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About

To us, great design is timeless, but it’s important to note that all brands need a check-up because great design and branding can also be multidimensional, opening windows to other possibilities. We understand that your business is evolving—it’s why brands are never static and ideas aren’t meant for just one space.

We have been helping brands and businesses evolve since 1996.

Brands skip across a multiverse of media ultimately landing and residing in your mind. Experts agree your brand should be audited every four to five years to revisit your values, evolve in the market, remain competitive, and stay on brand.

We believe in strategy, conceptual design and refinement to create compelling work. Every brand is on a journey and it’s our mission to help steer it towards greater heights and keep it on a positive trajectory. In a nutshell, that’s the design continuum.

Think it’s time for a brand audit? Reach out for a free consultation.

Skills

Message
Brand Strategy
Brand Story
Brand Audit
Brand Refresh
Creative Writing
Campaign Messaging
Klingon Translations
Visual
Branding
Logo Development
Identity Applications
Brand Guidelines
Graphics & Illustrations
Infographics
Photography Art Direction
Video Art Direction 
Environmental
Signage
Wayfinding
Tradeshow Booths
Guerilla
Out of Home
Installation Art Direction
Teleportation
Print
Print Ad Campaigns
Collateral
Brochures
Annual Reports
Business Cards 
Packaging
Menus 
Digital
Web Design
Web Refresh
Digital Ad Campaigns 
Social Ad Campaigns
Shapeshifting
Media
Video Concepts
Video Campaigns
Storyboarding
Scripts

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Our Clients

We had the pleasure of working with clients in a range of sectors.

H18 Client Logo City Of Vancouver
H18 Client Logo Translink
H18 Client Logo MLE
H18 Client Logo Fairmont
H18 Client Logo Saputo
H18 Client Logo ZebX
H18 Client Logo Lionsgate
H18 Client Logo SFF
H18 Client Logo Arc
H18 Client Logo Pharmasave
H18 Client Logo YVR
H18 Client Logo Lawrence.Co
H18 Client Logo Rennie
H18 Client Logo BCHydro
H18 Client Logo Yyoga

What
They Said

"Working with Hangar 18 on the complete re-think of my website and brand refresh was a real treat. From the initial visioning brainstorm, where they listened attentively and truly understood what I was trying to convey, to the coordination of the technical side of the site build – it was just plain easy! Thanks to H18, my website really does now articulate what I’ve been trying to communicate for years. Oh, and they’re really nice people too!"

Robert Brown
Principal - Robert Brown/Chesterman Properties

“Vida and the team are an absolute pleasure to work with and they have a knack for making the technical and boring–simple and fun. They listened closely to our needs, and their creative designs gave us exactly what we were looking for. As we continue to use the H18 creations, I look forward to spotting new tiny details Vida placed with care in her artwork.”

Jennifer Wahl
Senior Sustainability Specialist, Sustainability Group - City of Vancouver

"The team at Hangar 18 are super passionate and are really talented! We can’t recommend them enough! They are very professional and kept us updated at every step of the creative stage, and were super easy to work with. I can’t stress enough how they will help their clients save money, and will recommend clients the best for less. I will definitely recommend them to anyone who is looking for a professional marketing team to take their projects and brand image to a new level. These guys will go above and beyond for you!"

Chris Ba
VP of Marketing & Sales – Belford Properties Ltd

“As a new organization with a set launch date fast approaching, it was critical we worked with a design company that could pull off high-quality and impactful results in a short amount of time. Dean, Lorill and the entire team did an excellent job! They took the time to listen and fully understand what my team needed, were flexible throughout the entire process and delivered excellent results. They really went the extra mile to ensure every detail of every sign, graphic, web page and logo was perfected. When the launch day finally arrived, all our guests commented on our sleek and memorable branding. We are very appreciative of the H18 team for helping us hit the ground running with a progressive and distinct brand.”

Christian Cianfrone
Executive Director – Zero Emissions Building Exchange

"Extremely collaborative, really great people, and super passionate!! I've really enjoyed working with this team."

Jessica Speziale
Marketing Specialist – Options for Homes

"The new branding (and marketing campaign) captures the essence of empowerment and changed our perception in the marketplace to a positive, uplifting force in housing."

Heather Tremain
CEO – Options For Homes

“Fairmont Waterfront has worked on several projects with H18 and have been ecstatic with all of them. The team is creative, flexible, collaborative and always delivers a professional end product that reflects a solid understanding of the initial concept. I would not hesitate to recommend them.”

Kristyna Vogel
Marketing & Public Relations Manager - Fairmont Waterfront

“Hangar 18 responded to our bid for a youth marketing campaign with an insightful and well thought out strategy. They worked effortlessly on a very complex campaign to provide us with exceptional creative, web and project management services. The staff is very professional, talented and committed.”

Valerie Rodrigues
Manager, Community Investment Outreach & Education – BC Hydro

“I was and remain impressed with how quickly the Hangar 18 team grasped the complex concepts Metro Vancouver needed to convey, how quickly they turned our ideas into concrete communications tools and tactics, how it all felt almost effortless, and how it all happened on time and within budget.”

Peter Cech
Communications Specialist Corporate Relations Department - Metro Vancouver

“We received so many compliments from our delegates about the overall look and feel of our international congress. Hangar 18 helped us create a consistent visual brand that we could deploy throughout every aspect of our meeting. It was great to work so collaboratively with design experts who not only know their trade, but who also really listened to find out what we wanted to achieve.”

Harvey Lui
International League of Dermatological Societies - President

“We are very pleased with our new brand identity, and the excellent reception it is receiving. Hangar 18 helped to define our story and brought us a fresh new look. We now have a brand which will contribute significantly to the next chapter in our organization’s development.”

Cathy Jenkins
Project Manager - Cheakamus Centre

“I really appreciate how professional and seamless the process has been, and how creative you were in developing something that will stand out to consumers, while meeting the criteria of our diverse group of stakeholders. It is a job well done!”

Candice Gibson
Manager, Consumer Marketing - Tourism Vancouver

“Dean Ponto is an innovative thinker with the ability to translate ideas into compelling creative. He’s fun to work with, listens to input with an open mind, has an affinity for both the big picture and the detail work, and a good problem solver. I’d love to work with him again, given the opportunity.”

Marsha Walden
President and Chief Executive Officer - Destination British Columbia

“I advise anyone looking for the brightest stars in Vancouver for advertising, branding, creative design, or integrated marketing to check out the team at Hangar 18. In addition to the branding and design work they produced for my company, they were instrumental to the resounding success of our exhibit at the GLOBE Innovation Expo. I now call them my creative marketing team."

Russ Westbrook
President - 10th Principle Energy Technologies