Hey there!
I'M CHRISTINE.
Designer. Entrepreneur.
Speaker. Creative strategist.
For 15+ years, I've been turning ideas into brands, stories and experiences that help people connect, take notice and take action.
I'm the founder of CL Designs, an award-winning creative studio where I help purpose-driven organizations and established entrepreneurs communicate their value through strategic branding, websites, impact reports and focused design intensives.
I'm also a speaker and the host of Brand Party, a podcast recognized among Canada's Top 10 design podcasts and as an Apple Podcasts New & Noteworthy show: where I explore the fun and fulfilling realities of creativity, entrepreneurship and showing up with purpose.
I believe that design can change the world! And that great creative work should do more than look good. It should make people feel something, understand something, or do something.
15+yrs
Creative Industry Experience
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RECOGNIZED FOR MY WORK + THE IMPACT
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Canadian Choice Award Winner: Best Website Design Companies in Toronto, 2026
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Best in Business Award 2026
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RBC Women of Influence Nominee: 2023–2026
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Digital Publishing Award Nominee for work on Maclean's Bulldog Election Daily
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Top 10 Canada Design Podcast + Apple Podcasts New & Noteworthy for Brand Party
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Pre-finalist 2025 for Empowered Women in Business Mississauga's The Women R.I.S.E. Awards for Sustained Excellence
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Canva Community Award nominee for Force for Good and Creative Powerhouse 2023
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Featured in Yahoo News’ top 10 graphic designers to watch for in 2021
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Nominated for a Digital Publishing Award for my work on Maclean’s “Bulldog” Election Daily issue
WHAT I BELIEVE
DESIGN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.
Design is about more than making things look good. It shapes what people notice, understand, trust and ultimately, what they care about and act on. That’s why I’m drawn to purpose-driven organizations, nonprofits, ambitious entrepreneurs, and ideas with something meaningful to say. Good design gets attention. Great design creates change and impact.
THE BEST BRANDS EVOLVE WITH YOU.
Your brand shouldn't be a box you have to fit yourself into.
As your business grows, I believe in building brands that work for where you are and where you're going.
AND NOW, I BRING THESE IDEAS TO THE STAGE.
After 15+ years in design, hundreds of clients, and thousands of people taught, speaking became a natural extension of the work. Today, I bring those lessons to the stage through energetic, honest, and practical keynotes on personal branding, visibility, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
I don’t speak at audiences. I speak with them so you leave feeling seen, inspired, and ready to do something with what you’ve learned.
Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can design is what’s possible next.
MAKE IT EASY. KEEP IT HONEST. CELEBRATE THE WIN.
EASE
Great creative work shouldn't require unnecessary complexity. I build focused, thoughtful experiences that respect your time and energy.
INTEGRITY
Clear communication, transparent expectations and candid conversations, even when they're uncomfortable because I care about helping support you find the best fit and get closer to your version of success.
Celebration
IWe're so focused on the next milestone that we forget to acknowledge how far we've come. I believe the work deserves a moment to celebrate, always.