testimonials
Before: "boring." After: "Rich, vibrant and engaging."
“Dotgarden was instrumental in helping us get our website to the next level. Before the redesign, our web presence was just pages of boring text. Now our site is rich, vibrant and engaging.”
Richard Shiu, Co-owner, Best in Show
San Francisco, California
New web site attracts participation and engages web users
“I find Dotgarden's work to be superlative. You patiently explained things so that I could understand the process. Now, our Web site really engages the viewer; it attracts participation. I enthusiastically recommend working with Dotgarden”
John Rensenbrink, Green Horizon Foundation; International Society for Universal Dialogue
Topsham, Maine
"Befuddled" client finds design process easy
“Our experience working with Dotgarden was awesome. We needed a Website and were a bit befuddled by the whole adventure of creating one, but you brought us through the process with grace and ease. I look forward to continue working together to expand the Yep Films site as our business grows. I recommend Dotgarden wholeheartedly. ”
Dan Janos, Co-founder, Yep Films
San Francisco, California
"Dotgarden rocks!"
“Dotgarden is professional, creative, reliable and fun to work with. That's a rare combination. Dotgarden rocks!”
Nancy Cowan, CEO, Culturejunkie.com
Portland, Oregon
User-friendly content management tools make site more dynamic
"I like the fact that Dotgarden is interested in finding ways to give the client control and management of their web site. We can post newsletters and change content on the website, and we don't have to be a web designer to understand how to do that. It's a more dynamic web site when you have more control internally."
Chris Mittelstaedt, The FruitGuys
South San Francisco, California
Industry guru cites website as model example
"Clients often tell me my website is one of the main reasons they chose to work with me. However, I recently received an even greater honor. In the most recent edition of the copywriter's industry classic, Secrets of A Freelance Writer, industry guru Bob Bly lists my website as one of a handful of exemplary copywriter's websites. Much of the credit goes to Dotgarden. You played a big part in helping me to build my brand identity."
Eileen Coale, Coale Communications
Annapolis, MD
"Reachable and responsive"
"What I liked best about working with Dotgarden was the fact that they really understood what I was asking, how I wanted the site to flow and feel. Dotgarden was very reachable and responsive, and a pleasure to work with."
Aaron Wilcox, Market Flavor
San Francisco, California
Redesign paid for itself within 2 months
“I am a complete technophobe. You helped me define what I need and what I like in a Website. Since the redesign, I have heard nothing but praise about my Website. The best thing is that it paid for itself within 2 months of being online.”
Liz Kinder, Liz Kinder Ceramics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Superb guidance, direction, and expertise"
“Your guidance, direction, advice, and expertise were superb. I now have a professional 'face' on the Internet and a place I can easily refer prospective clients to get a sense of my work. I would highly recommend working with Dotgarden.”
Sharon Snyder, Professional Fitness Trainer, BumbleBee Fitness
San Francisco, California
Web site does double duty: promotes non-profit, serves its members
“Dotgarden is proactive, creative and very organized. Evie really helped City CarShare to efficiently use our Web site to both promote our organization and serve our members. Evie is always approachable for questions and for providing her expert opinion. She's efficient and will give you her undivided attention to get the task at hand done.”
Annie Boudon, San Francisco Director, City CarShare
San Francisco, California
Dotgarden: a valuable partner
"Your flexibility and capabilities make you a company I would like to continue to work with in the future and will recommend anytime I get the chance. As a side note as a sort of client of yours (although I feel we are more partners than clients) your desire to make things "right" is more valuable than you may realize. A good example of this is how you took the initiative to get the right search set up instead of just leaving the other one in a functional, yet decrepit state. I try to work this way as well and it is refreshing to work with someone who also takes real pride in their work."
Noah Miller, Longevity Through Prevention
Gaia Herbs Web site
Laguna Niguel, California
A website you can be proud of
"I would absolutely recommend Dotgarden. When you can take pride in telling someone your website address, when you have no hesitation, it makes you very proud. I have many people tell me how much they like the website."
Glista Guilford, ReadiSorb™ Products
Palo Alto, California
Valuable counsel, technical expertise, artistic design
"Dotgarden's advice and counsel was of great value to me. A lot of designers want to make you happy, so they do what you tell them, but the end result is not user friendly. Or they go the other way and it works well from a technological point of view, but it doesn't look good. From her technical experience with websites, and from her artistic work, Evie Leder knows what works and what doesn't. So not only does the site work well, it looks good."
Michael Thomas Ford, Author
San Francisco, California