What inspires you in your business?
I founded Artio following a dream: to inspire and support fellow business owners. From custom branding and print to home-grown websites and illustrations, your purpose is my passion. Together, we’ll transform your vision from a budding idea into a flourishing brand experience that elevates your business.
I respectfully acknowledge and thank the W̱SÁNEĆ People on whose traditional and ancestral unceded territory I am deeply grateful to live and work.
STUDIO VALUES
Kindness Towards People & Planet
From the ripple effects of our design and product choices to the way we treat our community, we can choose to make a positive difference. I help guide my clients towards sustainable design options and lead with kindness to cultivate lasting relationships.
Creating Grounded Strategy
Starting with an intentional strategy that’s rooted in your values creates a strong foundation to grow from. By shaping your ideas into a cohesive voice and visual system, I’ll help you feel aligned with your brand and empowered to embrace your business journey with confidence.
Nurturing Honesty & Compassion
Through human-centered conversations, I aim to uplift your ideas, respect your boundaries, and help you bring your genuine self to light. Together, we’ll form a brand that elicits meaningful connections that naturally grows alongside your business.
BEHIND THE STUDIO
Creatively inspired by heritage and nature.
I’m Emily, a Vancouver Island-based designer and illustrator—fond of big bear hugs, playful puns, and my never-ending collection of house plants. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I’ve gained a great appreciation for the wild landscape I get to call home. As a creative with Kwakwaka’wakw roots, my family’s connection to this land encourages my curiosity to learn about our collective impact and how I can help support a better future for existing and new generations.
I grew up admiring the artistic talents within my family. As they practiced their craft and graciously shared their experience, I was inspired to carve my own path in a creative field. Balancing my detail-oriented mind with my imaginative nature, design is the perfect mix of strategy and creativity. From a degree in graphic design to working the agency life, I gathered experience with my heart set on starting a business. Today, I’m grateful for the opportunity to partner with passionate people who believe in the value of ideas that create a brighter tomorrow.
FUN FACTS
When I’m not busy with Artio, you’ll find me poking about the garden, tending to a new plant friend, filling sketchbooks with scribbles, dabbling in beadwork, mixing up a matcha latte, or hiking with friends while swooning over all the birds along the way.
Portrayed as a bear, Artio is a Celtic deity who represents wildlife, transformation, and abundance. These themes are woven into my creative work and passion for helping others to shape thriving, earth-friendly businesses.