Thoughtful, intentional design made to delight.

Tori English is a graphic designer, illustrator, and art director based in Calgary. After graduating with distinction from the Alberta University of the Arts, she built her career across arts organizations and design studios before stepping into full-time independent work.

At the heart of Tori’s practice is a love of creating. Her work is thoughtful, playful, and distinctly human, balancing strong conceptual ideas with delightful details.

She believes good design should be as functional as it is beautiful. Tori loves creating brands that don’t just look good at launch, but give clients the tools and confidence to use them, grow with them, and make them their own. She remains deeply invested in the value of curiosity, craft, collaboration, and work made by humans.

Tori works as an independent creative out of her home in Calgary, Alberta.

Education
2019 Alberta University of the Arts, Bachelors of Design with Distinction

Agency Experience
Atom Studio, Calgary, AB
Otherwise Brands, Calgary, AB
Studio Millie, Portland, OR
Roadmap Agency, Calgary, AB
Heyya Brands (formerly Hewlko Creative Direction + Design), Calgary, AB

Awards & Nominations
2023 Finalist for the 2023 Alberta Magazine Awards in Illustration
2019 Board of Governors Graduating Student Award, AUArts
2019 Applied Arts Award, Entire Design Program - Campaign
2018 Applied Arts Award, Book Design

Features
2021 Uppercase Magazine Issue #52 - Project Feature
2021 Uppercase Magazine Issue #49 - Featured Surface Pattern Designer