Velocity Branding

Chris has been working in the advertising, branding and design industry for 18 years. His work has immediate brand appeal, instant recognition, and long lasting recall value. He understands what it takes for a company to connect with its market and knows how to make it happen.

Chris graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art and Design with a major in advertising and graphic design. He began his career as a freelance designer for clients such as Levi’s, Nike, General Mills and Mr. Christie. Over time he mastered concept development, design, production and extended client management. It was during this period when his unique artistic style and knack for branding began asserting themselves, and the spirit of entrepreneurship began to burn.

Chris is not only an award winning designer but also a successful entrepreneur. This is why he connects so well with his entrepreneur clients. Since launching his own company, Chris' design output has been prodigious, but he’s proved to be equally talented at marketing: including name conceptualization, corporate brand development, and managing complete print, new media, television and radio campaigns.

Chris holds a Licentiate Member of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada designation, and gives to the community as a volunteer mentor to Red River Community College and University of Manitoba design students. Dedicated to his professional development, Chris regularly attends local and international industry seminars and conferences.

Karla brings with her over 10 years of brand development experience and her work has immediate brand appeal, instant recognition, and long lasting recall value. A fierce proponent of artistic integrity, she is personally involved in every Velocity project.

Karla has been part of the development team for advertising campaigns for Folklorama, Canad Inns, the Winnipeg Airports Authority, and the Government of Manitoba. Karla understands what motivates people and she works that into her award winning campaign concepts.

Karla is the Chair of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, Manitoba Chapter, and has been a member of the Board of Directors for seven years. The volunteer organization helps bring together designers from across the country and is regarded as a leader in design ethics internationally.

As one of the members of the design collective Motherbrand, Karla has had the opportunity to contribute and travel with the Cabin Show, which exhibited at Tokyo Designers Block, ICFF in New York City, the DX in Toronto as well as shows in Edmonton and Calgary. Karla has also been a contributor to the Canadian Design Resource, an on-line catalogue of significant Canadian Design.