Red Pine Design

EXPLORE CIRCULARITY 2026 - TEXTILES is an upcoming workshop hosted by The Recycling Council of Alberta. Red Pine was asked to create some branded graphics to support the marketing and on-site presence of the event. Big thanks to Jennifer and Claire for the opportunity to create this series of illustrations.

VINTAGE POSTCARD ILLUSTRATION - Self Assigned

This started out as a potential project, one that might be used for the website of an Alberta-based Credit Union. After submitting some rough sketches and some of my illustrations for review, the client decided to go in a style that reflected some other illustrations on their website. No worries - it happens now and then.

I'm not illustrating as much as I used to these days... but I thought it would be fun to go ahead and finish up this project in my intended style just as a self-assigned piece.

I've always loved those classic 'city' postcards that feature a different landmark or scene in each letter. So here's my take on some rural Alberta imagery filling the center of each character.

It still employs my quirky, vector-based style (rather than traditional realism) and ...in the end I think....it turned out well. Certainly worth the extra time it took to finish up the sketched concept.

In honour of The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation I'm proud to share some images from a magazine that I designed for Suncor.

'Journeys' magazine celebrates the cultural, entrepreneurial, creative and mentoring activities of a wide range of Indigenous individuals from coast to coast.

From Totem carvers in BC, to Ribbon Dress makers in Alberta to a Mi'kmaq artist from the East Coast, this publication speaks to the ongoing commitment that Syncrude and Suncor have made to Indigenous communities across Canada.

Many thanks to the team at Suncor for working with Red Pine on this significant publication.

FUN 'RETRO SPACE' THEMED CONFERENCE PROMOTION

Working with the team at The Recycling Council of Alberta (THANKS to Jennifer, Jim, Tessa and Tammy!) I worked up a marketing direction that would support the conference theme and also provide their in-house graphics team with the tools to adapt the look to things like signage, banquet décor and a wide range of branded communications.

Based on the 'romantic' concept of the world of our future - rather than the somewhat scary reality we now face - this visual direction is based on imagery from my collection of ephemera...old books, comics, toy packaging etc.

Here's some of the marketing elements that were designed by Red Pine Design.

East Coulee Springfest

Once again Red Pine Design was thrilled to work with the team at the East Coulee School Museum (Thanks Barbara and Cindy!) to develop the printed marketing materials for this - the 30th Anniversary - of the annual fundraising festival.

Hoo Doo You Love!