The Portfolio
Where the rubber meets the road.
“A theory or idea that is put to the test to see if it actually works.”
Where the rubber meets the road in our industry is when great ideas become effective executions. Award-winning graphic design, modern and contemporary website development, thoroughly architected marketing strategies and eye-catching advertising campaigns that produce results.
The heart of every creative agency is the portfolio. The work. This is the tip-of-the-sword. The very moment when the rubber makes first contact with the road. After the sales pitches, the discovery meetings, proposals and rationales… every word spoken, every keyboard stroke comes down to one moment, the reveal.
The heart of every creative agency is the portfolio. The work. This is the tip-of-the-sword. After the meetings, the proposals and the pitch… how does it look? That’s when the rubber meets the road.
Our portfolio stands alone.
One of our Creative Director`s favourite clients / projects ☺️ The Tkaronto Music Festival. An outstanding team of hard working folks bringing together Indigenous talent from across Canada and around the world. It`s an honour to design for this incredible organization. Lots of love 👊♥️
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Branding and cards for the fine folks at Ancaster Cabinets.
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2024 Season Finale poster for our very good friends at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre ❤️
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Logo / Branding along with a palette scheme for AXIS Custom Wheelchair Seating c/o Brantwood
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Annual report graphics for the team at Western Ontario Community Futures. This project included custom infographics, campaign slogan / messaging along with creative direction.
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Brochure layout for an ocean front B&B. Always the photographers who get to go to the cool destinations to shoot, never the designer lol
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Branding and print package for the fine folks at Jubilee River Soap Company!
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Big, bold and eye-catching said the creative brief :) Big thanks to the team at Danno`s Kitchen for letting us take care of branding and cards!
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We have a soft spot for high visibility 😁 preliminary branding package for our good friends at B&B Post & Fence.
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New creative direction for the Mayor`s Gala? We`re on it :)
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Report content / pitch deck design and layout.
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Always fun to revisit one of our designs in support of a special occasion :) updated logo / branding for the Lansdowne Charity Motorcycle Ride 20th anniversary for @lansdownechildrens foundation.
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Embracing the #peachfuzz !!! #2024
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First design of 2024!! Peach Fuzz!
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This was a fun project. Client supplied a logo file and said "make something cool!" mission accomplished!! 😁 Over-sized euro style business cards, create new design elements from the existing brand along with larger format print pieces.
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Fundraising pitch document for the fine folks @lansdownechildrens foundation.
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Portfolio
There’s a quote we use around the office quite often, ‘where the rubber meets the road.’ This popular phrase is defined as “A theory or idea that is put to the test to see if it actually works.”
When a client opportunity comes to us it’s our job to take that opportunity and turn it into, not just a cohesive vision, but an actionable reality. Where the rubber meets the road in the creative world is when good ideas become effective executions through award-winning graphic design, modern and contemporary website development, throughly architected marketing strategies whose data informs vibrant and eye-catching advertising campaigns of every shape and size.
The heart of every creative agency is the portfolio. The work. This is the tip-of-the-sword. The very moment when the rubber makes first contact with the road. After the sales pitches, the discovery meetings, proposals and rationales… every word spoken, every keyboard stroke comes down to one moment, the reveal.
The client’s first contact, their first impression of their new look-and-feel. It could be a logo / brand design for a third generation, family-run, three-shift manufacturing facility and we’re about to wrap a fleet of transport trucks in this new branding. It could be a website development project for a local mom-and-pop shop who’s about to launch their first e-commerce platform / e-store.
Or maybe it’s a not-for-profit launching a province-wide awareness campaign using digital billboards, newspaper advertising, google display ad campaigns and social media marketing executions. It all begins with the right look for the right project. Bold, professional executions that grab and hold attention.
Graphic Design, Web Development, Marketing & Advertising Solutions that properly reflect the quality of your business, organization or enterprise.