Our Story

Emotional Brands

What exactly does Moving Business through Emotional Brands mean? Well, it’s two-fold really. If your brand isn’t moving customers, it’s probably not moving business. But a brand that customers fall in love with – that’s the stuff legends are made of! When customers keep coming back for more it’s good for business, and what’s good for business is what we are all about. We infuse life into brands with a magical je ne sais quoi and don’t just settle for good, but push you to be great! Whether through a color, a feeling, a story, a hook, a line or all of the above, your brand image will get the love it truly deserves through all of its glorious touch points.

What We Love to Do

Logos and Identities

When it comes to expressing the real you through your corporate logo and identity, we recommend you be uncompromising – Idealistic even. After all, you didn’t just put up your shingle to blend in with the others. You set out to make that special statement about who you are and what you do, and we don’t want you to forget that. When you’re ready to either create that first identity for your organization, or launch an exciting new refresh, make it special – but more importantly – make it you.

Interactive Media

Our experts in emotional branding, digital marketing and media technologies ensure your business stays relevant and intriguing in the online world. Our focus lies in developing unique and substantial brand presence that resonates in today’s real world. Whether through games and edutainment, touchscreen technology, or a strong web presence, we recognize that interactive media solutions can be one of your most influential distribution conduits. And, consistently delivering in the digital media realm takes more than just passionate commitment to master constantly-evolving technologies; it also demands that we listen both to our clients’ business needs, as well as their customer’s true desires.

Advertising & Design

We pride ourselves in determining the most effective approach for any given business challenge, as well as finding unique identity and character within your brand in order to represent the true you. It could be through a targeted multiple touch point campaign, proprietary product design solutions, innovative customer service offerings, or simply strategic ideation and consulting support. No matter your marketing communications vision and goals, we’ll help you design, develop, and harness them for optimal results. Our emotionally intelligent design approach helps guide our clients by defining their ultimate needs and developing strong strategies to suit each and every business style. Every communication solution is different, but they all have something in common: engaging, inspiring, and eye-catching manifestations that are impossible to ignore.

Videos & Trailers

In the digital world, words may not be enough, and the addition of video to your marketing or landing pages truly puts your best foot forward. With nearly 200 million people in the U.S. watching and sharing video content online each day, it’s easy to see the potential power even the simplest video can leverage. Personalize your connection with visitors to cultivate repeat clicks and boost site popularity and rankings. Whether your video is marketing and promotions related, or an internal corporate tutorial or performance incentive, we’ll add the emotion and creative dimension to help motivate, hype, and educate your customers and stakeholders to new levels of engagement.

Brandscaping

Imagine making a bold statement about your workspace or reflecting the brand image of your business ideals in the first impressive seconds someone enters your corporate domain. Imagine creating an emotionally inspired workspace your team members can embrace for years to come. Our themed workspace environments (or brandscapes) help build enthusiasm, reinforce corporate values and bolster morale towards a common vision for organizations of all shapes and sizes. We’ll help you add brand power to your conference displays and promotional signage, to cut through the clutter, reel in potential customers, and connect with them about who you really are.

Packaging Design

Purchasing decisions happen at point-of-sale, and they happen fast. Successful packaging is the only thing that differentiates two similar products. Think of your success when a consumer believes there is no other substitute for your product. We believe physical and visual differentiation is integral for your product to stand out in the marketplace. We also believe effective packaging has the potential to elevate a seemingly commoditized product into something consumers hunger for. We’ll help you develop the brand story, product launch, and retail programs to extend the brand at store level. We’re also experts in creative positioning of distinctive employee incentive programs, destination conferences, and invitation packaging.

Publishing

You’ve committed all that extra time, care and attention to develop a perfect manuscript. What if you could infuse your book cover and interior layout with the same love and distinctive emotional edge. We work with authors, publishers, business professionals, coaches, educators, consultants, speakers, and all others seeking to create that special legacy text. We’ve worked closely with world-renowned publishing houses on big brand publications, while at the same time helping launch smaller scale self-published productions. Some say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but our penchant for creating impactful visual imagery in combination with captivating titles has made several key authors rethink that ancient adage. Let us bring your manuscript to life and help take your readers where you really want them to go.

Our Clients

Aankaanotamage’win Services (Grassy Narrows)
Aesthetic Solutions
AnishinaabeAbinoojii Family Services
Arctic Gateway
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Aurora Sustainable Buildings Group
Balmoral Hall School
Believe in the Goal Foundation
Benefit Planning Group
Beverly Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management (Arctic Caribou)
Big Freight Systems Inc.
Bonadea Gardens
Brant Screen Craft
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation
Canada Post
Cascadia Tableware
Dave Watson
DeckWorks
Dominion Divers Marine Construction
Dream Space Calgary
Dupont Constructive Interiors
Economic Development Winnipeg
Festival Orthodontics
Focus Fitness
Fox Lake Cree Nation
FranklinCovey
Gaspard Regalia
Grand Council Treaty #3
GreenChoice Insulating
Hamiota Feedlot

Innovation Manitoba
Into the Blue Saltwater Ecosystems
Intouch Interactive
Investors Group
Iskatewizaagegan No.39 Independent First Nation
James Richardson & Sons Limited
Kahkewistahaw First Nation
Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin
Kenora Chiefs Advisory
Kinonje Abinoonjiiag Niigan Inc.
Kississing Lake Lodge
Lake View Insurance
Manitoba FASD New Directions
Manitoba Keewatinowi OkimakanakInc (MKO)
Merit Contractors Association of Manitoba
Misaw Lake Lodge
National Cattle Feeders’ Association
National Family and Survivors Circle Never Alone Foundation
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Norima Consulting
Northlands First Nation
Norway House Cree Nation
Nott Autocorp
Pay it Backward Foundation
Pimicikamak Cree Nation
Pine Creek First Nation
Pitblado Law
Premier Agendas

Pukatawagan Education Authority
Rainbow Trout Ranch
Reimer Soils
Richardson International
River Valley Specialty Farms
Rossmere Landscaping
RT Signs
Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
My Orange Duffel Bag
Sandy Lake First Nation
Schussler Creative
Seal River Watershed Alliance
Sensorlink Corporation
Shoal Lake #39
Southern Chiefs Organization
Starmaker Orthodontics
Tataskweyak Cree Nation
Tempeff Ventilation Technologies
Treaty One Manitoba
Tukto Lodge
Tycon Building Solutions
University College of the North
VSH Certified Public Accountants
Wabaseemoong Independent First Nations
Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services
Wings Over Kississing
Wealth Planning Group
Western Waste Management
Wonderful Memories
York Factory First Nation

Our Team

A quick meet and greet with our talented team and you’ll soon discover a group of individuals with an almost frenetic passion for their craft. Individuals whose talents excel in generating ideas to get results through any medium and point of contact. We attribute this commitment to gaining and growing knowledge as a key factor in our many successes. There is no tried and true method or systematic approach to getting the kinds of results our clients are used to. It simply stems from a deep sense of passion for our craft, combined with a relentless pursuit to make things better. These are the qualities our people possess. Qualities that help us consistently create brands that resonate with our clients' customers.

Ray KuikRay KuikRay Kuik

Ray Kuik

Director, Accounts & Strategy

ray@qpower.ca

Grace KlineGrace KlineGrace Kline

Grace Kline

Account Manager

grace@qpower.ca

Kristin KuikKristin KuikKristin Kuik

Kristin Kuik

Account Manager

kristin@qpower.ca

Brent KuikBrent KuikBrent Kuik

Brent Kuik

Account Manager

brent@qpower.ca

Dave Champion-TaylorDave Champion-TaylorDave Champion-Taylor

Dave Champion-Taylor

Creative Director

dave@qpower.ca

Chris HunterChris HunterChris Hunter

Chris Hunter

Managing Creative Coordinator

chris.h@qpower.ca

Travis KondratukTravis KondratukTravis Kondratuk

Travis Kondratuk

Interactive Developer

travis@qpower.ca

Bob GairBob GairBob Gair

Bob Gair

Graphic Designer

bob@qpower.ca

Stephanie Besselt-O’LearyStephanie Besselt-O’LearyStephanie Besselt-O’Leary

Stephanie Besselt-O’Leary

Graphic Designer

stephanie@qpower.ca

Carolyn SukavaCarolyn SukavaCarolyn Sukava

Carolyn Sukava

Graphic Designer

carolyn@qpower.ca

Neil TeitsmaNeil TeitsmaNeil Teitsma

Neil Teitsma

Production Lead

neil@qpower.ca

Krista SimonsonKrista SimonsonKrista Simonson

Krista Simonson

Creative Writer

Scarlett FriesenScarlett FriesenScarlett Friesen

Scarlett Friesen

Operations Manager

scarlett@qpower.ca

Marley ThompsonMarley ThompsonMarley Thompson

Marley Thompson

Operations Manager

marley@qpower.ca

Melissa ChanMelissa ChanMelissa Chan

Melissa Chan

Graphic Designer

HarlowHarlowHarlow

Harlow

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