BASED IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO

SOULFUL BRAND DESIGN that ELEVATES YOUR IMAGE & CREATES COMMUNITY

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I help close the gap between your vision & your visuals, crafting brand experiences that attract new people, and makes you the obvious choice in your industry.

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Group of five people walking down a wooden staircase on a sandy beach with rocks in the foreground and grassy dunes in the background, under a light purple sky.
A rocky shoreline with rocks and water in the background, displaying T-shirts and a cloth bag on the rocks, with scattered text and symbols related to Holy Cross Chaplaincy and Halifax.
White textured paper with embossed letters 'G' and a floral symbol.
Three packages of gluten-free bread mixes on a wooden surface. From left to right: multigrain bread mix, soft bread roll mix, flatbread mix. Each package shows a picture of the finished product and product details.
Flyer for BC Dietitians with the slogan, 'Skip the confusion about nutrition,' promoting connected, evidence-based nutrition guidance from registered dietitians.
City skyline with high-rise buildings and mountains in the background during sunset, with a marina and boats in the foreground.
Coffee cups with 'BN'S' logo being filled from espresso machine
Close-up of white envelopes with embossed flower and window design and the word 'GOODTHIEF' on the surface.
Two coffee mugs on a plain surface with text overlay reading "Warmly curated with wonder."
A storefront with a glass door and window displaying the words 'BN's' and 'Benvenuto'. Inside, a hanging light and coffee station are visible. Next to the door, a sign reads 'Local Italian Deli & Grocer'. The bottom of the window shows the website '.com' and some decorative foliage partially covers the left side of the window.
Neon-style text that reads 'PRIME' on a black background.
A gray marble tray on a white bed holding a smartphone with a berry background and the text 'Your Results', a white mug of coffee, and an open magazine with a partially visible page.
Close-up of green, fuzzy, spiral-shaped plant or vegetable.
A real estate flyer featuring a photo of a house with a front porch and lush bushes, titled "Your Property's Best Angle."

Strategize

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Craft

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Connect

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Strategize 〰️ Craft 〰️ Connect 〰️

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AT A

GLANCE

DEVELOP YOUR STRATEGY

Purpose, Vision & Mission

Competitor Analysis

Personas Development

Positioning

Messaging

CRAFT YOUR LOOK

Logo System

Colour Palette

Typography

Creative Direction

Brand Photography

CONNECT YOU TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Social Media

Web Design

Packaging Design

Merch Design

Canva Templates

Services Explained

Frequently Asked Questions

  • As an established brand strategist, I can’t in good conscience only design a logo for you.

    To be frank, this is really poor practice! It will work against you and your credibility if your business has a logo that doesn’t visually match the rest of your marketing and communications.

    You deserve a strategic system that works for you, not against you.

  • Of course! I offer a monthly payment model for the Brand World builds, and split payment for the Brand Reliquary offering.

    The reason I’m in design is to make you money. It’s against my entire philosophy to be another financial burden on small businesses.

    I highly value payment flexibility as an owner myself, so I’m happy to offer it to other founders.

  • I consider AI a very helpful administrative assistant, but a terrible brand strategist.

    When I’m stuck on a visualization I might generate an image as more creative fuelling, but it is never the finished concept. It has sometimes helped me in the process, but rarely delivers something high value that I’ve kept in a final delivery.

    If it makes sense for the project and the client is open to it, I would use AI to visually communicate a creative direction I have in my head.

    But so far, I haven’t had to.

  • I offer two types of brand design services that vary in length depending on your project.

    The Brand Reliquary is an efficient, smaller visual identity system that takes 3 weeks to craft.

    The Brand World is the comprehensive experience of designing and building a full brand, which typically takes 12 weeks or more. This can vary depending on the project!

    Once we meet, I’ll be able to offer a specific estimate.

  • Yes! Some of the most fun projects are one off design services. Such as labels, custom Christmas cards, stickers, signage, social media templates, etc. etc.

    Because brand design is the focus of my work, I have a small budget of time each month for these projects.

    Contact me with your idea and I’ll see if we can make it happen!

  • No! I work with early stage ideas, as well as full established & operating businesses.

    Whether its half-baked or fully fleshed-out, if you’re already talking to people about your idea or hoping to soon, you already have a brand.

    Your brand is what people feel, even before they see.

    It’s likely your business already has a brand, but it might not be what you want or hope for for the future, and it might lack strategy.

    Come to me with your vision and dreams, and we can build it from the ground up, together!

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Even more A's to your q's
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I’m Julia, the Creative Director &
Lead Designer of Relic

With a decade of experience in entrepreneurship and design, I bring expertise and connections to every project; helping visionary leaders build magnetic brands that are strategically positioned, relevant, and deeply impactful.

With Relic, I aim to weave the richness of tradition with the relevance of modern design, crafting memorable brand identities that make you the obvious choice in your industry.

More of those ideas, here.

Let's work together.

After filling out this form, I’ll reach out to you to set up a Discovery Call where you can tell me more about your vision & goals.