David van der Gulik
GULIK Design is a small graphic design studio based in Kelowna, BC. We specialize in corporate branding and advertising creative. Our humble size allows us to provide the services of an advertising agency, but without the overhead and complexities. This allows us to really focus on how you want the world to perceive your business, and then create the materials to make it a reality.
Information, conceptualization, execution. We’ll be there through every step, listening to and absorbing your input while offering our own expertise to produce results you’ll love.
Services
The list continues… If you can think of it, we can design it. If you can’t seem to think of it, well, that’s what we’re here for. But you don’t have to take our word for it – here’s what some of our clients have to say:
Testimonials
David is a creative and talented graphic artist, UI/UX designer and web designer with a strong technical underpinning across multiple disciplines and platforms including UI/UX design, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML, CSS, print production, and others. Moreover, David works well with others and succeeds in leadership roles involving the management of more technical projects and implementations with complex functionality. His understanding of the many facets of project development allows him to collaborate with all stakeholders from project owners to developers and coders effectively. In years past I have employed David directly and contracted his services as a consultant in multiple projects over the past 20 years with great satisfaction and I would not hesitate to hire him again and/or recommend his services to those seeking the services of a skillful, creative and conscientious provider of the highest quality.
We have used Mr. Van Der Gulik’s services for almost a decade. Throughout this time, he has been responsive and available (sometimes on very short notice), quick on the uptake, quick to comprehend our objectives, and attentive to overall uniformity in format and presentation that we desired. We have come to appreciate the efficiency of a one-man shop, and we have been impressed by his versatility, punctuality, good attitude and his work product.
David and I have worked on a wide range of design concepts, publications and advertising campaigns for Bongarde Media and I have always found his service to be creative, timely and accurate. His input and suggestions helped us develop and enhance our wide range of marketing materials and projects, always to the highest standard of production.
David’s friendly demeanor and can-do attitude made working and conveying ideas remotely almost effortless. I would highly recommend David for anyone looking for a creative designer.
Working with David is an absolute pleasure! He is exceptionally creative, extremely responsive and efficient, and has the incredible ability to accurately translate concept into design. David is professional and capable beyond measure of taking ideas and crafting them into clear, beautiful, and eye-catching graphics. He provides an exceptional value and you can trust that he will design and implement graphics better than you could have imagined and does so in a very timely fashion. We consider David to be a trusted and valuable partner and are very fortunate to work with him across multiple teams and projects within our organization.
I have worked with David van der Gulik for more than a decade. In this time he has proven himself as a talented and effective layout and design contractor. David is on task, on time and on the mark for all projects assigned to him and his understanding of the marketing and publishing process is an asset to our business. I would not hesitate to recommend David for his graphic design, layout and web publishing skills.
During the past four years we have dramatically changed virtually all aspects of our marketing communication- all corporate identity, product identity, literature, trade show exhibits, website…everything. David undertook all of this work- both the creative aspects and the execution.
David has managed not only to provide a wealth of service to me in my role, but succeeded in doing so while working with some very complex technologies serving a highly technical marketplace. Meanwhile, he has, as needed, presented these technical products in a whimsical light to afford us the ability to create advertising that stands out among a plethora of boring, tech-based products.
Just as importantly, David has managed to work effectively with me personally as a client, which I can assume is not easy in that I like to be actively involved in design and often present strong opinions of what I would like to see, and how I’d like to have it executed. Despite this, David most often manages to create innovative responses well beyond anything I could foresee. Most importantly in doing so he also always provides quick resolutions to our often constrained timeframes.
I strongly recommend David for any graphic and creative work that you wish to have done, and welcome your contact if you have any questions or need additional feedback.
When I worked for Bongarde, David was responsible for the layout of our monthly newsletters. He consistently provided quality content in a timely manner. As the person responsible for proofing his layouts, I always appreciated his attention to detail and eye for design. When I did have any changes, he always made them very quickly. It was a pleasure working with someone who was so professional and who clearly took pride in his work.
I have worked with David for over 10 years on 20+ projects involving website development, marketing collateral, advertising creative and other design projects. One of the best things about David is his ability to understand your needs with minimal inputs, and then deliver a product that exceeds expectations. David has repeatedly shown the ability to deliver a high quality product in very short time frames. There have been many occasions where David has turned around results at a day’s notice, and has demonstrated high reliability throughout the past decade. I would highly recommend David for any website development and creative development efforts.
We commissioned David to develop our website and logo. David is not only creative, knowledgeable and experienced, he also listens to feedback and responds with open dialogue. He can quickly assimilate concepts in a very efficient manner, producing high quality work in a timely fashion at a reasonable price. One can rely on him to be available, responsive and to quickly resolve any issues or changes in a professional manner. Highly recommended.