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W H O < bio \| roads traveled > D E S I G N < portfolio of work > I M A G E < digital imaging shaman > P R I N T < giclée fine art printing > C O N S U L T < color management \| workflow > E D U C A T E < classes \| workshops \| articles > S O U N D < music production > S T U D I O < creative cave > P R A I S E < words for a rainy day > P A Y M E N T < contact and payment info>	Words of Praise <Click here for Fine Art Printing & Color Management> <Click here for Education / Training> <Click here for Sound> • • • Graphic Design & Production • • • "In working with Andrew Behla, the only thing more satisfying than the benefits of his vast technical competency across many disciplines, elegant design sense, eye for detail, and sleuth like problem solving skills, is the incredible spirit and joy he brings to all he undertakes. From web design to book design, from audio recording and mixing to fine art printing, from computer network creation to data management, Andrew has a rare capacity for adding value in all that he chooses to focus on." –Alan Kozlowski Photographer / Cinematographer / Producer / Musician Founder of <On the Path> and <Pacific Ocean Post (P.O.P.)> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "We have been working with Andrew for the past three years. He is a professional in every aspect of his work. He handles every aspect of our graphic design needs and we recommend him to our affiliate companies. We consider Andrew an integral part of our company team." –Chris Reed CEO and founder of <Reed's Inc.> and <Reed's Ginger Brews> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “It’s been a great pleasure to work with Andrew. He brings many qualities to a professional association that you look for in a designer but don’t often find in one person. He has a fine design sense, an ability to translate not only the thoughts you want communicated, but also the feeling. He brings a lightness of touch that avoids any sense of self-conscious “design for design’s sake.” Equally as important, there is an ease in working with Andrew; as a client, we can be completely open and clear without worrying that we might bruise his artistic ego. This is quite refreshing and relatively uncommon. Andrew is talented, gracious, and cooperative. An excellent combination in a designer. We’re delighted to recommend him and his work.” –John Raatz President, The Visioneering Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew not only created a beautiful piece of art for our CD package, he did it with grace and commitment. Andrew is one of the nicest people to know and work with. He has a generous spirit, a contagious calmness and is an expert at his craft... a winning combination! " –Suzanne Teng Musician, On her CD Miles Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew took my verbal direction and written notes and turned it into the website that I had envisioned. He also added some of his ideas and personal touches that went above and beyond my expectations. I get complements daily from people who visit my website for its its exciting graphics, cool music and ease of use. I highly recommend Andrew Behla and Behla Designs for all your computer and website needs." –Tom Bunch <Tab Management> website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The website totally rocks. You're web guy did a great job. Great sound bite, cool design, way cool effects. I can read the small print just fine, even on my little laptop computer. Really, really good site, I'm impressed." –Chris G. Smith (in response to the <Tab Management> website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew is a gem to work with - he's knowledgeable, creative and skilled. Andrew is also intuitive and patient about the many challenging technical points that come up in these projects. I recommend Andrew unreservedly!" –Robin Bush Vance Artist / Art Therapist <Robin Bush Vance> website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "If you need just about ANY type of graphic design or a website, do yourself a favor and hire Andrew to do it. Not only is he an expert at navigating industry standard graphic programs, but he also has an immense talent and taste in putting together graphic landscapes. His patience allowed him to work with me for hours while putting up with my demanding, almost pervert graphic desires." –Zoran Todorovic <Sonic Farm Productions> website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thanks for all of your hard work and time. I really appreciate how well your efforts have paid off (with the design)." –Dennis Maynard Mammoth Entertainment Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I have worked with Andrew on numerous projects and he produces outstanding work every time." –Eric Scheffer National Sales Manager, Reed's, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew is very flexible and works towards company goals. His tenacity in finding resources helped us many times. He is a team player and was always very helpful to take on new tasks or go out of his way in order to achieve department goals." –Richard Buchert Director of Production, Bauer Publishing L.P. • • • Fine Art Printing / Color Management • • • <Return to top> "Andrew Behla was great to work with; a true professional with a wonderful, creative spirit." –Jeff Bridges Actor / Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew is a pro all the way. After listening to him and seeing the results of his work, I knew that I had to have him in my book. I've included him in two different sections to illustrate some of the finer points of high-quality digital printing for photography and fine art. –Harald Johnson Author, Mastering Digital Printing, Second Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "It has been a great pleasure meeting and working with Andrew. He is very creative and artistic and offers much constructive advice and ideas. I look forward to working with Andrew in the future. I don’t know what I would have done without him." "He is also very dependable and trustworthy which is of up most importance." –Barbara Mink Artist / Owner of DissFunk Greeting Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Quickly recognizing the fact that Andrew’s color management skills was extraordinarily advanced, we utilized this genius to solve many problems. To put this into perspective, we had been struggling with ICC profile issues well over a year. Even with our existing staff which consisted of an above average group of color separators, advanced photographers and Photoshop savvy employees, we were unable to do what Andrew did for us in a matter of weeks. " Elizabeth A. Wenner VP of Business Development, BrightCube Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Film Art licenses artwork for use in feature film and television. We relied on the work of Andrew Behla at Duganne Ateliers to create the digital reproductions we placed on feature films and television shows including Spiderman, Swordfish and Gideon's Crossing." "As Production Manager at Duganne Ateliers, Andrew played a major role in the print orders that we placed. His eye for color, attention to detail, and efficiency in getting work done on schedule allowed us to serve our clients in producing works of art for many productions. My clients were always satisfied and impressed with the quality of the prints he created. So much so that they come back all the time because of the level of quality we maintain." –Jennifer Long President, Film Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Charta Group, Inc, is involved in developing leading edge, digital photographic substrates. This involves exact color management skills on which we consistently depend on Andrew Behla's sound expertise. We consider him an intricate component of our development team. I am deeply impressed by Andrew Behla and recommend him unhesitatingly. Ralph Roessler President, Charta Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew calibrated my monitors and wrote the profiles very quickly and professionally. I have since forwarded other people to him and all have raved at his skill and professionalism. His quiet demeanor and knowledge make it a pleasure to work with him." –Douglas Busch Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The new profiles for the 4000 is excellent. I printed some older and some new images, mainly 16 x 20's, and they all came out great. The results are very consistent with good density and accurate color. These new profiles are much, much better. Thanks. " –Andy Todzia Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I just wanted to thank you for doing such a great job. Your profiles are dead accurate on our Epson 9600 printer and as a result, my wife and partner Linde Waidhofer has been able to switch to exhibiting prints on their Entrada paper which she really likes. So again, many thank for a great contribution." –Lito Tejada-Flores Western Eye Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thanks again for your calibration services. Your quick response to my request saved me considerable hard earned dollars, and greatly helped me get through printing an edition of 35 13x19 prints. The prints were gorgeous if I must say." "I would recommend to anyone who is considering calibrating their system that they bring in an expert to take you through the process first. That way you start off with a benchmark calibration." –Donald Rogers Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The good news is that your profiles are the best I've ever encountered for any paper, period! Until I downloaded your profiles from your web site, I never saw the advantage of using profiles. Upon loading your profile and making my first print, the result was astonishing...to say the least. The color was exactly what I was looking for, yet had never been achieved." –Lawrence Beck Fine Art Printmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Behla has always been a pleasure to work with up to this very day. In the color management and ICC profiling world it is hard to find a consultant with all qualifications that also is delivering a flawless profile. In the complicated set-up of the well known Brightcube Solution, a print-on-demand service, Andrew set up the color management in such a way that it always delivered true color output and made all applications involved in the system work smooth together. It didn’t matter what printers or what operating system we used to print, Andrew configured them all. As a teacher at UCLA, a friend and a colleague in the field, Andrew is a wealth of knowledge and his website will be on my “favorites” for referrals or to just get some help myself. Anders Jonsson –Consultant / Digital Output Specialist Archivalinkjet.com / BF Inkjet West Media • • • Education / Training • • • <Return to top> "As Director of UCLA Extension Department of the Arts, I am delighted to congratulate you on being selected by the Visual Arts Program as the recipient of the 2004 Outstanding Instructor Award in Visual Arts Design/Computer Graphics & Graphic Design. The Arts Department is fortunate to have many dedicated professionals teaching for us, and this award singles you out as one of the best!" "Congratulations, and thank you for your excellent contributions to the Department of the Arts and to UCLA Extension as a whole. " –Linda Venis, PhD Director, UCLA Extension Department of the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew is a highly valued contributing member of the Arts at UCLA Extension, admirably teaching classes over the past three years ranging from Digital Capture, Color Management, Print Production, and most recently our Mastering Fine Art Digital Printing and Digital Photography workshops. Additionally, through his commitment to the University, he has advised and supported the program, including the fostering of key relationships with allied businesses." "Andrew is on the leading edge of visual digital technology, and is as prized by this department as he is by his students. Andrew is the recipient of the 2004 Instructor of the Year award in Design and Computer Graphics at UCLA Extension, and is never far from our thoughts as we continue to develop this complex, vibrant program." Scott Hutchinson Director of Visual Arts, UCLA Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I had a great time learning from you and getting to know you. Thanks for all of your time and energy. I learned so much in class that I am now well on my way toward my first book of nature pictures." –Billl Atkinson Photographer / Founding member of Apple design team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I really enjoyed everything we have learned in your class. After publishing a magazine for 7 years, I was thinking about publishing books and this class has helped my focus on the types of books I want to publish. This class has inspired me to start some of these projects that have been laying around and I hadn’t gotten to yet. Plus, it is the first time I have gone into the technical world to be able to do things from start to finish. Having this knowledge will make me much more competent in managing the fine art publishing process. The class has even been extremely helpful in setting up our photography studio in downtown. Thank you for sharing your incredible wealth of information with us. –Daphne Howard, Photographer UCLA Mastering Digital Fine Art Printing Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Class was great. I love the amount of detail you go into as well as how organized you are. I am taking a few other computer classes and really do appreciate someone with organized information. You have much greater patience than I do. It's truly remarkable." –Lynn Winter, Photographer / Artist / Restaurant Owner UCLA Mastering Digital Fine Art Printing Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thanks so much for the gray balance target. And thanks for the workshop. I do hope UCLA expands it into a full course. Scanning is so important and so complex. In my work I see people faking it all the time. And I know someone down the line, perhaps at the commercial printer or service bureau, has to make things work even with bad scans. My goal is not to be among those faking competence in digital imaging." "Thanks for sharing your expertise." –Linda Oistad, Graphic Designer UCLA Mastering Digital Fine Art Printing Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thank you very much for teaching me Photoshop. I've always wanted to learn but was intimidated because of its complexity. Thanks for everything." –Christine Duong, Graphic Designer Santa Monica College ET37 Digital Imaging for Design Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I really appreciate your teaching skills and patience. Thanks for your comments on my final project: they are correct and I'll be striving for better work. I learned a lot in your class and hope to see you for another in the fall or winter." –Charles Strong, Photographer Santa Monica College GR64 Digital Imaging for Design Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thank you Andrew-I had great fun and learned a lot in your class." –Gabby Tary, Web Designer / Photographer Santa Monica College GR64 Digital Imaging for Design Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew provided us with a solid background, patiently and thoroughly, along with showing his familiarity with the equipment to be superior. Andrew also presented the information well to a group with varying levels of experience in the graphic arts, a daunting task at times. He made the distasteful idea of working both weekend days much more palatable by providing so much useful information in such a pleasant manner. If your department is made of people with the attributes we saw in Andrew, you are very fortunate." –Byron Miller Prepress Department Manager, Macy's / Bullock's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Andrew has more than 14 years experience in the Graphic Arts industry and this shows in his work. He is a dedicated, highly skilled professional with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. He has specialized in fine-art reproduction and is an expert in color management. Andrew assisted me on a number of product launch projects and I was very satisfied with his contribution." –Aron Blume Product Support Manager, CreoScitex America • • • Sound • • • <Return to top> Andrew makes it all happen with very little fuss. His quiet dedication, wonderful artistic flair, sensitivity and love of perfection make it a pleasure to work with him." –Divya On her album Your Home is in My Heart (Recording, mixing and co-production by Andrew) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew engineered 3 of our meditation albums, and he showed a professionalism and sensitivity to our productions that was a pleasure to experience. All of our artists commented that his calm and supportive energy made the recording experience a natural and stress free experience. Andrew is a treasure and I would definitely work with him again. –Scott Blum Producer and Founder, Spa Song Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "It was a pleasure recording with Andrew. It is rare to come across someone who is so skilled at the visual arts and at the same time has a keen ear for music. His patience and determination to achieve perfection is inspiring. We are extremely satisfied with the quality of the album we produced at Andrew’s studio. I look forward to working with him on future albums." –Ajay Tejasvi, Musician and Co-Producer on Bhanu's album, Call of the Divine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I would highly recommend Andrew to voice actors and musicians who need an outstanding demo reel. Andrew's work was very professional, and he gave simple and clear directions. It was amazing how much he helped me stay focused during the session. Two weeks later, I received a call from one of the biggest voice agencies in Los Angeles. They wanted to offer me a contract, and the first thing they said was that they liked my demo a lot!" –Kei Ogawa, Voice Over Actor
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D E S I G N
< portfolio of work >

I M A G E
< digital imaging shaman >

P R I N T
< giclée fine art printing >

C O N S U L T
< color management | workflow >

E D U C A T E
< classes | workshops | articles >

S O U N D
< music production >

S T U D I O
< creative cave >

P R A I S E
< words for a rainy day >

P A Y M E N T
< contact and payment info>

Words of Praise
<Click here for Fine Art Printing & Color Management>
<Click here for Education / Training>
<Click here for Sound>

• • • Graphic Design & Production • • •

"In working with Andrew Behla, the only thing more satisfying than the benefits of his vast technical competency across many disciplines, elegant design sense, eye for detail, and sleuth like problem solving skills, is the incredible spirit and joy he brings to all he undertakes. From web design to book design, from audio recording and mixing to fine art printing, from computer network creation to data
management, Andrew has a rare capacity for adding value in all that he chooses to focus on."

–Alan Kozlowski
Photographer / Cinematographer / Producer / Musician
Founder of <On the Path> and <Pacific Ocean Post (P.O.P.)>

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"We have been working with Andrew for the past three years. He is a professional in every aspect of his work. He handles every aspect of our graphic design needs and we recommend him to our affiliate companies. We consider Andrew an integral part of our company team."

–Chris Reed
CEO and founder of <Reed's Inc.> and <Reed's Ginger Brews>

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“It’s been a great pleasure to work with Andrew. He brings many qualities to a professional association that you look for in a designer but don’t often find in one person. He has a fine design sense, an ability to translate not only the thoughts you want communicated, but also the feeling. He brings a lightness of touch that avoids any sense of self-conscious “design for design’s sake.” Equally as important, there is an ease in working with Andrew; as a client, we can be completely open and clear without worrying that we might bruise his artistic ego. This is quite refreshing and relatively uncommon. Andrew is talented, gracious, and cooperative. An excellent combination in a designer. We’re delighted to recommend him and his work.”

–John Raatz
President, The Visioneering Group

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"Andrew not only created a beautiful piece of art for our CD package, he did it with grace and commitment. Andrew is one of the nicest people to know and work with. He has a generous spirit, a contagious calmness and is an expert at his craft... a winning combination! "

–Suzanne Teng
Musician, On her CD Miles Beyond

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"Andrew took my verbal direction and written notes and turned it into the website that I had envisioned. He also added some of his ideas and personal touches that went above and beyond my expectations. I get complements daily from people who visit my website for its its exciting graphics, cool music and ease of use. I highly recommend Andrew Behla and Behla Designs for all your computer and website needs."

–Tom Bunch
<Tab Management> website

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"The website totally rocks. You're web guy did a great job. Great sound bite, cool design, way cool effects. I can read the small print just fine, even on my little laptop computer. Really, really good site, I'm impressed."

–Chris G. Smith
(in response to the <Tab Management> website

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"Andrew is a gem to work with - he's knowledgeable, creative and skilled. Andrew is also intuitive and patient about the many challenging technical points that come up in these projects.
I recommend Andrew unreservedly!"

–Robin Bush Vance
Artist / Art Therapist
<Robin Bush Vance> website

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"If you need just about ANY type of graphic design or a website, do yourself a favor and hire Andrew to do it. Not only is he an expert at navigating industry standard graphic programs, but he also has an immense talent and taste in putting together graphic landscapes. His patience allowed him to work with me for hours while putting up with my demanding, almost pervert graphic desires."

–Zoran Todorovic
<Sonic Farm Productions> website

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"Thanks for all of your hard work and time. I really appreciate how well your efforts have paid off (with the design)."

–Dennis Maynard
Mammoth Entertainment Group

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"I have worked with Andrew on numerous projects and he produces outstanding work every time."

–Eric Scheffer
National Sales Manager, Reed's, Inc.

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"Andrew is very flexible and works towards company goals. His tenacity in finding resources helped us many times. He is a team player and was always very helpful to take on new tasks or go out of his way in order to achieve department goals."

–Richard Buchert
Director of Production, Bauer Publishing L.P.

• • • Fine Art Printing / Color Management • • •
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"Andrew Behla was great to work with; a true professional with a wonderful, creative spirit."

–Jeff Bridges
Actor / Photographer

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"Andrew is a pro all the way. After listening to him and seeing the results of his work, I knew that I had to have him in my book. I've included him in two different sections to illustrate some of the finer points of high-quality digital printing for photography and fine art.

–Harald Johnson
Author, Mastering Digital Printing, Second Edition

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"It has been a great pleasure meeting and working with Andrew. He is very creative and artistic and offers much constructive advice and ideas. I look forward to working with Andrew in the future. I don’t know what I would have done without him."

"He is also very dependable and trustworthy which is of up most importance."

–Barbara Mink
Artist / Owner of DissFunk Greeting Cards

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"Quickly recognizing the fact that Andrew’s color management skills was extraordinarily advanced, we utilized this genius to solve many problems. To put this into perspective, we had been struggling with ICC profile issues well over a year. Even with our existing staff which consisted of an above average group of color separators, advanced photographers and Photoshop savvy employees, we were unable to do what Andrew did for us in a matter of weeks. "

Elizabeth A. Wenner
VP of Business Development, BrightCube Inc.

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"Film Art licenses artwork for use in feature film and television. We relied on the work of Andrew Behla at Duganne Ateliers to create the digital reproductions we placed on feature films and television shows including Spiderman, Swordfish and Gideon's Crossing."

"As Production Manager at Duganne Ateliers, Andrew played a major role in the print orders that we placed. His eye for color, attention to detail, and efficiency in getting work done on schedule allowed us to serve our clients in producing works of art for many productions. My clients were always satisfied and impressed with the quality of the prints he created. So much so that they come back all the time because of the level of quality we maintain."

–Jennifer Long
President, Film Art

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"Charta Group, Inc, is involved in developing leading edge, digital photographic substrates. This involves exact color management skills on which we consistently depend on Andrew Behla's sound expertise. We consider him an intricate component of our development team. I am deeply impressed by Andrew Behla and recommend him unhesitatingly.

Ralph Roessler
President, Charta Group, Inc.

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"Andrew calibrated my monitors and wrote the profiles very quickly and professionally. I have since forwarded other people to him and all have raved at his skill and professionalism. His quiet demeanor and knowledge make it a pleasure to work with him."

–Douglas Busch
Photographer

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The new profiles for the 4000 is excellent. I printed some older and some new images, mainly 16 x 20's, and they all came out great. The results are very consistent with good density and accurate
color. These new profiles are much, much better. Thanks. "

–Andy Todzia
Photographer

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"I just wanted to thank you for doing such a great job. Your profiles are dead accurate on our Epson 9600 printer and as a result, my wife and partner Linde Waidhofer has been able to switch to exhibiting prints on their Entrada paper which she really likes. So again, many thank for a great contribution."

–Lito Tejada-Flores
Western Eye Photography

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"Thanks again for your calibration services. Your quick response to my request saved me considerable hard earned dollars, and greatly helped me get through printing an edition of 35 13x19 prints. The prints were gorgeous if I must say."

"I would recommend to anyone who is considering calibrating their system that they bring in an expert to take you through the process first. That way you start off with a benchmark calibration."

–Donald Rogers
Photographer

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"The good news is that your profiles are the best I've ever encountered for any paper, period! Until I downloaded your profiles from your web site, I never saw the advantage of using profiles. Upon loading your profile and making my first print, the result was astonishing...to say the least. The color was exactly what I was looking for, yet had never been achieved."

–Lawrence Beck
Fine Art Printmaker

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Andrew Behla has always been a pleasure to work with up to this very day. In the color management and ICC profiling world it is hard to find a consultant with all qualifications that also is delivering a flawless profile. In the complicated set-up of the well known Brightcube Solution, a print-on-demand service, Andrew set up the color management in such a way that it always delivered true color output and made all applications involved in the system work smooth together. It didn’t matter what printers or what operating system we used to print, Andrew configured them all.

As a teacher at UCLA, a friend and a colleague in the field, Andrew is a wealth of knowledge and his website will be on my “favorites” for referrals or to just get some help myself.

Anders Jonsson
–Consultant / Digital Output Specialist
Archivalinkjet.com / BF Inkjet West Media

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"As Director of UCLA Extension Department of the Arts, I am delighted to congratulate you on being selected by the Visual Arts Program as the recipient of the 2004 Outstanding Instructor Award in Visual Arts Design/Computer Graphics & Graphic Design. The Arts Department is fortunate to have many dedicated professionals teaching for us, and this award singles you out as one of the best!"

"Congratulations, and thank you for your excellent contributions to the Department of the Arts and to UCLA Extension as a whole. "

–Linda Venis, PhD
Director, UCLA Extension Department of the Arts

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"Andrew is a highly valued contributing member of the Arts at UCLA Extension,
admirably teaching classes over the past three years ranging from Digital
Capture, Color Management, Print Production, and most recently our Mastering
Fine Art Digital Printing and Digital Photography workshops. Additionally,
through his commitment to the University, he has advised and supported the
program, including the fostering of key relationships with allied
businesses."

"Andrew is on the leading edge of visual digital technology, and is as prized
by this department as he is by his students. Andrew is the recipient of the
2004 Instructor of the Year award in Design and Computer Graphics at UCLA
Extension, and is never far from our thoughts as we continue to develop this
complex, vibrant program."

Scott Hutchinson
Director of Visual Arts, UCLA Extension

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"I had a great time learning from you and getting to know you. Thanks for all of your time and energy. I learned so much in class that I am now well on my way toward my first book of nature pictures."

–Billl Atkinson
Photographer / Founding member of Apple design team

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I really enjoyed everything we have learned in your class. After publishing a magazine for 7 years, I was thinking about publishing books and this class has helped my focus on the types of books I want to publish. This class has inspired me to start some of these projects that have been laying around and I hadn’t gotten to yet. Plus, it is the first time I have gone into the technical world to be able to do things from start to finish. Having this knowledge will make me much more competent in managing the fine art publishing process.

The class has even been extremely helpful in setting up our photography studio in downtown. Thank you for sharing your incredible wealth of information with us.

–Daphne Howard, Photographer
UCLA Mastering Digital Fine Art Printing Student
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"Class was great. I love the amount of detail you go into as well as how organized you are. I am taking a few other computer classes and really do appreciate someone with organized information. You have much greater patience than I do. It's truly remarkable."

–Lynn Winter, Photographer / Artist / Restaurant Owner
UCLA Mastering Digital Fine Art Printing Student

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"Thanks so much for the gray balance target. And thanks for the workshop. I do hope UCLA expands it into a full course. Scanning is so important and so complex. In my work I see people faking it all the time. And I know someone down the line, perhaps at the commercial
printer or service bureau, has to make things work even with bad scans. My goal is not to be among those faking competence in digital imaging."

"Thanks for sharing your expertise."

–Linda Oistad, Graphic Designer
UCLA Mastering Digital Fine Art Printing Student

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"Thank you very much for teaching me Photoshop. I've always wanted to learn
but was intimidated because of its complexity. Thanks for everything."

–Christine Duong, Graphic Designer
Santa Monica College ET37 Digital Imaging for Design Student

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"I really appreciate your teaching skills and patience. Thanks for your comments on my final project: they are correct and I'll be striving for better work. I learned a lot in your class and hope to see you for another in the fall or winter."

–Charles Strong, Photographer
Santa Monica College GR64 Digital Imaging for Design Student

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"Thank you Andrew-I had great fun and learned a lot in your class."

–Gabby Tary, Web Designer / Photographer
Santa Monica College GR64 Digital Imaging for Design Student

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"Andrew provided us with a solid background, patiently and thoroughly, along with showing his familiarity with the equipment to be superior. Andrew also presented the information well to a group with varying levels of experience in the graphic arts, a daunting task at times. He made the distasteful idea of working both weekend days much more palatable by providing so much useful information in such a pleasant manner. If your department is made of people with the attributes we saw in Andrew, you are very fortunate."

–Byron Miller
Prepress Department Manager, Macy's / Bullock's

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"Andrew has more than 14 years experience in the Graphic Arts industry and this shows in his work. He is a dedicated, highly skilled professional with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. He has specialized in fine-art reproduction and is an expert in color management. Andrew assisted me on a number of product launch projects and I was very satisfied with his contribution."

–Aron Blume
Product Support Manager, CreoScitex America

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Andrew makes it all happen with very little fuss. His quiet dedication, wonderful artistic flair, sensitivity and love of perfection make it a pleasure to work with him."

–Divya
On her album Your Home is in My Heart
(Recording, mixing and co-production by Andrew)

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Andrew engineered 3 of our meditation albums, and he showed a professionalism and sensitivity to our productions that was a pleasure to experience. All of our artists commented that his calm and supportive energy made the recording experience a natural and stress free experience. Andrew is a treasure and I would definitely work with him again.

–Scott Blum
Producer and Founder, Spa Song Records

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"It was a pleasure recording with Andrew. It is rare to come across someone who is so skilled at the visual arts and at the same time has a keen ear for music. His patience and determination to achieve perfection is inspiring. We are extremely satisfied with the quality of the album we produced at Andrew’s studio. I look forward to working with him on future albums."

–Ajay Tejasvi,
Musician and Co-Producer on Bhanu's album, Call of the Divine

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"I would highly recommend Andrew to voice actors and musicians who need an outstanding demo reel. Andrew's work was very professional, and he gave simple and clear directions. It was amazing how much he helped me stay focused during the session. Two weeks later, I received a call from one of the biggest voice agencies in Los Angeles. They wanted to offer me a contract, and the first thing they said was that they liked my demo a lot!"

–Kei Ogawa, Voice Over Actor