My story

I'm a visual designer based in Toronto, with over six years of experience in branding and identity design.

If you asked me five years ago what graphic design meant to me, I would have said "I love making things look prettier."

Over the years, I quickly learned that good design actually requires problem solving. It’s more than making an experience memorable, or designing pretty stuff that users want to see.

Design is actually about the needs of real people. Nowadays, I'm focused on using design as a mode of communication that goes way beyond the initial look.  

Software

Photoshop/Illustrator

InDesign

HTML/CSS/JS

XD/Figma

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Adobe Audition

Microsoft Office

A portrait photo of Duana Laurent
fun facts about me

I'm an Island Girl.

I moved to Toronto in 2022 from the Caribbean island of Antigua. Needless to say, I've traded endless summer weather and long days at the beach for crazy highway commutes and zero degree weather.

Even though I've spent most of my life in the Caribbean, I still don't know how to swim and don't see myself learning anytime soon.

Skills

User testing

Creative thinking

User interface

Typography

Design sprints

User experience

Color theory

Responsive design

Let's talk

I'm currently open to full-time job opportunities.

If you would like to learn more about my design process and background, or you think I'd be a great fit for your team, let's schedule a time to chat.
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DUANA LAURENT