about labyssos

Visual thinking requires a different kind of guidance.

Labyssos works with illustrators and visual thinkers across Canada on a long-term basis — not as a course provider, but as a sustained mentorship practice that stays with you through each stage of your creative development.

2017 founded

340+ mentees served

6+ years avg. engagement

100% remote, national

Mentorship session focused on illustration concepts

What Labyssos actually does

Most people who come to Labyssos have tried shorter formats first — workshops, video courses, self-directed practice. The gap they encounter is not skill, but structured feedback applied consistently over time.

Mentorship structured around real creative problems

Each mentorship arrangement starts with an honest assessment of where you are: what your illustration work communicates, where visual logic breaks down, and which technical areas are limiting your output.

Sessions cover visual composition, narrative structure within images, the relationship between concept and execution, and how to develop a coherent body of work that builds on itself rather than restarting.

Consistency as a working condition

Progress in illustration depends heavily on time between sessions — what you attempt, what fails, and what you bring back for review. Labyssos structures this rhythm deliberately, treating continuity as a core part of the methodology rather than a byproduct.

Served entirely online, across every province

All mentorship takes place digitally, which means clients in Halifax, Regina, or Kelowna work under the same conditions. Scheduling, review sessions, and reference materials are all handled through a consistent remote workflow.

the people behind the work

Practitioners, not program managers

Every mentor at Labyssos has an active illustration or visual design practice. Guidance comes from people who navigate the same creative problems, not from those who teach theory at a distance.

Dorothea Klaas

Lead Illustration Mentor

Dorothea has spent over twelve years working at the intersection of editorial illustration and concept-driven visual storytelling. Her mentorship focuses on helping clients build systems for ideation rather than responding ad hoc to each brief. She works with clients across publishing, product, and independent practice — and keeps her own commissioned work active as a condition of good mentorship.

editorial visual narrative concept development

Febian Olariu

Visual Concept Specialist

Febian approaches illustration through the lens of communication design — how a drawing functions before it becomes aesthetically resolved. His sessions are analytical and precise, with particular attention to the moment when an idea resists translation into image.

infographics concept clarity

Simone Ahlqvist

Creative Development Coach

Simone works primarily with clients who are transitioning from hobby practice to professional work. She focuses on portfolio cohesion, the mechanics of a sustainable creative schedule, and how to identify which skills warrant prioritization at each stage.

portfolio strategy practice design

Reach out directly — no intake form, no automated reply

If you want to discuss whether a long-term mentorship arrangement is appropriate for where you are right now, the most direct route is a short conversation. Use the form or any of the contact details below.

office address

160 Baig Blvd
Moncton, NB E1E 1C8
Canada