Proudly independent.
Fiercely creative.
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After 40 years as a full-service agency, we know that great work results from a diversity of voices. Our independence gives us the freedom to blend those skills and perspectives in ways that best serve our clients, keeping us nimble enough to tackle any challenge. And with our agency owners working alongside us, that collective expertise always keeps in step with our clients’ goals.

Tell stories that matter and build relationships that last.

We believe that people drive every story forward. We start by listening, and by understanding what matters most. That insight becomes creative work that resonates. When a story communicates on an authentic, emotional level, a spark takes hold, growing into genuine connection. That’s our purpose.

Collaborate, for better.

Great work begins with great people. Our combined expertise leads to something greater – a holistic approach that works smarter and delivers better. We work together with our clients as true partners, meeting their needs and going beyond their expectations.

  • 8 out of the 11 GICS sectors served
  • 49% of our clients have worked with us for over five years
  • 50% of our leadership team identifies as female
  • 16 years carbon neutral
We are Works Design
Human to the core – these are the values that guide us.

We are collaborative

We work well with our clients and one another.

We are curious

We seek to understand how things work and how they could work more effectively.

We hold ourselves accountable

We do what we say, and we say what we do.

We are optimistic

We aim to make a difference in the communities that we and our clients serve.

We are inclusive

We make room for everyone, because equity and belonging go hand in hand.

Community Matters

By being active in our professional communities, we keep learning, collaborating and contributing.

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  • Canadian Purpose Economy Project logo
  • International Association of Business Communicators logo
  • RGD Logo, Designers Supporting Designers

Land Acknowledgment

Works Design respectfully acknowledges that we are on the Treaty Lands and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as well as the Traditional Territory of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, the Wendake-Nionwentsïo and the Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize this land as being home and Traditional Territory to other Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to grow, work and play on this land.