“It was a milestone year for The Globe as we celebrated 20 years as Canada’s official representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. I couldn’t have asked for a better creative partner than Studio Wyse to help reimagine and elevate our visual identity.
From event branding systems and comms templates to custom merch (those matchbooks! that broadsheet paper!), their work helped The Globe show up with clarity, cohesion, and undeniable style.”
— Marcin Zerek, Head of Trade Marketing at The Globe and Mail
Placeholder portrait (of my dog), taken by the talented and humble Jaime Hogge
Hi. I’m Vanda†.
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 five years I’ve been working with the unstoppable all-lady-crew of Studio Wyse as the Senior Designer on Canadian Business and contributing to various web and identity projects.
Before that I was part of a small (but mighty) army of three at The Office of Gilbert Li, where I focused on book and identity design for clients in the education and culture fields.
Over the past 20 years I've also worked independently with small businesses, bringing my experience to B2B and hospitality projects.
I believe small is beautiful and that anything can be made special. If you have a project you’d like to discuss please reach out at studio@vanda.co.
Kind words of praise
“If there was an award for “most impressive renewal” of a legacy media brand, Canadian Business would win it hands down. The current magazine is fresh, vibrant, and fun, and geared toward an expanded audience.”
– National Magazine Awards, 2024 Jury
“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
Areas of practice
- Art direction
- Brand and identity design
- Web design
- Publication design and strategy (book or editorial)
- Creative counsel
- Project and print production management
Other Talents
- Polyglot
- Conversationalist
- Dog whispering
- Grit
Client wishlist - Architects or urbanists
- Makers / creatives
- Neighbourhood businesses
- Dog services / products
- Food / Hospitality