Hey! I’m Charmaine ☺
I'm a designer based in Vancouver, BC with around seven years of experience in brand design, illustration, and motion.
My background is in visual communication — building brand illustration systems, developing assets for motion and animation, and designing across digital and print. I've collaborated with North American agencies and studios on projects for clients like Capital One, MIT Media Lab, and American Express.
More recently I've been drawn to the intersection of design and product thinking — how design decisions shape the experience for real people, and how they connect to broader goals: business outcomes, brand coherence, and the spaces where visual craft and strategy meet. I've been actively building in this direction, deepening my practice in UX and product design alongside my existing work.
I care about how things look and feel, how they scale, and why they work. That combination is what I bring to every project.
Currently open to product design, brand, and illustration projects!
✿ SELECTED CLIENTS ✿
Capital One, MIT Media Lab, American Express, Canva, Wanderers, Paramount+, The Woobles, The Kraft Heinz Company, Boomi, Acumen, AIA Insurance, The Nature Conservancy, Philippine Star
✸ STUDIOS/AGENCIES ✸
Dress Code, Froghouse, Flock of Pixels, Cream Studio, Rezonate, Epipheo, Imaginary Content, Dotdash
✌︎ PRESS ✌︎
Dash Bash Takeover Tuesday Interview 2024
What I Bring
BRAND & ILLUSTRATION
Brand identity
Visual systems
Illustration systems
Editorial illustration
Character design
Presentation design
Print design
MOTION
Storyboards
Style frames
Asset preparation
Frame-by-frame animation
Micro animations
PRODUCT DESIGN
User flows
UX wire framing
UI design
PROCESS
Client communication
Creative project management
Cross-functional collaboration
Art direction