Welcome to Smerk Design
Have an event to promote? A business to brand? You’re gonna need eye-catching, professional-looking, stategic materials to capture interest, convey the right message, and get people on board. That’s where good graphic design can give you a massive leg up. Whether you know exactly what you need, or don’t know what you don’t know, Smerk Design can take away any confusion, help you figure out what you need, and get you set up with exactly what will make your idea shine. Whatever your vision is, make it come to life.
Welcome to
Smerk Design
Have an event to promote? A business to brand? You’re gonna need eye-catching, professional-looking, stategic materials to capture interest, convey the right message, and get people on board. That’s where good graphic design can give you a massive leg up. Whether you know exactly what you need, or don’t know what you don’t know, Smerk Design can take away any confusion, help you figure out what you need, and get you set up with exactly what will make your idea shine. Whatever your vision is, make it come to life.
Promotional Materials
Logos & Branding
Print Layouts
Digital Marketing Graphics
Responsive WebsitES
Photo Retouching
Promotional Materials
A poster for an event, an ad for the newspaper, a flyer for a sale. Whatever you’re promoting, I can make sure the right people notice it.
Logos & Branding
A dynamic new logo, a re-design of a tired old one, a complete branding of your whole organization – I can help your company put its best foot forward!
Print Layouts
A brochure for your organization, a program for your play, a menu for your restaurant, invitations for your wedding. You know what you want to say, let me worry about making it look good.
Digital Marketing Graphics
Representing your brand on social media is more important than ever. Facebook events need headers, Instagram posts need compelling photos, Twitter accounts need profile pictures. I can take the guess work out of an ever changing medium.
Responsive Websites
From simple one page “business card” websites to more in-depth multi-page websites, I’ll give potential customers a memorable way to find out what you’re all about.
Photo Retouching
Take your photos to the next level. Touch up portraits or headshots, restore old family photos, remove distractions. Let’s make the most of your shots!
Testimonials
Professional Association of Residents and Interns in Manitoba
“PARIM has been really fortunate to work with Garth. He has responded creatively to a wide variety of requests, from well-defined to wide open what-ifs. Our management team changes each year, so Garth has worked with a lot of different PARIM reps to produce all sorts of materials. He is always a great and patient communicator, and his designs have been wonderful. We are delighted and impressed with him – and have recommended Garth to others!”
– Jessica Burleson, B.A., M.Ed. Executive Director of PARIM
Salisbury House Restaurants
“I have worked with Garth on many projects. I have always been impressed with the results. His creativity and ability to adapt and work professionally under tight timelines coupled with an aptitude to provide valuable feedback and technical expertise are just a few of the attributes that make him an asset to any marketing team.”
– Michael Kaye, Marketing Manager, Salisbury House of Canada Ltd.
Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
“Garth’s work for us has consistently proven to be of an extremely high quality. His clean, simple designs are able to convey our ideas clearly to our target audience and he always comes up with the most stylish and visually-appealing concepts. Garth is always a great pleasure to work with, proving always to be pleasant, approachable and adaptable to our working style.”
– Sumeep Bath, Public Relations Coordinator, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
Previous Clients
About Smerk Design
Smerk Design is the creation of, me, Garth Merkeley. I am an Honours graduate of the Red River College Graphic Communications program, and I also hold a B.A. and B.Ed from the University of Winnipeg where I graduated as a Student of Distinction. I have over 15 years of graphic design experience, both in free lance and in agency.
I have worked with several large Winnipeg companies and organizations over the years. For 5 years I executed all graphic design needs for Salisbury House restaurants, a popular Manitoba chain, taking care of several weekly ads, menu design, in-store promotions, social media posts, website updates and much more.
I have provided consistent branding, promotional materials, and website design, build, and maintenance for organizations like PARIM (Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba), South Manitoba Orthodontics and ACTRA Manitoba.
I have also worked with a series of smaller community organizations and non-profits, such as The Lord Selkirk Association, The Royal Canadian College of Organists, and Manitoba Council for International Cooperation.
On the agency side, I have gained experience serving a wide breadth of clients from various sectors. I’ve helped conceive and fully execute large campaigns for major national clients, and garnered nominations and wins in the Canadian Agri-food Marketer’s Alliance awards as well as the Advertising Association of Winnipeg’s Signature Awards for the campaigns I’ve led. I bring this agency experience to bear in my free lance work.
In addition to my Graphic Design abilities, I can also assist in copy writing, photography, video editing, and social media marketing.
I love meeting and working with people and am excited to help execute, and enhance, your vision.