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I build brands with
personality and tell
stories that connect.

Irene Ou

I’m a multidisciplinary designer working across brand systems, campaigns and visual storytelling. I enjoy turning ideas into distinctive creative that can live across digital, print and motion.

My experience spans in-house, agency and independent work, from brand identities and campaigns to editorial, presentations and multimedia. I like building flexible visual systems, finding fresh ways to tell a story, and making sure every touchpoint still feels like part of the same brand.

Experience

Oct 2023 –
Jun 2025
City of Burnaby Graphic Designer
Jan 2020 –
Jun 2024
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Graphic Designer
Jan 2018 –
Present
Okey Ducky Design Studio Founder & Brand Designer
Nov 2017 –
Sep 2019
Seriously Creative Agency / Hamazaki
Wong Marketing Group
Graphic Designer

Education

Apr 2018 –
Apr 2019
BCIT, in partnership with Emily Carr Communication Design Essentials
Sep 2013 –
Jul 2015
University of Victoria Master of Arts, Educational
Leadership Studies
01

Selected client work

Impact & Data
Storytelling

Turning complex research, demographic data and public information into clear, accessible visual stories for diverse audiences.

Role: Information design · Data visualization · Illustration · Editorial layout

Student Census

Economic Impact Report

Public Education Materials

02

Selected client work

Presentations & Donor
Communications

Shaping information into clear, engaging presentations and donor communications that support fundraising and decision-making.

Role: Presentation design · Visual storytelling · Email design · Art direction

Donor & Email Communications

L'Arche Donor and Email Communications

Fundraising & Partnership

Presentation Design

Galley Presentation Design The Cost of the Status Quo How Galley Helps
03

Selected client work

Multimedia &
Motion

Using motion to make information, processes and campaign messages easier to understand and more engaging across digital channels.

Role: Motion design · Video editing · Animated information design

Animated Process Visualization

Animated Process Visualization

Social Campaign Video

Social Campaign Video

Isometric Motion Graphic

Isometric Motion Graphic

Digital Campaign Video

Digital Campaign Video
04

Feature: Galley Solutions

Scalable Multi-Channel
System

A flexible campaign system developed to communicate SB 68 across paid media, email, social, in-app and landing page experiences while maintaining a consistent visual language.

Role: Campaign concept ·
Visual system · Illustration ·
Digital adaptation

Core Campaign Visual

Galley SB 68 Core Campaign Visual

Campaign Building Blocks

Galley Campaign Building Blocks

Creative Variations

Creative Variations

A/B Creative Variants

A/B Creative Variants

Paid Media · Awareness

Paid Media Awareness

In-App · Activation

In-App Activation

Social Carousel · Education

Social Carousel Education

Landing Page · Conversion

Landing Page Conversion
05

Selected client work

Editorial &
Publications

Designing long-form publications that make complex institutional and public-facing information easier to navigate, understand and engage with.

Role: Editorial design ·
Information hierarchy ·
Typography · Data layout

Annual Report

Editorial hierarchy · Data & tables · Photography integration

Public Framework

Illustration & long-form content

Community Planning Report

Section navigation · Public-facing information

06

Feature: Fraser Valley Writers Festival

Brand Systems &
Visual Identity

A refreshed identity designed to give the festival a more distinctive presence and create a flexible system that works across print, digital and event environments.

Role: Brand identity · Visual system · Art direction · Campaign rollout

“Dialogue & Conversation Among Books”

Book bookmark speech bubble brand concept
Fraser Valley Writers Festival colour palette
Fraser Valley Writers Festival poster
Fraser Valley Writers Festival digital poster
Fraser Valley Writers Festival environmental signage
Fraser Valley Writers Festival event flag
Fraser Valley Writers Festival social media phone mockup
Fraser Valley Writers Festival social media assets