He set up checkpoints during the project to make sure the design didn't veer off in the wrong direction. In just more than a month, the project was done. Sarafa was able to work out the bargain because Stafford had been looking for an entry into the financial services market. It seems like everyone is doing Web development work these days, many with no prior experience. The best way to start looking is to cruise the Web and see who designs and maintains sites that you like.
Most Web sites have the name of the designer somewhere on the site.