Helena Rae
Photo courtesy of Robert Dall

just dandy...

Helena Rae is a professional graphic designer and illustrator. She currently lives and works on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, British Columbia.

Helena studied graphic design, illustration and fine arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design and graduated with a BDes from the Alberta College of Art & Design.

She began her design career in 1990 as a Junior Graphic Artist in Whitehorse, Yukon. From there she has worked as a production assistant at a silkscreen company, a graphic designer in a Vancouver design agency and a senior graphic designer in a children's marketing company.

In 2008 dandy graphics was established, satisfying Helena's ultimate goal of goin' solo. And she thinks that's ..... just dandy!