Lately

Meet Lately, the latest tech & business podcast from The Globe and Mail. The weekly 30-minute episodes tackle big heady topics like: the fake online review economy, technofeudalism, posting your layoff on TikTok, and more.

We established a modern and buzzy identity, pairing an open geometric sans-forward workmark with a reduced, pop-art colour palette and brought in Rose Wong to help us develop a custom illustration for the podcast cover.

“Studio Wyse’s designs break through the clutter of the media landscape. The team’s branding for The Globe’s Lately is punchy, bold and fun — it matches the voice of the show and pops on a user’s scroll of favourite podcasts.”

— Maryam Sanati Managing Director, Product Growth and Innovation, Globe Media Group

University of Toronto, 2024

U of T’s Spring 2024 issue features a 13-page feature package on AI: how it’s dramatically changing everything from medicine to music and what that means for the future. Illustrators Seba Cestaro and Risto Avramovski helped us bring these abstract concepts to life through vibrant colour.

We took advantage of the magazine’s digital presence to create an animated cover. We wanted to convey how AI has seemingly infiltrated so many aspects of life through a typographic approach. It also gave us the opportunity to experiment with Cavalry, a powerful 2D animation software.

This issue also covers ways Toronto can introduce more sustainable building methods, ableism in our health care system, a professor’s love for comics as a teaching tool, and much more.

The Autumn 2024 issue of U of T Magazine highlights how U of T students and faculty are working with peers and community partners around the globe to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. Bright colours and bold design elements, with illustrations by Kyle Ellingson and portraits by Duane Cole, combine to give this package an uplifting, hopeful feel — reflecting the progress of the work being done.

U of T Magazine Winter 2024 is all digital. The issue’s ‘feel-good’ theme coincided with the start of the new year and a time of resolutions. It includes stories on inspiring students bringing about change, the science behind the Mediterranean diet, a uniquely modern way to quit smoking, a prof’s insights on living a longer and healthier life, and more.

Working in a digital-only space allows us to think differently when approaching our commissions. Illustrator Rose Wong animated our spot illustrations to bring some playful energy to the page.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: SCOTT ANDERSON
CAMPUS EDITORS: Kate Martin and DON CAMPBELL

contributors: WINTER duane cole, lucy lu, pete ryan, rose wong spring risto avramovski, maaike canne, seba cestaro, carmen cheung, duane cole, masha foya, brent gooden, chris philpot, david sparshott Autumn Cole Burston, Duane Cole, Kate Dehler, Chloe Ellingson, Kyle Ellingson, Remie Geoffroi, Johnny Guatto, David Sparshott, May Truong.

Willamette Magazine, Spring 2024

The Spring 2024 edition of Willamette magazine tackles big topics — the intersections of forest management and climate change, AI and data science, sustenance fishing and industry, just to name a few — and showcases how the Willamette community is addressing these issues both within their region and in the wider world. The university’s alumni comprise a smart, educated, caring community representing a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and interests. So the team set out to create a sophisticated yet vibrant publication that engages and instills a sense of sense of achievement in its audience – a magazine you’d be proud to display on your coffee table.

We incorporated many of our favourite elements from consumer magazines, including world-class photography, unique illustrations, and contemporary typography. From Clayton Cotterell’s photograph of Andrews Forest wrapping around the cover to George Wylesol’s surreal illustrations sprinkled throughout the fiction piece, the magazine is an immersive treat that is as original, modern, and impactful as the university itself.

“The new magazine is truly amazing. To everyone involved, you did great work! I loved the professor, student, and alumni highlights, and the way those individuals’ stories were woven into larger narratives. It brought home what Willamette’s motto and mission look like in practice.”

— Janelle Bovell, Willamette Alumni

CLIENT: Willamette University


EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Emily Boutilier


CONTRIBUTORS: Franziska Barczyk, Hannah Browne, Clayton Cotterell, christine dong, Grace J. Kim, Timo Lenzen, Celeste Noche, NashCo, George Wylesol

Canadian Business, Fall 2023 & Spring 2024

CB’s Fall 2023 issue includes the annual “How I Made It” feature — celebrating some of Canada’s brightest business leaders — plus stories about the fall of Bridging Financial, Calgary’s office-conversion project, AI in the office, robots in the food industry and gorpcore gear.

The Spring 2024 issue includes interviews with six powerhouses that are the first women leaders at their companies — plus the winners of the annual CB Innovation Awards, a look inside the TIFF Lightbox’s struggle for survival in the aftermath of losing their title sponsor, how to remedy employee burnout, the evolution of hot sauce, and lots more!   

Client: St Joseph Communications
Editor-in-Chief: Charlotte Herrold

Contributors: FALL 2023 Chris Amat, Nicole Billark, Philip Cheung,
Kate Ince, Todd Korol, Mike McQuade, Mathieu Labrecque, David Sparshott, Tarn Susumpow, May Truong, Jenna Marie Wakani, Niklas Wesner. SPRING 2024 Carolina Andrade, Mecoh Bain, Nicole Billark, ALANNA CHELMICK, ANTHONIA BEJIDE, Carmen Cheung, Jackie Dives, Jess Ebsworth, Melissa Gamache, Nada Hayek, Vanessa Hill, Kate Ince, Soña Lee, Alexa Mazzarello, Ibrahim Rayintakath, David Sparshott, May Truong, Jenna Marie Wakani, Sunny Wu

Lafayette Magazine Rebrand

Lafayette College is a small private liberal arts college in the U.S. Founded in 1826, they are proudly independent and academically competitive, offering bachelor degrees in dozens of arts and sciences fields including five in engineering. 

When they approached us, both internal sentiment and feedback from the college community was that Lafayette is among their peers in every measurement that matters—they just weren’t showing it effectively. We set-out to completely re-envision their flagship communication vehicle—the quarterly alumni magazine, its digital counterpart and the supporting newsletter and social media channels. 

The goal was to position the college as an innovative, nationwide leader by showing the impact of its alumni, faculty, and students. We worked with the team to establish a strong editorial mandate and strategy, with more visual content and variety in story formats and a sprinkling of small details, entry points and elements of surprise throughout. 

The new magazine and supporting website are relevant, innovative and confident, telling authentic and meaningful stories while bringing in an energetic and dynamic visual approach. It evokes pride in Lafayette and offers alumni a backstage pass not found elsewhere, all aligned with digital assets that amplify and extend the depth and creativity of the printed stories.

Toronto Met University Mag 2024

The winter 2024 issue of Toronto Metropolitan University Magazine includes articles on AI in the workplace, mindfulness for caregivers, a TMU prof and alum’s illustrious career in the fashion industry, the University’s new mascot, and much more.

Our cover story explores ways we can communicate about science in the age of misinformation, and how to discern fact from fiction.

client: Toronto Metropolitan University
Editor-in-chief: colleen mellor
contributors: hannah browne, leeandra cianci, wade hudson, alexa mazzarello, ebti nabag, dadu shin

University of Toronto, Spring & Autumn 2023

We went into a lab, a food bank, and even in the water to capture our subjects for the Spring 2023 issue of University of Toronto Magazine. Photographer Luis Mora helped us bring the vision of sea and sky travel to our cover story, echoing a Rohingya student’s courageous journey to freedom. Illustrator George Wylesol tapped into our retro video game nostalgia with his signature style. Photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna documented what goes on behind the scenes of the food bank system.

In the Autumn 2023 issue, we explore the impact of electric vehicles, working with photo-illustrator TYCO to create impactful and sobering imagery of what happens when we take too much from our earth, present new technology being integrated into the theatre space with help from photographer Kate Dockeray and her gels and illustrate the fragmented feeling of addiction and navigating the process of recovery with Gracia Lam.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: SCOTT ANDERSON
CAMPUS EDITORS: PATRICIA LONERGAN and DON CAMPBELL

contributors: spring OJIMA ABALAKA, KRISTINA DITTMAR, Chloë Ellingson, POLINA TEIF, CHRISTOPHER KATSAROV LUNA, maria medem, LUIS MORA, CHRIS PHILPOT, David Sparshott, dylan toombs, GEORGE WYLESOL autumn AMBER BRACKEN, Kate Dockeray, NICK IWANYSHYN, ALEX JACOBS-BLUM, GRACIA LAM, KAILEE MANDEL, David Sparshott, POLINA TEIF, MAY TRUONG, tyco, JIAQI WANG

Canadian Business, Winter & Spring 2023

CB’s winter issue includes stories about virtual health care, the evolution of psychedelic drugs, the funeral industry, recyclable jeans, fitness gear and lots more. 

The spring issue includes stories about the rise of ransomware crimes, building Canada’s hyperloop train, enticing employees back to the office, the evolution of board games and much more.   

Client: St Joseph’s Communications
Editor-in-Chief: Charlotte Herrold

Contributors: WINTER Nathan Cyprys, Nicole Billark, Kate Dockeray, Vanessa Hill, Kate Ince, Kyle Jeffers, David Sparshott, Aysha Tengiz, Jenna Marie Wakani, George Wylesol, Jaenam Yoo SPRING Nicole Billark, Colin Boyd Shafer, Daniele Castellano, Julia Dufossé, Kathleen Fu, Max Guther, Kate Ince, Richmond Lam, Melanie Lambrick, Janick Laurent, Lucy Lu, Carlos Osorio, Andy Rementer, David Sparshott, May Truong

Food & Drink, Spring 2023

The Spring 2023 issue of Food & Drink is truly a celebration of the season. Our goal was to have these pages echo the return of sunshine and new growth and to get readers excited after a long Ontario winter. It features playful art direction, bright colours, earthy textures, and soft florals.

CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Elliott, Rob Fiocca, Lindsay Guscott, wade hudson, Darren Kemper, Catherine MacFadyen, Andrea McCrindle, Vincent Noguchi, Shelly Shnier, David Sparshott, Christopher St. Onge, James Tse, Maya Visnyei, Genevieve Wiseman.

Toronto Met University Website

Toronto Metropolitan University magazine has a new website! It keeps alumni informed and engaged while sharing stories about the impact the university and its alumni have locally, nationally and globally. We were tasked with designing a site that's bold, contemporary and compelling, while reflecting the university as relevant, diverse and courageous. We kept the overall design clean and organized, and added fun touches of colour and interactivity to engage users.

client: Toronto Metropolitan University
Editor-in-chief: colleen mellor
DEVELOPMENT: rise digital studio

Toronto Met University Magazine 2023

​The cover story ​of TMU mag's ​Winter 2023 issue is about the virtual world​: ​from Twitch streams to virtual classrooms and groundbreaking video game design, tech advancements are changing the way we teach, learn, work, and play. The talented Kate Dockeray captur​ed colourful and energized portraits of our tech-savvy subjects. We brought in grids and gradients to ​create a slightly futuristic​ look and​ reflect​ the tech-forward focus of VR.

The issue also delves into the unique comic book collection in the TMU Archives, explore​s ways to uplift and champion children’s rights, ​and capture​s portraits of ​three outstanding alumni, and more.

The summer issue celebrates TMU’s 75th anniversary and is fully digital. We designed custom layouts for the anniversary package and worked with some great photographers to capture students, faculty, and alumni that are making the university proud.

client: toronto metropolitan university
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: colleen mellor

contributors: winter bryan dickie, kate dockeray, paterson hodgson, Tsjisse Talsma, ryan walker summer carmen cheung, chloe ellingson, Hanna-Katrina Jedrosz, Eleni Kalorkoti, Sarah palmer, melody timothee, May truong

Willamette University Magazine

Willamette University wanted a magazine that would bring alumni closer to their alma mater and to each other. They wanted it to be original, smart and witty. "Not your typical alumni magazine."

We created a beautiful, high-quality print and digital publication that hits the mark - generating excitement and pride in the institution. 

It exudes swagger, right from the logo which ends in a period. Willamette. It’s confident and definitive, like the university itself. 

“If you are seeking partners who are as invested in you, your project, and your team as you are, then look no further than Studio Wyse. From start to finish, the team has guided us, challenged us, and ultimately produced a publication we are incredibly proud of. Their team is composed of professional, high-caliber creatives and industry experts. They started by helping us conceptualize a new alumni magazine, something entirely different: a print periodical as original, modern, and surprising as the University itself. Studio Wyse delivered. Our inboxes have been filled with notes of congratulations, thanks, and true engagement with the content. We are thrilled with the outcome. Studio Wyse receives my highest recommendation and endorsement.”

–Tyler L. Reich, Associate Vice President | Advancement, Executive Director | University Relations

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“Hello all — our neighbors in Alaska, natives of Houston, always used to shout ‘Hot Damn!’ when they heard something truly exciting and maybe even slightly alarming or shocking. For native Oregonians, it was always fun but a little disconcerting to hear them carrying on. But when I got my Willamette magazine and gave it a quick read, it was exactly what I said. Content, format, colors and print styles were all… terrific. Thank you all for a fresh, new look at WU! It makes you want to leave it on your coffee table in a sort of proud, modestly boastful way. Well done!”

-Lynne Saxton, past chair of the Board of Trustees

More than just a digital extension of the print publication, the accompanying website provides an interactive, accessible hub where alumni can find bonus content, ongoing updates, and links to the extended Willamette alumni community.

CLIENT: Willamette University
Contributors: kristina barker, Julian croman, Kyle Ellingson, lauren jones, evie lane, ness lee, Gracia Lim, sol neelman, Celeste Noche, chris philpot
Web Development: Sixosix

Food & Drink, Holiday 2022

The Holiday 2022 issue is 250 pages of festive inspo! Featuring a fancy potluck with friends and family, indulgent breads, high-brow cocktails, classic holiday favourites, a deep-dive into dumplings, beautiful mocktails, a celebration of ginger, giftable cheese and spirits… Oh, and lots of sparkle.

One of the challenges with this issue was coming up with different creative direction for over 20 holiday-themed departments and features. We took advantage of all types of holiday concepts, from colour-blocking and campy Christmas sweaters to draped velvets and glitter.

CONTRIBUTORS: Roberto Caruso, Michael Elliott, Lindsay Guscott, Christine Hanlon, Darren Kemper, Catherine MacFadyen, Andrea McCrindle, Eshun Mott, Vincent Noguchi, Jim Norton, Shelly Shnier, David Sparshott, Christopher St. Onge, Ronald Tsang, James Tse, Maya Visnyei, Genevieve Wiseman.

Toronto Met University Magazine, Summer 2022

The magazine formerly known as Ryerson has a new name to match the university's and its inaugural cover feature delves into the thoughts, reasoning and process behind the renaming. We worked with illustrator Calvin Sprague to create a cover and opener that capture the diversity, vibrancy and innovative spirit of the school – now called Toronto Metropolitan University.

EDITOR: COLLEEN MELLOR
CONTRIBUTORS: Chloë Ellingson, Brent Gooden, Lindsay Lauckner, Lucy Lu, Jesse Milns, Calvin Sprague, Ard Su, Monique Wray

Ryerson University Magazine, Spring 2022

The Winter 2022 issue of Ryerson University Magazine was published as the university underwent the process of renaming itself. The cover feature focused on the work being done to address the legacy of Egerton Ryerson and how the Standing Strong Task Force's recommendations can lead the way to building a more inclusive future.

EDITOR: COLLEEN MELLOR
CONTRIBUTORS: Alex Jacobs-Blum, ALLYSA K. FAORO, HANNAH KIVIRANTA, Lucy Lu, Enzo Rodriguez, LeeAndrea Cianci, Stephan Schmitz

Canadian Business, Summer & Fall 2022

CB’s Summer issue includes a look at the wildly lucrative metaverse property market, a piece about how natural language processing is being used to make computers better communicators, plus we meet 5 Canadians who ditched their desk jobs to pursue their foodie fantasies.

The Fall 2022 issue includes the “How I Made It” feature — a celebration of Canadian entrepreneurs who are making big moves, a riveting story involving Hydro-Québec, a peek inside Universal Music’s new campus and most importantly, CANDY!

Client: St Joseph’s Communications
Editor-in-Chief: Charlotte Herrold

Contributors: Summer Boldtron, Anna Rupprecht, David Sparshott, Allison Seto, Kate Ince, Nicole Billark, Ken Woroner, Nick Iwanyshyn, John Cairns, Brendan George Ko, Chris Donovan, Oumayma Ben Tanfous, Kelsey McMillan, Carolina Andrade, Jackie Dives, May Truong, Sam Island Fall Kimberly Elliott, David Sparshott, Shira Inbar, Philip Cheung, Kate Ince, Nicole Billark, Allison Seto, Kayla Rocca, Anthony Gebrehiwot, Renaud Philippe, Raúl Soria, Jenna Marie Wakani, Richmond Lam

Food & Drink, Autumn 2022

Get cozy with the Autumn 2022 issue, featuring hearty squash, cheese & homemade crackers, spicy wines, welcoming Sunday night suppers, a celebration of sage, and a jaunt into the wine regions of Ontario.

The visual theme of this issue is comfort: soft textures, rich colours, cozy lighting. A mix of outside and in, as we soak up the last days of warm weather and move indoors.

CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Elliott, Rob Fiocca, Lindsay Guscott, Christine Hanlon, Wade Hudson, Darren Kemper, Lindsay Lauckner-Gundlock, Catherine MacFadyen, Andrea McCrindle, Eshun Mott, Vincent Noguchi, Shelly Shnier, David Sparshott, Christopher St. Onge, James Tse, Maya Visnyei.

University of Toronto, Spring and Fall 2022

The spring issue of the University of Toronto Magazine features stories about the incredible things that become possible when we ask big inspiring questions like: “What If?” So many talented contributors in this issue!

The Autumn 2022 issue of University of Toronto Magazine features stories about Ilya Sutskerver and the new AI system he’s building that can use language to create art, a new medical school working to fix the racial gap in health care, a look at the staged crime scenes where forensic students learn and lots more.

(ALL ISSUES) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SCOTT ANDERSON; CAMPUS EDITORS, PATRICIA LONERGAN and DON CAMPBELL contributors: Alex Jacobs Blum, Yasmin Butcher, Don Campbell, Nathan Cyprys, Brent Gooden, Johnny Guatto, Choi Haeryung, Vanessa Hill, Wade Hudson, Jennifer Roberts, DELLA ROLLINS, Katherine Ross, Derek Shapton, David Sparshott, Sabrina Sisco, Michelle Yee

Patron

Patron(Studio) is a content studio in the heart of SJC. We worked with the team to develop a brand identity that leans directly into their editorial roots. A serif-forward approach that is not too trendy but has staying power. Its soft and round edges are a nod to the mostly female leadership of the studio and the lifestyle brands whose stories it tells. Feminine, strong and confident. Brackets were used as a device to represent the duality of collaboration and unlocking smart solutions together - the space that Patron creates for the brands to shine. It says craftsmanship and trust while still getting out of the way.

Creative Destruction Lab, Year-In-Review 21/22

For this year’s CDL YIR, we wanted to both build upon last year’s microsite and present the content in a more dynamic and engaging way. We introduced scripted animations and micro-interactions to the home page, restructured some of the layouts to better support the content, incorporated bold typographic gestures across the pages, and improved the mobile user experience.

CLIENT: Creative Destruction Lab
Development: Rise Digital Studios