THE BIRTH OF A BUSINESS
Holly and Oak was born during a coffee meeting between two friends. After catching up about life's happenings, we started talking about our passions. Both being local residents to the North and working in business and non-profits, we realized we shared a passion surrounding growth for the North.
We were inspired to develop a service to meet the needs of small and start up businesses in the region so that they could develop an authentic brand that spoke to their clients and customers.
We loved building our -and local friends and clients’- businesses together so much that we worked on bringing Dana’s passion project’s brand to life as well. These days, you will find her busy working with the most adorable co-workers that you’ve ever met as she runs Nest Academy. But, she really left her mark on the business and her work continues to benefit our new clients even in her absence.
KALEENA LEWIS
FOUNDER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR/MoM
kaleena@hollyandoak.ca
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I was born, raised and educated in Prince George. My time as a student and worker in the region helped me to develop a passion for growing small businesses along with the community.
You've probably seen my work at events, on signage throughout the city and even in your hand on business cards at those networking events we all love.
Not only am I creative, and thus the lead of that department, I am also a whizz with business strategy, logistics and implementation of business processes.
I would love to meet with you and talk about your business to find out how we can work with you to make your vision a reality.
Thoughtful Words from Our Clients
“Kaleena brings a vibrance and passion to her work that is positively infectious within a team environment. Her high quality project work and creative approach to problem solving helped spur new ideas and achieve results that exceeded our expectations. Do you need a bright and energetic marketing and development professional? I recommend Kaleena!”
“I am so grateful that I came across Holly and Oak Design Co.when I did. I was planning on setting up my business as a solo practitioner and had 1000 details to handle in a short amount of time, including building a web page and developing a brand. From past experience I knew that creating a brand and building a website is best left to the pros. Fortunately Dana saved the day and suggested we meet for coffee and talk ideas. I left that coffee meeting inspired, excited and relieved. I hired them on the spot and felt confident that I had the right people to get me to the finish line. Their wealth of knowledge continued to help and support me until the web launch and after. I am not a tech gifted person so the value in having two very talented professionals helping me with things I didn’t even know I had to consider was really key. The continuity of my brand from my site- linked to my booking page- to my Facebook professional page, has really shone through and I get complements all the time on how easy my site is to use and how beautiful it is. The only credit I can claim is that I went with Holly and Oak Design Co.”
“Starting up my very first small business was exciting and terrifying. I was lost when it came to identifying my brand and designing my logo. These beautiful angels from Holly and Oak truly gave me a piece of mind not to mention direction when it came to my business. I am forever grateful for their talent and hard work! Life changing, less stress, if you are thinking of starting a business or looking to rebrand Holly and Oak are the best in town!!”
“Working with Holly and Oak Design Company has been a dream. We have worked together on multiple occasions for various businesses and the process has always been incredible. From website design, to social media and marketing packages, through to branding I have always been incredibly happy with the efficiency of work and the time frame everything has been completed in. I would 100% recommend them to anyone.”
“Kaleena is an absolute dream to work with. She did an outstanding job turning my vision into a reality. The quality of her work, and professionalism is remarkable. Highly recommend choosing Holly & Oak Design Co. for any future projects you may have.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF COFFEE IN OUr BRAND
You may notice as you browse our website that coffee plays a pretty significant role. It is used in many of our branding images and is our favorite way to get to know clients.
It is because of the way our business was born- friends talking over coffee- that we are constantly inspired by the images and idea of coffee meetings. We are amazed by the level of connectivity and creativity that can be achieved in the span of time is takes to drink a cup;
