Scott Wilson
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wilson.scott7@gmail.com

About

I’m an international award-winning Design Director / Art Director from New Zealand, currently based in Canada.

With over 13 years’ experience working in design, my work covers brand design, conceptual editorial design, advertising art direction, and everything that falls within.

That might be a lot of things, but whether it's for waste management giants, a postpartum support house, stuffed-crust pizza, or a city of 1.5 million, I bring the same relentless hunt for the big idea and an emotional intelligence that leaves even the most complex subjects simple and full of feeling.

Awards

2026

Ranked in top 30 • Strategy Magazine Report Card’s top designers in Canada
Winner • Design • Entire Publication • Applied Arts Design
Currently Shortlisted • Design • Strategy Marketing Awards

2025

Silver • Design • Corporate Comms • ADCC Awards*
Bronze • Design • Public Service • ADCC Awards
Winner • Mobile Series • Communication Arts Advertising
Gold • Design • Strategy Marketing Awards*
Winner • Integrated Brand Identity • Communication Arts Design
Bronze • Rebrand • Design • Strategy Marketing Awards
Merit • Typography • Design • Strategy Marketing Awards*
Winner • PSA/Charity/Government • Applied Arts Design Awards
Gold Anvil • Direct Mail • AdRodeo Awards
Silver Anvil • Brand Identity • AdRodeo Awards
Gold Anvil • Annual Report • AdRodeo Awards*
Silver Anvil • Annual Report • AdRodeo Awards*
Gold Anvil • Microsite/Campaign Website • AdRodeo Awards*
Gold Anvil • Purpose Driven Impact • AdRodeo Awards*
Gold Anvil • Fearless Client • AdRodeo Awards*
Gold Anvil • Craft Design • AdRodeo Awards*
Gold Anvil • Craft Art Direction • AdRodeo Awards*

2024

Merit • Design • The One Show
Bronze • Design • Strategy Marketing Awards
Silver • Design • Public Service • ADCC Awards
Winner • Best in Show • Communication Arts Typography
Silver • Photography • Graphic Design Photography • ADCC Awards
Winner • Brochure • Communication Arts Typography
Winner • Brochure/Report • Communication Arts Typography
Winner • Annual Report • Communication Arts Design
Finalist • Public Service • Communication Arts Design
Winner • Public Service/Charity • Applied Arts Design
Winner • Entire Publication Design • Applied Arts Design
Best in Show • AdRodeo Anvils
Winner • Annual Report • AdRodeo Anvils
Silver • Photography Single • AdRodeo Anvils
Silver • Photography Series • AdRodeo Anvils
Silver • Craft Photography • AdRodeo Anvils

2023

Shortlisted • Design • The One Show
Winner • Annual Report • Communication Arts Design
Winner • Annual Report Single • Applied Arts
Merit • Strategy 101st Marketing Awards • Design
Finalist • NZ Best Awards

2022

Merit • Design • The One Show
Winner • Entire Publication Design • Applied Arts
Merit • Design • Marketing Awards
Winner • Cause Related Creative Response • Applied Arts
Winner • Brochure • Communication Arts Design Awards
Anvil • Brochure, Book, and Publication Design • Ad Rodeo Awards
Finalist (Pending) • Design Communication • NZ Best Awards
Bronze • Live Action / Animation • IDÉA Awards (Quebec)

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*As Leadership

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Title

Look Closer

Client

Calgary Foundation

Project

Quality of Life Report 2025

Type

Editorial Design

Year

2025

Credits

Copywriter
Paul Little
ECD
Paul Little
CCO
Keli Pollock
Account Director
Erinn Powell

Role

I worked as the sole designer from the brief through to the final press-checks on this. Copywriter/ECD Paul Little and I spent weeks picking through the survey data, developing the ideas and approach for each spread together.

About

The raw data in 2025’s Quality of Life report initially showed an improvement on many of the tough numbers seen in 2024. But on closer inspection, the reality wasn’t quite so rosy.

Though things appear to be better for many and the averages are up, when you pick those numbers apart, not all groups of people are experiencing the good, or the bad.

Diving deeper into the stats than ever before, Paul Little and I built this year’s design around these very insights, contradictions, and correlations; in true editorial style, dissecting the typography, images and colours along with the numbers.

Printed in true 3-colour Pantone, with full-page custom die-cut on front cover, and centre foldout spread.

Awards

Winner • Editorial • Cover • Applied Arts Design 2025

Winner • Editorial • Entire Publication • Applied Arts 2025

Currently Shortlisted • Design • Strategy Marketing Awards 2025