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At a glance01Impello02Krentz Creative Co.03Alexandra MacIsaac Design
Current position#1 in Calgary#2 in Calgary#3 in Calgary
Recognized asCalgary creative studio spanning identity systems, publications, illustration, packaging, print, digital and motionSteve Krentz’s Calgary practice covering identity, illustration, packaging, editorial, annual reports, information design and signageGreater Calgary designer-led studio with attributable identity, annual-report, collateral and web work
Best forOrganizations needing a versatile design partner across identity, annual publications, packaging and campaign applicationsOrganizations wanting direct senior-designer continuity and a broad print, editorial or information-design mandateProfessional and public-interest organizations wanting a close designer relationship for identity and communication materials
Decision fitExact practice, designer and work attribution resolved · Cross-channel system and production fit assessed · Editable assets, licences and complete costs requiredExact practice, designer and work attribution resolved · Cross-channel system and production fit assessed · Editable assets, licences and complete costs requiredExact practice, designer and work attribution resolved · Cross-channel system and production fit assessed · Editable assets, licences and complete costs required
Start with the communication problem, users, content, channels, languages, accessibility, applications, production method, shelf life, approval owners and internal capacity. A packaging specialist may be wrong for an annual report; an identity studio may be wasteful for production-only resizing. Ask who actually designs, who writes and proofreads, what is subcontracted, how concepts are evaluated, how the system is tested in real use, which editable files and templates arrive, which fonts and images can be reused, what the printer or developer needs, and who can maintain the work after launch.