She is creative, timely, thoughtful and professional and a gem of a woman. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a fresh image for their business!" ~ Summer Wood, summerwoodskincare.com
"Sara was the obvious choice for Tahoe Truckee Earth Day design work. Her spirit and her talent combine to produce original art that fits our values of community, stewardship, conservation and education. Sara was able to design a new website, marketing and advertising materials, as well as our T-shirts. Sara has been a good friend to our small non-profit and has been open to our ideas, which she then combined with her own vision to generate fantastic materials. We hope that as a result of this project, we can help spread the word about this great local artist." ~ Lisa Cashel, Tahoe Truckee Earth Day
"I highly recommend working with Sara. She far exceeded my expectations and opened my mind to multiple opportunities. Every time I leave a meeting with Sara I feel so very grateful she is leading the way and so very excited and inspired about the future of my business. Sara always gets the job done in a professional, timely matter and with an artistic touch that WILL get you noticed!!!!" ~ Michelle Turley, L.Ac, michelleturleylac.com
"Sara Zimmerman is on fire! I have never met someone so clearly grounded in both sides of her brain: her art is awe-inspiring, and her organizational skills and marketing genius are unbelievably professional. Full Circle Movement has so much gratitude and love for Sara. Our success is not only hugely due to Sara, but she has even taught us how to measure it!" ~ Jen Fluharty, Full Circle Movement
“I hired Sara to integrate my newly created logo and identity into a content management site and my social media. Sara beautifully created a website that I could manage and that works for me that shows off the new image for my business. After she set up my website, she also set up my social network pages on Facebook, Linked in, Feedburner, Constant Contact and then got them integrated into my site. Afterwards, she trained me so that I can now effectively make the regular changes I need. Within a week of launching, my website comes up on the first page of Google for "garden design Chico." Woooohooo! Thank you Sara!!!" ~Eve Werner, EvesGardenDesign.com
"Sara is a pleasure to work with! She possesses both a creative and analytical mind...a rare combination...her outstanding qualities blend perfectly, making her punctual, patient and professional. She is a truly skilled artist and a inspiring to work with." ~ Carmen Carr, Realtor, CarmenCarr.com
"Working with Sara Zimmerman was painless. I've been putting off a new look for my company because the idea of re-creating myself was daunting. In a 15 minute meeting with Sara I had a new, hip look that better represents what I sell and who I am. With in 48 hours she had proofs for me to review and with just a few changes we were able to discuss over the phone my new business cards were ready to send off to the printers. Fast, efficient, edgy, affordable and painless is how I would describe my experience working with Sara." ~ Kahlil Johnson, Kahlila
Sara completed a website for a non-profit organization that I work for. She was great at walking us through exactly what she needed from us for her to build the site how we wanted, and within our budget. Not only that, she really showed a great breadth of capability, designing a sharp, professional site, that appealed to a wide range of perspectives (from the public to government organizations). In addition to this, she did the work FAST. We ended up needing the site sooner than we had anticipated, and she was able to get us a fully functional site almost the next day. I was really impressed at this fast turn around, given her full client base. She was willing to work with us, and our existing restrictions about web hosts. It was very obvious during the process that she really cares about the success of her clients organizations and that she does her part to help." ~ Aviva Rossi, Environmental Scientist, Bay Area Early Detection Network
"I want you to know how much we really love our web site. You really did a wonderful job and we have received a lot of new business because of it." ~ Cythia LaCornu, FeelsLikeHomeBaby.com
"When I started my small business in Truckee, CA Sara designed and created my marketing and advertising material. Not only is Sara an extremely talented artist, she is very professional, easy to work with and has a quick turnaround time. Sara had many great ideas about promoting my business that ultimately got me many of my clients. Thanks to Sara I was constantly getting compliments on my business cards! I feel fortunate to have Sara as a resource and I highly recommend her talent, design work, and services." ~ Sheryl Talmage, Alpine Home Care, Truckee, CA
"I own an online business. I hired Sara to recreate a logo, do our branding, and create and implement an ongoing marketing plan. Sara created branding and a unique logo that fully embodies the direction and mission of my business. Sara then created the marketing plan and designed all of our materials, including our business cards, sales kit, icons for our website, email newsletter template, and flyers. Since I have hired Sara, I have already seen an influx of interest in my business and have received numerous comments about the great look and design we now have. Sara is passionate about her work and takes the details of my business (and budget) very seriously. I look forward to working with her on future projects and highly recommend her to anyone." ~ Barbara Bray, CEO/President, My-eCoach.com
"Thanks to Sara for helping us get my husband's business jump started. Sara made the process of creating a beautiful logo, business cards, and marketing information easy and seamless. I cannot imagine finding anyone more professional to get this job done, as well as being easy to work with and quick to respond. We look forward to working with Sara in the future!" ~Stephanie Poole McIntosh, McIntosh Custom Construction, Truckee, CA
"I have worked with Sara on a variety of projects over the past 4 years. From business cards to company letterhead, her creative designs have always been top notch and delivered with efficiency and speed. She has amazing pride in her work and it shows through with each new project!" ~ Elice Crowder, O'Dette Mortgage Group, Truckee/ Tahoe City/ Incline Village/ San Francisco
"Sara is a wonderful resource for both design and marketing. She worked very quickly to help me improve the look of my website and the quality of my marketing copy in time for me to meet an important deadline. Her suggestions made a huge difference. I've gotten so many positive comments on the changes she came up with!" ~Adee Swanson, Swanson Hypnotherapy & Coaching, Petaluma, CA
"Sara provided fast, professional service. We communicated by phone and online and she came up with a clean, elegant logo that portrayed exactly what I wanted for my business. If I needed a different file type for printing, or a small change, Sara returned my e-mails right away and delivered the files needed." ~ Kevin Klein, Kevin Klein Photography, Tahoe City, CA
“Sara far exceeded our expectations in design and originality when creating our 2009 Trail Fest t-shirt and poster. This is the first time the Tahoe Rim Trail Association ventured into an event t-shirt and poster, and the comments and reviews from our members and the community were fantastic. We will definitely use Sara and her skills again. Sara was wonderful to work with, extremely professional and timely.” ~ Emily Williams, Director of Trail Use, Tahoe Rim Trail Association
“I wanted a unique folded business card with a detailed map. Sara not only created me the exact card and illustration I wanted, but helped me research different printing options and dealt with the printer. She made everything completely hassle-free and easy. Plus, after I decided on the design, I wanted to add more to it and revised it 8 million times. Sara never complained once! Sara rocks! I happily recommend her to anyone.” ~ Nancy Costello, Realtor, Truckee, CA
"Sara has great energy and is a wealth of information about marketing, social networking, illustration and design." ~ Elisa DiNallo, DiNallo Designs
“Sara Zimmerman was pivotal in helping me create a new logo and business card design for my massage practice. In our market today, any business must rely on new and innovative ways to make themselves stand out... Sara did just that! She really listened to my ideas and was able to add her creative touch to make my business card and logo truly unique. Her professionalism and timeliness during the entire process was sensational and allowed me to focus more of my time on my business. I recommend Sara to all my friends and anyone looking to work with a genuinely talented artist!” ~ Nicole Janoschek, C.M.T., Reno, NV
Commissioned Artworks and Illustrations:
"After Googling for a Tahoe artist, I lucked out in meeting up with Sara. It is very rare to meet such a talented artist who is also a web designer and marketing expert, and a really nice person who was always cheerful and very willing to listen and make changes. In spite of juggling many other projects, she made me feel that I was her only client. Never did I wait for a reply to my emails. Not only is Sara good at what she does, but she's quick and thorough. Having seen some of the Tahoe maps that Sara had done for other clients, I asked her to do a map that was both accurate and whimsical for my daughter's wedding invitation and to be screen printed on a canvas bag to be given as a Welcome Bag to our wedding guests. I couldn't be more pleased with the results - definitely exceeded my expectations. The maps are both beautiful and useful. Sara also gave me accurate estimates of the costs and immediately informed me if any additional costs would be incurred by her or the vendors that were used for this project. It was a total pleasure to work with Sara." ~Val Maczek Truckee, CA
“I commissioned Sara to paint a portrait of our dog for a present for my husband. After seeing her dog portraits in Truckee Book and Bean, I decided that I had to have my very own! Sara was very easy to work with, and after giving her a few photos of our dog, she had completed a wonderful painting in less than a week. Everyone that has seen our portrait of “Tola” has absolutely loved it and the quality of Sara’s work. In fact, I was so impressed with Sara that I asked her to do some work for the organization that I work for.” ~ Emily Williams, Truckee, CA
"Our home is filled with Sara Zimmerman's exclusive art, including pieces we commissioned specifically. We knew Sara was the right artist for a set we wanted and when we presented Sara with our idea, she immediately saw the same vision we did. She created what we had asked for using mixed media and in the colors we wanted to highlight. We are enthusiasts for Sara's works: some realism, some impressionism, some whimsy, some fantastical and all fine art. Sara's commissioned pieces are given highlighted positioning in our home and we receive many compliments about them." ~ Misty Young, Truckee, CA
"Sara did an amazing job on the belly mask i asked her to paint for me. I feel so fortunate to have Sara’s beautiful artwork on such an important piece in our home. Thanks again Sara, you are amazing!!!" ~ Ami Vannoy, Truckee, CA
"The Squaw painting looks great, and it will be a regular reminder of Tahoe and skiing at Squaw. I plan to frame it and hang it prominently. Thanks!" ~ J.D., Washington, DC