Background Info

I was born in Mimico, Ontario and moved to a village near Guelph called Erin for junior and high school when I was 10.
In 2000 I moved to Toronto and attended George Brown College, graduating in 2003 from the Graphic Design program. I freelanced for several years after graduation and worked at a print shop on Berkley Street in Toronto before moving to Barrie in 2007.

At this time I was motivated to expand my skillset to learn more about web construction (I learned quickly that being just a graphic designer really wasn't enough anymore! The smaller studios in Barrie were all looking to hire graphic designers who could also code) so I took 3 courses at DPA Communications; Advanced Dreamweaver (with an emphasis on advanced CSS practices), Introduction to Flash and Intermediate Flash. The course on Dreamweaver taught by Geoff Blake improved the way I designed websites immediately.

I am currently freelancing for various individuals and companies in Barrie and Toronto and am learning new techniques and design style practices every day.

My Design Philosophy

As you can see my personal style leans towards a the minmal style however I typcially integrate a combination of modern and traditional styles for my clients as that style is popular and also relateable to the widest audience.

I will always help my clients to determine what key message they are looking to communicate so I can then do my job as effectively as possible. My goal is always to keep the process simple and stress-free for my clients.

Contact Info

My email address is (conveniently):

emailme@elainestam.com