Studio Q Designs
Studio Q Designs is a women-owned creative product design agency in Sarnia-Lambton that creates branding, websites, digital products, and printed materials focused on accessible, purposeful user experiences. The firm combines thoughtful visual design with practical technology, offers hands-on workshops and creative initiatives, and provides targeted refreshes or brand expansions when a full redesign is not required. Studio Q emphasizes pragmatic solutions that preserve brand recognition while improving usability and visual appeal.
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Last updated on Feb 8th, 2026
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The HR Playbook for AI Adoption That Lasts
Amy led The HR Playbook for AI Adoption That Lasts, a workshop for New Media Manitoba that focused on turning AI ideas into clear, repeatable HR workflows that teams can use and sustain. Studio Q Designs shared the session as part of their HR Interactive programming and invited organizations to propose related workshops on design or technology.
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Brand expansion case study for Chocolate Barr's Candies
Studio Q Designs presents a behind the scenes case study showing how Chocolate Barr's Candies broadened its visual identity without losing what made the brand familiar. The piece outlines a discovery driven approach, from digging into the brand story to building a symbol and tools that deepen how the brand communicates.
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Website refresh case study and service invitation
Studio Q Designs refreshed the Home page of Chocolate Barr's Candies to match expanded branding, showing that targeted updates can refresh a site without a full rebuild. If you have a website on your mind, Studio Q Designs invites you to reach out to explore practical, lower cost options.
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Brand expansion case: Chocolate Barr's visual identity update
Studio Q Designs describes a brand expansion for Chocolate Barr that adds a complementary icon and refines colours and fonts while keeping the existing text based logo and core brand elements. The update is designed to broaden visual options while preserving recognition and avoiding widespread reprinting of physical materials.
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Design partnership announcement
Studio Q Designs unveiled a page they created for the Canadian Council for Refugees to support the We are Better Together campaign, joining more than 200 partners in the run up to World Refugee Day on June 20. You can add your name to the campaign's open letter as they work to reach 5,000 signatures before the Week of Action.
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Conference sponsorship and booth participation
Studio Q Designs was a premier sponsor at the Do it D!fferently Conference in Winnipeg, running a booth with free merchandise and a draw for a Made Here Mb gift card. The team engaged attendees with interactive activities and thanked collaborators including Kate Hanson, Tamara Kroeker, Pop Colab, and others for helping bring the event to life.
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Amy keynote at Creative Mornings Winnipeg
Amy delivered a keynote for Creative Mornings Winnipeg on the topic CREATE, sharing practical advice about being realistic, getting focused, and finding your people. The Studio Q Designs post thanks the organizers and links to photos by Gabrielle Touchette Photography, with hashtags guiding viewers to event images and reactions.
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Spring team and community activity updates
Studio Q Designs shares spring updates from the team, including Amy speaking on CREATE at CreativeMornings Winnipeg at The Forks, a Co op Mode workshop at North Forge MICE Program Fabrication Lab, and Amy running the Manitoba RCMP 10K in Assiniboine Park & Zoo. Katie and Michaela joined local community socials, a seedling sale, a Stratford Film Festival screening, and a Toronto Blue Jays season opener.
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DID conference booth appearance
Studio Q Designs will have a booth at the Do It Differently conference in Winnipeg next week, offering free stickers, prints, and a special contest. They invite attendees to stop by to connect, share ideas, and learn about the conference brand work they helped create.
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Mobile-first UX/UI website design for Ag Risk Managers
Studio Q Designs published a mobile first UX and UI website for Ag Risk Managers on 2026-05-25, showcasing an easy to navigate, phone friendly layout. Check www.agriskmanagers.ca to see how the design emphasizes clarity about who the organization is and the problems it solves.
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Website redesign announcement for Ag Risk Managers
Studio Q Designs launched a refreshed, mobile friendly website for Ag Risk Managers on May 22, 2026, focusing on a light weight layout that highlights the company services. Head to www.agriskmanagers.ca to see the streamlined pages and improved mobile performance.
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Lean In Canada website launch collaboration
Studio Q Designs announced the Lean In Canada website launch on 2026-05-20, a hub for events, Circles, and community driven initiatives that advance women’s leadership and gender equity. The team worked closely with Lean In Canada to shape a user experience that supports both returning visitors and people new to the community.
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Lean In Canada website launch announcement
Studio Q Designs announces the launch of the new Lean In Canada website on 2026-05-19, a national volunteer led community offering resources, local chapter information, and opportunities to get involved. Visit www.LeanInCanada.com to explore leadership resources and volunteer opportunities across Canada.
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Introduction of conference brand characters
Studio Q Designs unveiled a set of playful brand characters for the Do it D!fferently conference on May 15, 2026, each reflecting an individual team member through color and shape. The characters aim to bring personality to the conference identity, and attendees or curious designers can learn more via the conference handle @did.conference.
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Creative Mornings Winnipeg — Amy Q Cooper
Creative Mornings Winnipeg welcomes Amy Q Cooper of Studio Q Designs in May for a talk on the theme CREATE, focused on working through unfinished projects, perfectionism, and creative blocks. Register at www.creativemornings.com/cities/wpg for details on time and location and to reserve a spot.
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April community and client roundup
Studio Q Designs published an April roundup on 2026-05-11 featuring CreativeMornings Winnipeg with the Ember theme, the Fascinasian Film Festival opening with a Chinese Lion Dance, and client highlights using Acti Sol Ontario Acadie on seedlings. The note also includes a Fun Run appearance in Toronto and a Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra performance with Ben Kidd playing classic video game music.
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Branding launch for Do it D!fferently conference
Studio Q Designs unveiled bright, energetic branding for the Do it D!fferently conference in a May 8 announcement, positioning the conference as a creative invitation to step outside routine. The post notes Winnipeg and points readers to Pop Colab for more conference details.
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Earth Day appreciation post promoting local artist
Studio Q Designs marked Earth Day with a short appreciation post and a recommendation to view nature inspired art by Katie on Instagram at @secondnature.art. The post uses the tags #EarthDay, #Nature, and #Art to help people discover the artist and her work online.
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Dead Pixel
Studio Q Designs launched Dead Pixel during Tech Manitoba's MbTech Week at an in-person workshop at Pop Colab. Described in the source as a creative playground for projects made for joy, Dead Pixel debuted alongside a hands on session where attendees built a video game in two hours.
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International Women's Day message
Studio Q Designs, a women owned company, posted a heartfelt International Women's Day message on 2026-03-08 thanking the women who supported their journey and recognizing women owned partner organizations. The social post includes the hashtags #InternationalWomensDay and #IWD and highlights the company values of gratitude and support.
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Attendance and congratulations: DARE Innovation Awards
Studio Q Designs attended North Forge's DARE Innovation Awards at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada to celebrate nominees, award winners, and scholarship recipients who are advancing Manitoba's technology industry. The post thanks Tech Manitoba for the invitation and highlights the event as a chance to recognize local innovators and strengthen industry partnerships.
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Co-op Mode: Build a Video Game with the Power of Play
Studio Q Designs ran Co-op Mode: Build a Video Game with the Power of Play as part of MB Tech Week to build a space shooter and celebrate the Dead Pixel launch. Over two months participants used Claude Code and a full web stack including React, TypeScript, Node.js, SQLite, HTML5 Canvas, and Railway to turn six play personality activities into playable game assets; visit www.co-op-mode.ca to play the results.
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Co-op Mode workshop games
Studio Q Designs celebrated the launch of Dead Pixel after a two month Co-op Mode workshop that built a space shooter style game with community created assets. The project was built with Claude Code and technologies like React and TypeScript, and you can play the finished teams projects now at https://www.co-op-mode.ca.
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Dead Pixel
Dead Pixel is Studio Q Designs' new creative playground launched during the Co-op Mode workshop on 2026-03-03, built over two months as a space shooter style game that accepts attendee created assets. The project incorporated six play personality activities and hands on contributions across character design, sound effects, scoring systems, and storytelling; play the creations at www.co-op-mode.ca.
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Shoulders Back
Shoulders Back is a one day Winnipeg event from Studio Q Designs for young women, featuring Amy Q Cooper on discovering personal branding and cultivating an authentic online presence. The program emphasizes curated, confidence focused talks and community connection; visit the event page to learn more.
