hey internet explorer, i'm hayley and i'm a designer (but you probably know that). i was born and raised in toronto's west end, soaking in the city's vibrant culture with my artist parents. i stayed put to attend ryerson university's fashion communication program, graduating in 2015 with a bachelor of design, before moving to montreal to start my design career. et oui, je parle français. originally i was convinced that i wanted to go into fashion and work at a magazine, but it wasn't until i designed a booklet on gothic cathedrals for an assignment that i realized what i loved about it was the art direction of it all and dove headfirst into graphic design.
for the last 10 years i've worked as a designer, production manager, and design director, specializing in print, branding, and illustration. i love the analog world and believe in design that stands the test of time - that feeling you get when you open a 1969 edition of rolling stone and go, 'yes, this work is still IT.'
i'm currently accepting canadian clients while i make matcha and hang with my dog, a finnish lapphund named leia.
I LOVE... history, reading, lotr, new recipes, muay thai, british comedy (think monty python & fawlty towers), the archeology show "time team" & super sparkling water
IF I WASN'T A DESIGNER... i'd be a historian, working at a museum, writing books, and hosting a tv show where i slowly walk around castles gesturing a lot and talking straight into the camera
FUN FACT... in grade eight i wrote a fantasy novel that never got finished but at the time of abandonment was 560 pages long. i tried to get it published - it didn't work but A for effort.
I'VE TRAVELED TO... egypt, australia, scotland, england, france, sweden, denmark, finland, croatia, hungary, usa, iceland, saint lucia, and cuba - currently dreaming up new zealand, japan & south korea
EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Thatched Studio
May 2024 - Present
Thatched Studio
May 2024 - Present
Director of Design
Routine. Natural Beauty
July 2020 - May 2024
Routine. Natural Beauty
July 2020 - May 2024
Freelance
Featured Clients: Moët Hennessy, Gardasil
June 2018 - July 2020
Featured Clients: Moët Hennessy, Gardasil
June 2018 - July 2020
Production Manager
Le Château
November 2017 - March 2018
Le Château
November 2017 - March 2018
Graphic Designer
Le Château
July 2015 - October 2017
Le Château
July 2015 - October 2017
Intern
The Kit Magazine
September 2012 - January 2013
The Kit Magazine
September 2012 - January 2013
Design Internship
We to We
2010 - 2011
*Designed a t-shirt for the JUNO Awards.
Yes I still have it*
We to We
2010 - 2011
*Designed a t-shirt for the JUNO Awards.
Yes I still have it*
