Small Dog Design

Specialties

Small dog, less crap.

That’s not just funny, its a credo we live by.

Small Dog Design combines over 20 years of design experience with essential knowledge of marketing to create custom tailored design for the music and film industry.

We have created visual identities, press sheets, posters, package design, advertising and many things in between for the entertainment industry’s big guys and little guys.

History

Established in 2005.

Since we opened 2005, Small Dog Design has proudly provided design for companies like Universal Music, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Sony Music, Master Lock, Roadrunner Records, Eleven Seven Music, Hype Music, Factor and HMV Canada. We are also proud to be the Official Graphic Designer for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival.

Meet the Business Owner

Joanne H.

Business Owner

Design is in my blood. My grandfather Gordon Croft was a partner in the family business Croft Printing Ltd. a commercial printer in Toronto, which operated from 1916 to 1986.

In 1992, I graduated from the Graphic Design program at Durham College (with Honours!) and I’ve been working in the field for over 17 years with a style and flair that is truly my own.

My first graphic design job was with renowned Toronto editorial designer and artist James Ireland, where I worked as a layout artist on such publications as Today’s Parent. After a few years of freelance jobs, I joined Adinfinitum, a fresh young design studio that specialized in music and entertainment industry design.

It was there that I honed my skills to tailor fit the industry where I found my niche. Sadly, Adinfinitum closed in 2005, and I started with the help and encouragement of my entertainment clients, my own graphic design studio, Small Dog Design (named after my small but very feisty terrier ‘Rizzo’).