I’m just going to start with “Absolutely Brilliant”. Over the years I’ve relied on Noel over and over again to deliver on designs and each time my expectations for outcomes were more than exceeded. Exceptional quality with no sacrifice to details or deadlines. There were times when I had a vague idea of what I wanted and each time Noel put together designs that were so good it was hard to choose between them. From CD cover designs, logo’s, complex pamphlet designs, books and book covers the lot. Outstanding visuals of the highest quality. When colours on the covers needed to be perfect, he sat with the printers to make sure everyone got it right on their end. Communication is key for me when it comes to working with people so to have a designer willing to listen, come up with flexible ideas and get back to you asap, that’s team work. I cannot recommend Noel highly enough; you will be in excellent hands! You are highly gifted in your craft Noel. Thanks Noel for being there throughout the years !!!!
Carin Maehr
Artist/Owner - Daisy Collection
I have had the great pleasure of working with Noel for over 15 years – and continue to be astounded by his impeccable industry knowledge, hard work and attention to detail. Initially, I knew him as a colleague but for the past few years, I’ve been one of his clients. His vast knowledge of print, litho and digital, has been my saving grace on many occasions and his patience has been crucial for dealing with the fast-paced, high-stress work I’ve sent his way. Noel’s fine grasp of the creative process and his deep understanding of the nuances of client expectations – when they themselves are not able to formulate their ideas into words – is remarkable. I look forward to working with him for many more years to come and know that I’m in the company of his other clients in saying so.
Pam Viljoen
Owner - PrintLogic
I have known Noel McShane for many years, as I have had all my books printed by Creda Communications. Noel always went through the books as pre-print and advised me of corrections and styles that needed change to enhance the books. He even submitted design suggestions - which were always far better than mine - and which I used. I have always found Noel to be patient, good humoured, and a good listener. I also noticed that he has the respect of his staff and fellow workers. His technical knowledge with machinery and software applications are excellent. And he is continually keeping up-to-date with modern trends.
Tony Nunn
Westby-Nunn Publishers
In 2017 our company published a book called ‘Clementina van der Walt - A Ceramic Journey ‘. The printing was carried out by Creda Communications in Cape Town where Noel McShane was the project manager. From the start, Mr McShane was extremely efficient, courteous and completely committed to the project. He went out of his way to explain all the processes involved allowing us to be present during the crucial stages. The outcome was that he facilitated the professional printing of an exceptionally beautiful coffee table book which we treasure. Mr McShane is a skilled all rounder in the printing industry with decades of experience as well as up to date knowledge of the latest technology. He would be a huge asset to any company both as a hands on facilitator and an overall project manager.
Clementina Van Der Walt
Owner - Clementina van der Walt Ceramics
Noel, your intellectual grasp of the organisational principles that underlie all the projects, as well as your design skills, have taken our original concept to a whole new level.
Owen Hendry
Owner - Wordsmiths Publishing
After 30 years as a photo journalist and an author of four novels, one is not easily impressed with service providers in this field. When I decided to print a second edition of my book, "On South Africa’s Secret Service" I was searching for a design solution with a new approach; something fresh and different. I wanted a design, which was subtle, emotive and classic where ‘less is more’. A local printing company recommended Fabalula. The end product was signed off and ready for print within a week! I found Fabalula true to their logo – ‘Creative by Nature.’ Doing business with Noel was an easy and pleasant experience.
Riaan Labuschagne
Photo Journalist / Author
I originally commissioned Noel McShane of Fabalula, on the basis of word-of-mouth recommendations, to design my self-published memoir: Sex, Violence and Miseducation among British Toffs (1945-75). I had a few ideas for the cover and he had a few of his own. These he turned into what I - and, more importantly, many others who have seen it - think is a quite brilliant cover. The design of the text and the back cover is also first-rate, maximising ease-of-reading and general attractiveness. Noel's contribution to the production of the book turned out to go well beyond the excellent discharging of the original design commission. He also managed the indexing process, gave me enormous help with the selection and reproduction of the pictures in the book, and identified best-value printers. Beyond this what he most usefully and very efficiently did for me was to prepare the text and navigate the process for publication via Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing. Almost all our dealings were conducted remotely and this made things go, if anything, more expeditiously than if we had had to have many face-to-face meetings. I shall certainly be seeking to use his services again with other projects already in the pipeline. Not only is he a super-creative designer and hyper-efficient project manager, he is also very agreeable to deal with as a person and we have enjoyed much laughter together amidst all the serious work of turning a Word document into a published product. I only hope he doesn't become so overwhelmed with other commissions that he can no longer fit me in.