A creative approach to meaningful solutions

Strategy and design together

In a world where audiences are hard to reach, Emdash finds solutions. We help our partners navigate internal constraints, brand clarity issues, shifting social algorithms, diminishing media reach, pervasive misinformation, and emerging crises.

We do this on the strength of our approach — we ask the right questions, involve the right people, and make bold and creative choices to cut through the noise.

We work exclusively with those making the world a better place.

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Creative Strategy

We lead with empathy. We get to know your audience in a real way through in-depth research and meaningful consultation. We challenge assumptions, ask tough questions, and create content that actually reaches people.

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Implementation

You’re not a client — you’re our partner. This means you’re involved in every step of the strategy and creative process. Your collaboration at key moments allows us to offer solutions that match your needs. We’ve got your back.

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Capacity Building

We build you stay ahead even when the world won’t slow down. Through our free resources and Upskill With Emdash, you can continue making an impact for years to come.

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We combine strategy and design that your audience will (actually) notice.

Strategy

Communications strategy
Engagement strategy
Communications audit
Public affairs
Government relations
Public relations
Advertising strategy
Paid advertising
Training + workshops
AI impacts
Media relations

Design

Brand strategy
Brand identity
Rebrand
Brand audit
Graphic design
Motion + animation
Video
Website design

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We treat your cause as our own.
Because it is.
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Campaigns + brands for social good.
Universities Canada & CICan
Universities Canada & CICan
Refugee613
Refugee613
Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers
Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers
Senator Kim Pate
Senator Kim Pate
Frontier College
Frontier College
Child Care Now
Child Care Now
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Downie Wenjack Fund
Downie Wenjack Fund
Canadian Roots Exchange
Canadian Roots Exchange
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
Forest Products Association of Canada
Forest Products Association of Canada
Council of Canadians
Council of Canadians
Canada Building Trades Unions (CBTU)
Canada Building Trades Unions (CBTU)
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)
New Venture Fund
New Venture Fund
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
Ivey Foundation
Ivey Foundation
McConnell Foundation
McConnell Foundation
Community Foundations of Canada
Community Foundations of Canada
Canadian Council for the Academies
Canadian Council for the Academies
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Carleton University
Carleton University
Queen’s University
Queen’s University
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
First Nations University
First Nations University
Colleges & Institutes Canada
Colleges & Institutes Canada
Universities Canada
Universities Canada
UNAIDS
UNAIDS
UNICEF
UNICEF
MAX Ottawa
MAX Ottawa
Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
Genome Canada
Genome Canada
Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Blood Services
Ottawa Riverkeeper
Ottawa Riverkeeper
Nature United
Nature United
Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition
Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition
Green New Deal Coalition
Green New Deal Coalition
Greenbelt Foundation
Greenbelt Foundation
Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women
Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women
Nature Canada
Nature Canada
Government of Nunavut
Government of Nunavut
Annauma Community Foundation
Annauma Community Foundation
WWF Canada
WWF Canada
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Nunatsiavut Government
Nunatsiavut Government
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
SeedChange
SeedChange
Nobel Women’s Initiative
Nobel Women’s Initiative
Oxfam
Oxfam
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Equal Voice
Equal Voice
CARE Canada
CARE Canada
Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health
Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health
Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Canadian Race Relations Foundation