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We are

An award winning agency

Why, what, and how

Amplify your impact with visual design solutions.

We believe that organizations committed to improving society’s well-being must collaborate to communicate, connect, and inspire others to do better, feel better, and live better.

Beacon blends our extensive creative and strategic design services with our passion for social justice and sustainability to craft compelling stories told in a strategic visual language. This approach motivates target audiences to support, contribute to, and advocate for our clients’ causes.

Using our deeply researched and extensively proven proprietary system, Empathy Stimulation, which combines content, visual language, and user experience we turn websites into donation-collection machines. This approach elevates communication, fosters more meaningful connections with donors and clientele, and significantly increases donation and attendance rates.

About Us

OUR SERVICES

Driving results.

Strategic campaigns

Achieve your goals and make a greater impact through thoughtful and effective fundraising and engagement campaigns.

Brand strategy

Inspire your audience to take action through creative, research-driven brand strategies.

UX for PDFs

Ensure optimal readability, easy navigation, and accessibility for all users with our specialized user experience (UX) design.

Graphic design

Align graphics seamlessly with your brand guidelines and project goals through impactful infographics, presentations, and compelling social media graphics.

AWESOME WORK

Awesome results.

Otipemisiwak Métis Government

We developed a cohesive visual identity and comprehensive brand strategy for the Children and Family Services department, uniting diverse programs under a consistent and recognizable brand.

IMPACT

GOLD

Vega Award in Digital Illustration – Editorial

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Oxfam
Canada

We strategized and designed creative campaigns for Oxfam Canada to persuade Canada's top five fashion brands to disclose their factories' names and locations and commit to paying the workers a fair living wage.

IMPACT

+235%

improvement in ad performance within 30 days

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Moon Jaguar
Strategies

We crafted a new brand strategy, supported by a vibrant visual language, for Moon Jaguar Strategies to communicate its values to its target audience with authenticity and integrity.

IMPACT

+144%

increase in annual revenue in the first year after branding

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Kinship
Heals

Kinship Heals needed a powerful website to engage women in their communities and secure funding. We crafted a site that perfectly captures their visual style and effectively tells their story through compelling imagery.

IMPACT

$2.5M

in funds raised in just 2.5 months

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Black Fly
Environmental

Black Fly Environmental wanted to make an impact on prospective clients. We refreshed their brand, updated their content strategy, redesigned their website, and created modernized brand assets.

IMPACT

75.2%

increase in site traffic post-launch

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Carbon
Engineering

We provided Carbon Engineering with a comprehensive visual brand language, a brand style guide, and a range of visually appealing assets to help them attract new investments.

IMPACT

400%

growth in company size in the 5 years after rebrand

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Mountain
Kids Outfitters

We created an award-winning, refreshed brand identity to support their local, regional, and nationwide growth, crafted their vision and core values, and defined their unique selling proposition.

IMPACT

24%

more ad clicks after rebrand

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TESTIMONIALS

What our clients have to say.

Michael Schmitz VP Strategic Partnerships, Recarbon Inc

Beacon is a top-notch design firm, that is remarkably responsive and super easy to work with. Their team is really talented, and really "got" what we were looking for—practicing (not preaching) human-centered design. At the project onset, they provided a comprehensive work plan that outlined exactly what was going to happen and when in order to meet the deadline. They were able to create an attractive, effective, and fresh visual language for our organization in only a few short weeks. Their project manager offers lightning fast email replies so I never have to wonder what’s going on. I wholeheartedly recommend The Beacon Design Collective Inc.

Tara Bojdak Manager, Communications, Carbon Engineering Ltd

Dani Vachon and the Beacon Collective are absolutely wonderful to work with—so much so that this is now the second organization at which I have chosen to work with her team for our design needs. Dani has an impeccable eye for creative design, is incredibly responsive and communicative, and has never missed a deadline (despite us often bringing projects with complex, technical content and tight turnaround times). She is a delight to work with and consistently makes my job easier. I wholeheartedly recommend Dani and the Beacon team.

Jennifer Gosse Director & Environmental Specialist, Black Fly Environmental

When my partner asked me, 'If money were no object, would you still choose Beacon?' I said, "Yes". I've worked with other agencies before, and they just don’t compare to Beacon.

Elijah Moses Social Architect + Avenues Architect, Urban Equity Consulting Group

As a consulting firm that is often pulled to delivery high-quality work, working with Beacon Design Collective was a great choice. The team is responsive, possesses a keen eye for design, met the respective deadline, and satisfied our budget requirements. We will continue to return to Beacon Design for future work and potential partnership opportunities.

Braeden Lentz Development Director, Working Families Party

Beacon helped us to tell our story, address the complexity of communicating our mission and programs, and introduce ourselves to new funders, all in a clean and compelling way. We've been able to double our budget, and grow our staff and our impact, so I could not be more thrilled with the results.

Our Clients