Work with people your
mom would love.
She’ll find us charming and really smart. We’ll do the dishes and she’ll send us home with a hug and leftover pie. Later, she’ll tell you she thought we were just the very best. Here’s why:
We do what we say we’re gonna do when we’re gonna do it.
Our talent is explosive but our egos are in check—so we’re impressive but not annoyingly so.
We are nurturers who care deeply about brands, clients, and moms.
We don’t mess around; we get things done. Then maybe we mess around a little.
Industries we’ve
worked in.
We’re not afraid to mix it up. Our experience spans advanced manufacturing, municipal government, healthcare, education, tourism, hospitality, retail, non-profit organizations, and more.
That range keeps things interesting and makes our work stronger. We bring what we’ve learned from one sector into the next, while taking the time to understand each client, audience, and challenge on its own.
You might find us developing a campaign for a municipality, refreshing a national brand, designing a fundraising appeal, or photographing the people and processes behind Canadian manufacturing. We like the variety.
What to expect
working with us
Smart questions, honest advice, strong ideas, and a team that genuinely cares about getting the work right.
Expect clear communication and thoughtful collaboration. We’ll keep things moving, tell you what we really think, and probably get a little too excited about the perfect typeface, a bold headline, or just the right camera angle.
Most importantly, you’ll always know who you’re working with. Our team stays involved and your work gets the care it deserves.
Areas of focus
Strategy
Good creative starts with knowing what you’re trying to accomplish and why.
We ask questions, dig into the details, and help you make sense of the challenge before deciding what the work should look like. That could mean positioning a brand, planning a campaign, understanding an audience, mapping out content, or deciding where and how to reach people.
Our services include brand strategy, market research, campaign planning, content strategy, and media planning. In other words, we help you figure out what to say, who needs to hear it, and the best way to get it out there.
Creative
This is where smart thinking becomes something people can see, read, use, and remember.
Our creative team works across all kinds of projects. That could be a new logo, an integrated campaign, a website, an annual report, or something we haven’t made before (we’re up for anything).
Whatever we’re making, every project has a job to do. We sweat the details, challenge the expected, and make sure the final work feels like you and not something pulled from a template.
Capture
Sometimes you need more than a stock photo and a dream.
Our in-house team creates photography and video that makes your people, products, and places shine. Whether we’re working in our studio or on-location, we’ll handle everything from planning through post-production.
We’ll also bring more gear than seems reasonably necessary. Dan insists it’s all important.
Non-profit
We know good creative can do more than get attention. It can inspire someone to care, give, and keep giving.
Through Wishart by Banko Creative Studio, we bring decades of fundraising experience to non-profits and charitable organizations across Canada. Our work includes fundraising strategy, direct mail, donor communications, annual reports, campaigns, and more.
We combine proven fundraising practices with fresh thinking, strong storytelling, and thoughtful design, helping organizations connect with donors online and offline, and raise more for the work that matters.
