Golden Hour Collective

Inviting EY Toronto to relax in the summer sun after a year's hard work

Golden Hour Collective is EY Toronto's first summer social event since 2019. With a new Officer Managing Partner and brand refresh, 2025 was a year of change. Golden Hour Collective was a celebration of that and the kick-off for the year to come.

Working under EY Creative Studio, I was tasked with creating illustrations, designing wayfinding and laying out menus as my primary role.

Timeline

4 Weeks (2025)

Type

Work project
Visual Identity

Role

Illustration
Wayfinding
Storyboarding
Motion Design

Toolbox

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects

Golden Hour Collective visual identity revolves around gradient backgrounds, leafy shadows and kinetic typography. Building off of EY's new spectrum gradients in their branding, Golden Hour Collective leans into this expansion to convey a beachy, fun and California summer feel.

Credits

Creative Director

Sarine Tchilinguirian

Senior Designer

Shannon Tierney

Senior Motion Designer

Meika Vieve D Catog

Takeaways

Collaborating with printing houses and non-designers

As my first time relying 100% on printing houses for production and taking a internal client project, I learned a lot about planning timelines effectively and working under tight turnarounds!

Impact of creating atmospheric events with visual identities

The event and its intention was truly shaped by how to visuals, wayfinding and copywriting was presented to the audience–it was rewarding to be a part of a key moment of the summer at EY.

Toronto, ON
Canada

© Janna Montalbo 2026

Let’s talk!

jannamndesn@gmail.com

Toronto, ON
Canada

© Janna Montalbo 2026

Let’s talk!

jannamndesn@gmail.com