Art Director & Multidisciplinary Designer
Arntz Richard
One designer for your brand, from logo to launch.
I’m an art director and UX/UI designer in Ottawa–Gatineau. Since 2007, I’ve collaborated with clients across North America, the Caribbean, and Africa.
My work spans brand identity, packaging, print, signage, and digital design. From the first concept to the final product, I combine creative direction with hands-on design to create work that’s thoughtful, functional, and consistent.
I work in English and French, and I’m personally involved in every project from start to finish. No unnecessary layers of communication or handoffs between designers. Just direct collaboration, a clear creative vision, and attention to every detail.
Tools Figma · Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign · Lightroom · WordPress · Webflow · Shopify · HTML · CSS · JavaScript
How I work
Understand first.
Before anything visual, I get clear on the real job — who it's for and what they need to do. The best design decisions come from the problem, not from a trend.
One idea, executed well.
I'd rather do one strong thing properly than five clever things halfway. Restraint is a feature.
Built to hold up.
A design isn't done when it looks good in a mockup — it's done when it works on a phone, in print, on a sign, and under real use.
Working together
- 01
Talk
A call about your goals, your audience, your deadline and your budget. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll tell you.
- 02
Proposal
A written proposal with the scope, timeline and price, so you know exactly what you’re getting before work starts.
- 03
Design
I develop one strong direction, show it to you early and refine it with your feedback.
- 04
Launch
Print-ready files, signage artwork or a live website, tested on real devices before it goes out.
Clients
(15)Startups, sports organizations, health and public-sector institutions, and businesses in Canada, Haiti and beyond.
Kind words
“Words can’t express how impressed I have been with AR. He’s professional, reliable and efficient. What I like the most about the service was the consistent high quality. There are few people that I have worked with in any capacity of my life that I would recommend more strongly than Arntz Richard. Thank you for helping Evo Basketball grow! I look forward to many more years of working with you.”
Davidson Sanelus EVOLUTION Basketball
“ArntzRichard Design: a rare combination of creative conceptualization and incredible design. We are simply thrilled with the results! Working with Arntz is effortless, he has the business savvy to quickly grasp concepts and turn out exceptional visuals with very little revision required and all within the committed deadlines. I can’t say enough about the quality, the speed, the attention to detail and the effectiveness of his work! He is always looking to do more for less and @UnderdogFamily, we love working with him. He is a must for your company/brand.”
Mohamed Camara Underdog Mixtape
“It has been a real pleasure dealing with such a professional gentleman for the design of my web-site. Mr. Arntz has shown professionalism, hard work and perseverance through the entire process. He took the time to listen to my needs and elaborate a plan that suits my vision. The logo went through many changes, the web site changed many times and people know how difficult I could get when it comes to service demand, but at the end, I was extremely satisfied with his work and I would not hesitate to refer him to my close business network.”
Morrice Ramani Capital Construction
“Arntz and I recently worked on a project called Hoops for Peace, this first experience was an absolute success. I enjoy working with Arntz not only because of his flexibility, but also because he understands all my concerns. His willingness to deliver well-done product is his primary motivation. I had a limited budget, Arntz understood that and gave me an affordable price. I recommend Arntz to anyone who has limited or no knowledge at all in web designing. You will not be disappointed and the outcome will be at your taste.”
Robertho D. Isaac President & CEO, Hoops for Peace
“Arntz Richard has proven, relentlessly, to be a true professional with tremendous work ethics. I highly recommend him to any business or individual looking for long term relationship for their needs of graphic and web design and certainly photography, three aspects of the arts that he has managed to integrate in his products and services very successfully.”
Carl Craig Independent arts & crafts professional
“As a Graphic Designer looking for a great Web Designer to do my website, I was very picky in choosing that web Designer because it’s not always easy to design for another designer. I came across Arntz Richard whom I’ve known since elementary school and I decided to give it a try because his portfolio carried this thing that I’m always looking for and that thing is “simplicity”. All I can say is that I did not regret my choice. Arntz, from the first second captured what I needed and gave me the result I was expecting of him. He is trustworthy, cool, creative and talented web Designer. It is a great feeling to feel the passion in someone’s work and with Arntz, you depict this passion easily. I am looking forward to work with him on more projects. I highly recommend Arntz for your Web Design projects.”
Beatrice Celestin Co-owner, HB NutriShop
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Tell me about your project. I work in English and French.
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