Sabrina Young RGD

Sabrina Young RGD

Sabrina is an award-winning multidisciplinary designer with 19 years of industry experience ranging from small advertising agencies to large in-house creative teams. Sabrina has a strong focus on user-centric design initiatives and brings a unique analytical and strategically creative perspective to her work. She is also recognized as a digital document accessibility expert.

London, ON

Member since October 13, 2021

Principle & Creative Director @ Teal Creative Studio

Skills

• Accessibility
• Brand Strategy
• Creative Direction
• Art Direction
• Branding
• Design Management
• Information Design
• Print

• Work
• Contributions

1000 Islands Gananoque Out-Of-Home Advertising

1000 Islands Gananoque Out-Of-Home Advertising

Digital travel and tourism ads for 1000 Islands Gananoque highlight local events and activities and are featured in various hotels and event centres. The billboard design is visible near the 401 highway upon entering the Gananoque area. These were designed at 1dea Design + Media Inc.

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Bruce County Waypoint Annual Report

Bruce County Waypoint Annual Report

The annual progress report on 'Child Care & Early Years' within Bruce County: Highlights their multi-year improvement plans to enhance child care offerings and early education options for young children within the County. Designed at 1dea Design + Media Inc.

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Rockwell Commercial Branding System

Rockwell Commercial Branding System

Rockwell Commercial real estate brokerage within the Kingston Ontario area: Included corporate identity package, a three-tiered iconography set, various signage, print and digital brochure templates for multiple property types and social media graphics. These were designed at 1dea Design + Media Inc.

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I know a lot about...

“Accessibility! Digital accessibility is crucial for a brand's success in today's tech-driven world. A brand must be functional, inclusive, and ensure accessibility for everyone, which aligns closely with a great user experience.”

Canada Life's Corporate Parking Branding System

Canada Life's Corporate Parking Branding System

Parking system design for Canada Life offices across Canada: Included the development of a new branded colour system, various outdoor signage, indoor promotional displays, detailed parking maps for print and a new digital booking system. Originally designed for the London Ontario, Winnipeg Manitoba, and Regina Saskatchewan corporate offices.

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Canadian Dermatology Association Annual Report

Canadian Dermatology Association Annual Report

The Canadian Dermatology Association's 2023 Annual Report emphasizes three key commitments: Advocating, Protecting, and Supporting members and the public through literacy and outreach programs in a 41-page digital interactive report. Designed at 1dea Design + Media Inc.

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My Par Gift Product Launch & Cross-Media Campaign

My Par Gift Product Launch & Cross-Media Campaign

Award-winning campaign: Canada Life's My Par Gift is an innovative, first-of-its-kind insurance product for charitable giving. Designed for high-net-worth donors, it allows for larger, impactful donations during their lifetime.

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I'm an RGD Member because...

“I thrive in a community of like-minded creatives, growing together by sharing our unique skill sets. I also enjoy mentoring junior and intermediate designers, gaining fresh industry perspectives in the process.”

Constellation Managed Portfolios Product Launch and Campaign

Constellation Managed Portfolios Product Launch and Campaign

The Canada Life campaign targeted 5 client and 3 advisor market segments, creating extensive materials in English, French, Mandarin, and Cantonese. The campaign's objectives were to rebrand the existing materials, create new ones that resonated with the target audiences and boost advisor awareness and adoption of the program and digital tools.

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Quadrus Investment Services Ltd. Brand Refresh

Quadrus Investment Services Ltd. Brand Refresh

The goal was to modernize the brand to reflect our evolving company, audience, and technological advancements. We replaced traditional "Group of Seven" inspired art with modern business photography and incorporated a unique "Q treatment" from our logo to create a strong, distinctive visual impact.

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TechZone "Genius Bar" Environmental and Promotional Way-finding

TechZone "Genius Bar" Environmental and Promotional Way-finding

Award-winning project: An internal "genius bar" tech support area was created for Great-West Lifeco employees within their three main head offices across Canada – The London Life Insurance Company, The Canada Life Assurance Company and The Great-West Life Assurance Company – as well as digitally for all 11,000 employees.

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I'm thinking a lot about...

“How to better integrate next-level strategies into my creative approach and design solutions: I take a strategically creative perspective, viewing brands holistically while focusing on key areas for deeper insights. This approach yields fresh strategies, helping businesses connect with clients and grow efficiently.”