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				<p>&ldquo;A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.&rdquo; <cite>Frank Capra</cite></p>
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			<h2>Hello, I'm David Dickerson. I create<br /> <span><em>Simple</em> + <em>sharp designs</em> <strong>for the web + print</strong></span></h2>
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				<h2>Who <span>I am</span></h2>
				<p>I am a freelance web and graphic designer based in Sacramento, California. I collaborate with a wide range of clients and businesses to build great brands and beautiful, effective and easy-to-use web sites.</p>
				<p>When I'm not designing, I'm either spending time with my family and friends, playing guitar, being artistic, or finding ways to be a change in the world.</p>
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						&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t decide which is my favorite quality&mdash;David&rsquo;s visual creativity and attention to detail, or his ability to consistently hit deadlines. Village Creative does outstanding creative work that makes me smile.&rdquo; <cite>William Donnell, <em>Sodium Halogen</em></cite>
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						&ldquo;Having a general idea of what we wanted for our site but not having the experience or creative edge, David was the solution. His rates are reasonable and his service exceptional. I would not go anywhere else.&rdquo; <cite>Jason Fitzpatrick, <em>The Village Global</em></cite>
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						&ldquo;David has definitely been an asset to the advertising of Henco Furniture. Taking only a small amount of information from us, he is able to design eye-catching e-mails for us to send to our customer base. He has truly been a pleasure to work with!&rdquo; <cite>Amanda Roach, <em>Henco Furniture</em></cite>
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