Evoke International Design

What Evoke International Design does

Evoke International Design Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned interdisciplinary design studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, founded in 2000/2001 by David Nicolay and Robert Edmonds. The firm provides integrated design services spanning building design, spatial/interior design, environmental design, graphic design, custom art, and motion design, operating under a single-studio model that combines architectural, interior, and visual communications disciplines rather than siloed practices. Its core technology is its human design talent: an international team of architects and designers with M.Arch qualifications from institutions including Dalhousie, UBC, University of Adelaide, and Faculdade de Belas Artes de São Paulo, supported by prior agency-side and international practice experience.

The studio serves a horizontal mix of client segments, with hospitality/restaurant and corporate/commercial work identified as primary, and retail and high-end residential as secondary. Named clients include DHX Media, Stytch (in collaboration with Dun & Bradstreet), Kiaro Cannabis, Trees Organic Coffee, El Camino's, Published on Main, Heirloom Ambleside, Little Kitchen Academy, Blink, and several private residences; client page logos additionally reference Pixar, IHG, LiveNation, Hawksworth, and Nandos. Over 200 projects have been completed across these verticals.

The business model is direct client engagement on custom, project-based design work with no publicly disclosed pricing, no retainer or recurring managed-service contracts, and no disclosed third-party distribution channels. Revenue is therefore inherently project-lumpy. Go-to-market is portfolio- and reputation-driven: earned media in Western Living, Canadian Interiors, Vancouver Sun, BC Business, Wallpaper, Frame Magazine, and Hospitality Design, supplemented by a comprehensive project showcase on evoke.ca. Geographic focus is Western Canada (Vancouver-headquartered), with no disclosed international offices despite an internationally recruited team. The firm has no outside investors, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Evoke International Design

Legal name

Evoke International Design Inc.

Website

https://evoke.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evoke International Design is a Vancouver-based, founder-owned interdisciplinary design studio providing building, spatial, environmental, graphic, and motion design services to hospitality, corporate, retail, and high-end residential clients across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural Services (54131), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL), Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Architectural design
• Spatial design
• Commercial design
• Residential design

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evoke International Design is an interdisciplinary design studio that provides building design, spatial/interior design, environmental design, graphic design, and custom art services. The studio delivers integrated design solutions across corporate office, restaurant and hospitality, retail, and single-family residential sectors in Western Canada, with each project combining architectural, interior, and graphic design capabilities under a single engagement.

Product overview

Evoke International Design is an interdisciplinary interior design studio offering a unified suite of design services rather than a modular software product. The core offering encompasses building design (residential), spatial design (commercial, residential, retail, restaurant interiors), environmental design (installations and signage), graphic design (branding, identity, print, packaging), and custom art. These services manifest through project categories including residential interiors, commercial interiors, graphics projects, and motion design. The studio applies these multi-disciplinary capabilities across corporate office design, restaurant and hospitality design, retail design, and single-family residential projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Design Architectural and building design services for clients, with a focus on residential projects encompassing new construction and major renovations.
• Spatial Design Interior spatial design services for commercial, residential, retail, and restaurant spaces, including corporate offices, hospitality venues, and high-end residences.
• Environmental Design Environmental design services including installations, signage, and experiential elements for commercial and public spaces.
• Graphic Design Graphic design services including branding, identity, print, and packaging design for clients across commercial, hospitality, and residential sectors.
• Custom Art Custom art creation and procurement services for interior spaces, complementing the studio's spatial design engagements with bespoke visual elements.
• Commercial Interior Design Commercial interior design services covering office spaces, restaurants, retail stores, and hospitality venues for corporate and commercial clients.
• Residential Interior Design Single-family residential interior design projects including complete renovations and new constructions for affluent individual homeowners.
• Motion Design Motion design services for commercial and entertainment projects, including animated and time-based visual content for interior and brand contexts.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dun & BradstreetnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Stytch project - a 14,000 sq.ft. startup in collaboration with Dun & Bradstreet creating smart, user-driven cloud-based analytics software. Evoke worked directly with Mark Cunningham to design the workspace.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/evokeid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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