Day after day, week, we've been helping strengthen communities...for 30 YEARS! Happy Birthday, Ion Brand Design.

People are afraid of big changes, but usually embrace little changes. The best thing about little changes is they add up to one big one. Simon Sinek

The best ideas are the honest ones. Ones born out of personal experience. Ones that originated to help a few but ended up helping many. Simon Sinek

Designing the experience of living in a city. ow.ly/UsVK30kybiM

May 1988. Ion’s first client — Western Canada Wilderness Committee #startingout #firsts #WCWC • • • #design #branding #anniversary #history #ionturns30

1991. Ion's first studio dog. Jake <3 #awwww #doglove #dogsinoffices • • • • • #design #branding #anniversary #history #startingout #important #balance #startoffontherightfoot #designthropology #ionturns30

June 1998. Coates and Roodenburg Design open first office in Yaletown. #gettingreal #forReals #yaletown #anniversary #anotherbrickinthewall . #branding #throwbackthursdays #designthropology #ionturns30 image: jooinn

September 1989, Ion moves to the main floor of the Dominion Building at 217 West Hastings Street — second studio renovation. #ionturns30

We redefined a brand identity so Vancouver Conference hosts could feel inspired, supported & recognized through the quality and tone of the program. iondesign.ca/portfolio/mind

July 1997. Ion’s fourth studio renovation, upgrading at 52 Water Street. #90s #graphicdesign #ionturns30

2018 has sped by in a flurry of exciting place branding projects, campaigns, elections, monumental birthdays and special moments. Experience the delight – pump up the volume! Happy Holidays!

Congratulations to Choose Lethbridge! We're thrilled for everyone involved, which includes a large representation of the people of Lethbridge who helped create this brand in our workshops. bit.ly/2kW1NuE #communitybrand #placebrand #cocreation

Country Mice in Maple Ridge? link.medium.com/vtng1LtjE0

"What has helped me live long is eating my native food, and believing in Jesus." At 104 years old, Nigerian Jessie Onuigwe isn't thinking about stopping working - and says she feeds her family from the proceeds of her farms. That's some serious #MondayMotivation!

Recycling is new again, in Saskatoon.

Another SWEET illustration from Candace Pawson for our 2016 #onegoodidea winners Axis Theatre Company . #theatre #illustration #illustrationoftheday #paper #papercraft #cutpaper #design #graphicdesign #kids #yvr #trolls #fridayfun #designthropology

We are shocked and so saddened. #Toronto #YongeSt #Canadians #VancouverforToronto

“Is Our Innocence Gone?” medium.com/@herraincobran… #TorontoStrong #CanadianEh

World Design Day. Celebrate it! Start 'em Young. #WWD18 #KidsCanToo #DesignCanChangetheWorld #GDC #GDCBC #GDCFoundation #YVR #Design #CommunicationDesign #Branding #DesignStrategy #DesignforSocialInnovation #DESIS #DesignforBehaviouralChange #designthropology

World Design Day. Celebrate Canadian Design. #WWD18 #CanadianPride #proud #CanadaStrong #DesignCanChangetheWorld #GDC #GDCBC #GDCFoundation #YVR #Design #CommunicationDesign #Branding #DesignStrategy #DESIS #DesignforBehaviouralChange #designthropology ow.ly/Unuh30jHwJZ