MEREDITH DENNIS, CDMP, PCM®, PMMC®, Fractional Marketing Pro / Strategic Problem Solver / Story Teller / Relationship Builder / Facilitator / Speaker, ARIZONA
Carla is an extremely talented designer and fantastic collaborator! She's exceptionally patient, knowledgeable, and capable. I had the opportunity to work directly with her on multiple projects ranging from a re-brand initiative to video development and fast turn print and digital asset creation.
Carla can quickly produce high quality materials that meet design and content requirements the first time and is fast on turning around edits if they are ever necessary. Managing multiple high stakes projects and keeping deliverables and deadlines on track is not easy these days, yet Carla manages to do it well.
As a marketer, I've worked with a lot of designers and Carla is at the top of my list as one of the best. Work with her if you have the chance!
CHELSEA DAVIS HUBER, Ecommerce Digital Marketing / Project Management / Leader, CALIFORNIA
“Carla is kind, detailed and exceptional; exactly what you want when you work with a seasoned designer.
She designs marketing collateral, ads, emails, workflows, social graphics, signatures…you name it. She is not only an incredible designer but a great manager who balances multiple tasks with ease. She can deal with last minute requests, pivot directions and does it all with her beautiful smile. I had the opportunity to work with her on many monthly projects and she really understands the entire scope of a project to deliver the best possible design she can.
Carla is someone very special and I hope I get the chance to work with her again, would be an honor! ”
JULIA MALLARO, Social Media Manager, STRAIGHTERLINE
“Carla is a fantastic designer and coworker. We have an amazing working relationship and she is always there to give me design tips or feedback on social graphics. More importantly, she is always willing to lend a helping hand. I would work with Carla anywhere and she could work anywhere - she is an amazing teammate and an asset to any organization.”
JESSICA OLIVERI, Executive Director, HUDSON HIGHLANDS NATURE MUSEUM
“Carla was a dream to work with. She's creative, responsive, patient, and really helped us figure out what we wanted. When we needed direction, she provided it and when we had questions, she was always there with the answers.”
JANINE (BOLDRIN) GWINN, Advancement Communications Manager, THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
“I worked with Carla in conjunction with multiple events and in development of collateral in support of the CIA Advancement Department for solicitations, web page content/design, and more. Carla was always professional and very responsive; her work was innovative and forward-thinking. As we went from concept to design, Carla gave timely feedback and changes, and supported the team in a way that allowed us to execute well on our deliverables to sponsors and potential supporters. Carla always has a positive attitude and it was pleasure working with her on each project. From an interactive annual report to creation of print event collateral to designing presentations and logos; Carla was an integral part of the creative services team and, I am certain, will continue to do great things in her professional journey. Any organization would benefit from her work ethic and commitment to her clients.”
NANCY COCOLA, Editor / Author / Psychotherapist, NEW YORK
“Carla is a consummate professional who leads a team with a deft touch. She is able to bring the best out in others and secure consensus while working with diverse groups. A talented designer, Carla brings fresh ideas to every project she undertakes while meeting the needs of her clients. She would be a definite asset to any team she joined!”
SHELLY LOVELAND, Content Copywriter, Editor, Marketing Storyteller, NEW YORK
“Along with her design chops, Carla is skilled at bringing team members together to collaborate, work through challenges, and deliver creative solutions that support her customers. She leads with respect, professionalism, and a great sense of humor. A true pleasure to work with!”
ADRIENNE WEBB SCHULMAN, Planned Giving Officer, WHYY, PBS PHILADELPHIA
“Carla is a great leader and contributor and launched many ambitious marketing and design projects during her time at WHYY including a full rebranding. Not only is she a fantastic manager and coworker but she's also flawlessly designed everything from billboards to baseball jerseys making sure our brand was always represented in the best way possible. She also redesigned a whole television studio (!!!!) making sure our talent looked great on air. I can only hope that I will get the chance to work with Carla again one day!”
CHRISSY DINARDO, President & Owner, JC EVERGREEN INVESTMENTS
“I worked with Carla for a few years on graphic design projects while I was doing Marketing and Development for Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Carla is skilled, creative, and a true joy to work with. She always listened to see what I was looking for and gave every project great attention and detail. She was always happy to make any changes that I wanted, no matter how small. Her talent, reliability, positive attitude, and friendly nature make her stand out. I highly recommend Carla!”
LISA CYPHER, Web Specialist, Enrollment Marketing, THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
“Carla is one of the best professionals I've worked with in my "long" career in the business arts. She is a team-player, an excellent creative, dedicated to delivering on time, knows multiple platforms, and is a pleasure to work with. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions.”
TONY SADOWSKI, Promotion Producer, WHYY, PBS PHILADELPHIA
“Carla's excellent work has done more than make my promos stand out. Sure, she's made my work look a lot better than I could ever have hoped to pull off alone. Her touch, however, is also obvious in almost all aspects of our on-air look, and the design aesthetic she brought to WHYY has taken the station leaps and bounds further than it was before she started. Carla has, almost single-handedly, dragged it kicking and screaming into something resembling other modern, current TV stations. The consistency and high quality of her animations, carefully-planned show packages, set designs, logos and countless other items she cranks out endlessly under high demand are truly impressive. If you want an designer who can truly take your ideas to another level and dependably deliver clean, engaging and professional work, look no further. Carla's it!”
ALEXIS LANDIS, Content Production Associate, WHYY, PBS PHILADELPHIA
“Carla is one of the most talented graphic and television animation designers I have encountered. She is incredibly creative, but efficient and professional.”
RACHEL McCRYSTAL, Executive Director, WOODSTOCK FARM SANCTUARY
“Carla has completed a few projects for me -- both graphic design and video editing. I can't say enough good things about her and the quality of her work. She's creative, dedicated, and wonderful to work with. As I work in the field of companion animal sheltering and rescue, it's a bonus that Carla is very involved with animal issues and knowledgeable. If I have a project, I'd love to work with her again.”
DARA LOVITZ, Author, MUZZLING A MOVEMENT
“Carla created a great website for me. From design to programming, the website was excellently prepared; I receive compliments on it all the time.”
JOHN MUSSONI, Managing Editor/Executive Producer, WHYY, PBS PHILADELPHIA
“I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Carla in 3 different Philadelphia television stations. She first arrived at WTXF-Fox at a time of great expansion and change. She quickly adapted and was a big part of the artistic direction taken at the station. A few years later we both were at the Comcast network, CN8, where Carla and I would brainstorm over different design elements in the programs run on the multi-state regional network. Then to my surprise, Carla and I started within weeks of each other at WHYY, PBS for Philadelphia/Wilmington. Carla is able to balance many projects large and small. She is approachable and gives her producers the expertise they need to move forward with the look of their pieces/shows. I highly recommend Carla and would be happy to answer any questions about her work.”
MARIANNE BESSEY, Director, ANIMAL ACTIVISTS OF PHILLY
“Carla is wonderfully patient and extremely intuitive when creating everything from a logo to a complete concept.”
ED COFFIN, RD, LDN, Marketing/sales specialist,
NATURAL/ORGANIC RETAIL FOOD/BEVERAGE SECTOR
“Carla has done excellent and timely work for Peace Advocacy Network! She has volunteered countless hours of her time. I have also hired Carla to create the logo for my for-profit company, Ann Payne's Caveman Foods, LLC. Her work on our logo has taken our branding a long way over the past two years!”
CORINA GETTIS, Product Designer, LYFT
“Carla is probably one of the most hard working people I've ever worked with. She's passionate about design and gives each and every one of her projects full attention. She's incredibly personable and easy going and very easy to talk to. Her work speaks for itself and her talent and years of experience definitely show in her pieces. In addition to her design skills, Carla in well versed in the software and technology side of her job. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Carla for a second, anyone that works with her is lucky to have her on their team.”
LEILA FUSFELD, President and General Counsel, PEACE ADVOCACY NETWORK
“Carla's logos, layouts and websites are consistently impressive. She is a talented designer.”
CHRIS WOLF, VP Programming and Creative Services, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“There just are not enough words in the dictionary to adequately describe Carla and her depth of talent. She was a key member of our design team and the backbone of our morning show graphics efforts working the very early morning shift for a television station located in one of American's largest cities (and never late btw). Always positive and under control in a highly stressful environment. A keen eye for design and the ability to translate that vision into reality on the screen or on paper. And a trusted, loyal employee willing to do what was needed whenever duty called. Every manager has those very few individuals they look back on and consider among their best hires for any number of reasons. Carla is one of those for me. I can't count those number of reasons but there are tons of them. If you're looking do yourself a favor, and look at Carla. When you hire her you will be in the position of saying the same thing one day.”
JOSH KOTZEN, Promotions Manager, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“What can be said about Carla? She is the ULTIMATE artist. She is passionate enough to break new ground while at the same time practical enough to turn her ideas into reality. Her work always exceeds expectations and beats deadlines. The highest quality...the utmost creativity...Carla is an absolute pleasure to work with and brings bucketfuls of style, sensibility, diversity and flexibility to any project or team on which she works. No matter the medium, television, print, web, outdoor...when it comes to design needs, Carla is the best person for the job, every time.”
MAX NEGIN, Promotions Manager, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“I have worked in several production environments throughout my career, but rarely have I met someone with the creativity, thoughtfulness and dedication of Carla Mijlin. She was a joy to work with because not only did she bring considerable skill to her position, she also understood the collaborative nature of television and how it was important to lead when necessary as well as take direction when appropriate. If you need someone with a good aesthetic eye, a desire to get the job done no matter the time or effort, I would highly recommend her without any hesitation.”
GINNY LASCO, Design Director/Principal, MOUNTAIN LAKE MULTIMEDIA
“Carla is a rarity, both in the realm of her creativity AND personality. She possesses a talent that is continuously on the cutting edge and consistently clean, beautiful and well-crafted. I was able to delegate ANY project to Carla knowing i didn't need to look over her shoulder. I knew the final outcome would be spectacular!! She is an outstanding artist as well as an extremely loyal and hard working employee. She's able to guide and lead other artists as she is naturally gifted in this regard. She's a wonderful teacher. She's willing, and does, put in very long hours, if need be, to make a project flawless....and they always are!! Saying that she is a pleasure to work with is an understatement. On a personal level, she is humble, loyal, caring, compassionate and genuine. You'd be extremely hard pressed to find another Carla.”
STEPHEN PLUNKETT, Design Director, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“Carla is one of the most inspired and creative designers that I've come across in my years in the business. Carla bring a fresh and innovative touch to everything she does whether it be design for web, broadcast or print...she can do it all. Dedicated and hard working Carla has one more ace up her sleeve. She's a fantastic person. Carla's spirit and positive energy allows her to work effectively in even the most difficult situations. I can recommend Carla without hesitation...she's simply the best.
JOE KEEFE, Managing Director Creative Operations, CN8, THE COMCAST NETWORK
“Carla is an extremely talented Animator/Designer. She has a great eye for broadcast design and uses her creativity to push the tools at her disposal to the limits. She works very well with others and is always eager to engage in new projects. She always delivers!”
SHELLY KAMANITZ, Design Director, CN8, THE COMCAST NETWORK
“Carla is a very talented designer/animator. She is extremely personable, and very easy to work with. Her designs have a special flair and sophistication, and are also appropriate to the subject matter. She is always on schedule with her deadlines, and her organizational skills are impeccable!”
LARRY KOERWER, Sports Sponsorship, CN8, THE COMCAST NETWORK
“Carla has been a key player in each of our client sponsorship projects. Carla provided consistent attention to detail and was able to work with aggressive deadlines when called upon. Carla has the confidence to utilize her own creativity to enhance a project while still working in conjuction with the direction she's been given. Rock solid contributor.”
KATI DONAGHY, Creative Services Project Manager, CN8, THE COMCAST NETWORK
“Carla is a terrific animator and designer. She delivers projects on time and creates each project with a 110% of love! She has a fantastic sense of humor, which creates a positive environment!”
TIM HAUENSTEIN, Sr. Avid | DS Artist, CN8, THE COMCAST NETWORK
“I'm glad to have had the opportunity to have worked with Carla at CN8. She has great design sense and is a joy to work with.”
MIKE JERRICK, Anchor, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“Carla is fantastic. Very talented and always willing to accept a challenge. Give her an idea and she will make it so much better.”
ERICA VOLL, Writer/Producer, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“Carla stays up-to-date on the latest technologies, and knows the best ways to apply them to meet your needs. Carla is knowledgable, has a clear sense of design, and has a collaborative spirit. Willing to take a risk, Carla isn't afraid to show you how something may look better, and provide a greater impact on your audience. I enjoyed working with Carla.”
MAGGIE HESS MACHALOWSKI, Merchandising Coordinator, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“Carla is an extremely talented person. She is dedicated, hard working and very easy to work with. She would be a true asset to any company lucky enough to hire her!”
MARIA DEGNAN, Program Coordinator, WTXF, FOX PHILADELPHIA
“I feel privileged to have worked with Carla at Fox 29. She is a creative professional and a great person to be around"