Hi there. I’m Nadine.

I believe the best results are produced through collaboration, which is why good relationships are so important to me. Who wants to work with someone they don’t like or trust?

While I provide professional service, I also tend to make it personal since it is just me, after all. Don’t worry—I won’t track you down on Facebook, but I may occasionally ask about your dog, your child’s Halloween costume, or your recent travel adventures.

My Backstory

I’m a Nova Scotian—born and raised on the shores of the Bay of Fundy (fun fact: it has the highest tides in the world). I started designing long before I realized that’s what I was doing. Armed with my Crayola markers, I illustrated ads for fictional dolls and other products at 9 years old. At 13, I built fan websites for my favourite bands. By the time I reached high school I realized that, hey, maybe I could actually get paid to do what I loved.

After graduating from college in 2003 with a degree in Graphic Design, I kicked off my career in advertising. After 5 years in the agency world, I spent several years as the in-house designer for a national cinema chain.

My spouse’s career change moved us away from the east coast and into rural Ontario. Not wanting to spend my life commuting a lengthy distance to work, my far-off dream of working for myself came rushing to the forefront.

Idea Nest was launched in September 2010. Thanks to the lifeline known as high-speed Internet, I’ve been able to work with international clients while enjoying the pleasures of small-town life.

When I’m not designing I spend most of my time with family and friends, often playing board games, kayaking, sampling craft beer, or attempting to be victorious at trivia night. I even made time to write and illustrate a children’s book, available on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.

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Kind Words from Clients

 

Nadine truly demonstrates quality with her work, and her communication with her clients shows how much care she takes with her projects. She goes the extra mile to make sure things are correct and naturally catches mistakes that we may have missed. She’s a pleasure to work with, and we are always so pleased with the whole process!

—Tori Matichuk // Economic Development Officer // Bruce County

Nadine is one of the most creative and efficient graphic designers I have ever met. She has a passion for out of the box thinking and uses a strategic mindset. Nadine took good content and turned it into award-worthy marketing material. I will continue to work with Nadine in any capacity I have the privilege to.

—Lindsey Glazier // Business Development Coordinator // Bruce County

I was happy with the [VIP Design Day] process — from getting to know each other, deciding on what projects to do, and collaborating during the design days. The entire team was happy with the outcome.

—Jennifer Ramella // Marketing Director // gWell Health

Nadine is an indispensable asset to our team, and the best graphic designer I've ever worked with. She is professional, organized, creative, responsive, totally dependable, and gives each project 110%. But most importantly of all, she has an uncanny ability to understand exactly what I'm looking for (even when I'm not completely sure!), and turn it into a masterpiece.

—Ari Soffer // Senior Content Manager // Leadspace

Nadine is the consummate professional in every facet of her business. Her design work is second to none, her onboarding process is a dream, and she is extremely responsive and communicative. I will hire her again!

—Emily Amos // Founder // Uplift Content

Nadine is a dream to work with. She is talented, organized, and proactive. I am constantly blown away by her ability to understand what I'm looking for and translate that into her work. I highly recommend Nadine to anyone looking for a senior graphic designer.

—Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair // Director, Operations // CloudKettle

Nadine’s work is extraordinary and always on point. She has a unique ability to take a piece of content and turn it into an entertaining story through graphics, color, and layout. She saves us time because we can simply hand over the draft text and don’t have to spend a minute creating or communicating a vision. The product she returns is professional, fresh, and aligned to brand and tone. She is a pleasure to work with, very organized, goes above and beyond to help, and always delivers on time. Her work has truly brought our content to a level we couldn’t have imagined.

—Jill McCarville // VP Marketing // iWave

Idea Nest is a great company to work with. QUILL Learning Network has had some major projects done in the last couple of years and Nadine has always brought her A game to the table. She listens to your vision and transforms it into an amazing final product. Nadine has artistic prowess, works within timelines and stays on budget. We have never had a delay in a project and the only surprises we get are the on fantastic creations she gives us. Nadine Noble, Idea Nest, is one of the best graphic designers I have worked with in my 25 years of working in the educational field.

—Debera Flynn // Executive Director // QUILL Learning Network