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Ben Hagon is an award-winning graphic design specialist with ten years of creative experience. He has a degree in graphic design from one of Europe’s most prestigious design schools, the University of Arts London; and is a Registered Graphic Designer (RGD) accredited by the province of Ontario.

Since moving to Canada 10 years ago his design work has won every major design award in North America (including the Art Directors Club of New York, the Society of Graphic Designers Canada, and the Advertising and Design Club of Canada), for clients such as BlackBerry, Canada Post, Philips, Manulife, Aecon, the University of Waterloo, Ontario Power Generation, Grand River Transit, and many others

Ben is a regular guest speaker at design, education, and business events and is a published design critic. He is also the founding director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Marketing Communications Group, a LinkedIn peer-to-peer network group that currently has over five hundred members.

Crystal Eagles has worked and trained in events and business management, customer service, and studied psychology at Wilfrid Laurier and Political Science at York University.

After taking time off to raise her children, Crystal founded Hagon Design with her husband Ben to provide the South-Western Ontario business community with best-in-class, professional design services. Her diverse mix of training, working experience, and overseas travel bring a rich perspective to Hagon Design and our clients.

A Project Manager with a keen eye for detail, Tracey comes to our studio after a career in marketing, studio management and photography. Graduating from Sheridan College with a degree in applied photography, Tracey started working at Dylex in visual merchandising and marketing, worked for almost a decade as a producer and studio manager for award-winning photographer Shin Sugino, and ran her own local photography company. Around the office, Tracey is all about the details, handling production for all of our design and communications projects.

Tracey’s knack for project management also follows her home from work on a regular basis. When she isn’t coordinating with clients, keeping work on track and filling our schedules, she’s busy helping her kids produce knit and felt crafts, designing hand-made books and photographing any and all things that move. Phew!

A graduate of Humber College’s media copywriting program, Adrian has developed an ability to craft compelling copy for all media including TV, print, online and radio. Over the past decade he has held senior positions at a number of ad agencies serving as copy and conceptual lead on projects for Staples, Fallsview Casino, Ontario Power Generation, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Merial (pet pharmaceuticals), Glenfiddich (yum) and Today’s Parent Magazine. In an ironic twist of fate, Adrian recently began instructing the next generation of writers by accepting a part time position at Humber College—teaching the very course that gave him his start in the business.

An award-winning graphic designer, Josh Emberlin brings his experience of working at some of Canada’s most respected design agencies to Hagon Design Inc. Since graduating from Seneca College, his work has won numerous international design awards—Global Rebrand 100, AR 100, How Magazine, the Advertising and Design Club of Canada, and Coupe—and has worked for clients such as Purolator Canada, Wal-Mart Canada, OMERS, Nikon Canada, Mastercard Canada, Seneca College, and Aecon Group Inc.

A 15-year veteran of the graphic design industry, Don Laurie’s work covers the full spectrum of corporate branding, advertising and web design. Thanks to an inherent passion for developing creative solutions for complex business challenges, Don has turned out award-winning work for companies in a wide variety of industries – international banks, realtors, wealth management firms, and national retail chains amongst others. A strong work ethic and attention to detail has earned him an outstanding reputation for expanding brand programs and ensuring clients’ business objectives are met each and every time.

A graduate (with distinction) of Conestoga College’s graphic design program, creative thinking comes naturally to James Bisch. Thanks to his solid understanding of the strategy and planning that goes into great creative, James’ work earned him a 2008 “Design at Work” recognition by the Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) and was featured in the 2010 RGD inaugural Provincial Showcase. With close to a decade of industry experience under his belt, James has a gift for consistently crafting insightful pieces of work that help brands reach new levels.

A recent graduate of Conestoga’s acclaimed graphic design program, Bill Watterson brings enthusiasm and a love of great design to the Hagon Design studio. Bill’s work as a student set the bar high, seeing him earn both an RGD (Registered Graphic Designer) Award of Excellence for Western Ontario and an Editorial Award from internationally recognized Applied Arts Magazine. When he isn’t at work crafting corporate identities, websites and other interesting pieces of design, Bill can be found pursuing interests in industrial design, fine arts, photography – anything that helps keep his senses sharp.

An intensely creative designer with an eye for detail and an ear for communication, Lesley Drago began making a name for herself while still in design school. After winning silver at the Advertising & Design Club of Canada’s annual student competition, she went on to polish her skills at one of Canada’s top advertising agencies, worked at both the University of Waterloo’s graphics department and a local branding agency, before joining the team at Hagon Design. Lesley’s upbeat, fun personality as well as her experience working in the public and private sectors brings yet another dimension to the Hagon team.