About Peppered Pixels
About
Peppered Pixels
An Edmonton-based design studio specializing in creating websites, book covers, and advertising: from concept to completion.
MEET OLGA
Peppered Pixels is a web and graphic design studio powered by Olga Kondratenko—a professional storyteller, designer, and award-winning communicator.
Born in Moscow and long based in Canada, I grew up surrounded by books and fascinated by the production magic of publishing houses. That curiosity naturally extended to the visual world—through photography and later graphic design—shaping my approach to editorial layouts, book covers, and websites.
Before running Peppered Pixels full-time, I worked in journalism, communications, and graphic design, helping organizations explain complex ideas in simple, engaging ways. That background still informs everything I do: design is never just visual, it is narrative.
Today, I work as a full-time web designer and a book cover designer, collaborating with the most amazing clients across the globe.
COFFEE
DOGS
ROCK'n'ROLL
MY CORE ABILITIES
Naming ⦿ Strategy ⦿ Concept Development ⦿ Creative Direction ⦿ Print ⦿ Content ⦿ Photography ⦿ Production Literacy ⦿ SEO Awareness ⦿ Writing ⦿ Digital ⦿ UX ⦿ UI
MY EDUCATION
University of Toronto
User Experience Design, Information Architecture and Content Strategy, Design Validation, Interaction Design, User Research, Visual Design
University of Alberta
Social Media Marketing
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Project Management, Project Leadership
MacEwan University
Public Relations, Graphic Design, Advertising, Applied Communications
HubSpot Academy
Content Marketing Certification, SEO Certification
Wix Studio Academy
Web Designer Certification, Wix Accessibility Certification
MY CORE ABILITIES
Naming ⦿ Strategy ⦿ Concept Development ⦿ Creative Direction ⦿ Print ⦿ Content ⦿ Photography ⦿ Production Literacy ⦿ SEO Aware ⦿ Writing ⦿ Digital ⦿ UX ⦿ UI
YOU ARE IN GOOD HANDS
Gold Quill Award
Publications:
Property Assessment Notice Redesign
International Association of Business Communicators, 2016
Silver Leaf Award
Audio/Visual:
Delicious Property Assessment Videos
International Association of Business Communicators, 2015
Capital Award
Publications:
Alberta Blue Cross Annual Report
International Association of Business Communicators, Edmonton, 2012
Capital Award
Publications: University of Alberta International Annual Report
International Association of Business Communicators, Edmonton, 2009
Tight Writer Champion Award
Public Relations
Diploma Program
MacEwan University, 2008
WE WILL WORK WELL TOGETHER
We are a good match if you want your work represented thoughtfully and professionally.
If you’re comfortable trusting my research skills and design judgment, while staying involved in the process, you’ll feel at home here.
I work best with people who like working one-on-one with their web and graphic designer. If you are looking for a big team, that's not me.
Your appreciation for clean, editorial-style design, and your openness to different design styles will help our collaboration go faster and smoother.
