About Us


About Us
Sage Media is a commercial and corporate graphic design company in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Established in 2004, we've provided highly tailored graphic design and development solutions to companies around the world, ranging from local mom&pop brands to Fortune 50 global corporations.


Accessible Design   Qualified Designers   Efficient Designers   Design ROI   Relevant Design
We
Respond.


When you write us, we answer - quickly, and in plain English.
  We're Experienced.

We've been doing this for a long time, and only employ experienced professionals.
  We
Work.


We take the time to do things right...
no more, no less.
  We
Think.


Design for business is about results, not empty fads.
  We
Communicate.


Strategic design speaks the right language,
to the right people.


Who We Are


We are a small, agile Canadian design group with a unique multidisciplinary approach, incorporating strategic design, development, business know-how and consumer psychology.

Although our beginnings were humble, there is nothing small about our ambitions or our accomplishments. Since 2004, our work has won international acclaim and a myriad of unpurchased awards, not to mention the undying support and gratitude of our rapidly growing client base.


Managing Partners


A well-established company undergoing continual growth, Sage Media serves as a rare example of success in combined partnerships.

Chanie PritchardChanie Pritchard
FOUNDER, CREATIVE DIR.

Relentlessly hands-on, Chanie manages all design work at Sage. A hybrid of old and new school, her approach is multidisciplinary and keenly effective.

In 2009, Chanie was awarded an honourary Doctorate (D.A.) for her contributions to the field of Art & Design in North America, and has filled the role of invited expert judge in several juried graphic and ad design competitions.
Chris PritchardChris Pritchard
DIR. CLIENT SERVICES

Ensuring everything at Sage runs smoothly, Chris manages operations, sales, logistics, administration and customer service.

A valuable sounding board and source of constructive criticism, Chris'  own work has been published in design/lifestyle magazines around the world, winning the respect of the international design community.


Accolades, Awards and Recognition
The Short List:
• Abduzeedo
• American Design Awards
• Astral Design Award
• B2B YellowPages Best Site
• Best of the Web Featured Co
• Coolyan Green Websites
• CWA Canadian Web Design Award
• DF GD Award Nature's Envy

• DF GD Award Mi Abuela Coquito
• DF Imaging Award Ella Ruth Brand
• DesignFirms Web Design Award
• DesignFlakes Featured Company
• DesigNet Top Rated Web Design
• Dexigner Featured Company
• eCreative Featured Company
• eDesign Magazine Featured

• Fubiz
• Entrepreneur.com Featured
• InternetVibes Top Rated
• MoLuv
• NewWebPick's Pick of the World
• Nodus Silver Award
• OneCSS
• O.N.Z.C.D.A Nominee

• Quicken/Intuit Business Spotlight
• 68Design Cool Site Award
• TechVibes Featured Company
• The Best Designs Featured
• UltraWeb World's Top Award
• WebThrower Design Award
• Who's Who in Graphic Design
• WM8C Stamp of Excellence