Brand design that brings clarity, personality, and systems thinking together.

I believe great brand work makes complex ideas feel clear, human, and purposeful — and scales across platforms without losing its soul.

Hi, I’m Liz. I partner with designers, writers, and marketers to shape work people interact with every day — from digital campaigns to spatial and physical experiences.

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Portfolio
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Transit System Safety Campaign

A woman getting off a bus while wearing a beret, a blue jacket, and jeans, holding a bag, with people walking by around the bus in a city street.

ART DIRECTION ᐧ GRAPHIC DESIGN ᐧ CAMPAIGN SYSTEMS

An annual, multi-touchpoint safety campaign designed to encourage behaviour change across transit environments through clear, human, and emotionally resonant brand expression.

I wanted the audience to feel that tiny jolt of recognition — the oh yeah, I’ve definitely done that moment — because that’s where behaviour change starts.

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A man with a surprised or alarmed expression on a bus, holding a phone in his right hand, with several seated passengers around him.

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White letter T on a blue background

TransLink Brand Refresh

Open magazine showing a colorful train with the headline "Creative Expression" and a person in rainbow clothing.

BRAND STRATEGY · DESIGN SYSTEMS ·
VISUAL EXPRESSION

TransLink is responsible for connecting hundreds of thousands of people across Metro Vancouver every day. Its brand needed to support a growing, evolving organization while remaining familiar, trustworthy, and easy to navigate for a diverse public audience.

What began as a request to update a 25-year-old logo quickly revealed a larger opportunity: evolve the entire brand system so it could better support modern transit use, expanding communications needs, and increasingly complex touchpoints.

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Two train tickets hanging from strings against a light blue background. The tickets have illustrations of trains, tracks, and a station.
Colorful yellow bike bus with bike and social media handles painted on the side, parked outside a transportation hub with people and vehicles around.

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Abstract geometric design with orange and yellow shapes on an orange background

UITP North America Forum 2024

Poster for the UITP North America Forum 2024, held June 23-26 in Vancouver, CA, featuring the UITP and TransLink logos, with a yellow truck and city skyline in the background.

EVENT BRAND SYSTEM · VISUAL IDENTITY · MULTI-TOUCHPOINT EXECUTION

A cohesive event brand system designed to support a large-scale, multi-day transit conference — balancing clarity, professionalism, and visual distinction across digital, print, and environmental touchpoints.

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Laptop on a wooden table displaying a website for UITP North America Forum 2024, with event details and registration button, against a tiled wall background.
ID badge for the UITP North America Forum 2024 with the name Helena Carter from Nerverland, attached to a green and navy blue lanyard.
My Approach

I design brands by balancing strategy, craft, and practical constraints — the kind that show up in real organizations.

My approach typically includes:

How I approach brand work


Translating business and audience needs into clear creative direction


Designing systems that scale across channels, teams, and timelines


Exploring multiple visual directions before refining with intent


Collaborating closely with writers, marketers, and stakeholders

How I approach brand work

I’ve spent most of my career working in-house, designing within established brands, evolving systems, and delivering campaigns that need to work in the real world — not just on a portfolio page.

My background includes public-facing campaigns, brand refreshes, partnerships, and event branding, often within complex approval structures and tight timelines.

I’m a Vancouver-based brand designer with a background in marketing and communications, currently focused on roles where brand thinking, collaboration, and execution meet.

I care deeply about clarity, accessibility, and creating work that respects both audiences and the teams behind it.

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