Our Team

Jolene_Kisilevich  Manager / Graphic Design Specialist - Jolene Kisilevich

Jolene Kisilevich is a full-service freelance graphic artist providing affordable creative and professional designs with 20 years of experience. Jolene offers a complete range of freelance design services ranging from logo creations to print and marketing creations such as presentation folders, full colour brochures as well as web graphic design. Jolene's design is warm and welcoming with the use of accentuating colors and effective photos. Jolene can create a promotional piece right from inception through to a successful outcome.

She has worked in several different design programs and has an extensive knowledge of CorelDraw. Jolene is capable of designing and laying out a 160 page publication all within CorelDraw. She has the capability to manipulate photos ex. removing backgrounds, changing colors, adding a photo within a photo etc. Jolene has received many testimonials on her work and continues to put all of her effort into her creations. Jolene also has other designers available to work in MacIntosh and other programs.

Jolene takes pride in being a natural graphic design artist and has extended her knowledge with current marketing trends based on web marketing through training sessions with Econolution and has attended three sessions by Google at the 2010 Travel Alberta Conference in Banff, Alberta. Sessions included Search Engine Marketing and Online Travel Trends and Opportunities through Google's Eye along with Social Media by Numbers hosted by Zinc Research in Calgary, Alberta.

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Kevin_Kisilevich Tourism Development Specialist - Kevin D. Kisilevich

Kevin D. Kisilevich has over 20 years extensive experience in marketing and tourism development in the Province of Alberta. Kevin's educational background includes a diploma in Marketing Management from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Kevin has received his Certificate in Economic Development - Establishing the Foundation in 2009 and he is currently enrolled in the Community Economic Development Training Program hosted by the Economic Developers Alberta (EDA). Courses include Business Retention and Expansion, Business and Investment Attraction, Site Selection, Supporting Agriculture through Economic Development. He has also attended numerous Travel Alberta Conferences, Workshops and Leadership Symposiums receiving Certificates of Participation or Recognition for Professional Development.

Most recently Kevin was the Marketing Manager for the Kalyna Country Ecomuseum (Destination Marketing Organization). Under his leadership he grew the fledgling organization into one of Alberta’s emerging tourism icons. He has single handedly developed the widely recognized Kalyna Country Brand for the Northeast central region through innovative ideas, strategic marketing, creative partnerships and productive planning. Some of his greatest achievements include the highly acclaimed annual Kalyna Country Visitors and Events Guide (Print and Online) recognized by many as the best travel guide in Alberta. He has been highly successful in tourism product development, identifying opportunities and their implementation. He was the driving force behind the exceptional Dine Kalyna, recognized as one of Alberta’s premier gourmet local food events by Alberta’s culinary tourism industry and recipient of Alberta Tourism award nominations. He has also been Project Manager for other successful ag-tourism/agri-food, heritage/cultural & natural/eco-tourism development projects across the region.

With a focus on research, cluster and community development, he has experience in moderating and facilitating focus groups and roundtable discussions. Kevin has developed relationships and networks with key tourism and economic development personnel across Alberta. He has been recruited as a regular speaker, and or committee member for numerous development workshops or projects for area Reda’s, Alberta Tourism Parks and Recreation, Alberta Agriculture and Agri-food iniatives.

As a consultant, Kevin D. Kisilevich flourishes with inventive ideas, passion and energy for tourism which enhances the successes of all his project work.

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Eugene_Dmytriw  Marketing Representative - Eugene Dmytriw

Eugene Dmytriw has been a part of the team since 2008. He is a successful marketing representative who also has a passion for tourism. He and his wife reside just outside of Two Hills and are the creators of Beetnik Borscht. He is also one of the producers at the very successful Dine Kalyna gourmet food event. Eugene brings with him a positive attitude in the work he performs and is ready to attend to your marketing needs.

 

  Hazel_05-10_1_  Event Co-ordinator & Creative Writer - Hazel Anaka

Hazel Anaka has been a part of the team since 2008. She brings a depth and breadth of talent and experience to every project she undertakes. Hazel is a study in contrasts: able to combine a professional, pragmatic attention to detail and budget with creative flair and a touch of class. Having run her own business for nearly sixteen years she is acutely aware of the bottom line and the need to make sound, fact-based decisions without sacrificing results. Her experience on private and public sector boards has added to her skill set and number of contacts. Hazel is an incoming member of the Alberta Central Tourism Destination Region Board. 

As a writer, Hazel understands the power of written communication. But with power comes responsibility---the duty to clarify, inform, entertain, educate, or motivate---all with as much style and creativity as a project allows. Hazel has numerous non-fiction publishing credits and is the creator of a weekly column From Where I Sit which has appeared in print or online since 2002. She has written and edited a national newsletter; created political campaign materials; written press releases and speeches; and has a fiction manuscript in the final revision stage.

As a visual artist, Hazel brings creativity to all she undertakes. An understanding of colour, scale, proportion, and focal point is manifest in everything she does from floral arrangements, to merchandising, to home and event decor, to the design of a document. Hazel has participated in many solo and group art shows and her work is in private and public collections. Most recently she organized Lamont County’s 2010 Doors Open Art Show and Sale.

As an event organizer, Hazel has been involved with everything from tradeshow booths to employee celebrations for a thousand people. From concept to execution she brings creativity, budget savvy and attention to detail. Hazel has been involved as both participant and organizer of focus groups, art shows, author visits, and celebration events. She has volunteered at Stollery Children’s Hospital radio-thons and Relay for Life.  Hazel was Coordinator for the 2010 Lamont County Doors Open event which saw an increase in participating churches, museums and attractions as well as improved publicity and increase in visitor numbers. Hazel is enrolled in the Event Management Certificate program at NAIT to augment her hands-on experience with the theoretical. 
 

 wanda_magnan Owner of Art.Design.Ink - Wanda Magnan

As the owner of Art.Design.Ink., Wanda Magnan draws from an array of skills and experience to offer her clients a full range of custom design and marketing services including print media, logo design, promotional products, signage, event materials, photo retouching, copywriting, advertising sales and more. Her customers appreciate her ability to work with them on any project from concept to completion (and sometimes beyond!). Wanda's clientele is as varied as the services she offers and encompasses businesses of all sizes, community groups, non profit organizations, magazine publications, tourism and economic development departments, as well as other municipal offices. She has also been at the helm of the Vegreville Kinsmen Club Telephone Directory, since 2003, managing advertising sales & design, all levels of production, distribution and bookkeeping each year.

Wanda has been a versatile member of our team for over 8 years, lending her expertise wherever needed; in graphic design, sales & marketing, page layout, editing and distribution. She also enjoys visiting and exploring the regions, events and attractions featured in our publications to get a first hand experience and provide valuable feedback.

Wanda's feet are firmly planted in the fields of graphic design, art and media communications. She has attended the University of Calgary (Fine Arts), S.A.I.T. (Photography Department), in addition to various courses at Alberta College of Art. Her experience in community newspapers and publishing reaches back to 1985. While the technology has changed dramatically since then and she is constantly amazed at having over 1500 fonts at her fingertips, one thing remains constant: Wanda's passion for visual communication.
 

Other Consultants

We work with a variety of other experienced consultants to help satisfy your needs. Our end result is creating a successful outcome for your business, community and/or organization.

 

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