Recent Work
Below are some examples of our recent work. If you would like
more information please contact us.2010 Northern Communicators' Forum Website) Leaf Solutions was responsible for Content Management Services, programming and on-line registration for the Northern Communicators Forum website. The website also incorporated a twitter feed and blogging.www.2010northerncommunicatorsforum.ca/ 2009 Communities of Change – Building an IPY Legacy Conference) 9th ACUNS International Student Conference on Northern Studies and Polar
Regions. The design was to reflect various circumpolar regions visually while providing information and easy registration and abstract submissions methods. The site is on-going with information being updated on an as required basis. We believe the design is attractive, clean and effective. http://changearchive.leafsolutions.ca 17th National Learning Disabilities Conference) In support of our conference coordination and registrar services LS designed the website and on-line registration forms for the 17th National Learning Disabilities Conference. We are also offering post-conference tours via our Incentive Travel division. The website was to visually represent the conference goal: to provide information that will assist parents and professionals to better support individuals (of all ages) who have learning disabilities. As well, the site was to represent our territory and provide comprehensive information. The result is a beautiful site which visually communicates the goals/objectives of the conference without sacrificing content and navigation.
http://ldayarchive.leafsolutions.ca 2008 Yukon Teachers Conference Website) This
website was practical in its focus. As it was for a large
conference with over 100 breakout sessions and several
exhibitors it had to be thorough in the information it
provided. Further, the information had to be easily found and
linked to through the site. We received many compliments on
the website which attests to its effectiveness.
Recycling Club) The Recycling Club promotes recycling to youth
– participants collect points by which they can redeem prizes
offered by local vendors. This booklet is the prize catalogue
that kids refer to. LS has designed the catalogue following
previous for several years.
Yukon Fish & Wildlife 2020 Vision Symposium Website
Take a step on your healing trail…Brochure/Poster) This
brochure and poster were designed to inform First Nations
individuals and families of support services available to them
with regard to dispute resolutions, access to counseling etc.
for residential school victims. The design incorporated graphic elements to depict Yukon “wolf” and “crow” clans within a healing circle – the footprints graphically accentuated the “take a step” message. The poster was reproduced in full colour while the brochure was printed 2 colours. ) ) YWITT Website) The new YWITT website challenge was incorporate a
eye-catching design which represented the organization within
tight budget constraints. Our approach was to incorporate
images in the header that depict women in various trades within
a “template design”. The template although somewhat limiting in
terms of placement of design elements, was the most cost
effective approach. Within these limitations we have come up
with a clean design that professionally represents YWITT.
Included in this contract was training so that our client can
update text and photo elements themselves thereby decreasing
maintenance costs. http://www.yukonwitt.org/ Community Resource GuideThis booklet is to provide practical information in a creative way to Rural Yukon students. As the students are primarily of First Nations descent, we incorporated graphics reflective of Yukon First Native traditional beading designs. As well we used the wolf and crow clan symbols and earth tone hues. The client wanted more of a "cartoon like" look. As such we used comic book sans font and clipart incorporated where appropriate.
Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign) Yukon Fundraiser December 2, 2007 Poster, Ad, Signage, Media Placement: One of our employees came to us for ideas on how to promote a Yukon Fundraiser for the Grandmother to Grandmother Campaign. As the boss is a Grandma too, she wanted to do more - We donated our expertise by designing a poster, print ad, signage and coordinate media placement. We are proud to support to support Grandmothers and our employees! To find out more about the campaign see: www.stephenlewisfoundation.org Leaf Solutions Conference Yellow Page Ad) LS Conference Yellow Page Ad is a simple, clean design that combines an eye catching, nature type image with a strong and well-developed graphic language. The font used is Futura, which is a practical, commercially viable typeface. Careful use of leading and kerning has helped to
eliminate the appearance of the ad being busy, too cluttered or difficult to read. The color green is a symbolic and helps to emulate the feeling of nature, stability and a fresh,
flexible approach.Best Practices Booklet) The
Best Practices Code for Mining Practices was produced for the
Champagne Aishihk First Nation. It features traditional images
with modern lines. The images depict native people and their
traditional practices, while the layout is more modern to
portray the feeling of traditional practices in modern times.
The font , Helvetica, with its solid, upright forms, tempered by
surprising curves, help to depict a feeling of strength in
native traditions. The colour burgundy (shade of dark red),
carries a meaning of leadership, maturity and refinement, which
acts as a direct representation of the native people and their
best or traditional practices.
Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle Website) The
Yukon Aboriginal Sports Council required a vibrant website which
addressed some practical requirements. Our client wanted the
ability to upload new text and images to the site within their
organization. Our creative design approach was a simple
navigation scheme and a white on red background against which
pictures would stand out. We placed emphasis on visual imagery
to help reflect the feelings of sport, youth and culture. We
opted to use a colour scheme that was both brand and youth
oriented but not overly representational. This design was then overlaid on a Content Management System (CMS) allowing the client secure in-house control over all aspects of their site from editing text to uploading photos to maintaining a calendar of events.You can visit the site at http://www.yasc.ca/ Justice Facts Booklet) The
Justice Facts Booklet design combines northern images with
creative lines. The images are focused on
the north and the justice system of the Yukon, while the layout,
with its curved and broken lines, gives a bit of a creative
flare to an otherwise traditional design. The font used is
Optima, as its design follows humanist lines and is more of a
typical or realist sans-serif which is often seen in the text of
judicial systems. The light blue colour carries a meaning of
peace, tranquility and understanding, which helps to illustrate
the overall objectives of the Yukon Justice System, which is to
not only keep communities safe, but to also rehabilitate
troubled offenders.
2007 Oil and Gas Symposium
Project 5: First Nations Governance Modules
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2007 Canada Winter Games |
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 Leaf Solutions just completed the design of eight handbooks for
the 2007 Winter Games. A generic design was developed for all
handbooks to promote brand awareness and reduce costs. Different
colours used on each book as means of identification .For most books the inside pages incorporated similar looks by way of font usage and layout with the exception of the sports schedule and the communications directory which utilized a table/chart format throughout. The volunteer handbook took on a slightly different shape and binding to allow volunteers to insert their book into a pocket, incorporate notes and store pertinent documents. The Opening and closing ceremonies programs incorporated some of the design elements of the handbook covers while taking on a look of their own. The National Artists Program design was distinctly different from the other books with a more "artistic" design focus. All handbooks and programs were bilingual.
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Yukon Anglers Guide to Stocked Lakes |
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) The 2006 Angler's Guide to Stocked Lakes is an annual
publication produced by the Department of Environment, YTG. This
year Leaf Solutions (LS) developed a new design on their behalf
incorporating images and text provided by the client. The 2006 Angler's Guide to Stocked Lakes is
available online from
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Bag it Up! |
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it Up is a coupon book that is produced by the Yukon
Convention Bureau (YCB) each year. Vendors participate by way
buying into the Retail Program offered by YCB. Cover is full
cover, inside pages 2 colour, a fold out vendor locator map is
incorporated. This year, a new cover design was developed to
reflect the “gold” of our Yukon history in preparation for the
2007 Canada Games, which will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon. |
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Crystalmeth Awareness |
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The Crystal Meth poster and print ad campaign was to promote upcoming public information sessions as a means of addressing substance abuse in the Yukon. In particular the dangers of Crystal Meth use. The design incorporated royalty free stock images, which proved to be very impacting.
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Faces of Tourism Campaign |
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The Faces of tourism campaign reflected market research conducted by Leaf Solutions in partnership with DataPath Systems. Research results indicated that although Yukoners were aware of and in general support the Tourism industry – they did NOT see how the tourism industry benefited their lives personally. As such, the campaign incorporated print ads and posters which included pictures and quotes from various Yukoners (initially in 3 separate communities – Dawson City, Watson Lake and Whitehorse). The campaign also incorporated “tourism facts”. The Campaign also incorporated a radio contest where a Yukoner could win price (of a Yukon tour experience) by correctly answering questions about the tourism industry. This campaign had a limited budget – as such various communities submitted photos, the client provided the bulk of the information/copy with LS editing as required. Black and white ads/posters were designed. Follow-up market research will measure the effectiveness of the campaign. |
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YuWin Job Fair |
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The first Yuwin Job Fair was coordinated by LS. In support of that LS designed print ads, banners, posters and a conference website.
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Northern Hempisphere Online Store |
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www.northernhemp.com Leaf Solutions worked with the client in developing this complete online ecommerce solution. This site incorporates a full shopping cart as well as as FLASH elements. |
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Energy Mines Ministers Conference Website and Registration |
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