Viva Design

What Viva Design does

Viva Design – Communication Graphique is a privately held, founder-led graphic design agency headquartered in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada, operating since 2008 with approximately five team members led by founder and managing director Julie Lemieux. The firm delivers project-based creative services across two pillars: print and physical design (printed materials, editorial design for newsletters/annual reports/books, large-format signage and display) and digital design (WordPress/Elementor websites, interactive PDFs, animated clips, PowerPoint presentations, social media graphics). A distinguishing capability is accessibility compliance work conforming to WCAG and PDF/UA standards, which positions the firm for government, municipal, and institutional clients with legal accessibility obligations.

The agency serves a diversified Quebec-based client base spanning financial institutions (notably Mouvement Desjardins), government and public sector entities (Bureau du coroner, Ville Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Tourisme Baie-James), nonprofit organizations (Café Grains de solidarité, Jeunes philanthropes du Québec, CSMO Habitation), educational institutions (Université Laval), and small and medium businesses (Scieries mobiles Gilbert, Les Emballages de la Capitale). Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based project engagements with no productized or subscription offerings; web projects are delivered in partnership with external development agencies (Snabb, Koanthic).

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led: client acquisition relies on a portfolio website, organic LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and referrals from existing institutional relationships. There is no evidence of external investment, headcount expansion, geographic expansion beyond Quebec, or technology platform development. The business model is a classic boutique professional services operation with execution speed, accessibility expertise, and founder-led client engagement as the primary differentiators.

Name

Viva Design

Legal name

Viva Design

Website

https://vivadesign.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Viva Design is a Quebec-based, founder-led graphic design agency of approximately five people delivering print, editorial, web, signage, and accessibility-compliant (WCAG/PDF/UA) design services to government, financial, nonprofit, and SMB clients across the province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Graphic Design & Visual Content Production (BPAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Brand identity design
• Web design agency
• Print design services
• Accessibility compliance design

Headquarters

HQ city

L'ancienne-lorette

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Creative Design Services: Project-based creative design services including branding, web design, print design, and marketing collateral production. Services are delivered to government, corporate, nonprofit, and institutional clients across Quebec.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Viva Design is a creative agency that delivers graphic design services spanning print (posters, brochures, stationery, packaging, advertising, flyers), editorial design (newsletters, magazines, annual reports, books), large-format signage and displays, web design and CMS/WordPress integration, interactive PDF and document production, and accessibility compliance services conforming to WCAG and PDF/UA. Offerings are sold as project-based engagements to Quebec-based government, financial, nonprofit, education, tourism, and SMB clients.

Product overview

Viva Design is a creative agency offering graphic design services in two main areas: print design (printed materials, editorial design, and large format display/signage) and digital design (web design and integration, interactive web documents, and accessibility services). The company provides these services primarily to businesses and organizations in Quebec, Canada, functioning as a service-based agency rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Imprimé (Print Design) Print design services producing door hangers, posters, brochures, stationery, corporate packaging, advertising, flyers, table tents, inserts, and direct mail campaigns for organizations in Quebec.
• Design d'Édition (Editorial Design) Editorial design services for newsletters, brochures, magazines, annual reports, books, and newspapers, primarily for government, financial, and institutional clients in Quebec.
• Affichage (Display and Signage) Large-format display and signage services including rollup banners, indoor and outdoor banners, beach flags, exhibition panels, window wraps, and signage for events and retail environments.
• Design & Intégration Web (Web Design and Integration) Web design and responsive platform integration using WordPress CMS and Elementor, plus newsletters, web banners, and social media graphics for organizations and SMBs.
• Web et Documents Interactifs (Interactive Web Documents) Interactive PDF creation, interactive forms, animated GIFs, video clips, digital signage, and PowerPoint presentations for institutional and corporate communications.
• Accessibilité (Accessibility Compliance Services) Accessibility services that make PDF documents compliant with WCAG and PDF/UA standards to meet legal accessibility requirements for annual reports, management reports, and government documents.

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cossette: One of Canada's largest marketing and communications networks with Quebec origins, offering brand, design, advertising, and digital services. Comparable in serving Quebec institutional and consumer clients with design-led communications, at materially larger scale.
• lg2: One of Quebec's largest independent creative agencies, lg2 offers branding, design, advertising, and digital services to institutional and consumer clients across Quebec. Directly comparable as a Quebec-rooted full-stack creative firm with overlapping capabilities in branding, print, and digital, though at materially larger scale.
• Sid Lee: Major Montreal-rooted global creative agency (now part of pluscompany) offering advertising, branding, design, and digital experiences. Comparable in providing creative design to enterprise and institutional clients, though with much broader scope and significantly larger scale than Viva Design.
• Bleublancrouge: Montreal-based independent creative agency providing brand strategy, design, and digital services to Quebec and Canadian institutional clients. Comparable as a Quebec-headquartered creative firm serving similar institutional and corporate clientele with overlapping print and digital offerings.
• Foundry: Toronto-based Canadian creative agency serving institutional and enterprise clients with design, brand, and digital services. Comparable as a Canadian creative firm offering similar services to institutional clients, though operating at a broader and larger scale.
• Adviso: Quebec-based digital agency offering design, web development, and digital strategy to enterprise and institutional clients in the province. Comparable in providing creative services to Quebec institutional clients but with a broader digital marketing scope.

Direct peers

• Locomotive: Montreal-based creative agency providing branding, web design, and integrated communications to Quebec institutional and corporate clients. Comparable as a Quebec creative firm with similar boutique positioning and overlapping branding and digital offerings.
• TAXEL: Quebec-based graphic design and visual communication studio offering branding, print, and web design to similar Quebec SMB and institutional clients. A direct competitor with comparable service breadth and customer base.
• Vallée Duhamel: Montreal-based creative studio focused on branding, design, and motion work for brands across consumer and institutional segments. Comparable as a Quebec-rooted boutique creative studio offering overlapping design services with similar positioning.
• Pangram Pangram: Montreal-based graphic design and typography studio offering branding and visual identity services. Directly comparable as a small Quebec-rooted design studio serving similar client types with emphasis on craft and design quality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vivadesigncom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vivadesigncommunicationgraphique

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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