❶  ABOUT

Olivia Rohner is an award-winning Senior Designer based in Toronto, Canada. She formulates, implements, and activates brands through considered and strategic applications. Her expertise lies in creating engaging and authentic experiences while capturing and enhancing the brand’s voice. Olivia’s work explores the intersection of design and innovative media, leveraging emerging technologies to create unique and immersive solutions.

Olivia works across brand strategy and identity, print and editorial design, wayfinding and environmental design, digital and web design, and motion design. She approaches each project through a strategic lens, integrating design thinking and research to develop cohesive brand identity systems. Olivia bridges concept and execution by combining creative insight with rigorous attention to detail, ensuring every application delivers clarity and impact.

Olivia’s portfolio spans retail, real estate, hospitality, tourism, corporate, technology, culture, and non-profit sectors. She has received accolades from international juried competitions, including Applied Arts, Communication Arts, Pentawards, Marketing Awards by Strategy Online, and the Advertising and Design Club of Canada. Her work has been published by global digital resources including Awwwards, The Brand Identity, Creative Boom, Visual Journal, and Klikkenthéke, and in print publications Victionary: From Type to Logo, Taschen: The Packaging Design Book 6, Visuelle: Edition 6, and Bounty Hunters: Archive Vol. 0.

For inquiries or to view Olivia’s full portfolio, please get in touch at oliviarohner1@gmail.com.

❷  EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT, TORONTO

Freelance Designer,
2018 to Present

VANDERBRAND, TORONTO

Senior Designer,
April 2023 to June 2025

VANDERBRAND, TORONTO

Designer,
April 2019 to March 2023

VANDERBRAND, TORONTO

Freelance Designer,
September 2018 to March 2019

VANDERBRAND, TORONTO

Design Intern,
April 2018 to August 2018

❸  TALKS

YORK UNIVERSITY, TORONTO

2023 DESN Grad Show,
Guest Speaker

YSDN to DESN: From Then to Now, with Julie Vander Herberg

YORK UNIVERSITY AND SHERIDAN COLLEGE, TORONTO

2021 YSDN Design Placement,
Guest Speaker

❹  EDUCATION

YORK UNIVERSITY AND SHERIDAN COLLEGE, TORONTO

Bachelor of Design,
Honours

Magna Cum Laude

YORK INTERNATIONAL AT YORK UNIVERSITY, ROME

Art History,
Summer Abroad

SHERIDAN COLLEGE, OAKVILLE

Art Fundamentals Certificate

Award of Excellence Nominee in 2D Design and 3D Design,
Sybil Goldstein Painting Award Nominee

❺  CONTACT

DIRECT

ONLINE

 ACCOLADES

MARKETING AWARDS BY STRATEGY ONLINE

1 Merit

Merit, Procurian: Logo (2025)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

COMMUNICATION ARTS DESIGN COMPETITION

3 Winners, 7 Shortlist,
1 Student Shortlist

Shortlist, On the Bench: Brand Program (2025)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Winner, Corktown: Brochure (2024)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Shortlist, Resident: Brand Program (2024)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Winner, Alba: Brochure (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Winner, Langara Construction: Brand Program (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Shortlist, Alba: Brand Program (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Shortlist, Bidmii: Brand Program (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Shortlist, Langara Construction: Trademark (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Shortlist, Westport: Brochure (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Shortlist, Sapsucker: Brand Program (2020)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Student Shortlist, Between Nothing and Everything (2020)
Awarded to: Olivia Rohner

APPLIED ARTS DESIGN AWARDS

6 Winners,
1 Student Winner

Winner, Burnaby Lake: Design Program (2025)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Senior Designer

Winner, Alba: Editorial Design (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Winner, Alba: Website (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Winner, Westport: Brochure (2021)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Winner, Sapsucker: Logo Applications (2020)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Student Winner, Between Nothing and Everything: Editorial Design (2020)
Awarded to: Olivia Rohner

Winner, The Winslow: Environmental Signage (2019)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

ADVERTISING AND DESIGN CLUB OF CANADA

3 Silver, 10 Bronze,
Rising Star Finalist, Design

Bronze, Park Road: Brand Identity – New Brand (2024)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director

Finalist, Rising Star: Design (2023)
Awarded to: Olivia Rohner

Silver, Alba: Brochure (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Silver, Langara Construction: Stationery (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Bronze, Alba: Brand Identity – New Brand (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Bronze, Bidmii: Design Program (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director, Designer, and Animator

Bronze, Heartland: Brand Identity – Rebrand (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Animator

Bronze, Heartland: Design Program (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Animator

Bronze, Langara Construction: Logo (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Bronze, Langara Construction: Brand Identity – New Brand (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Bronze, Langara Construction: Design Program (2022)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Silver, Sapsucker: Brand Identity – Rebrand (2021)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Bronze, Junction House: Brand Identity – New Brand (2019)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Bronze, Junction House: Environmental Signage (2019)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

RGD BRANDING AWARDS

1 Integrated Award,
3 Element Awards,
1 Sector Award

Integrated Award, One Delisle: Brand Identity (2023)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

Element Award, Alba: Print (2023)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Element Award, Heartland: Print (2023)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director

Element Award, Sapsucker: Packaging (2023)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Art Director and Designer

Sector Award, Vanderbrand: Small Creative Agency (2023)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Senior Designer

PENTAWARDS

1 Silver

Silver, Sapsucker: Functional Beverages (2020)
Awarded to: Vanderbrand, Role: Designer

© Olivia Rohner (2025)

Accolades Cont.