Owen Sound, with its population of 22,000, feels like exactly the right size of community. 

Instead of the typical statistic-heavy report, Rebecca, Tim, and the team at the City had a fresh idea: showcase the people who live, work, and call Owen Sound home. They called it Your Future Neighbours.

I know these neighbours. I brush against them at the farmers market; at the coffee shop I'll say hi to my family doctor, my favourite farmer, the local DJ, and the city councillor. Every third person I meet is serving this community in some form or another.

To tell this story, the photography needed to feel emotive and cinematic. I was fortunate to work with some great talent — Sophie Thérèse, John Fearnall, Michael Mcluhan, Grey County, and Destination Ontario. The publication was printed by Qwikprint, our local print shop.

It's extra special to design work for the community I live in — featuring the writing, the photographs, and the faces of people I bump into every day.