— ABOUT THE STUDIO
One founder. One dachshund.
The whole agency.
Hot Hot Dog Studio is a founder-led creative and marketing studio in Toronto. I help established product businesses in Canada and the US get their brand, their packaging and their ads pulling in the same direction, without hiring a department to do it.
Industries served
12+
E-comm, beauty, food, trades & more
— THE FOUNDER
Hi, I am Rita.
I'll be doing the work.
I'm a Toronto-based creative specializing in branding, design, websites, and marketing. Working across different industries, I've noticed one recurring problem.
Most businesses don’t have bad marketing. They have disconnected marketing. A logo from launch, packaging by another designer, an outdated website, and ads that don’t quite match where they lead. Each piece works on its own, but together they turn the owner into a full-time brand project manager.
I started Hot Hot Dog Studio to bridge the gap between a freelancer and a big agency. You work directly with one person who sees the whole picture, from packaging to paid ads. No account managers, no runaround. If something works, I’ll show you why. If I don’t know yet, I’ll tell you.
When I’m not working, I’m probably judging packaging at the grocery store or hanging out with Stella, the dachshund behind the name.
— MANAGEMENT
And this is Stella.
She runs things.
Stella is a dachshund and, officially, management. She attends every meeting, reviews all work from roughly ankle height and has never once approved a deadline. Her feedback is short and mostly barking.
She’s also the reason the studio is called what it’s called. You’re welcome to ask about her on the call. Most people do.
— How I work
A few things I won't budge on.
01
Pretty has to pull its weight.
Good design should make something easier: picking you off the shelf, trusting you enough to buy, remembering you next time. If it only looks nice, it’s decoration.
02
Diagnose first, pitch second.
Plenty of businesses don’t need a full rebrand. Some need better ads. Some need a new box. A first call is about working out which problem actually comes first.
03
No promises I can’t keep.
Nobody can guarantee ad results before a campaign runs, so I won’t. What I will do is set it up properly, measure it honestly and tell you in plain language what the numbers mean.
04
One partner, not five freelancers.
The person who designed your packaging should understand the ad that sells it. Keeping that under one roof means you stop being the go-between.
— How I work
The whole agency. Without an agency.
I work with small businesses across Canada and the US, mostly e-commerce brands, beauty and wellness, and service businesses. Instead of hiring four specialists and playing go-between, you get one studio that covers the lot and makes it work together.
01
Build
The foundation. A brand, website and words that look as good as the thing you actually do.
Brand identity · Web design · Copywriting · Print
02
Grow
The engine. Ads, search and email that bring the right people in and turn them into customers.
Meta & Google Ads · SEO · Email · Landing pages
03
Manage
The consistency. Social and content that stay on-brand every week, without landing on your to-do list.
Social media · Content · Community · Newsletters
04
Strategize
The plan. Working out which problem to solve first, before anyone spends a dollar on execution.
Brand audits · Strategy · Campaign planning · Launches
