Amy Perzan Merrill, Creative Director
Amy won her first design competition with her poster on fire safety in Warman, SK at the ripe age of 6 years old. Prior to that, she had dabbled in all things artistic, and was recognized in her community for her creative talents; notably her bike decoration skills (with help from Mom on the logistics) where she picked up the blue ribbon in the parade.
Throughout her youth, Amy continued to be the “go-to” person for graphic design, adding yearbook covers, bulletin board displays and a stint as PR person for the SRC to her resume.
What might come as a surprise for such a highly creative individual are Amy’s uncanny right brain traits such as:
- her organizational skills
- her attention to detail
- her accountability
It’s Amy’s combination of creativity and accountability that have made Meringue3.14 Marketing by Design a successful business since its inception in 2003. Over the years, Meringue3.14 has seen unprecedented growth as more and more small business owners seek quality design combined with creative and affordable delivery. Learn more about why more businesses choose Meringue3.14
Amy is proud to call herself a wife and mother. She resides on her acreage near Calgary, Alberta.
Core competencies in Digital Marketing & Graphic Design
- Founded Meringue3.14 in 2003
- Visual Communications Diploma (3 year), Medicine Hat College
- Web Design, Alberta College of Art and Design
- Economics, University of Saskatchewan
- Designed Curriculum and Instructed on Branding & Self Promotion, Blanche MacDonald Centre for Applied Design
- Branding and Self Promotion Workshops for AWE (Alberta Women Entrepreneurs)
- Governor General’s Award for Academic Excellence
- BDC Young Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee
- Silver, Best Ad Design & Best Poster Design in an International Publication
- Anatomy of a Business Card: CTV interview (televised)
- Small Business Success Story, Calgary Herald feature + Speaker, Small Business Week
- Constant Contact Digital Marketing & Google AdWords Certified
Kirstie Shanks – Graphic Designer
The newest member of the team, Kirstie finds herself in a number of roles at Meringue 3.14 though you’ll primarily see her design and content creation work on your social media accounts.
Kirstie has been in the graphic design industry since 2012 and is a self-taught, motivated person who is always looking to learn the latest trends and standards to better serve clients. She is used to wearing many hats and if she has never worn a particular one before, you can almost always count on her to be willing to learn how to wear it properly. Her design work and capacity have evolved over the years as she started off by running her own digital design shop on Etsy which evolved into working in the wedding industry and soon she was designing full brands and websites.
Originally from Manitoba and taking on the adventure of moving to Ontario, Kirstie spent 11 years running her business in the Greater Toronto Area dabbling in many different skills during that time. In August 2023, she connected with Amy online as she was considering relocating to Alberta and hopped on the Meringue3.14 team in September 2023.
Kirstie is a busy mom of 3 beautiful daughters, a proud wife and has a huge love of art and storytelling even in her spare time where she dabbles in comic making, writing and playing tabletop roleplaying games with a tight-knit group of friends. Kirstie is also hugely passion about human rights issues that affect Indigenous Peoples and actively works against the pervasive issue of Human Trafficking.
Chris Gamboa – Website Designer / Developer
Chris is a seasoned web developer endowed with a discerning eye for groundbreaking design and a profound grasp of techniques aimed at delivering optimal user experiences. With a decade of dedicated experience in web development, coupled with a history of catering to a diverse clientele ranging from corporate giants to small businesses , A Graduate of Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Website and App Development Certificate with CDI College, Google Certified and always dedicated to getting stuff done.
Amanda Sharp – Brand & Graphic Designer
Working together since 2008, Amanda is our go-to for Logo Design. All we have to do is send her a brief and she is good to go, dreaming up a range of ideas that impress every time. Her ability to turn concepts into reality has resulted in many happy clients!
This busy mom recently moved across the globe. Being in a totally opposite time zone hasn’t been a problem at all. This organized designer is a dream because she gets the importance of project milestones and is committed to meeting deadlines.
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