Hello! I’m Stevie, a Toronto-based designer and the artist behind the stationery brand Mumbleweeds. My portfolio spans many styles and media, with clean layouts, bold typography, and crisp vectors central in my graphic design and vibrant watercolour botanicals and whimsical hand lettering dominant in my illustration. Some of my favourite projects are the ones that combine pixels and paint to showcase original artwork paired with strategic design.

Consistent throughout is a keen attention to detail and a passion for clear communication. I prioritize truly understanding my subject matter, whether it’s for effective product packaging for a client or carefully-researched botanical illustrations.

I enjoy working with individuals and organizations in a variety of industries so that I’m always learning something new, and I find that having an outsider’s perspective gives me the lived experience of what I’m ultimately trying to achieve — how my client can get someone (such as myself) to pay attention to, understand, and care about what they have to offer.

What I love about design is the collaboration, where my skillset and my client’s expertise in their own area combine to create one, seamless expression.

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Childhood

I grew up in the woods in rural West Virginia (USA), doing all the arts and crafts I could get my hands on. I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was little until my mom pointed out that I didn't like to sew. Fortunately, in seventh grade, I learned what a Graphic Designer was and never looked back.

University

It was a rigorous four years at Shepherd University where I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts. In my last year, I was invited to join a local Public Relations startup. I took the position and stayed in town with the Canadian guy I'd just met. The firm dissolved, but the boyfriend worked out, and we decided to move to Canada.

Present

In 2011, I landed in Toronto, and I got my Permanent Residency. I now work at The Fifteen Group, a hospitality consulting agency where I do brand design for restaurants. I also run Mumbleweeds, my line of paper goods and gifts featuring my watercolour paintings and hand lettering.

Retail

Indigo • Rogers • Cole Haan • Calvin Klein • Tommy Hilfiger • Michael Kors • So Young • TJX • Lass Chance Beverage Co.

Advocacy & Social Enterprise

WE Charity • ME to WE • Transparency International, Canada • End Snow-Washing • Engineer-in-Residence • Engineers Without Borders, Canada • Publish What You Pay, Canada