Our journey
Founded in 2009 by three women, we’ve since evolved into an international design firm with expertise on everything from accessibility to culturally informed projects.
We also know firsthand the communication challenges Indigenous communities face and how you can use design to make your message relevant, authentic, and informed.
OUR NAME
Design de Plume?
We took the familiar French expression for pen name (nom de plume) and gave it a design twist. Our name is a nod to our bilingual heritage, while the word plume (feather) recognizes our Indigenous ancestry.
OUR PARTNERS
A braided partnership
Like braided sweetgrass, our leadership team is three individual women who have come together to make each other stronger. This creates a balanced skillset of thought leadership, strategy, and creative direction, interwoven with our Indigenous, francophone, and queer backgrounds.
Unique in our own ways and stronger together.
Thought Leadership
Concept-Driven Strategy
Creative Vision
Jennifer Taback
Partner & Thought Leader
She/Her/Kwe
Meggan Van Harten
Partner & Strategic Leader
She/Her
Mélissa Deschênes
Partner & Creative Leader
She/Her/Elle
Our team
Mary Medaglia
Operations Manager
She/Her
Lisa Baer-Tsarfati
Project Manager
She/Her
Christine Lewis
Client Manager
She/Her
Jennica Robinson
Design Lead
She/Her/Kwe
Lindsay Levesque
Digital Designer
She/Her
Davide Dorigo
Designer
He/Him
Lauren Polchies
Designer
She/Her/Nekəm
Erik McManus
Front End Developer
He/Him
Xiangxu Teng
Junior Web Developer
She/Her
Julia Taback
Office Administrator
She/Her/Kwe
Keely Moxam
Project Co-ordinator
She/Her
Ashley Wadge
Junior Graphic Designer
She/Her/Elle
Manju Davis
Project Co-ordinator
She/Her
Giving back
We’ve proudly supported these organizations, either with our wallets or pro bono work.
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Nods from our community
- The President’s award, Denis Laframboise, Gala des PMEs, Société économique de l’Ontario, 2021
- Employer Award of Distinction Finalist, Cambrian College, 2020
- Finalist for the RelèveON Young Entrepreneur Award, 2020
- Procurement Employment Partnerships, Indigenous Business of the Year Award 2019
- WOLDA – Worldwide Logo Design Award 2019
- Influential Women of the Year Northern Ontario, Business of the Year 2018
- Finalist for the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, Company of the 2017
- Northern Ontario Business Award, Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Jennifer Taback, 2014
Memberships
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