Small-production agility + mighty production thinking.
Strategic, social-first content made with the eye of a creative director and the speed of a creator.
I’m Sabrina Smelko — a multidisciplinary creative, brand strategist and on-camera talent with 15+ years across advertising, design, television, editorial and brand marketing. I concept, direct, style, shoot and create elevated content for brands without requiring a full production crew to make it happen.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR ✦
BRAND + SOCIAL STRATEGIST ✦
HGTV HOST ✦
ON-CAMERA TALENT ✦
AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER ✦
CONTENT CREATOR ✦
CREATIVE DIRECTOR ✦ BRAND + SOCIAL STRATEGIST ✦ HGTV HOST ✦ ON-CAMERA TALENT ✦ AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER ✦ CONTENT CREATOR ✦
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Want to go down the rabbit hole?
Hi, I’m Sabrina
I’m a writer, editor, designer and creative director with a career that has wandered through advertising, tech, publishing, television, home design, wellness and brand storytelling. The through-line of my work is curation and translation: taking a desire, a feeling, a question, an idea or a space and figuring out what it means, why it matters, and how to make people care.
I started my career in marketing and advertising before building a freelance career across design, illustration and editorial, working with brands and publications including Mozilla, TD Bank and The New York Times. That path eventually led me to writing for Design*Sponge, co-hosting my own series on HGTV Canada and speaking at national home shows, with plenty of writing, designing and creative direction along the way.
Today, I live in Whistler, BC, where I design brands, create and write about the subjects I can’t stop circling: wellness, beauty, womanhood, home, design, food, culture, creativity and everyday rituals.
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· Design*Sponge (Editor covering Life & Business, Interiors, Travel & more)
· Cityline (producing segments on home design, lifestyle & wellness)
· HGTV Canada (Host of Save My Reno, Guest Host on Home To Win)
· The National Post / Canoe (Editor, Shopping Essentials)
· Creative Bloq (Contributing Writer)
· Computer Arts Magazine (digital media musings)
· Leon's Hello Sunshine Magazine (lead editor & copywriter) -
· Wayfair Trade Tastemaker Awards - Speaker & Judge, 2017
· The Vancouver Home Show - Keynote Speaker, 2017
· The London Home Show - Keynote Speaker, 2016
· The Calgary Home Show - Keynote Speaker, 2016
· University of Miami / Wolfsonian Museum - Keynote Speaker, 2015
· Adobe Design Achievement Awards, 2014 & 2017
· Computer Arts Magazine - Digital Media Award, 2013
· The Society of Illustrators - Gold Medal, 2012
· Applied Arts Magazine - Illustration Award, 2012
WAYS I WORK
COLLABORATIVE ‘ANYTHING GOES’ CALLLET’S BRANDSTORM
A 60-minute creative session for founders, writers, brands and overthinkers who need clarity, direction or a sharper way to say what they mean.
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Have a story, assignment, or strange little idea worth exploring?
I’m available for editorial commissions, contributing and staff opportunities, essays, speaking, podcast conversations and select creative collaborations.