We love our clients.

 

“Really easy to work with.”

“Paper Knife is fantastic to work with. We've had a longstanding relationship that includes websites for our restaurants like Huckleberry, Rustic Canyon, Milo & Olive, Sweet Rose Creamery and Birdie G’s. Sheila is creative, collaborative, and really easy to work with.”

– Josh Loeb, Rustic Canyon Family of Restaurants, Santa Monica, CA

 

 
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"I want to make Tallula's logo into a tattoo.”

–Chef Jeremy Fox, Birdie G’s, Rustic Canyon, Tallula's Restaurant, Santa Monica, CA

 

 

Working with Sheila is a dream.”

“Extremely creative, timely, and so easy to work with. Working with Sheila is a dream. I really appreciated her approach to discovery to get us thinking more deeply about our business and our customers.”

– Kathi Gordon, Toscana Restaurant & Bar Toscana, Brentwood, CA

 
 

 

“…so fun, playful and fresh.”

“Kim and I couldn’t be happier with the awesome logo and packaging. We’re just so delighted with how these all turned out – so fun, playful and fresh.”

– Chef Bryant Ng, Cassia Rice & Noodle Kitchen, Santa Monica CA

 
 

 

“When I launched my own coaching business, I had no creative vision of what it should look like but only had a message that I wanted to deliver. This is where Sheila completely blew me away - her ability to “see” my message in colors and logos was beyond what I was expecting. The designs that she created for me to choose from were so different yet so reflective of me that it was difficult to decide!

But beyond her talent is her character. Sheila has a beautiful grace that makes it extremely enjoyable to work with her; while being completely open to my ideas she also holds to what she knows will be effective. I believe that it is because of this her talent really shines through. I couldn’t be happier and I can’t recommend her enough.”

– Amy Eliza Wong, Life Coach, Always on Purpose, San Francisco, CA

 

 

“Sheila is amazing and I highly recommend her talents to anyone.”

"Working with Sheila these past 9 years has been such a wonderful experience. She always listens carefully to our needs and really works with us to achieve the highest standards for each project we do. I’ve seen her tailor her aesthetic to each of her client’s brands, creating a unique vision. My website greatly improved and I am thrilled with the results. Sheila is amazing and I highly recommend her talents to anyone."

– Christina S. Roughan, Roughan Interiors, Weston, CT & New York City

 
 

 
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“Thank you for all of your hard work, attentiveness, and intentionality when designing, communicating, and collaborating together. I'm so thrilled with how everything turned out. Your final files were easy to navigate and very organized. This process has been really enjoyable and stress-free and I could not thank you enough!

I highly recommend her to anyone in need of identity and web design services.”

Courtney D. Toya Nutrition, Newport Beach, CA

 
 

 

“A brilliant artist, savvy designer”

"Sheila worked with me and Lori Backen on all of our branding: logo development and its applications, web design and ongoing development, menus, all other on-line venues, proprietary/branded retail product line and items like custom china and staff uniforms. We love Sheila. She is a brilliant artist, savvy designer and has helped us navigate our desire for restrained but clear and strong branding."

– Stanley Morris, French Blue, St. Helena, Napa Valley, CA

 
 

 

"We're getting all kinds of great feedback on the website: positive, appreciative, and enthusiastic! The website is looking absolutely terrific and very polished. Many heartfelt thanks from all of us for the superb job and for your amazing patience and responsiveness."

– Philippe Halsman Archive, philippehalsman.com, New York, NY

 
 

 
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“Professional, responsive, creative”

“It is a pleasure to work with you and I can’t wait for our next collaboration.”

– Chef Phil West, The Beehive, Heartwood, The Treasury, Third Rail, San Francisco, CA

 

View our branding portfolio for examples of past restaurant and packaging case studies.