Work-in-progress.
Collaborative project with photographer Liam Blackwell focusing around poetic notions of decomposition and decay.
The Plantir SmartPot is an in-development high tech plant pot designed to make it easier for botanical enthusiasts to manage their more delicate specimens.
3D model and website designed and executed by me.
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PIG
Oil Paint on Paper
2025
Click to Download
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sadienielsen94@gmail.com
(778) 325-3276
linkedin.com/in/sadienielsen
@sadie.corp.industries.ltd
I’m Sadie Nielsen, a multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, and artist based in Tiohtià:ke, otherwise known as Montréal, which is situated on the unceded Indigenous lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka/Mohawk Nation.
With a background in Visual Arts and Instructional Design, I have developed a diverse skill set geared toward accessible and polished design.
sadienielsen94@gmail.com
(778) 325-3276
linkedin.com/in/sadienielsen
sadienielsencreative.cargo.site
EDUCATION
University of Victoria
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Graphic, Instructional Designer & Illustrator
November 2024-present
- Freelance multidisciplinary designer with a focus on graphic design, illustration, and instructional design.
- Experienced in creating brand identities, digital graphics, instructional resources, and multimedia content for diverse audiences.
- Skilled in translating complex ideas into clear, accessible, and user-centered visual materials informed by UX and learning design principles
Hot Neon Productions, Ltd
Learning Experience Designer
October 2022 - November 2024
- Designed and developed e-learning modules and interactive digital tools to support diverse learner needs, with a focus on clarity, accessibility (WCAG), and user testing feedback.
- Collaborated with clients in the education and public health sectors to align instructional content with learning objectives and UX best practices.
- Supported LMS course builds using platforms such as Brightspace and Thinkific.
- Produced digital illustrations and diagrams to visually reinforce learning materials; ensured all assets met accessibility guidelines.
- Developed training resources, evaluation tools, and onboarding guides for both internal team members and external clients.
- Led iterative development cycles using client and learner feedback to improve functionality, clarity, and impact.
Paper Education
Humanities Tutor
January 2021 - October 2022
- Tutored a high volume of students across humanities subjects, providing personalized guidance that improved clarity, confidence, and academic performance.
- Coached learners through the full writing process—from brainstorming to final revision—ensuring clear, well-supported arguments.
- Applied evidence-based instructional strategies to create accessible, student-centered learning experiences.
- Recognized for exceptional clarity, patience, and ability to quickly assess and address student needs.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ENRON (Satirical Arts/Media Collective)
Design Intern
October 2025 - current, ongoing
Brainstation
UX Design Diploma
April-December 2021
VOLUNTEER
Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal
After school program tutor
October 2025-current, ongoing
SELECTED PROJECTS
2025
IN PUTRO
Graphic Designer & Writer
Large format zine project on the topic of decomposition with photographer Liam Blackwell
2025
Plantir SmartPot
Designer and Product Owner
Multimedia suite of print, web, and prototype artifacts depicting a satirical tech startup. Television
appearance pending.
2025
Trans Care BC: Kindling our Curiosity Illustrator
Illustrator for a series of zines commissioned by BC Health Services focusing on sexual wellness
for gender diverse people
2025
Super Pyramid Concept Artist
Working alongside a musician for grant-funded multimedia concept album
2025
Men&: Interactive Workbook UX Designer
Working alongside game designers in developing comprehensive “choose your own adventure”
tool for navigating conflict for learners engaged in anger management development. Created UX to
mimic conventional video game experiences.
2024
Fear Is Not Love: Safety Planning Toolkit
Learning Experience Designer, Illustrator, Developer
Created an interactive solution to a comprehensive quide in managing personal safety in domestic
violence situations. Created interactive video and customizable downloadable PDF resources
housed within a custom built interface with a focus on accessibility.
2024
Trans Care BC: Infant Feeding Resources
Learning Experience Designer, Graphic Designer, Technical Illustrator
Worked with team of Nurses and Subject Matter Experts to design a series of print resources to guide
gender diverse parents through various methods of infant feeding, especially for people who may have
had chest surgery or who may be undergoing HRT.
2024
Trans Care BC: Pelvic Floor Recovery Workbook Technical illustrator
Developed anatomical illustrations and stretch diagrams to guide learners through exercises to ease
recovery from pelvic surgery
2023
Dreaming of Other Lives
Illustrated Poetry Zine
2023 Trans Care BC: Gender Affirming Relational Practice
Learning Experience Designer
Designed and assembled e-learning course for healthcare practitioners
2023
What Lab Resident Artist, July Project
2022
“I Still Have This” Exhibition curator
2020
Ministry of Casual Living Resident Artist
2019
Popps Packing Resident Artist
Learning Design Tools
CMS
UX
Other
Photoshop
InDesign
Acrobat
Premiere
Express
XD
Articulate Rise
Articulate Storyline
D2L
Moodle
Cargo
Wordpress
Squarespace
Figma
Framer
ProCreate
Blender (learning)
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I helped write and compile a series of internal reference documents outlining processes for the role of Learning Experience Designer.
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Promotional video for international tour of Canadian country band. Made using provided Super 8 footage.
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Created illustrations to accompany sexual health resources with the metaphor of flowing water as a representation of sexual fluidity.
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Created illustrations to accompany sexual health resources with the metaphor of hiking in nature to represent self discovery.
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I helped create a public facing interactive learning tool for inclusion in the campaign. This is a simple, short, and visually thoughtful microlearning designed to reach a broad audience.
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I created a visual template and identity for program overviews as provided by a management consulting agency.
Brand identity and accompanying illustrations for a cooking blog
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Created a web portal to download and stream a musician’s new single.