Who I am

About

Hi there! My name is Iva (pronounced ee-vah), and I am a graphic and web designer located in Calgary, Alberta.

I first became interested in design in high school, having taught myself Photoshop and coding. I designed all the posters for the upcoming school plays and events.

After getting my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from ACAD and a Web Design certificate from SAIT, I worked in the design and marketing sector for eight years and freelanced on the side. Ultimately, I craved more independence and freedom in my career and took the plunge into freelancing full-time. I now have over a decade of experience working in design.

I aim to help businesses and organizations of all shapes and sizes showcase their services and grow using graphic and web design solutions. I love getting to know my clients and strive to give them the best solutions for their specific goals and needs.

As a small business owner and entrepreneur, I’m focused on using my skills to help others excel in their industries and reach their goals.

Kind words

Iva has created a postcard for me as well as a new website for my dental practice (www.lunadental.ca) The whole process was seamless and stress-free. She was able to interpret my vision and create a beautiful site which truly represented us and our brand. I am incredibly grateful for all of her hard work and expertise. I couldn’t ask for a better experience. Thank you so much, Iva!

Iva is an indelible part of the Case Study Buddy brand. It’s no exaggeration to say that she helped set the industry standard of what a good case study should look like. For years, she single-handedly elevated our case studies–dozens of stories every month–by applying customer branding, colors, logos, headshots, and more. She also supported our graphic design needs throughout the funnel, from ads to landing page imagery. Then, as our volume grew, she worked with a small team of designers to continue to execute to the same high quality. No matter the project, Iva always works quickly, confidently, and professionally.

Iva is phenomenally talented. She has a streamlined approach to working with her clients, allowing for clear and timely communication. She went above and beyond to create a logo, brand identity and website for my business that far exceeded my expectations. Working with Iva is a delight, I have little artistic vision and she managed to pull information from me that allowed the end product to really highlight what my business is about and how I wanted it to be represented.

We recently finished a branding and web design project with Iva. I cannot express how blown away we have all been by every aspect of the experience. She did an amazing job of translating a massive amount of thoughts and ideas into a clear brand identity that we feel is a perfect representation of our company. She then carried that branding through to a beautiful website that is creative, clear, intuitive, and optimized for search engines.

Iva was absolutely great to work with! She’s extremely organized and professional and nailed our logo and website design. Iva was able to take the images and ideas that I gave her as inspiration and turn them into an amazing website and new logo and was very supportive in teaching me how to update the site and with a couple of tweaks after the project was finished. I cannot say enough about her work!

From our first call together, I knew that working with Iva was the right decision! As someone who is just starting their business, Iva was not only able to create the perfect logo & branding for me, she also posed important questions and ideas that have created a strong foundation for my business to grow. I am over-the-moon happy with the final results! Iva’s streamlined design process, paired with incredible creative talent & genuine care for the people she works with.

va is an indelible part of the Case Study Buddy brand. It’s no exaggeration to say that she helped set the industry standard of what a good case study should look like. For years, she single-handedly elevated our case studies–dozens of stories every month–by applying customer branding, colors, logos, headshots, and more. She also supported our graphic design needs throughout the funnel, from ads to landing page imagery. Then, as our volume grew, she worked with a small team of designers to continue to execute to the same high quality. No matter the project, Iva always works quickly, confidently, and professionally.

Iva is amazing and went above and beyond for me! I did a lot of research searching for designers (all over the world!) and I made the perfect choice going with Iva. I’m not an easy person to work with as I have a VERY hard time explaining what I want, but she saw my vision right away, explained to me the process, and in the end, the product she gave me was EXACTLY what I wanted plus more! She got everything done on time, the pricing is great, communication is awesome. I could go on and on about the nice things I have to say. I can’t wait to use her again!

Iva’s work was top notch! She delivered all of the assets our organization asked for one time (or earlier in most cases) and she was super responsive to our edits while also providing her thoughts based on her design expertise! I’d highly recommend working with her!

Iva did such an incredible job on my photography website. She listened to my suggestions and gave me really great feedback on what works! She is very organized and gets the job done with such professionalism and integrity. I will always recommend her! Thank you Iva!

I have known Iva and used her as a graphic designer for over five years. I can always count on her to be super dependable, pay attention to details and provide a professional approach to graphic design projects. She has helped me with a huge diversity of projects, everything from digital campaigns, to oversized hoarding walks inside Canada’s top malls, to email marketing, to brand creation, to print ads, to website visuals, to image editing and so much more! When we have a marketing strategy for one of our clients that we are looking to roll out in a visual way, we look to Iva to make it happen!

I would highly recommend Iva to anyone looking for a fresh take on design for an upcoming digital project, or even something as vast as a proposal to revamp their brand’s visual elements. Iva took the time to really listen to what our ownership team was looking for, even when juggling those visions with the limiting factors involved with our website designs. She can take your big picture ideas and help apply them practically while being functional and beautiful looking.

Iva was recommended to us by one of our residents, and her previous work made an impression on us. This project was very important to our community and organization, and we were looking for an expert to help guide us through the process of re-creating our brand. Iva was very responsive, organized, and professional. Her talent as a graphic designer, and attention to detail was invaluable to us. The result was outstanding and fully endorsed by all.

It is a real pleasure to work with Iva. She is creative, strategic and very knowledgeable in the field of graphic design, branding and website development. She has worked with me on several different campaigns and in a variety of industries. Her professionalism is second to none! I would recommend you reach out and see how Iva can bring your marketing and brand goals to life!

One of us has worked in both graphic and web design in the past, so we have very high expectations of anyone we work with in these areas. In our experience it’s hard to find people in these fields who are well-rounded enough to provide solid advice and to deliver top notch results, across the range of requirements that small- and medium-sized businesses require. That’s why we were delighted when a good friend referred us to Iva, who very quickly proved herself to be one of the best graphic and web designers we’ve ever worked with. Iva is clear in her expectations of her clients, honest about her strengths and limitations, and is an excellent listener and clear communicator. Her fees are very reasonable, especially in light of the outstanding quality of her work. Put simply, she consistently delivers outstanding results on time and on budget. We will definitely be working with Iva on future projects, and are pleased to recommend her without reservation.

Iva helped me out with my website and did an amazing job. What I had originally was done well, to say the least, and after working with Iva it ended up looking and working fantastically. She helped with adding many features and designs that took my business and marketing to a whole new level! Since then I have worked with her to design other marketing materials and I plan to do many more in the future. The price was very reasonable as well. I highly recommend working with her.

Iva is a joy to work with. She is prompt and detailed and has just won the BILD Award for best website for our company!