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Events, Features & Updates

In the Shop: Crossbody Canvas Bags

New in our shop, canvas crossbody purses. Shop the pictured patterns: Aurora and Alice.

Moody Tropical Luxury Editorial

Our Soluna stationery was designed for this luxurious, moody shoot with Chic Noir, which was featured on Munaluchi Bride. The set included die cut folder

Zandria’s Dessert Boutique

In 2021 Castlefield did a complete rebrand for luxury dessert company Zandria’s Dessert Boutique, including brand strategy, visual identity design, icon illustrations, stationery, packaging, website,

Demetrios x Eden Luxe

Castlefield rebranded Eden Luxe Bridal. Keep an eye out for our work in the stationery and packaging in this gorgeous video. Credits:

BDC Award of Excellence

Finding out that Castlefield was going to be one of the few recipients of the Black Designers of Canada Award of Excellence sponsored by DHL, TD Canada Trust, and eBay Canada was an amazing

Branding Women’s College Hospital Foundation’s Gala Fundraiser

Castlefield was chosen to do the creative/art direction and branding for Women College Hospital Foundation (WCHF)’s annual gala fundraiser, Women for Women’s. The 2023 event’s

Eden Luxe Seals

Behind the scenes: The crest and monogram we designed for Eden Luxe were applied to wax seals by an artisan with decades of experience creating

MemphisVoyager Interview: Hidden Gems

Read the interview with Castlefield founder Sophie Taylor here.

DesignRush Feature: 16 Best Packaging Design Inspirations

Castlefield’s Reina del Sol packaging was featured in DesignRush‘s 16 Best Packaging Design Inspirations To Ignite Your Creativity article in the Best Premium Packaging Designs

ByBlacks’ People’s Choice Winner 2021

Castlefield is honored to have won ByBlacks’ People’s Choice Awards for Best Graphic Designer for the fourth year in a row (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021).

UpstART Mentorship

From Instagram: It was an honor to mentor Shreya Patel and Angelo Robb (Lexxicon) through Artscape Weston! These two are doing big things and have

The Game Changers with Angela Ward

A chat about business with Angela Ward on her show, The Game Changers.

Editorial Shoot for First Lady Global Magazine

Castlefield designed this luxurious event stationery for an editorial shoot for First Lady Global Magazine at St. George Manor in Toronto. The suite includes an invitation,

New Castlefield Logos

Say hello to the new Castlefield crest and its variations! Each element in the shield has personal meaning.

50+ Wedding Editorials

Castlefield has had the honor of being featured in over 50 styled wedding editorial shoots over the years. We will be adding the features to

3x Winner of ByBlacks’ People’s Choice Award

Castlefield is honored to have won ByBlacks’ People’s Choice Awards for Best Graphic Designer for the third year in a row (2018, 2019, 2020). Many

Pink Marble Baroque

Luxury wedding invitations with baroque details, gold foil, die-cut shapes, and a soft pink marble pattern. Designed for an editorial shoot with Samantha Clarke Photography.

Clubhouse: BTS of Building a Brand

A chat on Clubhouse about the importance of graphic design in building a brand, hosted by Nicole Sharma (Nic Hyl).

Meet the Castlefield Team

First, please welcome my INCREDIBLE new designer, Rocío Batanero! Glad to have you on the team, Rocío! And then there’s my good friend (and business

Interview: The Soul of Business with Erica Edwards

In this 45-minute interview, Erica Edwards of Business TakeOut and Castlefield owner Sophie Taylor discuss luxury branding, being genuine in business, and touch on proudly being a

Buzzfeed Feature

Castlefield was featured in Buzzfeed’s list of 18 Black-Owned Canadian Businesses To Support This Holiday Season. See the list here.

How She Hustles – Startup & Slay 2020

Sophie was honored to have been part of the amazing How She Hustles team as the graphic designer again. She branded the Startup & Slay

Modern Retro Style

Fun retro-style invitations designed for a shoot with Cleo Ellis. Stationery – Castlefield Design – Luxury Branding, Stationery, Packaging + More Photography – Jane Decle

Madison the Author

We had the pleasure of designing a book for Madison the Author, How to Write YOUR Book in 90 Days. Buy it here.

Tropical Luxury Invitations

These gold foil invitations were designed for a luxurious wedding at Hotel Xcaret México in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

How She Hustles 10 Year Celebration

Digital designs for How She Hustles’ 10-year anniversary celebration featuring founder Emily Mills, Cityline host Tracy Moore, jazz singer Kellylee Evans, DJ Melboogie, and others.

Albany Club

Castlefield had a table to display our invitations at the The Albany Club Wedding Open House, a The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada (WPIC) event.

The Beauty Concierge

Castlefield founder Sophie Taylor teamed up with Talia Leacock Campbell of Word Count Creative to create The Beauty Concierge, a directory of BIWOC (Black Indigenous

How She Hustles – Startup & Slay 2019

Sophie was honored to have been part of the amazing How She Hustles team as the graphic designer. She branded the Startup & Slay event,

Be Bolder™: Q+A With Sophie Taylor

In this interview with Marie Hunter Beauty founder KéNisha Ruff, Sophie Taylor talks about starting Castlefield, the gift of unexpected setbacks, inspiration, and vision. “The

Black Panther Shoot

“Marvel’s Black Panther was an incredible movie that brought a community together. When I was asked to be part of a wedding editorial inspired by

Gray Velvet

Invitations for a luxury wedding at the Detroit Opera House. Details included their custom-designed crest embossed on the stationery, a velvet envelope liner, and custom-printed

Fruit & Flowers

This fruits and flowers shoot was featured on Today’s Bride Team Credits: Planner / Creative Director: Beth Jacobs Weddings & Events @bethjacobsevents www.bethjacobsevents.com

Vibrant Floral Garden

Die-cut stationery created for an editorial shoot with the Wedding Planner’s Institute of Canada (WPIC) featured on Strictly Weddings. Credits: Cinema and Video:

White Lace

White laser-cut invitation suite and day-of stationery with silver foil designed for a shoot with the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada (WPIC).

MunaLuchi’s MunaSerenade

Menus designed for MunaLuchi Bride’s 2019 MunaSerenade event in Toronto.

WPIC Learning Night & Cocktail Party

Sophie was a speaker at the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada (WPIC)’s Learning Night & Cocktail Party at the Royal Canadian Military Institute. Coverage from

Secret Society

Secret society-themed save the date for a luxury wedding at the Detroit Opera House. The only copy was the couple’s name on the front and

LaceBudz

Kids’ shoe accessories brand. Branding, product design, packaging, social media graphics, e-commerce website, and event/conference booth design for the Children’s Club show at NYC’s Javits

Feature on 99designs

Castlefield was featured in 99designs’ article “9 amazing logo design trends for 2019”, under “Logos with Pedigree”. View the feature here, which shows the branding, business

MunaSerenade Toronto 2018

Menus designed for MunaLuchi Bride’s 2018 MunaSerenade event in Toronto.

1Milk2Sugars

Rebrand and deck we designed for Montreal-based marketing agency 1Milk2Sugars.

International Women’s Day 2018

Happy International Women’s Day! I was so excited to see these gorgeous photos from our 5 Influential Women shoot with Alicia Campbell, Alicia Hanson-Addo, and

Year28

Packaging we did for Hong Kong-based luxury tea brand Year28. The brand was featured in Marie Claire Hong Kong.

African Caribbean Wedding Show 2017

Castlefield had the honor of branding the 2017 African Caribbean Wedding Show. Designs included a logo, vinyl decals for floors and furniture, posters, flyers, and