“Quick, professional, fast and most of all reliable!!!!! Mike is the real deal and I can not say enough good things about him! If you are tired of working with graphic designers that are wasting your time then Mike Gaurino is your man. From packaging to logo design, he is great at branding on many levels. From my experience there is an element of research that is involved in the design level that most designers explore but do not understand and know how to convey. Mike takes the guessing out of this. He is very quick with first designs. I am always excited when I receive one because he gives me more then I ask for. Recently Mike has either created or redone almost 30 SKU’s for Nootie all with in one months time. Do not take my word for it. You can email me for a reference and show you our new packaging he has created and compare it to our website. If your not using Mike, your wasting your time.”
“Mike is a highly talented art director who brings both “big picture”
and concepting ability with top-tier design skills. His willingness and
ability to deliver high quality work with unbelievable turn-around times
for highly challenging clients is among the best I have experienced in
my career. I strongly recommend his services.”
“AVOW Communications has collaborated with Mike now for nearly four years. He brings broad vision to projects and consistently delivers unique, creative solutions. He is a valuable partner when it comes to flushing out concepts and he always makes a significant contribution. We like Mike!”
“Mike has worked closely with our agency as a dedicated creative partner for the past three years on our most important branding projects. His work in all cases as been exemplary from strategy to execution. He is reliable and budget conscious while possessing an ability to solve creative challenges with dazzling results. I would recommend Mike for any branding, marketing or advertising project.” April 9, 2012
“Michael is an inspiring creative director and art director to work with. He is my Gold Standard for on target, on message, engaging creative that communicates and delivers results. Michael’s attention to details, intelligence and design talents is why every project that we have worked on together has been a winner, with client’s realizing a minimum of 20% increase in sales and ASI scores of 135, 98 points above norm. From Branding to Broadcast projects Mike is one of the best in the business.”
“Mike never ceases to amaze me with his smashing creativity and on-target execution. When I need results, I turn to Mike. And I have to tell you, he’s one of the few people I work with, who exceeds my expectations with regularity. It’s a pleasure to highly recommend him.”
“Mike is the consummate creative partner. With keen consumer insights and razor sharp understanding of client goals, his work is dead on every time. Creative, timely and personable, I will continue to work with him at every opportunity.”
“I hired Mike to design the logo for my company as well as to design the look and feel of the website. Mike is a is extremely talented but also a pleasure to work with. He listens to what you want to communicate and then visually designs the very essence of it. He worked very well with the web team that created the back end usability of the site. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone looking for a highly creative designer but is also looking for someone who is driven to provide value and really listens to the client.”
“I have enlisted Mike Guarino’s services on many occasions. Most notably, Mike and his firm, GuarinoWoodman, handled the advertising and marketing campaigns for a company that I founded and ran, Hotelevision. His work distinguished Hotelevision in the market by giving the company a contemporary look that was reinforced by sophisticated marketing promotions.
Mike’s work is always highly creative and unique in perspective. Working with Mike engenders understandings and perspectives that I would not have come to on my own. His integrity is such that I am proud to count Mike as a close personal friend. To have a client/provider relationship evolve into such a friendship is rare.
For anyone requiring a more elaborative recommendation of Mike, I would be honored to do so.
“Mike is a pleasure to work with. He is very reliable. I can always count on him in a pinch to turn around a project when I am on a tight deadline. I rely on his expertise as a designer to let me know what works best.”
“Mike is a top notch creative talent and strategic thinker. He tackles each project with passion and a unique perspective that delivers cutting edge advertising and design. Plus, he is a really nice guy!”
“Michael is wonderful to partner with – he is extremely professional and trustworthy. He consistently goes above and beyond to meet our deadlines and goals and always blows me away with the amount of creative concepts that he provides. In addition, Michael has been a blessing to work with during these tough economic times; he has gone out of his way to find solutions that fit within our ever-shrinking budget – which is so greatly appreciated.”
“Mike is able to convey the message visually in a striking way. His work is detailed and an expert at what he does.”
“If you want ideas that are going to get consumer attention, then you have to choose Mike. He consistently breaks the mold by pushing the boundaries of what we consider marketing. Dedicated to the project at hand and able to execute all details of any event, no matter how small. I have been pleased with the work entrusted to Mike. I can gladly and most certainly recommend Mike to any company looking for results.”
