Independent design studio
Dashwood, Ontario — est. 2021
Brand · Digital
Packaging · Art Direction
We build brands that leave a mark.
Paper Street Studios is a small, deliberately small design practice. We partner with founders and marketing teams to shape identities, websites and packaging that hold up under scrutiny — not just in a portfolio.
02 — Services
What we actually do,
in plain language.
01
Brand Identity
Naming, positioning, logotypes, type systems, colour and voice. Everything that makes a brand recognisable at arm’s length.
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02
Digital Design
Marketing sites, product interfaces and design systems — designed in the browser, built to be maintained by real teams.
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03
Packaging
Structural and graphic packaging that survives the shelf, the shipping box and the recycling bin. Dielines included.
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04
Art Direction
Photography, illustration and campaign direction. We brief, cast and direct shoots so the output matches the strategy.
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05
Editorial & Print
Books, lookbooks, annual reports and anything else that deserves paper. Typeset properly, printed properly.
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06
Brand Guardianship
Ongoing retainers for teams that need a design partner on call — templates, reviews, asset libraries and slow, steady improvement.
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03 — Studio
Small by design.
“Good design isn’t decoration. It’s the argument your business makes before anyone reads a word.”
Paper Street Studios Inc. is an independent design studio based in Dashwood, Ontario. We were founded on a simple idea: that the best work comes from a small team with direct access to the people making decisions — not from a committee.
That means when you work with us, you work with the people doing the work. No layers of account management, no hand-offs, no decks about decks. We ask hard questions early, present a small number of strong directions, and then execute them properly.
Our clients range from first-time founders to established companies rebranding for their next chapter. What they share is a willingness to be specific — and an appreciation for craft over trend.
40+
Projects shipped
6
Industries served
82%
Repeat clients
04 — Process
Four steps.
No mystery.
Step 01
Listen
A short, focused kickoff. We learn the business, the audience and the constraints before we draw anything.
Step 02
Frame
We define the strategic territory — positioning, tone, references — and agree on what success looks like.
Step 03
Make
Two or three considered directions, developed properly. Chosen together, refined until nothing is left to remove.
Step 04
Hand Over
Files, guidelines, templates and a working session so your team can use the system with confidence.
05 — Contact
Have something
worth making?
Studio
69481 Bronson Line
Dashwood, ON N0M 1N0
Canada
Dashwood, ON N0M 1N0
Canada
Corporation No.
1336028-8
Response Time
Within two business days.
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