On April 25, 2019, I had the honour of being the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Design Grad keynote speaker. The grad show was named SHIFT, which really felt like a timely theme for me, since I’m shifting back into work … Continued
Getting Health Back on Track
This post was initially intended to be a list of ideas to stay healthy at work but took an unexpected shift as, ironically, I ended up having to deal with unexpected health challenges. And as often happens in life, both … Continued
2018: Year in Review
2018 was an exciting year for all of us at Backyard Creative, and it flew by! It seems like just yesterday we were writing the year in review for 2017, and now here we are, a whole year later, with … Continued
Design Discovery 101
Getting to know a client’s design needs often requires detailed conversations before getting to the point where a creative brief can be produced to guide the design work. At Backyard Creative, we usually engage clients in a discovery process at … Continued
Summer, sun and stimulus
Lifelong learning is important to all of us at Backyard Creative. We love reading books that keep us inspired and help us improve our skills and work. We’ve compiled a list of the books we’ll be devouring this summer. Pick … Continued
DesignThinkers Conference Highlights
Staying connected to the global creative community helps keep Backyard Creative’s design team current and inspired. Some of us attended the second annual DesignThinkers Conference in Vancouver at the end of May, which was programmed around the theme of “Speak … Continued
8 science-based tips from HR conference to improve productivity
I had the chance to attend our client CPHR BC & Yukon’s annual conference in May. I was really inspired by one of the main keynote speakers, Dr. Brynn Winegard, who spoke about how the brain works and how to … Continued
Mentorship is Essential
A couple weeks ago, I attended Vancouver Island University’s graduate design show, which got me thinking about mentorship. I think it’s important to make time to not only mentor others, but to also be mentored. One of my mentees graduated … Continued
Highlights of 2017
Before we sign off for our holiday break, we wanted to share our gratitude for a great year and all the good things that have happened at Backyard Creative over the last 12 months. 2017 is the year we focused … Continued
Support BC Buy Local Week!
We love supporting local businesses in our own backyard (pun intended!) especially during the holidays. Get an early start on holiday shopping and put your money to good use during BC Buy Local Week, taking place from November 27 to … Continued