Our Expertise

The organizational structure of Acorn Design Inc. includes Management, led by Kirsten Janes as President, and five key areas of expertise – Project Management, Commercial Design (including Corporate, Institutional and Healthcare Design), Residential Design, Graphic Design and Technical Writing. Each of these key areas have a number of roles necessary for the delivery of the business’s core service offerings — Interior Design and Project Management. In a number of cases, team members have the skills to fill more than one role as determined by the type of project.

Acorn Design Inc.’s range of services and expertise provide our clients with experienced professionals who possess the educational and project-related backgrounds for design and construction projects as well as Standards, Process, and Strategic Framework Development on non-construction projects.

  • Corporate Design

    We have built hundreds of thousands of square feet of corporate office space and amenities that are functional, accessible and pleasing to work in.

    Corporate Design - boardroom with teal and brown carpeting, teal walls, metal frames on large windows and two monitors at the end of the long boardroom table.

  • Institutional & Healthcare Design

    We pride ourselves on our work with education, seniors care, mental health, and addictions facilities to create pleasant, functional, and accessible spaces.

    Institutional & healthcare design - green dropped ceiling in tree pattern. Vinyl flooring in a pattern of a path, creek, and green grass.

  • Residential Design

    Our residential projects present an opportunity to tell a personal story and facilitate an individual client’s way of living in their home.

    Residential design - ensuite bathroom with light stone finishings and detailed cabinetry.

  • Graphic Design

    Spaces come alive with a little help from our graphic designer. This is our way of adding creative functionality to a space that the client may not have imagined.

    Graphic Design - sugar wise graphic showing the amount of sugar in every day beverages.

  • Project Management

    All projects require each detail to be thought through and accounted for. Our project management processes ensure efficient use of time and budget.

    Project Management - a gantt chart showing various stages of project tasks.

  • Technical Writing

    From proposals, to process instructions, to peer-reviewed publications, our team is ready to provide detailed technical documents for our clients.

    Technical writing - stack of coiled and hardcover notebooks.