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a logo request from capea cameroon for an affiliated organization. africa strikes me as a beautiful, but harsh continent. so much potential, so many hardships. important and incredible work being done by caepa. thanks roger!

my role CREATIVE a not-for-profit organization required a logo for their volunteering program, focusing on the LGBTQ community activities throughout ontario. direction was… no flags… nothing stereotypical…i had to try one anyway. they also wanted to hit home the idea of INCLUSION. we tried many variations – as it was thought the final was ‘too simple’. the final was actually the first concept. with discussion – they understood that type with a graphic was what all ‘big name’ logos use. it stands on it’s own, it’s powerful… and gave them a clever branding icon that could be used independently. bottom row is a small selection of other options created

my role DESIGN when you hear that a band you love requests artwork ideas… you CREATE. a metric s••t-tonne of artworks were uploaded… but you never know – tomo, shannon and jared might see this someday. stranger things have happened! #walkonwater #30secondstomars #thirtysecondstomars #jaredleto #tomofromearth #shannonleto

my role CREATIVE + ART DIRECTION i had originally applied for an annual report for the geneva head office of DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL. one morning i received a lovely email from Johan (in sierra leone!) – requesting my help… and so it began! we completed an a5 size brochure and 4-a4 fact sheets. although some of the client stories and facts are difficult to fathom – the leaps forward and positive outcome of the work that is being done is inspiring. thanks Johan, Manaff and Issa!

my role CREATIVE + ART DIRECTION i had originally applied for an annual report for the geneva head office of DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL. one morning i received a lovely email from Johan (in sierra leone!) – requesting my help… and so it began! we completed an a5 size brochure and 4-a4 fact sheets. although some of the client stories and facts are difficult to fathom – the leaps forward and positive outcome of the work that is being done is inspiring. thanks Johan, Manaff and Issa!

my role STRATEGY + DESIGN + PRODUCTION when your bff is a self-published kick-ass saucy novel writer… you help your girlie out! scarlett… not her real name… asked my help and like all good friends – i did… happily. this girl has been in my life for the better part of 20 freakin’ years and i don’t know where i’d be without her! #true. much more than swag – we decided (well, i conned her..) to take a different approach to the strategy. it made immediate sense to me to market scarlett… not just the current release. when you pick up her book… you get a great read and an escape for a few minutes. as a busy mom, she doesn’t get many minutes! she occasionally posts these tub shots and that’s how i think of her when she’s dishing on cover model abs, i mean… the book du jour. left to right – front facing table runner, bookmark, business cards (front + back) and pamper pack bag tags. we’ve also made the requisite banners, magnets, stickers all the good stuff. head over to amazon and pick up TIME WILL TELL. it’s a sweet, heart-wrencher. an incredible effort for a first timer… this is not a biased opinion! so proud of you girlie! xos

my role CREATIVE + ART DIRECTION a request for christmas cards came from smartsimple, toronto. the turnaround was q.u.i.c.k. but sometimes, that’s when the fun happens. smartsimple is full of tech-heads so, what better way to represent than a circuitboard tree and robots. postcards were created, to keep costs down – and to show off the fun creative. thanks pam and mike!

my role ART DIRECTION. request for concepts for the toronto office of an international executive recruitment firm. 2 horizontal shown, 2 vertical on a separate slide.

my role COPYWRITING + ART DIRECTION. request for concepts for the toronto office of an international executive recruitment firm. 2 vertical shown, 2 horizontal on a separate slide. first real attempt at copywriting – http://wp.me/P1kk6O-uX – was a laugh!

my role CREATIVE + ART DIRECTION i applied online at unv.org to a request from Phillip at PAAJAF GHANA. he reached out with a copy deck, images, logo and within about 2 days, this was completed and sent off to his donor for continued funding. incredible. the world really isn’t that big! thank you Phillip!

my role DESIGN + PRODUCTION + COPYWRITING + ART DIRECTION. in an effort to increase their presence in the canadian market – egencia came to me with an interesting idea of targeting executive assistants and those who take care of corporate travel and event co-ordination. cheekily – rewarding the ones who do the leg-work!

my role CREATIVE the sweetest baker i know! shai was looking for a very simple, but attractive set of cards. need a cake, some cookies or date squares (among other goodies) support your indies and search her out. believe me!

my role DESIGN + PRODUCTION agency CREATIVE NETWORK art director DAVERAL PRINS. an interactive pdf resource tool for insurance brokers.

my role CREATIVE + PRODUCTION + ART DIRECTION. branding for a new chiropractic practice. message is conveyed cleanly, strongly and smartly.package also included 22 patient forms. i still laugh when i see it!

my role DESIGN + PRODUCTION + ART DIRECTION. egencia meetings and incentives powerpoint launch of their new service – venue sourcing. included as part of the launch, a contest for the sales team.

my role PRODUCTION agency CREATIVE NETWORK art director DAVERAL PRINS. available papers and specs showcased in a small size binder. 3 section dividers (coated, uncoated and specialty) and quick reference bookmark. formatting client supplied info into clean, easily accessible design.

my role CREATIVE + ART DIRECTION alex, a long term client through many companies, had a request for a sell sheet/card for a smartsimple offering. the sales guys were happy to have a quick reference for potential clients that was clean, had the info and looked good, too… thanks alex!