My name is Nicola Sznajder

Bringing Your Ideas to Life with Thoughful Design

With 8 years of experience, I help brands tell their stories through engaging, aesthetically-driven design. Whether you’re a startup looking for a fresh identity or an established company in need of a brand refresh, I’m here to bring your vision to life.

Vancouver, BC, Canadaon the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim speaking peoples.

Featured Work

Brand evolution for a Leading Cleantech Innovator

I led a brand refresh, redesigning their logo, colors, icons, and website to align with Clir's innovation within an 8-month period.

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Crafting a Cohesive Visual Identity
for an Emerging Cybersecurity leader

I unified the brand’s design elements and creating a cohesive visual identity, including custom icons, diagrams, presentation materials, and UI mockups.

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Modernizing a Luxury Tea Company's Packaging Design

I contributed to redesign of the Whole Leaf Pyramid Teabag packaging with Pantone selecting ten new colors for each tea. I worked on the #PaletteForYourPalate campaign, creating 200+ social media assets and helping TEALEAVES earn recognition in design publications.

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Ensuring brand consistency across BlackBerry's New Global Rebrand

I played a key production role in launching the brand identity during the global release of the BlackBerry 7 OS and six new devices. As the company transitioned away from a consumer-focused approach, I was responsible for ensuring brand consistency across a wide range of deliverables.

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Designing Playful, Lively Visuals for BC's Largest Theatre Festival

The goal was to create playful, lively visuals using vibrant colors, ribbons, and round friendly elements to reflect the festival's energetic atmosphere.

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What I can do for you

Branding

Visual Identity

Iconography

Vector Illustrations

Brand Guidelines

Brochures

Booklets

Animation

Display ads

Posters

PowerPoint Presentations

Interactive PDFS

Print Design

Event Collateral

Social Media

6 Things About Me

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It is pronounced
shnai-dr

My last name looks tricky but it is just the Polish spelling of Schneider.

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My earliest graphic design memory

I created preschool newsletters for my mom with clip art from Print Master.

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Meet Pepper, my mischievous cat

She loves opening every closet, breaking my clay pots, and curling up for a nap.

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Discovering great new restaurants

I can’t get enough of Thai, Japanese, Italian, and Mexican dishes — with spice.

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Growing my green thumb, one plant at a time

I enjoying growing tomatoes, beans, and hopfully a single good zucchini.

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A board game enthusiast despite my losing streak

Find me on board game arena playing Wingspan, Ticket to Ride, and CuBirds.