A photo of my dog, Luther, taken by Jaime Hogge

Placeholder portrait (of my dog), taken by the talented and humble Jaime Hogge

Hi. I’m Vanda.

It’s nice to meet you!

I’m a resourceful generalist driven by curiosity. I’m also really good at casual conversation about unimportant things, like the weather — it’s everywhere!

For the past few years I’ve been working with the unstoppable lady-crew of Studio Wyse as the Senior Designer on Canadian Business — and contributing to various web and identity projects.

Previously I was part of a small (but mighty) army of three at The Office of Gilbert Li, where I worked as a Senior Designer for 5 years — focusing on book and identity design for clients in the education and culture fields.

I also work independently with small businesses, bringing my 15+ years of robust sector-agnostic experience to B2B and hospitality projects.

If you have a project you’d like to discuss please reach out at studio@vanda.co.

It's like Wanda with a V.

Kind words of praise

“I’m immensely proud of our success in partnering our editors at Canadian Business with the talent at Studio Wyse. The new CB exceeds my expectations in every way. It’s stunning and draws you in immediately. Together, we’ve produced just about the best magazine that SJC Media has ever published.”

—Ken Hunt, President and Publisher of SJC Media

“Vanda is more than a graphic designer. She is a design professional that combines a refined aesthetic, humility, and a business-like approach to her work. Vanda has “T-shaped skills” and grit. She is a rare professional that will not lose enthusiasm or sacrifice quality in challenging engagements. Instead, she is open to collaboration and learning to ensure that her work delivers the right design and business objective.”

–Peter Aprile, Partner at Counter Tax Lawyers

Areas of practice

  • Art direction
  • Brand and identity design
  • Publication design and strategy (book or editorial)
  • Web design
  • Creative counsel
  • Project and print production management

Other Talents

  • Polyglot
  • Occasional coder
  • Dog whispering
  • Grit