Chris Dobson

President

THE Founder. THE Man. THE Guy with all the ideas…

Chris Dobson cannot refuse a challenge and when his screen-printing and website-design hobby started producing an income, and people were demanding more of his work, he couldn’t (or wouldn’t?) say no.

Through years of self-training, experiments and grit, he learned to do everything from detailed embroidery to enormous digital-billboards. This farm-boy combined his knack for technology and tools with his ambition and vision of being his own boss.

These days you can find him with his hands in several companies, while also trying to balance being a fabulous father and better man. He is a force and you will know it when you meet him!

Graeme Friesen

Executive Graphic Designer

Graeme was born an artist. Art has been his passion through grade school, college, and a professional design career spanning over two decades. He’s also a published author and illustrator.

In addition to certification in 3M wrap film training, Disney’s “Keys to Excellence”, and various modules from SGIA, Graeme is a lifelong learner and always developing his skills. He enjoys reading outside of his department as well, with an insatiable appetite for marketing, entrepreneurship, finances, philosophy, religion, and psychology.

Graeme has been instrumental in the development of many brands and published illustrations, but his favourite projects are often tied to the Ironjet brand, such as the character illustrations on this page, Ironjet’s visual identity, and this website.

When he’s not designing and illustrating, he’s spending time with his wife and daughter or composing and producing music.

In 2020, Graeme was selected as a CorelDRAW Featured Artist for his work on projects like Lakeland College’s open house illustration, which was subsequently used in Corel’s International’s product info sheet. He’s also HTML, CSS, WordPress, and SEO certified.

Correna Parkinson

Controller / Executive Assistant

Correna joined the Ironjet team in the Spring of 2019 when we realized we needed someone to manage the nitty gritty of the business.

She is the financial mastermind and keeps all of the administrative details and day to day balls up in the air. With a background in event planning and catering, Correna is an amazing asset to have when our team is called to organize huge events like Boundary Battle on the Border!

When Correna isn’t working or running her three kids to activities, you can usually find her creating magic in her kitchen or enjoying visits with family and friends.