I have been married to my best friend for 11 years, and have two wonderful and wild girls. Savoir Faire Media was born over five years ago, but not as you would expect. My partner and I were Event Planners and specialized in Corporate and Weddings.  After a relocation, I needed to shift focus and went back to my roots and my passion...helping people succeed.  I took my love of design, my knowledge of business strategy and marketing and SFM was born!  I love the euphoric feeling of a client calling to say they have had to hire more people and that they can't keep up since we designed their brand and tools. That is a GREAT thing and what drives me. I love giving back, it's just who I am, and as you'll see from our Causes page - we pay our successes forward.  I am a self confessed Internet and Facebook addict, but awareness is the first step, right? While our work is project based, once you get an SFM makeover, you're hooked for life! :o)  We have clients going back years who contact us for everything they need and that was the plan all along - a centralized talent and knowledge base for businesses. 

Creativity and organization go hand in hand in my world.  With each website that I have the pleasure of developing, my goal is to produce a design that is both extraordinary and pleasing to the client and to their audience.  When I begin a fresh new project, I am tenacious and always give 110%.  My approach would best be described as sharp, attentive, and enthusiastic.  At the end of the day, if you're over the moon,  I'm over the moon.  I truly love what I do and I am so fortunate to be a part of the dynamic SFM team.  It's incredible to be associated with such talented gals and I can honestly say, I learn something new everyday.  In addition to being busy as a bee with web designs, etc., I am also the co-owner of a retro cool online boutique called PoshBetty.  We offer modern Stationery, Party Favors, Biz Cards, and much much more.  Our business plan has always been to bring back the swanky feel of the 1950's era and to provide an avenue of anything but traditional items to those who dare to be different.  New friends on Facebook are always welcome!  Away from work, I am most happy when spending time with my wonderful-supportive-sport's nut husband (whom I met when I was 6), my incredible family, and my fabulous friends.  I love all animals, although I don't have a pet, but if I did it would be a monkey.  I adore the beach and can't get enough of blue skies and palm trees!

I am a mother of two kids, a boy and girl, and married to the man of my dreams.  I entered the computer field when I joined the Marine Corps in 2000.  While serving, my focus was computer networking, which is very different from design.  What I loved about networking was the troubleshooting - I love taking something and tweeking it until it is perfect and running smoothly.  I also love working with people, and while in the Corp, I was always the one my command sent to troubleshoot any issue - I was their “people person”.  The difference of all of that, is that I've always loved art....but the Marine Corps and networking isn’t exactly “artsy”!  So - take the love of working with people, troubleshooting, art and I found my niche!  I am currently in the process of finishing my web design degree and LOVING what I do!  What I took from the Marine Corps is what they call their “core values” of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.  I will always Honor my clients by showing integrity, respect, and fulfillment of my obligations; I will show Courage in trying new things and stepping outside the box; and I will stay Commited to my clients until they are elated with their design!  Most importantly, I am a team player!  Having known Natalie L. all my life, I am beyond excited to be on this dynamic Savior Faire team, and I will try my best to uphold their high standards of quality. 

I share the love of helping small businesses with Natalie.  Small businesses "make the world go round" so to speak and sometimes they just need a little push to get off the ground.  I look at the world in many different ways, but mostly how it's marketed.  The packaging, the colors, demographic, etc...I analyze everything when I’m in a store, online or trying anything new.  Being a part of the Savoir Faire Media team gives me a chance to take what I see and make it functional.  My focus with Savoir Faire Media is all things Social Media! From Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, to blogging, email marketing and building an online presence through directory and listings services.  It is these vital Social Media areas that are often the most overlooked, simply because they can be the most time consuming.  That's where I come in!

Giving back and working events that are designed to help a charity or cause is one of my favorite things to do.  I truly believe in the statement "pay it forward".  If I’m not working, I’m most likely in the dance studio, watching football or pretending to be the alpha in my house with my two dogs…they tend to rule the kingdom I call home.  A glass of wine in the evening wouldn’t exactly be un-heard of while I catch up on the in’s and out’s of the fashion world and looking for great photography. I’m a tech junkie and I’m that kid that pushes the red button when I’m told not to…I can’t help it!

I was born and still live in Manchester in the UK. I have always loved drawing and painting so it was inevitable for me to work in the design field. After obtaining my degree in art and design, I worked for many years as a graphic designer in the busy advertising industry, where I was familiar with all stages of the creative process from concept to finished artwork, liaising with clients and working to tight deadlines. Although I loved my job, my real passion has always been for illustration, and in 2008 I started developing an online portfolio at Istockpoto. I am so proud to say I am now full time illustrator. I have sold over 3,000 illustrations and have a portfolio of 170 files and counting. You can see my newest and favourite illustrations at suetraynor.com and from there you will find an link to my online portfolio at Istock.

Although I enjoy drawing pretty much anything, my speciality is in drawing people, watching a personality develop on the page is so exiting to me and I treat each new project as a challenge to produce my best ever work. In 2009 I met the super talented and super nice Natalie who with her usual attention to detail and dedication to the project in hand, was looking for an individual and unique illustration tailor made especially for her client. Her client was thrilled with the result, and since then Natalie has received many requests from clients who would like a virtual of their own. The girls at Savoir Faire are amazingly talented and it is a real pleasure working with them.

** Susan is the artist of all the Virtuals featured on Savoir Faire Media **