Character Illustration for Caps Off Brewing Co., 2025

Each Caps Off Brewing Co. beer features a different character who wears unique hat and embodies the flavour profile of the beer. I designed these characters to match the style of existing can designs and to meet the client's brief.

Branding, Iconography, Logo, and Website for 911 First Aid Training (911firstaidtraining.ca), 2025

911 First Aid Training launched in Southern Ontario in 2025. I worked with their lead trainer and business owner to develop their branding, website, logo, print materials, and iconography.

Cover Layout, Design, Illustration, and Typography for Fairfunk Studios, 2025 - 2026

I developed cover designs, layouts, and illustrations for Fairfunk Studios, with some hand-drawn typography. My approach to cover design is to introduce content.

Selected Fine Arts Works

Fine Arts Undergraduate Thesis, 2013

Gramophone, 3D Modeling, Texture, & Renders, 2025

I used 3ds Max for the model, Substance Painter for the textures, and Unreal Engine for rendering (free Unreal Engine Cigar Room environment for a few of the renders). More details about this project available here.

Post-Grad Thesis in 3D Character Design & Animation, 2024

I created this character, Carmine Cucui, for my Fanshawe College post-grad thesis. I modeled her in Maya and ZBrush, textured in Substance Painter, and rendered in Unreal engine. More details about this project & animation available here and here.

Sword & Shield Design & Renders, 2023

The Herringbone & Pearl Royal Mer-Sword & Shield Set is weaponry I designed for a Digital Drawing course. I then modeled & textured the design in 3Ds Max and ZBrush, textured in Substance Painter, and rendered in Unreal Engine. More information about this project is available here.

About & Contact Info

Tiffany Cairns is a mixed media visual artist and graphic designer based in Southern Ontario. Her work explores how small, repetitive actions accumulate into large endeavours, emphasizing the role of collective creation. She is always trying to reconcile her Mennonite heritage and love of craft with her training in fine arts, commercial graphics, and game design. Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Waterloo, where she majored in Fine Arts, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in 3D Character Design & Animation from Fanshawe College. She has exhibited her work throughout Southern Ontario, Montreal, and internationally.Please submit queries through the form below.