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Team Reflections: Indigenous History Month
Featured Image: Vincent Design Team As an Indigenous-led company, we take pride in the diversity of our team. We have a talented team of Indigenous, and non-Indigenous creatives who help bring meaning to the good work that we do here at Vincent Design. To reflect, and honour Indigenous History Month, we asked people to participate …
Reflections with Serenity: Indigenous History Month
Featured image: Serenity Pangman At Vincent Design, we are grateful to work with a diverse group of Indigenous, and non-Indigenous team members. This month is National Indigenous History Month, and we sat down with Serenity, one of our Junior Graphic Designers to talk about her experiences, and the importance of Indigenous design. What was your …
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Featured image: Jewel Pierre-Roscelli, and Shaun Vincent Growing up, I wasn’t proud of my Indigenous identity. I would always tell people I was of a different ethnicity or culture. Intergenerational trauma due to colonization and the effects of residential schools left me with the shameful feeling and embarrassment of being Indigenous. It wasn’t until I …
Being A Good Relative
Featured image: Margaret Roscelli, Jewel’s Kunshi in her traditional wear for an interview for the Sakihiwe Festival A look at how Vincent Design celebrated Earth Day and reflections from Jewel. As a Dakota woman, I have often heard Elders and knowledge carriers saying our phrase of “Mitakuye Owasin.” In English, it roughly translates to “all …
Telling Indigenous Stories with Video
At Vincent Design, we are honoured to help tell your stories. From logos, motifs and videos we value the importance of authentic Indigenous design and how it can tell the story of your brand. Captivating Audiences Through Animation and Video Within the last few months, we have been grateful to work on a variety of …
Making a clean sweep of LinkedIn
We know that our physical environment affects the way we work. According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, our surroundings influence our cognition, emotions, and behaviour, affecting our decision-making and even our relationships with others. It’s an important thing to address, especially when you are a cleaning company like our client, Showroom Janitorial …
Ribbon Skirt Reflections
Jewel Pierre-Roscelli My first ribbon skirt was given to me by my kunshi (Dakota for grandmother). The only times that I went to powwow or ceremony while growing up was with her, so she gave me a skirt to wear. Since I didn’t grow up close to our traditions and culture, I would always forget …
Highlighting the helpers
Throughout December, we are sharing our community’s helpers. We are proud to have our offices located in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas neighbourhood, and have chosen to highlight the work they do here. If you want to learn more about them, their information is compiled below. Give them a follow, consider volunteering, or send along a donation …
cinematic storytelling
From the moment Stephen Campanelli read Indian Horse, he knew it was a story that had to be told on film. The director credits the book, by Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese, and subsequent film as a testament to the resilience and strength of Indigenous people who have had to continuously fight for their rights. Speaking …