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I work with local businesses to improve how they show up from the street,
so more people walk in.
(distance, contrast, lighting)
(does it feel open, clean, inviting?)
(sign, windows, menu, branding all aligned)
(can someone understand what you do in 3 seconds?)
(unused windows, blank walls, poor placement)
(what people notice first)

Reliability and confidentiality

Especially in my work with film clients, I’m comfortable with contracts and NDAs and serious about keeping client-side work and data confidential. Agreements and clear boundaries are important when collaborating on complex and high-priority work — I’m committed to clear communication and no (avoidable) surprises.

Smart design execution

Effective design systems and campaigns are built on creative consistency. I love creating and delivering modular and highly-functional brand assets for my clients, weaving in brand presence from website to pitch deck to blog header to email template. I don’t default to “cookie cutter” approaches and keep the bigger picture in mind, no matter how small the asset.

Familiarity with animation and web design

I’ve worked on motion, website, and film projects at every scale and stage of delivery. This means I can not only deliver finished motion graphics and clean website builds, but I understand how to prepare, format, and hand over components and design elements to support projects already in progress. I know what questions to ask and what specs you need from me to create digital work that actually works properly.

Original, AI-free art

Alongside more commercial and corporate design work, I’m also experienced in pen and ink drawing, vector illustration, mural painting, and watercolour. I love using artistic and illustrative brand elements to add heart and personality to brand systems and am comfortable delivering commissioned sequences or sets of themed illustrations to enhance campaigns.

What others have said...

"It is difficult to have an outsourced resource quickly jump into your projects without a huge onboarding burden. Tony makes it easy. Zero burden, all high quality deliverables."
Katherine Adamkowski
Digital Marketing Director for Finn AI's Software Development
"The visual design system Tony created helped to galvanize the vision the founding team had for the company. This contributed to the excitement the whole team felt about bringing this vision to life."
Heather Ballachey
Marketer at Change Bomb and Marketing Advisor for The Fresh Perspectives Group Rebrand
"Tony’s illustration work added that missing dimension. It was both refreshing and impactful, quickly becoming an essential part of Absolute’s visual identity."
David Crompton
Consulting and Creative Director for Absolute's rebrand project
"It is difficult to have an outsourced resource quickly jump into your projects without a huge onboarding burden. Tony makes it easy. Zero burden, all high quality deliverables."
Jen Cole
CEO of The Fresh Perspective Group
Tony created the animated map graphics for our documentary and  wall graphics for our premiere. His work was delivered under tight timelines and integrated into both the film and the event.
Jamila Pomeroy
Writer (WGC) & Director represented by Integral Artists

15+ years providing brand and digital design for clients
Incorporated as Kempen Design in 2019
Print production and pre-press experience
VFX and GFX credits for Telus, CBC and Neon films
Custom CMS web development skills

Non-profit
SaaS
Fintech
Film
Higher education

Webflow
Illustrator
After Effects
Kajabi
Hubspot
Affinity

Slack
Google Suite
Teams
Trello
Hive
Motion

Let’s connect

Please reach out if you're interested in learning more, scheduling a chat, or bringing me on for an upcoming project! I'm always interested in widening my network of opportunities and inspiration, so I'd love to learn more about your agency's work.

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