about us
We are a creative and skilled team of professionals who share a passion for effective, efficient and visually appealing communication. Our goal is to educate, empower and unite our clients with their audience.
Canada’s West Coasters
SparkDesign is based in British Columbia and serves clients across North America. We are a virtual team located all around BC with a headquarters in Smithers and the lower mainland. We appreciate the diversity of our locations and our clients and bring the best of our worlds to the table —downtown corporate professionalism mixed with an honest, fresh, face-to-face approach to doing business. SparkDesign was launched in 2008 as a subsidiary of bc designworks inc. which has been operating as a communications firm in BC since 1999 under the initial guise of BC Web’s design division. We continue to serve a large and varied group of clients and we embrace each project with growing experience and inspiration.
Meet the team
Our dedicated team of creative professionals specializes in the different areas of web & graphic design. This means we can offer you the best and most appropriate solutions for your project. With a healthy overlap of skills amongst us, and a collaborative work history that stretches back 8 years between some of us (worth decades in the world of the web), you can rely on us to get the job done successfully—efficiently, effectively, on time and on budget.
Staff…
Sandra Smith designer, manager & big cheese As founder, Sandra wears many hats and will ensure you get the best of SparkDesign. Her background includes graphic design, web design, writing, marketing, and project management. She has a sharp eye for visual design and a good sense of what works and what doesn’t in print and on the web. Sandra has been working in print and web media since the mid-1990s and is thrilled to be working with such a crackerjack team.
Alan Rawkins web developer, flash animator & techno wizard Alan is a web developer, flash animator and techno wizard. He is our multi-talented genius and offers valuable insight and innovation to each project. As a graphic designer AND a computer programmer, Alan has what it takes to make great websites that work. He is skilled in XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, XML, CGI, CMS, graphic design and Flash animation. He’s been working with us since 2002.
Shannon Antoniak project manager, quality assurance queen Shannon offers over a decade of experience in project management and public relations. She is an addict when it comes to organizing and efficiency and she uses a white-glove test for quality in everything we do. Shannon is away on a six month maternity leave, and will be rejoining the team mid-September.
Sabrina Lickers project planner Sabrina is our steady “go to” gal and a valuable source of support and suggestion. She ‘ll keep your project on track and make sure everyone gets what they need, when they need it. She’s a natural when it comes to learning and teaching the tools of the trade and she will walk you through all the options and choices that arise during your project. She is a lifelong member of the Bulkley Valley, and loves everything this area has to offer.
...and Associates
Terry Evans web developer Terry has sparked a few revolutions in our company over the years and has shown us some of the brighter sides of web technology. He helps us make great websites that work and incorporates flash animations and other slick widgets into our websites so they razzle and dazzle and come out ahead.
Phil Brienesse web developer, go-to guy & gadget guru Phil is a dedicated and passionate web developer with an extensive background in business and management. He will make sure your web site “clicks and whirs” with technolgies that are tested, tried and true. Phil is a brilliant problem solver and a trouble shooting shark which is a divine gift in an industry and an environment that is evolving by the second. He has lived and worked in northern BC since the early 1990s and understands the unique challenges and rewards of doing business here.
Azadeh Nobakht web developer Azadeh specializes in PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, JQuery and adheres to strong Web Standards in everything she builds. She has experience in a variety of Content Management Systems and brings a variety of expertise to our table.
