
Like graphic design, cuisine is an ever-changing art – and Julien-Leblanc’s 2010 menu shows some decidedly bold and modern inspiration. We designed the latest edition to highlight this creative choice: traditional textures and antique filters make room for full tones, powerful headlines and transparency effects.

Wednesday, March 3 2010
A taste of 2010 at Julien-Leblanc Traiteur
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, March 3 2010, 05:00 - Julien-Leblanc Traiteur
Wednesday, February 24 2010
Baracci lends a hand
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, February 24 2010, 10:12 - Baracci

Baracci Solutions is a software and e-commerce company who’s dated brand image needed a fresh spin. The new logo feels more actual and highlights the company’s service-based approach.


- Art direction: Phil Ryan
Wednesday, February 10 2010
A revised edition of our book is available for download!
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, February 10 2010, 05:00 - Les Kréateurs
The times they are a-changing, and branding a-changes along with them. So we’ve updated our kreative rebranding book with some new work. Take a look!
Download our book
(This revised edition has a lot of content, and might take a little more time to download)
Wednesday, February 3 2010
Santématique: making health clinics healthier
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, February 3 2010, 05:00 - Santématique

The programmers at Logiciels Systhèmes have designed a remarkable software application for the Polyclinique Médicale Concorde, a major health clinic in Laval. After scanning all the doctors’ handwritten information, the software application compiles them to a digital archive. Memos, prescriptions, patient notes, test results: professionals can now browse through all the information by category, date, doctor or specialty.
To market this innovative product on a larger scale, it first needed a solid brand image. And a solid brand image starts with a great name.
Wednesday, January 20 2010
Hot! hot! hot! new packaging for El Ranchero quesadillas
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, January 20 2010, 05:00 - Les Cuisines Rochette

Holà ! The El Ranchero frozen quesadillas, in their sad old packaging, were in dire need of a creative facelift to evoke Mexican cuisine’s spicy flavors.
We were inspired by the friendly jalapeño-shaped logo and designed a packaging featuring bold, festive colors. Clear information layout allowed us to highlight the gorgeous product shot, a key element for frozen food packaging.
The signature features multiple shadows, outlines, gradients and decorative elements to further highlight the brand’s light humor.
- Art direction: Judith Mathieu
- Photography: Claude Charlebois
Monday, January 18 2010
As ads go by...
By Jean-François Major on Monday, January 18 2010, 05:00

If you're looking for inspiration (or just a new desktop wallpaper), you'll find over 100,000 vintage ads on the Vintage Ad Browser, all keyword-referenced.
This goes to show just how much things have changed: try typing strange keyword combinations, like "baby" and "cigarettes"...
Wednesday, January 13 2010
Design is king at Carré Union
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, January 13 2010, 05:00 - Carré Union

To promote its new positioning as Montreal’s true design center, the Carré Union hired us to design a promotional piece meant to reach designers and architects. Competing for the attention of such a demanding audience was no easy task, requiring us to tap into our deepest creative reserves. The result: a massive brochure that showcases 13 merchants’ unique refinement.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
What bacon salt can teach you about branding
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, January 6 2010, 05:00

Have you ever heard of bacon salt ?
I asked around the office and got mixed reactions. Many were outright disgusted, several didn’t particularly care. But two people were very curious about the product, and said they’d try it anytime.
By reaching this small, specific crowd, Justin and Dave – two Americans who knew nothing about the food industry, but believed they had a good idea – launched J&D’s Bacon Salt. How did they succeed?
Wednesday, December 23 2009
Happy Holidays!
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, December 23 2009, 05:00

Wednesday, December 16 2009
What do kreators dream of?
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, December 16 2009, 05:00 - Les Kréateurs

For this year's Christmas card, everyone let their imagination guide them and illustrated their dream Christmas list. If you've always wanted to peek inside your kreators' head, here's your chance (Sorry, French only!).
This year, les kréateurs made a donation to The Montreal Children's Hospital.
Wednesday, December 9 2009
A new logo for Défi Laval Actif
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, December 9 2009, 05:00 - Défi Laval Actif
Défi Laval Actif encourages citizens of Laval to make healthy choices and enjoy an active lifestyle. People who take up the challenge can register their various activities on the website to score points.

The logo has a strong family feel. Its easygoing image aims to connect with kids, parents and school professionals; a key audience when promoting physical activity. The moving silhouette evokes movement, action, while remaining neutral (no discernible age, sex, weight…).
The chosen font has an expressive, handwritten feel.
The use of blue and green represents physical activity all year round.
- Design : Martine Paquette and Judith Mathieu
Wednesday, December 2 2009
Silver Star Mercedes-Benz : the star that stands out
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, December 2 2009, 05:00 - Silver Star Mercedes-Benz
Silver Star Montréal is Canada’s top Mercedes-Benz dealer. While very successful, the company had a hard time standing out from the corporate Mercedes-Benz brand image and that of other dealers.

We designed a clear, crisp signature that feels like it was written using a fountain pen. It highlights the dealer’s unique character: bold, strong and prestigious. Working from a script font as a base, the final letters were heavily reworked to feel more authentic and unique.
- Design: Judith Mathieu and Jean-François Major
Wednesday, November 25 2009
A shiny new brand image for SIC
By Jean-François Major on Wednesday, November 25 2009, 05:00 - SIC
Based in the Bromont industrial park, SIC designs and produces clean room equipment and furniture, as well as offering custom industrial solutions.
The company logo had grown outdated and no longer evoked a modern and technology-oriented brand image.

The new SIC logo evokes the product clearly: stainless steel is a key material when designing cleanroom equipment. The 3D effect suggests a room, or a piece of furniture. The font was chosen for its bold, strong character; something fitting for a detail-driven company that built its success on trust and customer satisfaction.
We also came up with a company tagline, which translates as controlled environment experts. The tagline sums up the company’s expertise nicely: in addition to its vast knowledge of the physical environment, the company truly understands the business environment and key challenges that science and pharmaceutical companies face daily.
- Design: Martine Paquette
- Copywriting: Jean-François Major
Wednesday, September 23 2009
A brand new website for Trolec
By Olivier Fortin on Wednesday, September 23 2009, 08:40 - Trolec

Launched on September 14, 2009 the new Trolec website has already received many positive comments from clients. Featuring an intuitive and up to date design, the Trolec website makes it easy to browse through the company’s numerous dampers, louvers and other products.

- Design and Web Integration: Olivier Fortin
Tuesday, September 1 2009
The BONE Structure brand design
By Jean-François Major on Tuesday, September 1 2009, 05:00 - BONE Structure

The BONE Structure construction system uses lightweight steel pieces that fit together like a MECCANO construction set. The system makes it possible to build strong, modern houses with distinct flair. Based in Laval, the company is about to launch an aggressive print campaign.
We recently established detailed brand guidelines to make the BONE Structure image as distinctive as its architecture.
Where did we turn to for inspiration?
Tuesday, August 25 2009
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By Jean-François Major on Tuesday, August 25 2009, 05:00
You’ve always dreamed of sending an upside-down email? It’s now possible, thanks to Fliptext. Just type in what you have to say and click the Flip button. Final text is in HTML format, meaning it can be selected, copied and pasted.
A great tool to get people’s attention on Facebook…
Thursday, August 20 2009
A new kreator has arrived!
By Jean-François Major on Thursday, August 20 2009, 05:00

If you visit our office and wonder who’s that fresh new face, know that a new kreator has joined our team: Martine Paquette. It’s a real pleasure to work alongside such a passionate artist! Not to mention that 11 years of experience in graphic design will come in handy to tackle the evergrowing list of projects…
Friday, July 17 2009
Vacations!
By Jean-François Major on Friday, July 17 2009, 11:47

The studio will be closed from July 20 to July 31 2009. We'll be back on August 3 with fully refreshed kreative batteries! New blog articles will be posted around mid-August.
Enjoy the summer!
Thursday, July 2 2009
Give your brand power using brand rituals
By Jean-François Major on Thursday, July 2 2009, 13:03

By giving an action special meaning, you create a ritual. A ritual’s signification is what makes the event unique, special. What would Christmas be without the Christmas Eve dinner, the Christmas tree and gifts? What about a birthday cake without candles? Or a wedding with no rings and no kisses?
In branding, a ritual can transform an ordinary product or service into a true brand experience. Here are but a few successful examples…
Tuesday, June 30 2009
A hot new logo for Pyradia
By Olivier Fortin on Tuesday, June 30 2009, 05:00 - Pyradia
Pyradia is a major manufacturer of tailor made industrial equipment. Even though the company’s original logo was a little bland, it was easy to recognize to people in the industry. Kreative rebranding added more depth to the company’s brand image while preserving its existing awareness.
By using tighter kerning and adding a diamond shape to the “P”, the logo now evokes more strength and technological edge.

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