GIBSON GUITAR CORP.
"Lynda is the best graphic designer I have ever worked with. She is able to work independently while creating refreshing and innovative designs in record time! I was always completely thrilled with every design she produced. Consider yourself fortunate if you are blessed with the opportunity to work with this amazing talent!"
–Entertainment Relations/Events, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is a focused and talented designer, bursting with creativity. She combines brilliant design skill with a razor sharp and intuitive appreciation for marketing. She has tremendous instincts for what works graphically, and also what will resonate emotionally with a target audience. In addition, she is a pleasure to work with... thoughtful, funny, patient and supportive. I recommend her highly."
–Director of Global Editorial & Marketing, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is one of the most thoughtful graphic designers with whom I've worked. She considers carefully the audience and purpose of each project and asks questions that often improve the brief and always improve the design. I always appreciated her approach and found her to be a strong partner in creating compelling communications, proactively creating alternatives to get to the best final solution. She has an informed, up-to-date visual sensibility, is 100% reliable, detail-oriented in a way that can save projects, possesses perfect computer skills and gets along with everyone in a highly professional manner. I'd happily work with her again and would recommend her to anyone."
–Chief Creative Officer, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda Hodge is golden. Her design work is brilliant and compelling. She thinks not only of the 'design' but of the message behind the piece she's creating. She's also without a shadow of a doubt the most conscientious and detail-oriented person I've ever worked with. Technically I was Lynda's manager but she never needed managing. She could always be trusted to see every job through to perfection. Lynda comes very highly recommended."
–Editorial Director, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is one of the most creative people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her efficiency, vision and ability to think outside of the box consistently produced first-class results and highly successful marketing campaigns. Lynda always listened to and respected my ideas and suggestions as a copywriter/editor, and worked to improve them. I recommend her highly for anyone looking for a reliable, creative, and easy going graphic and web designer. She's simply the best!"
–Editor, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Extremely professional and very fast turnaround with fantastic results on all of the many projects I have worked with her on, even those that were the most ambiguously defined and time-sensitive. I strongly recommend Lynda for any company to maximize productivity and minimize internal or outsourced labor costs. She will be a major contributor and a joy to work with in general. I can't say enough."
–Operations Manager, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is a top-notch designer with good attention to detail and a strong work ethic. What really sets her apart is the initiative she shows and the amount of research, ideas, and skill she adds to a project."
–Senior Interactive Designer, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda has a keen eye, and pays great attention to detail. Lynda has always been an easy person with which to work, and has never needed to be prodded for a return response to a question or request. She has always completed projects on time and within budget. She is a valued member of the Gibson Team!!"
–Programs & Training Manager, Gibson Guitar Corp .
"Lynda and I worked together on events/projects that required fast turn arounds. Lynda always responded quickly and with excellent work. She was very intuitive to my needs and a great asset to our team."
–Director of Projects, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is top notch, always thinking ahead, always delivering unmatched, remarkable design. Highly skilled at problem solving, with a sharp eye for details, even when working with a variety of complex Languages. In addition to her excellent work ethic, she is thoughtful, supportive, giving and a pleasure to work with. She comes highly recommended."
–International Editor Coordinator, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda Hodge is a very competent, talented, creative, professional and passionate designer. She is a pleasure to work with even in the most difficult of circumstances on the most demanding tasks."
–Editorial Director (former), Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is an excellent designer who is driven to deliver projects on time and with exceptional results. Her ability to understand the marketing concepts needed and conceptualize them into a creative design were valued. Lynda would be a great asset to any creative team."
–Photographer, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Although Lynda and I worked together for a relatively short period of time at Gibson, I was extremely impressed with both her design talent, work ethic and professionalism. She takes each project seriously and spends time developing concepts from the initial thought process through to completion. Rarely have I come across this kind of thoroughness with designers that I have worked with in the past. She has a great marketing mind, which will greatly enhance her creative spirit and execution."
–Director of Point of Sale & Marketing, Gibson Guitar Corp.
MONOTYPE
"Lynda is a master with typography and page layout, and has one of the finest design eyes that I have come across in my 20+ years in the design community. Lynda has consistently demonstrated her intelligence and creative talent by offering successful and original solutions to project challenges, while working under the pressure of unforgiving deadlines. I can personally speak to her strong work ethic, high standard of professionalism, and refreshing can-do attitude. Based on Lynda's many strong qualities and abilities, I am highly confident that she will prove to be highly successful in all her future endeavors."
–President, Monotype, LLC
"It has been my privilege to work with Lynda Hodge. She is a supremely talented designer, looking at problems with a fresh approach from concept to final client presentation. Lynda is truly a rising star in the design realm and within a year of being at Monotype she became the go–to person for type treatment and icon development. She took the lead in many projects, most recently a re-creation of Monotype's identity. It is without reservation that I recommend Lynda. In her you will find creativity, initiative, leadership, and professionalism."
–Design Coordinator, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is a wonderful coworker and graphic designer. We worked on several full-service projects together that included complete book design including the covers. She has a great sense of the delicate and of the vibrant. Her design eye is both youthful for child audiences and mature for older folks. She is also very conscientious about customer relationships, deadlines, file management, and end-product quality in her choice of papers, colors, artwork, etc. Lynda is a warm, energetic person who would be a great asset to any organization or project."
–Full-Service Project Manager, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is a creative powerhouse. I had the opportunity to see her become both a leader and a mentor to other aspiring graphic designers within the company. Her enthusiasm for great design is contagious; and she was a constant inspiration to our design team. Lynda was nothing less than a highly-creative and innovative graphic designer. In addition, Lynda is extremely meticulous and diligent. She is also self-directed and is known to consistently take initiative. It was very often that Lynda had to juggle several projects simultaneously and she was always successful in multi-tasking and making sure that every deadline was met. She was known in the department for having the strongest typography skills and was our "go–to" designer for type strengthening, finessing, and other ideas. During my time with her, she had an amazing impact on the studio promotionals and in-house designs, and was essential in the company's recent re-branding. Lynda was involved with all aspects of this process from concept and execution to internal implementation. She was an integral part of our team from the moment she came aboard with us. Lynda Hodge is not just a graphic designer... she is truly an artist. I was deeply disappointed to lose her as a co-worker, and highly recommend her to any organization."
–Senior Graphic Designer, Monotype, LLC
"I often worked collaboratively with Lynda at Monotype. Throughout that period, she and I worked closely on a variety of educational publishing projects, in a wide range of pedagogical materials. Whether the project was in English or Spanish, Lynda always came through with professionalism, a sharp eye for design elements, and a willingness to put forth the extra time to ensure deadlines were met. I would wholeheartedly recommend Lynda for any position that she applies for, especially one in the artistic/graphic design field. Any company would be very lucky to have her as part of their staff."
–Proofreader, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda was wonderful to work with. She quickly and easily applied client feedback throughout her work and promptly reported any and all design and file-related issues to the appropriate people."
–Associate Project Manager, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is a creative and dedicated individual. She asks great questions and quickly develops an understanding of the goals of a project. Lynda is able to problem solve well and she works well with people at all levels of a project. She explains things well and listens to input from others. I believe she is an excellent person to work with and I highly recommend her."
–Publishing Operations Specialist, Monotype, LLC
"Having worked closely with Lynda Hodge during her tenure at Monotype, I can offer my highest recommendation. Early on, Lynda demonstrated an innate ability to couple high quality design with teacher sensibilities, so necessary in our industry. In addition, I have had the chance to accompany Lynda and other members of her team to client meetings in New York City, where I saw firsthand her poise and ability to clearly articulate her work. She also helped create promotional materials that are universally praised by our clients. I found Lynda a pleasure to work with on all levels. She is creative, eager to learn, punctual, hard working, and collaborative. I would welcome the opportunity to speak directly about her many attributes and the exemplary work she produces."
–Editorial Director, Monotype, LLC
"Not only is Lynda a great designer, she has an eye for editing as well. She wasn't limited by her title, and always did what was needed to ensure the best product possible."
–Senior Editor, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is one of the smartest and most capable graphic designers that I have ever worked with. She immediately differentiated herself from her peers with her keen understanding, and superior eye for what looked good and worked well. While many people call themselves designers these days, Lynda is the real deal."
–Production and Technology Specialist, Monotype, LLC
CLIENTS
"Lynda is creative, smart, professional and speedy – exactly what we need in a graphic designer. Like a mind reader, she incorporates our images, wishes and goals into one lovely package. We trust Lynda to make our small business look good."
–CEO, McClure Muntsinger Public Relations
"Lynda marries creativity and strategy in her graphic design work. She brought my business to life with her design of my logo and stationery suite. Lynda's designs captured exactly what I wanted my business to represent. Her work is very thorough and she took the time to explain her thought process and strategy when creating her pieces to me. Her designs are incredible and I'd love to work with her again."
–Marketing Manager, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
"We are amazed how Lynda translated our thoughts and ideas into imaginative, professional and extremely creative works of art! We never imagined our a newsletter and brochure would create such excitement and buzz! We appreciated her attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, top-notch design."
–Chief Operating Officer, The Family Office, LLC
"Lynda did a wonderful job on the graphic design of printed materials for the 16th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee. She turned out to be a triple threat with her generous nature, design skills and spelling talents! Everyone who saw the invitation, poster and program event commented on the clever and attractive design. Much of the success of this year's Corporate Spelling Bee can be attributed to her skills as an inspiring graphic designer."
–Event Committee Chair, Nashville Adult Literacy Council
"Lynda Hodge is the ideal graphic designer for our needs. Not only is she creative and skilled in all aspects graphic design, but she also has excellent business skills, and is ever mindful of budget and time constraints. She is a pleasure to work with, and always willing to listen to input. We recently introduced our new look to the Cashiers Historical Society Board of Directors and it was received enthusiastically. We will continue to work with Lynda as we develop new materials in the future."
–Executive Board Member, Cashiers Historical Society
"I consulted Lynda on her job search when she moved to Nashville, and I was truly impressed with how professional she is and the amazing work she has completed since graduating from school. She is a very accomplished graphic designer, and I would recommend her to anyone."
–Executive Recruiter, The Search Firm, Inc.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Lynda on several different projects, her ability to meet problems with creative solutions is unsurpassed. She approaches each assignment with a great passion for design, unwavering work ethic, and a team oriented attitude. Lynda has consistently produced exceptional results in every instance, always going the extra mile to deliver a product that delights the most discerning of clients."
–Interactive Designer, n-tara Interactive
"As one of Lynda's instructors for multiple college level courses I can accurately state that Lynda is one of a select few designers with the self-motivated passion for the discipline. She is prolific in both aesthetic execution in a myriad of stylistic applications as well as software execution. Lynda's desire to understand the topic, extract its core message and deliver it in a clear and innovative manner is among the best that I have seen over the years."
–Professor of Graphic Design, The Savannah College of Art and Design
"Lynda was a student of mine at Savannah College of Art & Design. She was extremely dedicated to the discipline always looking to improve upon her outcome. Lynda was very open in critique and shared her thoughts with her fellow students in a professional manner. If I were looking for design help, I would seriously consider Lynda!"
–Professor of Graphic Design, The Savannah College of Art and Design
"Lynda is a fantastic designer to work with, because she's thoughtfully creative and meticulously attentive to detail. She listens carefully to the needs of the client and designs accordingly. I recommend her highly."
–Senior Account Executive, The Harmon Group
"Lynda is an amazing designer! I owe all the success of my wedding to her solely. I gave her the colors and theme, which were not easy ones to combine and she totally took it to a level I could never have dreamed of! She worked very well under pressure and helped me through putting everything together in the knick of time! She took all my speckled and scattered thoughts and mingled them into a dramatic, artistic design that worked in all aspects of my wedding decor and stationary. She can make anything happen!"
–A happy bride
"Lynda is the best graphic designer I have ever worked with. She is able to work independently while creating refreshing and innovative designs in record time! I was always completely thrilled with every design she produced. Consider yourself fortunate if you are blessed with the opportunity to work with this amazing talent!"
–Entertainment Relations/Events, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is a focused and talented designer, bursting with creativity. She combines brilliant design skill with a razor sharp and intuitive appreciation for marketing. She has tremendous instincts for what works graphically, and also what will resonate emotionally with a target audience. In addition, she is a pleasure to work with... thoughtful, funny, patient and supportive. I recommend her highly."
–Director of Global Editorial & Marketing, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is one of the most thoughtful graphic designers with whom I've worked. She considers carefully the audience and purpose of each project and asks questions that often improve the brief and always improve the design. I always appreciated her approach and found her to be a strong partner in creating compelling communications, proactively creating alternatives to get to the best final solution. She has an informed, up-to-date visual sensibility, is 100% reliable, detail-oriented in a way that can save projects, possesses perfect computer skills and gets along with everyone in a highly professional manner. I'd happily work with her again and would recommend her to anyone."
–Chief Creative Officer, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda Hodge is golden. Her design work is brilliant and compelling. She thinks not only of the 'design' but of the message behind the piece she's creating. She's also without a shadow of a doubt the most conscientious and detail-oriented person I've ever worked with. Technically I was Lynda's manager but she never needed managing. She could always be trusted to see every job through to perfection. Lynda comes very highly recommended."
–Editorial Director, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is one of the most creative people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her efficiency, vision and ability to think outside of the box consistently produced first-class results and highly successful marketing campaigns. Lynda always listened to and respected my ideas and suggestions as a copywriter/editor, and worked to improve them. I recommend her highly for anyone looking for a reliable, creative, and easy going graphic and web designer. She's simply the best!"
–Editor, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Extremely professional and very fast turnaround with fantastic results on all of the many projects I have worked with her on, even those that were the most ambiguously defined and time-sensitive. I strongly recommend Lynda for any company to maximize productivity and minimize internal or outsourced labor costs. She will be a major contributor and a joy to work with in general. I can't say enough."
–Operations Manager, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is a top-notch designer with good attention to detail and a strong work ethic. What really sets her apart is the initiative she shows and the amount of research, ideas, and skill she adds to a project."
–Senior Interactive Designer, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda has a keen eye, and pays great attention to detail. Lynda has always been an easy person with which to work, and has never needed to be prodded for a return response to a question or request. She has always completed projects on time and within budget. She is a valued member of the Gibson Team!!"
–Programs & Training Manager, Gibson Guitar Corp .
"Lynda and I worked together on events/projects that required fast turn arounds. Lynda always responded quickly and with excellent work. She was very intuitive to my needs and a great asset to our team."
–Director of Projects, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is top notch, always thinking ahead, always delivering unmatched, remarkable design. Highly skilled at problem solving, with a sharp eye for details, even when working with a variety of complex Languages. In addition to her excellent work ethic, she is thoughtful, supportive, giving and a pleasure to work with. She comes highly recommended."
–International Editor Coordinator, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda Hodge is a very competent, talented, creative, professional and passionate designer. She is a pleasure to work with even in the most difficult of circumstances on the most demanding tasks."
–Editorial Director (former), Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Lynda is an excellent designer who is driven to deliver projects on time and with exceptional results. Her ability to understand the marketing concepts needed and conceptualize them into a creative design were valued. Lynda would be a great asset to any creative team."
–Photographer, Gibson Guitar Corp.
"Although Lynda and I worked together for a relatively short period of time at Gibson, I was extremely impressed with both her design talent, work ethic and professionalism. She takes each project seriously and spends time developing concepts from the initial thought process through to completion. Rarely have I come across this kind of thoroughness with designers that I have worked with in the past. She has a great marketing mind, which will greatly enhance her creative spirit and execution."
–Director of Point of Sale & Marketing, Gibson Guitar Corp.
MONOTYPE
"Lynda is a master with typography and page layout, and has one of the finest design eyes that I have come across in my 20+ years in the design community. Lynda has consistently demonstrated her intelligence and creative talent by offering successful and original solutions to project challenges, while working under the pressure of unforgiving deadlines. I can personally speak to her strong work ethic, high standard of professionalism, and refreshing can-do attitude. Based on Lynda's many strong qualities and abilities, I am highly confident that she will prove to be highly successful in all her future endeavors."
–President, Monotype, LLC
"It has been my privilege to work with Lynda Hodge. She is a supremely talented designer, looking at problems with a fresh approach from concept to final client presentation. Lynda is truly a rising star in the design realm and within a year of being at Monotype she became the go–to person for type treatment and icon development. She took the lead in many projects, most recently a re-creation of Monotype's identity. It is without reservation that I recommend Lynda. In her you will find creativity, initiative, leadership, and professionalism."
–Design Coordinator, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is a wonderful coworker and graphic designer. We worked on several full-service projects together that included complete book design including the covers. She has a great sense of the delicate and of the vibrant. Her design eye is both youthful for child audiences and mature for older folks. She is also very conscientious about customer relationships, deadlines, file management, and end-product quality in her choice of papers, colors, artwork, etc. Lynda is a warm, energetic person who would be a great asset to any organization or project."
–Full-Service Project Manager, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is a creative powerhouse. I had the opportunity to see her become both a leader and a mentor to other aspiring graphic designers within the company. Her enthusiasm for great design is contagious; and she was a constant inspiration to our design team. Lynda was nothing less than a highly-creative and innovative graphic designer. In addition, Lynda is extremely meticulous and diligent. She is also self-directed and is known to consistently take initiative. It was very often that Lynda had to juggle several projects simultaneously and she was always successful in multi-tasking and making sure that every deadline was met. She was known in the department for having the strongest typography skills and was our "go–to" designer for type strengthening, finessing, and other ideas. During my time with her, she had an amazing impact on the studio promotionals and in-house designs, and was essential in the company's recent re-branding. Lynda was involved with all aspects of this process from concept and execution to internal implementation. She was an integral part of our team from the moment she came aboard with us. Lynda Hodge is not just a graphic designer... she is truly an artist. I was deeply disappointed to lose her as a co-worker, and highly recommend her to any organization."
–Senior Graphic Designer, Monotype, LLC
"I often worked collaboratively with Lynda at Monotype. Throughout that period, she and I worked closely on a variety of educational publishing projects, in a wide range of pedagogical materials. Whether the project was in English or Spanish, Lynda always came through with professionalism, a sharp eye for design elements, and a willingness to put forth the extra time to ensure deadlines were met. I would wholeheartedly recommend Lynda for any position that she applies for, especially one in the artistic/graphic design field. Any company would be very lucky to have her as part of their staff."
–Proofreader, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda was wonderful to work with. She quickly and easily applied client feedback throughout her work and promptly reported any and all design and file-related issues to the appropriate people."
–Associate Project Manager, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is a creative and dedicated individual. She asks great questions and quickly develops an understanding of the goals of a project. Lynda is able to problem solve well and she works well with people at all levels of a project. She explains things well and listens to input from others. I believe she is an excellent person to work with and I highly recommend her."
–Publishing Operations Specialist, Monotype, LLC
"Having worked closely with Lynda Hodge during her tenure at Monotype, I can offer my highest recommendation. Early on, Lynda demonstrated an innate ability to couple high quality design with teacher sensibilities, so necessary in our industry. In addition, I have had the chance to accompany Lynda and other members of her team to client meetings in New York City, where I saw firsthand her poise and ability to clearly articulate her work. She also helped create promotional materials that are universally praised by our clients. I found Lynda a pleasure to work with on all levels. She is creative, eager to learn, punctual, hard working, and collaborative. I would welcome the opportunity to speak directly about her many attributes and the exemplary work she produces."
–Editorial Director, Monotype, LLC
"Not only is Lynda a great designer, she has an eye for editing as well. She wasn't limited by her title, and always did what was needed to ensure the best product possible."
–Senior Editor, Monotype, LLC
"Lynda is one of the smartest and most capable graphic designers that I have ever worked with. She immediately differentiated herself from her peers with her keen understanding, and superior eye for what looked good and worked well. While many people call themselves designers these days, Lynda is the real deal."
–Production and Technology Specialist, Monotype, LLC
CLIENTS
"Lynda is creative, smart, professional and speedy – exactly what we need in a graphic designer. Like a mind reader, she incorporates our images, wishes and goals into one lovely package. We trust Lynda to make our small business look good."
–CEO, McClure Muntsinger Public Relations
"Lynda marries creativity and strategy in her graphic design work. She brought my business to life with her design of my logo and stationery suite. Lynda's designs captured exactly what I wanted my business to represent. Her work is very thorough and she took the time to explain her thought process and strategy when creating her pieces to me. Her designs are incredible and I'd love to work with her again."
–Marketing Manager, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
"We are amazed how Lynda translated our thoughts and ideas into imaginative, professional and extremely creative works of art! We never imagined our a newsletter and brochure would create such excitement and buzz! We appreciated her attention to detail and commitment to high-quality, top-notch design."
–Chief Operating Officer, The Family Office, LLC
"Lynda did a wonderful job on the graphic design of printed materials for the 16th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee. She turned out to be a triple threat with her generous nature, design skills and spelling talents! Everyone who saw the invitation, poster and program event commented on the clever and attractive design. Much of the success of this year's Corporate Spelling Bee can be attributed to her skills as an inspiring graphic designer."
–Event Committee Chair, Nashville Adult Literacy Council
"Lynda Hodge is the ideal graphic designer for our needs. Not only is she creative and skilled in all aspects graphic design, but she also has excellent business skills, and is ever mindful of budget and time constraints. She is a pleasure to work with, and always willing to listen to input. We recently introduced our new look to the Cashiers Historical Society Board of Directors and it was received enthusiastically. We will continue to work with Lynda as we develop new materials in the future."
–Executive Board Member, Cashiers Historical Society
"I consulted Lynda on her job search when she moved to Nashville, and I was truly impressed with how professional she is and the amazing work she has completed since graduating from school. She is a very accomplished graphic designer, and I would recommend her to anyone."
–Executive Recruiter, The Search Firm, Inc.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Lynda on several different projects, her ability to meet problems with creative solutions is unsurpassed. She approaches each assignment with a great passion for design, unwavering work ethic, and a team oriented attitude. Lynda has consistently produced exceptional results in every instance, always going the extra mile to deliver a product that delights the most discerning of clients."
–Interactive Designer, n-tara Interactive
"As one of Lynda's instructors for multiple college level courses I can accurately state that Lynda is one of a select few designers with the self-motivated passion for the discipline. She is prolific in both aesthetic execution in a myriad of stylistic applications as well as software execution. Lynda's desire to understand the topic, extract its core message and deliver it in a clear and innovative manner is among the best that I have seen over the years."
–Professor of Graphic Design, The Savannah College of Art and Design
"Lynda was a student of mine at Savannah College of Art & Design. She was extremely dedicated to the discipline always looking to improve upon her outcome. Lynda was very open in critique and shared her thoughts with her fellow students in a professional manner. If I were looking for design help, I would seriously consider Lynda!"
–Professor of Graphic Design, The Savannah College of Art and Design
"Lynda is a fantastic designer to work with, because she's thoughtfully creative and meticulously attentive to detail. She listens carefully to the needs of the client and designs accordingly. I recommend her highly."
–Senior Account Executive, The Harmon Group
"Lynda is an amazing designer! I owe all the success of my wedding to her solely. I gave her the colors and theme, which were not easy ones to combine and she totally took it to a level I could never have dreamed of! She worked very well under pressure and helped me through putting everything together in the knick of time! She took all my speckled and scattered thoughts and mingled them into a dramatic, artistic design that worked in all aspects of my wedding decor and stationary. She can make anything happen!"
–A happy bride
