Graphic & UI/UX Designer
Your brand is the first thing people judge. I make sure it leaves the right impression. I'm a graphic and UI/UX designer with 6+ years of experience and 350+ completed projects, creating logos, brand identities, campaigns, packaging and digital experiences for startups and growing businesses. Every design is strategic, polished and built to perform.
From the studio
350+ projects delivered.
179 favourites on show.
What I do
Design for every place your brand shows up
From the first logo sketch to the last screen of your app. Branding, campaigns, print, packaging, illustration and UI/UX, all crafted by one designer so everything feels like it belongs together.
Have a project in mind?
Let's create something people remember
Share your idea, the style you love and a few references. I'll come back with first thoughts and a clear plan.
6+ years in the studio
- 350+ projects delivered, 179 in this portfolio
- Logos, packaging, print, social & UI
- Fine arts trained: BFA + MFA
- Ex Lead Designer at Digitech
- Adobe Certified Expert & Figma certified
- Brands in food, tech, retail, detailing & security
Good taste, guaranteed
Things I'll politely talk you out of
- 01Comic SansUnless it's for your nephew's birthday.
- 02Stretching your logo to fitProportions are sacred.
- 03Eleven fonts on one flyerTwo is plenty. Three if we're feeling brave.
- 04Drop shadows on drop shadowsOne soft shadow is enough.
- 05Clip art from 2003Everything is drawn fresh for you.
- 06final_FINAL_v7_reallyfinal.pdfClean, named, organized files only.
everything else? yes please
Made to order
Services
One logo or a complete brand world. Every project is designed from scratch around your business, your audience and the places your brand needs to shine.
The process
How we'll work together
Original work
Never stock art or recycled templates.
Fast replies
Clear communication from first note to final file.
Revisions included
I won't vanish after draft one.
On time
With files in every format you need.
Questions
Answered before you ask
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Still wondering about something?
About me
Meet Shiza
Graphic & UI/UX Designer with a fine-art soul, 6+ years of experience and 350+ projects delivered for brands, authors and startups.
My story
I'm Shiza Khan, a Graphic & UI/UX Designer with a fine-arts heart, 6+ years of experience and 350+ projects behind me. I studied at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (BFA) and the University of Calgary (MFA), led design at Digitech, and now help brands in detailing, security, food, tech and retail look professional, memorable and consistent everywhere.
My fine arts training is still how I see design: composition, colour and hand-drawn detail come first, and the software comes second. That is why my work ranges from crisp logos and detailed brand guides to warm storybook illustrations and clean app screens.
I never hand you a recycled template. I learn your business first, your customers, your competitors and the feeling you want people to have, then design something that's truly yours and easy to use everywhere it needs to go.
Shiza Khan
Experience · 6+ years
- Freelance Designer, Upwork2024 to now
- Lead Designer, Digitech2019 to 2020
Education
- MFA, University of Calgary
- BFA, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Certified
- Figma Design Certificate2024
- Adobe Certified Expert2022
By the numbers
A quick snapshot
How I work
What you can count on
Your business first
Before sketching anything, I ask about your customers, your competitors and where the design will be used. Good design solves a business problem, it doesn't just look pretty.
Original, every time
No stock logos, no recycled templates. Every mark, layout and illustration is made for you, so your brand never looks like someone else's.
Clear communication
You always know what's happening: what I'm working on, when you'll see it and what I need from you. Feedback rounds are simple and organised.
Files that just work
Final files come named, organised and in every format you need, AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, PNG and JPG, ready for your printer, developer or social media.
My makeup bag (aka toolkit)
Tools and skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Figma
- Canva
- Branding
- Illustration
- Book layout
- Infographics
- UI/UX prototyping
- App design
- CMS development
Brands I've dressed up
Let's make something lovely
Have a project in mind?
Let's talk
Got a launch, a rebrand or a new product on the way? Tell me a little about it and I'll reply with first ideas and a clear plan.
What happens next
- I read your note and look at any references you share.
- I reply personally with first ideas, a clear plan and a timeline.
- We kick off with a short discovery chat about your goals.
- You see first concepts, we refine them together, and you get final files.
Helpful to include
- What your business does and who your customers are
- What you need designed (logo, packaging, social, website...)
- Brands or designs you like, and ones you don't
- Your deadline, if you have one
Based in Chestermere, Canada, working remotely with clients wherever they are.
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