What They Say

“Once again, I have to thank you for the great job. The annual report looks terrific and I know you had a huge part in it. We surely value our relationship with you.”

DAVID SUZUKI, CO-FOUNDER, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION

“His beautiful work, commitment to our values, professionalism, collaborative working style and general easy-going nature make partnerships with Arifin a pleasure.”

SUZANNE HAWKES, FORMER CREATIVE DIRECTOR, IMPACS – THE INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA, POLICY AND CIVIL SOCIETY

“I am particularly grateful for the very high quality design work and advice you have provided to the Commission.”

THE HON. STEPHEN OWEN, FORMER COMMISSIONER, BC COMMISSION ON RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

“Everyone LOVES the booklet. Our fundraising consultant wrote: “This is a stunning, powerful, inspirational piece – wonderfully designed and beautifully written. It is one of the best campaign documents I have seen in a long time.”

MICOL ZARB, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, STEPHEN LEWIS FOUNDATION

“Arifin created a package for all of Biodiversity BC’s products that beautifully featured the ‘nature of our business’. He is very communicative and always helpful with questions and suggestions. Arifin has an attention to detail that we really appreciated and his network of supporting professionals in publishing and printing were a huge benefit.”

JANET FONTAINE, COORDINATOR, BIODIVERSITY BC

“With the exceptional design that you have created, your contribution to the reputation and the ‘reach’ of the Foundation has been great. In addition, we sincerely appreciate that ‘extra step’ that you always take to ensure work is done to meet very tight deadlines. My staff regularly comment on how nice it is to work with your calm and positive approach to projects.”

THE LATE JIM FULTON, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION

“It was a real pleasure to work with you, Arifin. generous and patient spirit made such a difference to the planning for the Vancouver Peace Summit.”

RENNIE KEATES, FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE DALAI LAMA CENTER FOR PEACE AND EDUCATION

“… a visually dazzling document …”

GWEN BARLEE, WILDERNESS COMMITTEE

“We always enjoy working with you because the products are great and so are the processes. You make it easy for us.”

DAVID HOCKING, FORMER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION

“We were very impressed with his enthusiasm for the project as well as by his portfolio and his qualifications. Arifin was able to meet all our deadlines, a major accomplishment considering the pilot nature of this project.”

LAURA FRIIS, BC MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

“The picture editing and layout are excellent.”

ROBERT AMOS, VICTORIA TIMES-COLONIST [ON THE BOOK “ROYAL ROADS, A CELEBRATION”

“Both the covers have been a big hit – especially the sprawl report. And I do realize that you do this usually with totally unrealistic timelines.”

MORAG CARTER, FORMER CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION

“Everything is a hit — buttons, bus, t-shirts — you’re a creative genius and we couldn’t have done it without you.”

RANDI KRUSE-FERDINANDS, OUTREACH TEAM, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION