Who we are
Cultured Creative Studio is a design business based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, dedicated to celebrating culture, identity, and storytelling through visual media.
We offer illustrations, branding, graphic design, and community-centered events that foster cross-cultural exchange. We collaborate with individuals, creatives, and organizations that value cultural integrity and creative impact.
A world where design honors cultural roots, tells authentic stories, and connects heritage with innovation—where art serves as the soul's QR code, not mass-produced noise.
Our Vision
We restore meaning to arts and culture by creating visually compelling, culturally rooted designs that help organizations and artists authentically reflect their identity, stand out, and connect deeply with their communities.
Our Mission
Our Approach
We understand culture/subculture as a way of life, beliefs, values, and traditions passed down through generations, and we honor it while bringing fresh perspectives.
We learn your cultural story from an insider's view and show its essence through beautiful design that creates belonging for your community and curiosity for newcomers.
One studio delivers storytelling, cultural insight, and design seamlessly. We specialize in branding, marketing, curatorial exhibitions, and community programs centered on equity, inclusion, and cultural representation.
Every design we make ensures you grow by getting you noticed, bringing in new audiences, attracting funding, and earning recognition.
About Founder
Nahom Assefa is a multidisciplinary artist, creative writer, and curator whose practice explores cross-cultural storytelling, belongingness, and identity through visual and community-based work. Nahom challenges the “starving artist” stereotype by combining art with entrepreneurship.
Originally from Ethiopia and now based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nahom's work has gained recognition provincially, including as Dalhousie Art Gallery Curator, Ambassador for the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival, a Nocturne Festival’s 2025 NOISEmaker, and recipient of the 2025 NSCC Immigrant and International Student Experience - Student IMPACT Award Winner.