Adobe Live is an online community where creatives can share ideas on topics such as illustration, graphic design, motion design and photography via live streams and live chats.
To be invited as a guest on Adobe Live is a big milestone in the life of a creative. I remember watching them when I was contemplating leaving my 9 to 5 job. I learned so much from past guests. When I was approached by Adobe to be part of a 2-day live stream, I screamed of excitement! I was so happy to share some of my knowledge and hopefully inspire other creatives to take the leap into running their own design studio.
Selected podcasts
Building A Creative Community: The More Life Podcast
Isabelle (Izzy) is the founder and lead designer of IP Design; a studio focused on brand identity. IP Design has a distinctly modern aesthetic and is characterized by its bold, adventurous use of colour and artistic approach to developing highly conceptual creative solutions.
Isabelle is the founder of the Ottawa Design Club. The club celebrates design through speaker events, panel discussions, workshops, and zines.
Isabelle Poirier: Building a Graphic Design Community and Zine
In this episode of the See Through Design podcast we interview Canadian designer, zine publisher and founder of the Ottawa Design Club, Isabelle Poirier. We discuss Izzy's background, Canadian design, Ottawa Design Club's community and zine, Marty Neumeier's Level C Brand Workshop, how she is using brand strategy in her work and more!
Isabelle Poirier: "This is Why We Create"
This week, the wonderfully contagious Isabelle Poirier is on the podcast - Izzy is a creator and founder of the Ottawa Design Club - She sent me a copy of the beautiful semi-annual zine they produce, and... it is like a present from a friend with perfect taste! The two of us talk about how cool it is that we get to create with other people, how her team made their zine through the pandemic, and of course - pantones/kerning. Great one, do it up.
S2-E55 Isabelle “Izzy” Poirier
Here is another special episode that is perfect for you, the adventurer starting a business or thinking about leaving your current employment for the entrepreneurial life. Izzy is a creative whose journey has taken her from school, through ill-fitting employment, to running her own business, IP Design. She has some advice for you and just listening to her story will give you knowledge that will help you make a smooth transition!
Brand Creator & Founder of Ottawa Design Club Izzy Poirier on TheCreatives | Episode 16
Welcome to TheCreatives Podcast, where we explore creativity through conversation and explore many of the amazing people in and around Ottawa, Canada! Today we have a conversation with brand creator and founder of the Ottawa Design Club Izzy P. Izzy shares some excellent insights to the world of brand creating with tips for how to elevate your brand and stand out. Izzy also shares stories about her journey and talks about what the Ottawa Design Club is. For more info on Izzy and her work visit the links below. Come along as we explore deeper into the realm of creativity and remember to STAY CREATIVE!
Selected words
How to: Create a Portfolio Website (Hint.. It's not just about pretty pictures!) | a guest post by Isabelle Poirier from IP Design
Not sure where to start? We’re here to help—and we’ll make it fun! Below we’ve outlined 7 strategic steps that will help you build your dream portfolio website.
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Ottawa Design Club is back! First in-person event and 2022 programming | by Sonya Gankina from Apt613
“If you like creativity, you’re in the club,” declares the Ottawa Design Club‘s (ODC) motto. But it’s one thing to say it, and another to bring it to life with a spectacular event! The first-ever in-person gathering for ODC, Event 0005 – ORIGINS, brought together Ottawa creatives at Club SAW on Thursday, May 26.
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Behind the Zines: An Origin Story | by Kyla Reda
I sat down with the Ottawa Design Club’s founder, Isabelle Poirier, and cofounder, Ariane Bédard, to get a little more insight into behind the scenes of how all of this zine magic happened.
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The Behind the Scenes | by Isabelle Poirier and Ariane Bédard
Looking back to when we started this project, we had no idea where this journey would take us. We just felt like it was cool to create something tactile in an era that was suddenly only digital.
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Selected books
Ottawa Design Club. Zine 0005 - Collaboration. Ottawa Design Club Zine. 2022. Role: Editor, Curator, Creative Director
Ottawa Design Club. Zine 0004 - Origins. Ottawa Design Club Zine. 2022. Role: Editor, Curator, Creative Director
Ottawa Design Club. Zine 0003 - RAW. Ottawa Design Club Zine. 2021. Role: Editor, Curator, Creative Director
Ottawa Design Club. Zine 0002 - Pop Culture. Ottawa Design Club Zine. 2021. Role: Editor, Curator, Creative Director
Ottawa Design Club. Zine 0001 - Quarant-Zine. Ottawa Design Club Zine. 2020. Role: Editor, Curator, Creative Director
Capsules Book. Pictoria Volume 3 - The Best Contemporary Illustrators Worldwide. 2019. p.106-107
Behind the Zine, How to Create a Zine, Capital Letters, March 2023
Guest Lecture, University of Ottawa, Professional Art Practices, March 2023
Guest Lecture, University of Ottawa, Professional Art Practices, January and March 2022
Guest Lecture, University of Ottawa, Professional Art Practices, March 2021
Guest Lecture, University of Ottawa, Professional Art Practices, March 2020