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.

WAYS I WORK

COLLABORATIVE ‘ANYTHING GOES’ CALL

LET’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.

hello@sabrinasmelko.com