Good Words

I could tell you all about how great it can be to work with me, but I thought I’d let some of the most talented humans in our industry and the most wonderful clients do that for me. Here are some nice things they’ve said about our professional relationship.







Roxanne Joyal

CEO at ME to WE

Zai is the whole package. What I love the most about Zai is her creative energy, her ability to collaborate and incorporate feedback. She is skilled at her craft, and is able to create the outcomes sought on an established timeline. A total gem.




“I can consistently count on her to help problem-solve. ”
Rebecca M.






Rebecca Morassutti

Client // Founder of Morassutti Ventures Inc.

Working with Zai is always an absolute pleasure, she is your dream designer! She has more than a great eye and a mastery of design principles, she is empathetic towards her client's needs, bases her designs on research and has a meticulous eye for detail. I can consistently count on her to help problem-solve and, of course, always produce the best work on time and on budget. I am looking forward to my next project with her!




“A natural creative thinker that is able to bring brands to life with visual storytelling and smart design.”
Derek B.






Derek Broad

Creative Director at Barrows

While at Barrows I had the pleasure of working directly with Zai for the past two years. Zai is a natural creative thinker that is able to bring brands to life with visual storytelling and smart design. Her ability to take complex briefs and answer them with simple and elegant solutions was crucial to our team's success. Her positive energy, drive and passion for the craft, made Zai an absolute pleasure to work with. I have learned so much from just being around her, and would take her back on my team any day!




“Such a vibrant personality in the workplace, who constantly strove to grow the business.”
Sara B.






Sara Brown

Director of Marketing & Creative at cuddle+kind

From design to mood boards and in-store concepting, Zai was a pleasure and brilliant mind to work with. She has a gift for solving problems with visual, intuitive solutions—using instinct for consumer behaviour and modern aesthetic to create designs that stand out. Zai is the kind of designer who has an attention to not only the visual details, but every detail of a brief, seeking to understand all aspects in order to create the best work. Willing to get the job done, and always to the best, my most proud days were working with her on projects. I'm so pleased to have worked with such a vibrant personality in the workplace, who constantly strove to grow the business. I'd highly recommend her to any workplace—I'm so grateful for the years we had working together.




“Her aesthetic is to-die-for.”
Kimi A.






Kimi Arya

Client // Founder of Kimi Arya Events + Ella Rose Paperie

I've worked with Zai on projects pertaining to company branding, custom stationery, and wedding invitations. Not only does Zai have great energy, but she's extremely talented and delivers beautiful work. She is punctual with timelines, provides various options, and makes appropriate suggestions when needed. Her aesthetic is to-die-for and thoroughly encompasses what I look for in a freelance graphic designer.




“Inspiring and motivating those who are around her to do their best.”
Misia M.






Misia Machnowski

Co-Managing Director at Barrows

I had the pleasure of working with Zai for many years at Barrows. She brings an energy and vibrancy to any team she is a part of, inspiring and motivating those who are around her to do their best. Her technical skills are excellent, and her ability to produce aesthetically impactful and beautiful work in a variety of mediums is impressive. Zai would be an asset to any team and certainly leaves a bit of magic everywhere she goes.




“She overdelivers and WOWs.”
Morgan M.






Morgan McCombs

Strategist at Barrows

Zai led the creative development in partnership with me on many category management projects, and has such a strategic approach to her work. Instead of only answering the job to be done, she overdelivers and WOWs. Zai is someone you want on your team—both for the aesthetic eye she brings to her designs, and the joyous energy that everyone loves to be around.




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