Strategy, creativity and authenticity are the essentials to building more powerful brands.

I am an independent creative director and designer with a proven passion and approach to helping clients build more powerful, meaningful and consistent brands.

“Design is the silent ambassador of your brand.”
- Paul Rand

Moreover, design establishes a consistent visual language and instant connection to your products or services, boosting your brand’s recognition, credibility, and captivating your audience to create a lasting impression.

I offer 20+ years experience as a Creative Director and designer working with public and private sector clients in B2B, Tech, Education, Health Care, Financial Services, and Not-For-Profits. I enjoy working with great people adn helping my clients to create more meaningful and powerful experiences for their customers.

Portfolio Work

Brand Identity

Portfolio Work

Creative Campaigns

Applyboard

Project scope: brand strategy and playbook, advertising, and abbie AI naming, brand identity and product launch

Sunlife

Project scope: brand strategy and playbook, Toronto Raptors Dunk for Diabetes campaign, and This is Life national advertising campaign

Ottawa - Youth Smoking Cessation

Project scope: rethinking how we talk to youth audiences and positioning Big Tobacco as their Satan – marketing/advertising campaign

Starlight Investments

Project scope: brand identity development, graphic standards, signage and wayfinding

Huron Count Museum & Historic Gaol

Project scope: brand strategy, identity and tagline development, graphic standards and signage

Georgetown Hospital Foundation

Project scope: brand strategy, identity and tagline development, graphic standards and fundraising campaign

KW Habilitation Services

Project scope: brand strategy, identity, tagline, integrated communications plan and capital fundraising campaign

TransGlobe Property Management

Project scope: brand positioning strategy, identity development, graphic standards, advertising, signage and way-finding

Theatre Ontario

Project scope: brand positioning, identity development, graphic standards, collateral and display banners

Canadian Museum of Civilization & Canadian War Museum

Project scope: street signage, transit and hotel key strategy to promote exhibits

Ontario Public Health Association

Project scope: youth social marketing campaign to build awareness for risks associated with drinking

EDI

Project scope: brand strategy and identity, website, print collateral and interior office design

"Rick has surpassed our expectations! His passion and dedication to perfect work is commendable! His expertise in Strategic Marketing not only put KW Habilitation on the map, it has opened doors for fundraising and funding opportunities!"

Ann Bilodeau – Executive Director at KW Habilitation Services

"Rick is brilliantly creative and a quick study. His laser-like focus on the culture and offerings of a company gives him an uncanny ability to hone in on the soul of a business operation and uncover the nugget that will bring the most effective branding strategy. He is highly professional, highly personable, and a joy to work with."

Tina Rogers – Effective Strategic Communications

"Having been a client of Rick's, I know from personal experience that Rick produces outstanding creative based on solid strategy. I've also had the honour of working with Rick as a colleage. He's highly creative and strategic, a great people manager, honest and very client-focused."

Corien Kershey – Partner and Strategic Director at Brand Clarity

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