See the strengths, best fit and practical differences across the Top 3 before opening each complete profile.
At a glance01Made by Emblem02Slingshot03The Next Health
Current position#1 in Toronto#2 in Toronto#3 in Toronto
Recognized asToronto studio with strategy, identity, campaigns, editorial, illustration, packaging, wayfinding, exhibitions and publishing supportToronto retail-focused studio spanning strategy, identity, packaging, editorial, point of sale, web and art directionSenior-led Toronto studio covering identity, print, packaging, campaigns, digital, signage, content and copy
Best forHospitality, arts and cultural organizations needing a wide communication system across print, place and digitalRetail and consumer brands needing packaging and shopper applications coordinated with the larger identityOrganizations wanting senior hands on a cross-channel identity and communication mandate
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.