All tagged Freelance

Interview with freelance artist, illustrator and designer Andrea Armstrong (IDEA 2008, 2018)

Interview with freelance artist, illustrator and designer Andrea Armstrong (IDEA 2008, 2018)

James Neufeld
Grad Spotlight, Industry Connections

Andrea (IDEA Grad 2008) returned to IDEA School of Design to complete her degree in 2017/2018. We recently caught up with her for an interview. Little Andrea started life in a jungle village in Indonesia. Her experience being an outsider for so much of her childhood has planted in her a deep wonder for the different ways people do life, and an appreciation for authentic diversity. She always wanted to be self-employed, so she never put much effort into getting hired by an agency. It’s not always balanced, but she loves the variety of her projects and continues to split her time between graphic design, illustration, commissioned portraiture and fine art. Check out our interview with her!

Alex Maertz is growing her own little business in the creative village of Cumberland

Alex Maertz is growing her own little business in the creative village of Cumberland

James Neufeld
Grad Spotlight

Alex Maertz graduated from IDEA School of Design last year, got married and moved to Cumberland, BC. She is currently finishing off illustrating her first children’s book, The Girl and Her Sun, coming out late Spring 2019.

In this grad spotlight, Alex shares her process illustrating children’s books and how she is growing her own little business on Vancouver Island at her makeshift standing desk in her kitchen using a cardboard box from Costco for ergonomics. Catch up with Alex and her dog!

Rachelle Hynes combines creativity, sports, nutrition, health, creative writing and videography into her Zesty Life!

Rachelle Hynes combines creativity, sports, nutrition, health, creative writing and videography into her Zesty Life!

James Neufeld
Grad Spotlight

Freelance designer Rachelle Hynes graduated from IDEA School of Design in 2009. Her advice to design students is to “trust your gut” and “integrate YOUR uniqueness into whatever path you choose”.

We recently caught up with her about her journey as creative director, designer and thought-leader in Vancouver to her “deep passion to do something more and something with a richer purpose”.

Read Rachelle’s story about her new Zesty Life in Squamish, BC!

Amsterdam-based artist Kathy Ager: Freelance graphic designer and painter

Amsterdam-based artist Kathy Ager: Freelance graphic designer and painter

James Neufeld
Grad Spotlight, Practicums & Internships

Kathy Ager is a Canadian-born artist based in Amsterdam who graduated from IDEA School of Design in 2007. She was encouraged by instructor Kiff Holland and has recently transitioned into painting mixing the classical with pop contemporary. Represented by Thinkspace Gallery in LA, her first group show in the US opens June 9, 2018 at Antler Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Check out her interview with us.