Hi, nice to meet you!

I’m Brooke. I am a graphic designer who calls the Canadian prairies my home. I live in a small, quiet town in a 100+ year-old home with my partner and our sweet dog, Winnie.

With over 18 years of experience, I’ve had the joy of collaborating with inspiring clients from Hawaii to Winnipeg.

When I’m not designing, you’ll likely find me at the gym or yoga studio, walking Winnie, baking something new, or exploring a local nature trail.

Expertise

  • Brand design

  • Logo design

  • Creative direction

  • Website design (Squarespace, Wix, Divi for WordPress)

  • Front-end website design (Figma)

  • Social media design and templates

  • Digital and print ad design

  • Packaging design

  • Merchandise design (shirts, caps, etc.)

  • Signage design

  • Billboard design

  • Print collateral design (letterhead, business cards, brochures, etc.)

  • Book layout

  • Illustration

Awards

  • 2025 RGD Branding Awards
    Winner of the Element Award in Packaging for Blumstein Brewing Co. Core Pours

  • 2025 Signature Awards
    Packaging Design Finalist for Blumstein Brewing Co. Core Pours (winners announced Nov. 2025)

  • Western Canadian Music Awards Nomination, 2010
    Nominated Best Album Design of the Year for Where the City Ends, Del Barber (2009).

  • Blue Sky Merit Award, 2009
    Awarded to Fusion for their work on Destination Winnipeg’s website (My role: designer).

  • Blue Sky Excellence Award, 2009
    Awarded to Fusion for their work on a self-promotional piece called Fusion Lion Tamer (My role: Illustrator).

  • PAC National Packaging Competition, 2007
    Awarded First Place for Student Packaging Design Category.

  • Valerie Fostey Memorial Scholarship, Red River Polytech, 2006
    Awarded annually to a first-year Graphic Design student who has demonstrated a high degree of dedication, self-discipline and overall professionalism in their studies.

Experience

2013 – Present Freelance Graphic Designer

2021 – 2024 Creative Director, Senior Graphic Designer, Fusion Communications Group, Winnipeg, MB fusiongroup.ca

2016 – 2021 Co-Owner, CrossFit Morden, Morden, MB

2013 – 2019 Art Director, In-house Graphic Designer, Pure Anada Cosmetics, Morden, MB pureanada.ca

2007 – 2013 Art Director, Senior Graphic Designer, Fusion Communications Group, Winnipeg, MB fusiongroup.ca

Education

2005 – 2008 Graphic Design (Honours), Red River Polytech, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2001 – 2005 Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction) Major/Minor: French/Geography, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Familiar Software

  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom)

  • Figma

  • Creatopy

  • Website building platforms: Squarespace, Wix, Divi for WordPress

  • Canva

Inquiries

brookenelsondesign@outlook.com

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