Ombra Design

Ombra Design
Web Design, Illustrations, Graphic Design
Servicing all of Canada and International Clients: Toronto, Mississauga, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, Halifax, US, Europe, and more
1.647.285.5877

What is Ombra Design?
Ombra Design is a full service, custom design company offering everything from business card and logo designs to flash websites and search engine optimization and everything in. We work with clients all over the world. Your project will be in good hands with us. With unbeatable quality (don't take our word for it, see for yourself), high attention to detail, affordable prices, fast turn-around times and friendly customer service, we're positive you'll find Ombra Design by Giovanni Forte to be exactly what you need. Contact us today to get started on your next project!

About Us...
Created by John Forte - He was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada on October 17, 1980. He was always interested in the Arts. From Music to Sculpting. As a child he was very distracted and he didn't like to study much. As the years went by he graduated from High school early took a year off from school and started his new studies of Graphic and Advertising at George Brown College. From that moment he started to loved to learn. He graduated from George Brown College from 1999-2002. From there he received a Advertising and Graphic Design Diploma. He started his career working in print shops and every now and then on the side he would work as a freelancer designing projects. As the years went by he progressed and finally decided to start his own graphic and web company "Ombra Design by Giovanni Forte". For short just Ombra Design.

As he was creating his company he received many questions asking to develop and design websites. At that moment he decided to go back to school and learn Web Design Fundamentals at Art Institute. From there he started of slowly and built up his portfolio. When John Forte aka Giovanni Forte, decided to go of on his own, we wanted to do it right. He wanted to put art back into web design. He saw many pages that were dull and boring and wanted to add a little spice to the grand world of the internet. Located in Toronto Canada, Ombra Design by Giovanni Forte offers professional creative services. Combining prompt, personal service with creative and technical capabilities, we produce visually compelling solutions designed to deliver results and create optimum impressions, on time and on budget. At Ombra Design by Giovanni Forte we provide the highest levels of customer service while providing you with an extremely high quality product that meets or exceeds your requirements. Design and Production Experts We are experts in the design and production of creative, compelling marketing materials for clients large and small. Whether you are an in-house communications department or an owner operator, we work with you and handle all the details from concept to completion.

Our office in Western Toronto is equipped with industry standard graphic applications that allow us to interface seamlessly with your existing suppliers, in-house design team or other design sources. A blend of talent and experience our team consists of seasoned graphic designers, illustrators, copywriters, web specialists and marketing experts. With extensive industry experience and a dedication to client satisfaction, Ombra Design by Giovanni Forte's innovative design solutions can develop a new brand or reconstruct your original image into a compelling, persuasive tool. Delivering exceptional customer service, excellent quality work and results that keep our clients coming back. It's a tough world out there. If you are going to stand out from your many competitors, you need an insightful, razor-sharp and creative design, and flawless execution. But you don't need a fortune.

Ombra Design by Giovanni Forte is a company that has been in continuous operation since 2002 here in Toronto, Canada. Our services consist of branding and messaging to art direction and graphic design, illustration, Web design, printing, and more. Our company director Giovanni Forte has a wealth of experience. Now we're ready to put that expertise to work for you. When we decided to make a go of it on our own, we wanted to do it right. The idea for establishing our pioneering company was simple:

1. Provide the same high-quality service as much larger corporations do, but without the associated overhead costs

2. Make customer satisfaction our number one priority, while being attentive to maintaining our clients' valuable positions

3. Be more agile, innovative, and creative with smaller budgets

4. Respect clients and employees and always treat them like the valued associates and professionals they are

5. Have fun while doing it!

What is a Graphic Designer?
Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They decide the most effective way of getting a message across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. They also produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systems—called environmental graphics—for business and government. An increasing number of graphic designers also are developing material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects. Graphic designers also may produce the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies.

The first step in developing a new graphic design is to determine the needs of the client, the message the design should portray, and its appeal to customers or users. Graphic designers consider cognitive, cultural, physical, and social factors in planning and executing designs for the target audience. Designers gather relevant information by meeting with clients, creative or art directors, and by performing their own research. Identifying the needs of consumers is becoming increasingly important for graphic designers as the scope of their work continues to focus on creating corporate communication strategies in addition to technical design and layout work.

Graphic designers prepare sketches or layouts—by hand or with the aid of a computer—to illustrate the vision for the design. They select colors, sound, artwork, photography, animation, style of type, and other visual elements for the design. Designers also select the size and arrangement of the different elements on the page or screen. They also may create graphs and charts from data for use in publications, and often consult with copywriters on any text that may accompany the visual part of the design. Designers then present the completed design to their clients or art or creative director for approval. In printing and publishing firms, graphic designers also may assist the printers by selecting the type of paper and ink for the publication and reviewing the mock-up design for errors before final publication.

Graphic designers use a variety of graphics and layout computer software to assist in their designs. Designers creating Web pages or other interactive media designs also will use computer animation and programming packages. Computer software programs allow ease and flexibility in exploring a greater number of design alternatives, thus reducing design costs and cutting the time it takes to deliver a product to market.

Graphic designers sometimes supervise assistants who carry out their creations. Designers who run their own businesses also may devote a considerable amount of time to developing new business contacts, examining equipment and space needs, and performing administrative tasks, such as reviewing catalogues and ordering samples. The need for up-to-date computer and communications equipment is an ongoing consideration for graphic designers.