A Bit About Me

Hello again, I’m Bryn Hughes.

I am a marketing professional, honoured to live, work, and play in Winnipeg Manitoba, which is located in Treaty No. 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and the Homeland of the Red River Métis. I am currently working as a Communications Specialist for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. I also work as a freelance photographer and web/graphic designer, and make and sell art under my creative pet project, Sea of Wheat Designs.

​I like to say my two hobbies are “making things and learning stuff”. I am very creative and have many art-related hobbies. I also enjoy woodworking, gardening, hiking, and have recently begun canoeing. I love learning about history, nature, psychology, advertising, human rights, and anything else that seems interesting. Of all my varied interests I am currently most passionate about bird watching, as you may have guessed from the images I have chosen as headers throughout this website. I began bird watching during the pandemic and it has quickly provided me with some of my most cherished life moments, like spotting my first barred owl or identifying a pied-billed grebe by call on a foggy morning walk. 

Experience

Photographer and Designer

Freelance

September 2009 – Present

  • Guides clients along the creative journey, from ideation to final product. Assists clients with colour theory, layout, design best practices, and more. Provides a variety of services including photography, report design, web design, and custom branding.
  • Manages a digital archive of previous work, accounting records, and inventory lists.

Content Strategist and Communications Coordinator

Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF)

October 2021 – Present

  • Plans and executes communications campaigns across multiple programs. Tasks include writing program guides and supporting documents; creating web content, social media, and advertisements; and working with various stakeholders to coordinate media releases and events.
  • Leads creative projects within the organization. Tasks include designing the annual report and program reports; creating print and digital advertising; managing branded documents and templates; and designing and coordinating the delivery of all tradeshow materials.
  • Provides exemplary customer service to program clients & stakeholders, assisting them to complete their project communications and acknowledgement requirements.

Contract | Officer, Stakeholder Relations

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

February 2019 – August 2020

  • Organized the 2019 Women Against MS Gala Luncheon, which raised $43,000 for MS Research. Tasks included corporate sponsorship, ticket sales, content creation, communicating with vendors, and solving problems as they arose on event day.
  • Managed the major giving program in Manitoba. Tasks included stewarding donors, communicating value and information to donors, generating KPIs, tracking donor engagement, and market research to identify potential donors, grants, and corporate sponsors.

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