who we are.
At it's core, the people at Boldfish Creative are passionate, talented beings. Depending on your project scope and requirements, we work with a team of professionals, including web programmers, photographers, and other graphic designers.
design philosophy.
Our design philosophy is simple. Literally! We believe that the key to good design is to strip away the unnecessary to produce a clean, clear, esthetically poetic message...your message.
We also believe that “good design is good business” as Thomas Watson of IBM famously said back in the 1950s. As such, the designers at Boldfish Creative are members of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), and subscribe to the standards and ethics of that organization.
client commendations.
We like the work we do (we're biased)... but how about our clients? A few words from those we aim to please:
“Alison Harwood at Boldfish Creative nailed the creative brief for a challenging project. She was able to interpret the multifaceted needs of a large project and created a logo and set of graphics that reflected the needs of the audience. Ali is able to distill the essence of the creative brief and come up with unique designs that best represent the needs of the target audience and the project. Her work is innovative and professional looking. And she is able to deliver on time and budget. I would gladly recommend Boldfish Creative again as it was enjoyable working with someone who was not only professional but easy to work with.” ~ Carolyn Levy, Blank Design, Vancouver
“Alison worked closely with me to develop a Program Information Booklet for the Wilderness Leadership Certificate. I came to her with barely an idea of what I was looking for, and she worked with us to find a solution that worked for us - both functionally and financially. In all aspects of the contract - from design, delivery, and follow-up, she proved reliable, personable, professional, as well as producing quality work.” ~ Don Webster, Capilano Univertisy - Convenor Wilderness Leadership Program
“Alison is a very creative designer with great work ethic and attention to detail. We are honored to have her work as part of Perception's creative co-operative.” ~ Barbara Ulrich, Perception Advertising, Golden
“Professional, creative and inspired work. Alison at Boldfish Creative has the ability to grasp what I want my business to represent, and put it to paper.” ~ Billie Velisek, Crust & Crumb Bakery
Meet Alison, Creative Director