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Winning a Canadian Choice Award didn’t change how I work. It simply affirmed what I’ve always believed in.

Thoughtful, human-centred design. Clear decisions. Work that’s rooted in purpose and built to last. ⚡

After 15 years in the design industry, I know that the right structure and focused time can move a brand forward faster than months of back-and-forth.

VIP Design Days are for founders and teams who are ready to trade in stretched at capacity to move forward with clarity, confidence, and support every step of the way.

February VIP Design Day spots are limited with 2 spots left. ⭐ DM “VIP” or apply via the link in bio.

#VIPDay #WebsiteDesigner #GraphicDesigner #Nonprofit taken in Toronto, Ontario by @_clieu
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8 months ago
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So grateful to share that I’m a Canadian Choice Award winner for Best Website Design Company 🇨🇦 💛

The past 7 years in business have stretched me, grown me, and deepened my commitment to creating meaningful impact. Feeling incredibly thankful and lucky to work alongside purpose-driven communities across the nation (and around the world). 

This win is for all of us. ✨ Thank YOU!

#AwardWinner #CanadianBusiness #WebsiteDesign #WebsiteDesigner taken in Canada by @_clieu
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8 months ago
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You don’t need to push harder.
You need the right support at the right moment. ✨

As the year winds down, many business owners feel the quiet pull to realign: to simplify, refine, and set themselves up to show up with more confidence and less friction.

That’s where I come in.

Whether you’re craving clarity, a fresh visual direction, or expert eyes to help you move forward without burning out, here are the ways we can work together in 2025: intentionally, collaboratively, and with ease.

This isn’t about rushing.
It’s about making thoughtful decisions that support your energy, your vision, and your capacity to be consistent.

Swipe through ▶️ and see what kind of support feels right for this season of your business 💛

#GraphicDesigner #WebsiteDesigner #BrandDesigner #WomenInBusiness #NonProfit taken in Canada by @_clieu
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9 months ago
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2018 me, who was just starting this business, would have a LOT to say to 2026 me. 🥹

Nearly 8 years of building CL Designs, and now I get to share that I’ve been named a Canada Small Business 100 honouree. 🇨🇦

The Canada Small Business 100, presented by @mastercardca in partnership with @thisisglorymedia, celebrates Canadian small businesses demonstrating excellence in leadership, innovation, growth, community impact and customer experience.

And honestly, this recognition feels especially meaningful because the last few years of business have been less about doing more and so much more about simplifying, getting clearer, and going deeper on the work that actually makes an impact.

✨ The brilliant clients I get to work alongside.
✨ The audiences I get to speak to, not at.
✨ The bold and creative ideas I get to bring into the world.
✨ The relationships that have grown alongside this business.

I don't take any of it lightly!

There’s something really beautiful about celebrating small business in Canada: the people building something from an idea, figuring it out as they go, creating jobs and opportunities, contributing to their communities, and continuing to believe in what they’re building.

I’m incredibly grateful to be among these businesses being celebrated this year. And maybe most of all, grateful to 2018 me for making the difficult decision to stop trading in climbing the corporate ladder for climbing mountains around the world and for starting before she had any idea where this would lead. 

Here’s to going deeper, making an impact, and building a business that feels even more like mine. 💛

#CanadaSmallBusiness100 #Mastercard #CanadianBusinessOwner #FounderLife taken in Canada by @_clieu
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2 days ago
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IF I OPENED MY INBOX TOMORROW… WHAT WOULD I LOVE TO FIND? 👀 

Consider this my *official invitation list.* ✉️
I’m making room for more of the work that feels expansive, collaborative, and a little bit exciting:

✨ VIP Days for website refreshes + suite-of-template glow-ups
✨ Keynotes that take me somewhere: Europe, International Women’s events, I’m looking at you!
✨ Big, dreamy brand projects with teams already doing something meaningful
✨ Event organizers who want a quick, fresh set of eyes to activate and engage their attendees

Not a service menu. Just a little peek at what I’m inviting in. And yes, I believe in being specific about what you want. So here I am, putting it out into the world.

🌤 Let's dream up something special together!

#GraphicDesigner #KeynoteSpeaker #ManifestYourDreams #SocialGood #FounderLife taken in Toronto, Ontario by @_clieu
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6 days ago
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Your brand is allowed to change with you. Controversial take. 🌟 I have always believed: The best brands evolve with you.

Talk about how people treat branding like a tattoo:

“I chose these colours five years ago, so now I'm legally obligated to use them forever.” 😅

But businesses evolve.

Your audience evolves.
Your offers evolve.
Your confidence evolves.
Your expertise evolves.
You evolve.

So your brand should be able to evolve too.

#BrandingTips #BrandDesigner #Mantra #FallVibes #Entrepreneur taken in Toronto, Ontario by @_clieu
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7 days ago
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JUST KIDDING. 😂😂😂 Mostly.

If you’ve been thinking, “I really need to get this DONE before the year wraps…” — consider this your kind reminder.

There’s something about a change of season that makes you want to clear the clutter, close some loops and make a little more room to breathe.

And honestly? That’s what I love most about a VIP Design Day.

One focused, collaborative day to take the thing that’s been living on your “we should really…” list and turn it into DONE and working for you. 

✅️ Your brand needs a refresh.
✅️ Your website needs some love.
✅️ Your proposal deck is making you cringe.
✅️ You have 17 little design things floating around your brain and the list keeps getting longer. 
✅️ Or you just want to enter the next season of your business with a little more clarity, ease and OH THANK GOODNESS, THAT’S DONE energy.

I only have 5 VIP Design Days left before the end of the year. ✨️ Let’s wrap the year by making your business feel a little lighter and a lot more like you.

Let's get it done! Book your VIP Design Day at christineldesigns.com/design-day

#VIPDay #WebsiteDesigner #BrandDesigner #Solopreneur #Nonprofit taken in Icon Studio Space by @_clieu
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8 days ago
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Pretty is easy. Making people care is the real work.

For 15+ years, I’ve been helping organizations, brands and purpose-driven teams turn complex ideas into clear, compelling creative that moves people. I truly believe that design can change the world!

From global brands and media organizations to nonprofits, founders and teams doing deeply meaningful work, I’ve learned that great design isn’t just about how something looks. It’s about whether people actually understand it. Remember it. Trust it. And know what to do next.

Along the way, I’ve been lucky enough to work with 300+ clients, taught over 5750 people, collaborate with organizations like Walmart, MLSE, CBC Music, Sportsnet, Rogers, DHL and more, earn industry recognition as a Top 10 Canada Design for my podcast, and build a business largely through referrals and relationships.

But the thing I’m proudest of? 💛 The trust.

Trust to take something complicated and make it clear.
Trust to challenge the brief when there’s a better way.
Trust to bring strategy and creativity to the table.
Trust to care about the people on the other side of the work.

So if you’re looking for a creative partner who can bring big-picture thinking, strategic clarity and genuinely good design to the room… Hi. 👋  I’d love to create magic and work together.

#GraphicDesigner #KeynoteSpeaker #WorkshopFacilitator #CreativeCommunity #SocialImpactDesign taken in Toronto, Ontario by @_clieu
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9 days ago
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Community is a two-way street. 💞

You can’t just benefit from community.

You have to contribute to it, too.

I had the pleasure of showing up for @_clieu at her brand photoshoot and ya… it was a TIME! 🙌🏾

I met some pretty amazing people.
Made some memories.
Experienced something new.
And got to show up for someone who regularly shows up for me.

That’s the beauty of community.

Connection.
Reciprocity.
Belonging.
Being part of something bigger than yourself.

So this #WellnessWednesday, ask yourself:

Who are you showing up for?

Christine, thank you for letting us pour into you the way you pour into so many of us. ❤️

Also… I’m gonna need MORE of those homemade mango Rice Krispie squares. 🤤😂

#HOTperspectives #CommunityConnections #BrandShoot by @_clieu
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14 days ago
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Clarity breeds confidence.
🌟 This is the #1 permission slip I share with my clients during my workshops and strategy sessions.

And one of the biggest branding mistakes I see? Trying to show up everywhere before getting clear on where you actually need to be.

🚫 You do not need to be on every platform.
🚫 You do not need to chase every trend.
🚫 You do not need to create content for the sake of creating content.

You need to know:
✨️ Who are you trying to reach?
✨️ Where do they actually spend their time?
✨️ What do you want to be known for?
✨️ And what 1 thing you want them to do next?

Because when you’re clear on those things, your marketing gets sharper, your brand gets stronger, and showing up starts to feel a whole lot less exhausting.

This is one of the things I love most about branding: clarity isn’t just a pretty strategy deck. It gives you the confidence to make decisions.

And whether I’m working with a client one-on-one or speaking to a room full of leaders, that’s what I want people to leave with:

Less noise.
More clarity.
More confidence.
And a few things they can actually go do on Monday.

Because you don't need to be everywhere to be successful.

You need to be somewhere that matters.

This is the kind of practical, strategy-meets-inspiration conversation I love bringing to stages and teams.

#KeynoteSpeaker #PersonalBranding #BrandingTips #Confidence taken in Icon Studio Space by @_clieu
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16 days ago
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What if the rich, fulfilling life you’re building starts with coming home to your body? 💛

Last night, at a gala celebrating the @foundationofimg and @letdoctalk and the people supporting the health and futures of medical professionals, I found myself thinking about how often women are taught to push through.

The exhaustion.
The pain.
The hormonal shifts.
The things that don’t feel right.

We deserve better!

We deserve to know our bodies. Advocate for ourselves. Ask the uncomfortable questions. And be taken seriously when something feels off.

Because our bodies aren’t the thing standing between us and the life we want.

They’re where we get to experience it.

And that feels connected to everything I believe about building a business, too: success means very little if you’re too depleted to enjoy the life you built.

I want the FULL thing. 🌟
The ambitious dreams.
The meaningful work.
The big adventures.
The deep relationships.
The rest.
The joy.
The LIFE.

Not a business that asks me to abandon myself to succeed.

A life and a business that feels like home. ✨

#MedicineWithoutMargins #WomensHealth #EntrepreneurLife #Gala #RichLife taken in Eglinton Grand by @_clieu
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17 days ago
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Some people call me Christine.
Some people call me Chris.
My clients? Usually call me when they’re DONE settling for a brand that doesn’t feel like them. 😂

Call me when your business has evolved but your brand is still living in 2019.

Call me when your website technically works… but doesn’t actually work for you.

Call me when you’re looking for a keynote speaker who talks WITH your audience, not AT them and leaves them inspired AND ready to do something about it

Call me when you have 47 tabs open, 12 half-finished ideas and absolutely no desire to spend another six months figuring it out yourself.

And especially call me when you want someone who can take your big, slightly chaotic, very ambitious vision and turn it into a brand + website that actually feels like YOU.

That’s what my VIP Design Days are for.

One focused, immersive day.
You + me.
Big decisions. Smart strategy. Good design. Zero disappearing into a six-month feedback loop.

I’ve done nearly 50 of these, and the best part is watching someone go from “I’ve been meaning to do this forever” to “HOLY SHIT. We actually did it.”

So… Christine. Chris. Designer. Creative partner. Professional vision-bringer-to-life-er.

You know who to call. 😉

#GraphicDesigner #Speaker #VisitPEI #CreativeEntrepreneur taken in Victoria by the Sea. P.E.I by @_clieu
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