MIA
CANDERAN

she/her

@MIACANDERANART

MIACANDERAN@GMAIL.COM

MIACANDERAN.COM

778.952.1817

Mia is a graphic designer and illustrator who adores merging her creative skills and using colour combinations as bold as her hair. She creates solutions that invite people to feel more and think deeper. Optimistic at heart, Mia believes there is something to learn and discover from every experience she encounters.

Profile photo of Mia Canderan and 2 pieces of sample work.

DSGN / ILLSTRN

Branding + Illustration
RGD Student Awards
Hon Mention
2022 CityStudio HUBBUB
Third Place
2021 ADCC Student Awards
Finalist
2020 Dean's List
2019–2023
Three colourful vitamin bottles with unique illustrations on each. V-eye-tamins has an illustration of an eye on a treadmill. Vitality Vitamins has an illustration of a person wrapped in a blanket. Chill Pills illustrates someone drowning in their homework. Pukkaterra is a fictional vitamin company that takes a playful approach to help young adults overcome the common stresses of work or school.
Three posters showcasing R&B artists Daniel Caesar, Frank Ocean, and H.E.R. emerging out of deep blue water into the light. Deep Blue is an R&B festival that lets the “deep blues” wash over you so you can come out the other side feeling good again, without forgetting the pain.
Wristbands, notebooks, and a tote bag showcasing the branding for Deep Blue music festival, utilizing blue, orange, and the Deep Blue logo. Wristbands, notebooks, and a tote bag for the Deep Blue music festival.
A GIF showing a rotating glass bottle of milk printed with a red graphic of a cow; butcher paper; a round sticker that reads “DELI MEAT”; and a wooden parmesan package with a built-in metal cheese grater. Branding and packaging for Pasture to Plate, an organic and ethical butcher shop that values the connection between healthy soils, animals, foods, and people.
Egg carton with graphic blue chicken and eggs, and a bottle of barbeque sauce with a red meat graphic shaped like a heart. Branding and packaging for Pasture to Plate, an organic and ethical butcher shop that values the connection between healthy soils, animals, foods, and people.
A GIF of three posters on an A-stand that read “#PICKME” and utilize photos of people with invasive plant species or seed-savvy plant alternatives as heads. #PICKME campaign educates plant buyers about protecting native species with seed-savvy alternatives and gardening tips to combat invasive species. (Creative partners: Michelle Taylor and Margaux Worrall).
Box of cards with colourful gradients and a character, plus a GIF that switches between puzzles and prompt cards that read “anger,” “sadness,” and “joy.” Copemo is a card game and puzzle that makes it easier for pre-teens to identify and communicate their emotions, increasing their emotional awareness and ability to self-cultivate.
A GIF of three decks of cards showing colourful characters actioning different coping mechanisms. Copemo is a card game and puzzle that makes it easier for pre-teens to identify and communicate their emotions, increasing their emotional awareness and ability to self-cultivate.