Fernwood supports the local creative community by hiring individual freelance partners on a per contract basis. This is a sustainable business approach that allows Fernwood to work with the best creatives on the west coast of Canada and meet specific client needs with a uniquely tailored approach.
“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.”
—Roald Dahl
Faye Wilson
Fernwood Founder || Fernwood Creative
Faye's leadership style is passionate and collaborative. Her delegation and project management skills are delivered with a profound commitment to inspire, empower and energize others. She feels a deep sense of accountability to everyone she works with. Read more about Faye
Cat Madeiros
Graphic Designer || Sallua
Cat is a certified graphic designer with 5+ years of experience. Originally trained as a conceptual and print designer, she thrives in branding and layout design. Her work spans across both the tangible world of print to the digital world through social content, websites and animation. In addition, she brings the added gift of intuition to her technical experience. Meaning, she allows guided messages through meditation and other energetic means to flow and guide the process or choices.
TIFFANY
TSAI
Brand + Web Designer || TIFT
Tiffany is an interdisciplinary designer with over 8 years of experience. She believes the ultimate design challenge is essentialism — by understanding the intent and purpose of a brand or product, and communicating that
with clarity.
Nasma Safi
Wordpress Maven || Design Bay
Nasma is a freelance web designer and developer with a degree in computer sciences. Nasma will dig beneath the surface to understand each client on a deeper level, and bring that vision to life with a modern website design. She prides herself on providing the highest quality of work. She believes that design is not just about deliverables of beautiful pixels, but also solving problems and achieving business and user goals. The only thing she loves more than designing WordPress websites? Yoga.
WENDY D
Photographer || Wendy D Photography
Wendy D, professional photographer, capturing moments in life, who we are, what we do and showing it to the world through the visual image. She loves what she does, she helps people tell the story of themselves, their business, their event, their project, their passion, their voice. For Wendy, it’s a collaboration between photographer, her subject and her lens. Oh and she loves to laugh too.
James Decker
Photographer || Blue Summit Studios
There's no surprise that James' passion for photography runs deep. An adventurer at heart, James explores the outdoors piecing each moment together that unfolds in a beautiful and rich told story through powerful imagery. With a focus on outdoor lifestyle, James admires capturing the beauty, grace, strength, and enthusiasm of people in their element.
ERIN BLONDEAU
Brand Designer + Writer || Erin Blondeau
Erin Blondeau (she/her) is a mother, activist, and a citizen of the Cowichan Valley Métis Nation, currently living and working on the traditional territory of the Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation, previously known as the Lake Cowichan First Nation. Erin now works as the Communications Coordinator at Indigenous Climate Action, and freelances for publications like the Globe and Mail, Best Health Magazine, and Saving Earth Magazine.
Sonya Hwang
Public Relations || Ki Communications
Sonya Hwang created Ki Communications in 2002 to go beyond the boundaries of traditional PR and to found a service that strikes at the core of good communication—helping organizations craft their stories and ensuring that their distinctive voices are heard. Ki Communications has earned a reputation as one of the west coast’s most connected and respected agencies. Working with game-changing organizations, Ki Communications is proud to be connected with values-driven people who believe in a brighter future.
Nicole Phillips
Graphic Designer || Visual Heart
Nicole Phillips is a graphic designer specializing in branding and print design. Nicole has been in the design industry since 2004 working at local boutique agencies and, most recently, working as a freelancer. Nicole loves creating designs for local businesses that tell a story and create a mood.
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