Create beautiful things from every angle.
we are an independent creative company with the power of perspective
brand
“Our mantra is simple. Design with purpose. Write with intention. Look from every angle. This is how we can create beautiful things in a business-minded environment”
andrea budd // head of design
Featured projects
atb ventures – Products
Digital Identity – Oliu
Classroom Champions
Every student deserves a champion
Tap, grab and go
TacoTime Canada
MEET the partners
The best work for all the right reasons.
Velvettheory is an agency founded by diverse-thinking individuals who set out to improve client experiences while expanding the horizons of strategy + creative thinking. We operate from different vantage points giving us exceptional views; We see the evolving paths to your ultimate goal, and do the work to pave the way.
Kirstie Carruthers
people
Kirstie has a decade of rich experience working in advertising and marketing firms largely focused on campaign based work, and gets her thrills from measurable data. She shares our obsession for campaign success. Her skills revolve around efficient communication, careful planning and micro-iterations that deliver impact. She has a keen ability to understand your audience’s needs, and uses both data and experience to craft well-prepared plans for execution.
Andrea Budd
Design
Andrea’s experience spans all facets of an agency, from production and design to high-level strategic plans. For the past 15 years she’s co-created (with a diverse set of clients and partners) long and short-term contracts that build out design systems to execute thoughtful brands from the ground up. Her years of hands-on experience supplies the fuel for her personal creative manta ‘Design with purpose, write with intention’.
To her, foresight is a brand’s greatest super power. And as CCO and Head of Design, she works with teams and tools to gain a greater understanding of where a client wants to be – then does the work to get there. As a leader, she operates with an experimental mindset that believes only through exploration and encouraging learning, does growth happen.
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Velvet Theory Inc.
202, 5011 11th Street SE, Calgary, AB