Karen Ng-Hem, RGD is a creative director across Canada who brings a highly-specialized and diverse skill set to print x digital publications—designed in a clean, elegant aesthetic.
Design for Public Good.
If design is expected to have longevity—it must work on more than one level; solve more than one problem and serve more than one audience. Communications designed by a Registered Graphic Designer ensures a fully-integrated solution that conveys the concept, message and positioning of your organization.
Services
Creative Direction
Graphic Design
Illustration
Visual Research
Audits + Reviews
Design
Annual Reports
Capability Statements
Corporate Reports
Data Visualization
Editorial / Publications
Pitches
RFP Bids
Sectors
Architecture, Engineering, Construction
Education, Diversity / Pluralism
Film + Media
Government / Public Policy
Healthcare
Oil & Gas
Urban Planning
Lectures
“Why We Pitch”: University of the Fraser Valley, BC
Professional Practices (Oct 2023)
“The Art of Pitching”: University of the Fraser Valley, BC
Professional Practices (Oct 2022)
“Word + Image”: University of Guelph-Humber, ON
Media and Communication Studies (Jan 2015)
Books
Recipes for Growing Me ~6mos, Illustration (2019)
Member
Rotary Club of Calgary Connect (2024-Present)
i542: Business x Entrepreneurship (2023-Present)
RGD Student Awards Judge (2022-23)
OYA Black Arts Coalition: Portfolio / Pitch Mentor (2023)
CFC Fifth Wave Connect (2021-23)
RGD Certified Member (2006-Present)
“A truly gifted creative thinker + talent, Karen is one of the most collaborative designers I have had the pleasure to create with. Possessing a persuasive ability to engage and challenge, the visions she creates come alive in the mind and on paper with intense clarity and excitement. She is a genuine muse!”
— Paul Backewich, Architect