You're in good hands.
The professionals we work with are incredible at what they do. They’ve spent years building their expertise, their reputation, and their practice. What they don’t always have is a brand that clearly shows all of that.
That’s where we come in.
We’ve spent over a decade working with high-trust professionals. We understand your industry, your clients, and what it takes to build something that works for years to come.
The Women Behind Broadbent Studio
Meet the Team
Rachel Simms, RGD
Creative Director, Certified Graphic Designer, Front-End Web Developer & Founder
Rachel leads every project from discovery through to final delivery. She’s your strategist, your creative director, your developer, and the person who takes everything she learns about your practice through the Diamond Blueprint and turns it into a brand that truly fits.
With over 15 years of experience and the RGD designation, the highest professional credential in graphic design in Canada, Rachel brings a level of expertise and accountability that goes beyond aesthetics. She has taught graphic design at the post-secondary level, serves her local community as President of FemCity Hamilton/Burlington, and genuinely loves helping experts bloom into their full potential.
Learn more about Rachel’s work and teaching experience at rachelsimms.ca
Jenna Bowes
Graphic Designer
Jenna, based in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, brings a passion for visual storytelling and a unique design perspective to Broadbent Studio. She thrives in the studio’s collaborative environment, focusing on creating meaningful designs that add a touch of magic to client stories.
Outside of her work at Broadbent, Jenna nurtures her creativity at Wispwood Studios, where she creates nature-inspired art.
Operations & Administrative Support
Behind the scenes, dedicated operational and administrative support keeps every project running smoothly, communication clear, and clients looked after at every step.
What We Do
What Working with us Looks Like
Every project at Broadbent Studio starts with the Diamond Blueprint Workshop, our strategic discovery process that gets to the heart of who you are, who you serve, and what makes you the right choice. Strategy comes first, always. Because when the foundation is right, everything that grows from it is stronger.
What We Believe
Education
Learning never stops here, and we genuinely love that.
Rachel has over 15 years of experience in design and actively mentors students and young designers, believing that sharing knowledge improves the entire industry. She brings this same energy to every client relationship. We guide you through our thought process, explain the strategy behind each decision, and ensure you have a complete understanding of your brand. By the end of each project, you will feel informed, confident, and clear about your direction.
Empowerment
You’ve put years into building your expertise. Your brand should reflect that investment.
We create brands that reflect the authority you’ve already established, enabling the right clients to find, trust, and choose you. When your brand works this way, everything changes. You no longer have to prove yourself; instead, you begin attracting the clients you are meant to serve.
Empathy
We work with professionals in high-trust fields every day, and we understand what that means.
Your clients need to feel safe before they’ll ever reach out to you. That’s why we dig deep before we ever open a design file. Every question we ask, every decision we make, and every design we create is rooted in a genuine understanding of your world and the people you serve. That’s not something we learned from a textbook. It’s something we’ve built relationship by relationship.