Fabmedia Studios

set yourself apart

print, interactive, & motion media design

(we’re hauntingly great at what we do… and more)

Photography

With over 6900 languages spoken throughout the world,
only one speaks to everyone.

3D Illustration

We’re more dimensional than most and provide 3D visualization which opens a new world for believability for your product when you don’t have something solid to show.

ILLUSTRATIVE KUNG-FU

We’re here to add that extra kick to your message…

KA-POW!

Fabmedia Studios is a design and illustration studio, creating visual solutions for clients across the disciplines of print, interactive and motion media. Creative Director, Arlen Nielsen, a graduate of Emily Carr University of Art and Design (ECUAD) and the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS), is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator who is passionate about content and narrative-driven visuals. Fabmedia Studios began in 1996 to be a creative partner and bring clients visions to life through carefully crafted print and digital implementations.

Fabmedia Studios works with a wide variety of formats that include print, interactive, and motion media for notable clients that include: Macy’s West, J. Walter Thompson, Tonic 360, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Thompson River University, Sierra Wireless, Kerkoff Construction, Langley Community Music School (LCMS), the Queer Arts Festival, and many more. The studio’s client list expands across Canada, the United States, and across the Atlantic to England and Ireland.

LCMS CORPORATE REBRANDING

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THE BEST IDEAS ARE

FAB-RICATED

(We Love to Create Things that Shine)

SERVICES

The power of good design is, quite simply, amazing. Carefully crafting a successful solution is never easy, and it requires someone who understands the development process intimately. Regardless of your preferred style—be it minimalist, maximized white space, wild splashes of colour, experimental typography, photographic, illustrative, or simply clean, crisp, corporate imagery—we will collaborate with you and craft a unique visual solution that delivers a positive message to your market and sets you apart from your competition.

Whether you would like to start a new project, commission a work of art, purchase a print or just want to receive more information, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at moc.aidembafnull@olleh or via the contact form below.

COLLABORATING FOR CREATIVE OUTCOMES

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE

BRANDING

Every organization, every brand, must be relevant, compelling, and make a strong impression.
Set yourself apart from the crowd with a unique brand identity and stand tall.

FUNCTIONAL DESIGN

Design is more than aesthetics; it is how you communicate effectively with your audience.
Make first impressions matter and amaze your audience with consistency, credibility, and clarity.

ILLUSTRATION

Have something special to say? Say it with style, spirit, and swagger with an illustration as unique as you.
We can craft something using traditional or digital methods for editorial, architectural or product renderings.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Why use 6900 languages, when one can speak to everybody? Photographs allow us to
share and communicate in a way that no other medium can through joy and sorrow, or wonder and sympathy.

BRANDING

Every organization, every brand, must be relevant, compelling, and make a strong impression.
Set yourself apart from the crowd with a unique brand identity and stand tall.

FUNCTIONAL DESIGN

Design is more than aesthetics; it is how you communicate effectively with your audience.
Make first impressions matter and amaze your audience with consistency, credibility, and clarity.

ILLUSTRATION

PHOTOGRAPHY

Why use 6900 languages, when one can speak to everybody? Photographs allow us to
share and communicate in a way that no other medium can through joy and sorrow, or wonder and sympathy.

“YESSSSSS!!!!!!! YOU F#@%ING ROCK MISTER!”

PROCESS

OUR FOUR STEPS FOR CREATIVE SUCCESS

STEP ONE — THE CREATIVE BRIEF

Before starting anything, we need to know exactly what you want, need, and where you want to go. The best way to do so is to meet face-to-face and ask questions. The superior way is to have you fill out our design brief that acts as our starting point of reference for your project.

STEP TWO — RESEARCH & IDEATION

This step of the process crucial and it allows us to become more engaged with your desires and needs over the course of the project. This, in turn, makes the final product far superior by syncing our ideas together with the creative brief.

STEP THREE — DESIGN & EVOLVE

Through the examination of colour palettes, typographic pairings, textures, etc., and the addition of our creative juices, we start to bring abstract ideas into focus. After we present the concepts to you for review, we revise and evolve the design based on your feedback.

STEP FOUR — PRODUCTION & DELIVERY

Once the final design is approved, we move into the production phase. Whether for print, interactive, or motion media, the process is all the same. Our goal is to leave you over the moon impressed upon completion and delivery.

WE’RE SMALL, CRAFTY, AND AWARD WINNING

BEAUTY IS HERE

The camera is not as flexible as any other art-making tool, however, the innovations within the realm of photography has helped broaden the art, design, and communication fields. Photography is the one language that allows one to state a message that is understandable by everyone throughout the world. Tears. Joy. Moodiness. Confidence. Beauty. Any and all emotions are here to be witnessed. As a visual medium, the story you want to share can be realized with photography.

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OUR PERFECT CLAN & CREW

DASHchief barking officer & pretty boy
Dashelle-Cadoo loves to play and lets any squeaky toys know who’s the boss. He usually found lounging on his favourite chair, taking quick naps, or rolling around on the sofa whenever he’s not trying to negotiate new treat deals with everyone he meets. A strict napping schedule means that Dash can be usually found snoozing on his pillow. Besides being truly indoxicating upon first sight, he is one kosher hot dog.
ARLENcreative director & artmonkey

A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art & Design and the Center for Digital Imaging & Sound, Arlen is an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, and a consultant since 1996 and provides functional design for print, interactive, and motion media. His skills include an easy going nature, banana peeling, exploring new methods of communicating through art and design, and is focused on achieving the goals of the client and project at hand.
KITAprincess controller & model
This girl holds all the cards on the table and she knows how to play. Whether it’s a pat on the head, managing snuggle time, or making sure all bananas are shared, Kita makes sure your project is done to the utmost quality and completed on time. She is our Master Controller—when you need colour accuracy, grammar checking, or proper management of all bananas, this is the dachshund you want on your team.
YOU — OUR NEWEST ASSOCIATEvisionary collaborator
Everyone we work with becomes part of our team. When we are hired to work on your project, you become an integral part of our team. This means that everything works so much better, ideas come alive, and you, the client, are that much happier.

Contact us today and let us set you apart from the competition.