In 1984, Lisa Tait and Dan Flanagan established Silvertop Graphics, a graphic arts business serving clients nationwide. Together, they produce high quality promotional and product design, as well as illustrations and web sites for clients ranging from The Brooklyn Museum to CBS Publishing to Tavern on the Green. (See full client list under "Clients").

Lisa also served as a production manager for Weinstein Otterman & Associates Inc. Advertising and Promotion in NYC. There, she designed and supervised production of advertising and promotional materials, including ads, brochures, promotional packages, audio-visuals, point-of-purchase and product launch displays. Clients served include: CBS Radio Sports, Chemical Bank, Conde Nast, Hearst Publications, Iberia Airlines, Metropolitan Home and Ziff-Davis. In addition, as a designer at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, she oversaw in-house promotional materials including direct mail packages, books and video animation.

Dan supervised a four-person department as production manager at Graphics 60, Inc., in NYC. With an emphasis on trade and consumer print sales promotion, clients included: General Foods Corporation (Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, Country Time, Tang, Gravy Train, and Cycle brands); Hebrew National; Pepsi-Cola. Trade pieces diecuts and pop-ups. In addition, as an art director at Maloney Advertising and Design in NYC, he was responsible for the operation of a four person art department, creating sales promotion materials for clients including: National Distillers; Villa Banfi, Austin Nichols & Co.; Renfield Importers; and Lorillard Tobacco.

Lisa and Dan both graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island, with degrees in illustration. They operate Silvertop Graphics from their office in rural upstate New York.