About KAP

KAP Design is Jamie Kapitain, a visual communication specialist, who collaborates with academic researchers, labs, and research institutions to translate complex findings into clear, engaging visual communication assets. Jamie advises on and develops high-impact visual solutions for grant applications, knowledge mobilization plans, research summaries, reports, and presentations — helping researchers secure funding, demonstrate impact, and mobilize their work effectively. 

With extensive experience in climate change, sustainability, ecology, and environmental science research communication projects, Jamie understands both the content and the challenges researchers face to get their work seen by the right audiences.

KAP supports research by making findings accessible to funders, partners, policymakers, and the public. Bridging the gap between rigorous research and audience understanding, KAP enables research dissemination.

If you have a project or any questions, please email Jamie

Clients

Arrell Food Institute

Birds Canada

Canada Water Network

City of Guelph, Climate Change Office

Climate Risk Institute

College of Veterinarians of Ontario

Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Habitat For Humanity

Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo

McMaster University, Faculty of Engineering

National Research Council Canada / Government of Canada

Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance (formerly OMAFRA - UoG Partnership)

Ontario Nonprofit Network

Oregon State University, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society

Our Energy Guelph

Pathways to Education

Pollinator Partnership

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Migratory Bird Center

Soils at Guelph - University of Guelph

Standards Council of Canada

University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences

University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

University of Colorado Boulder, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department

University of Guelph, Department of Integrative Biology and Department of Geography

University of Guelph, Department of Plant Agriculture

University of Waterloo, School of Environment, Resources, and Sustainability, Faculty of Environment

University of Windsor, Department of Biological Sciences

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Wilfrid Laurier University, Faculty of Arts

Jamie Kapitain

With an ecology degree from Western University and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph, Jamie’s design career evolved from architecture into information design and science communication. With over 350 infographic-based projects completed, his work is known for its clarity, engagement and successful balance of visual and written content. Jamie is also a painter and his work is collected throughout Canada and the United States (see his painting website).

Heather Watt-Kapitain

When a project requires expert facilitation to arrive at the story to tell, Heather is called in to collaborate. A skilled discovery meeting facilitator, she instinctively knows the correct questions to ask to get to the root of the communication challenge. Heather also brings 15 years of project and event management experience to KAP and is a Canada Clean50 2020 Honouree in the Consultant and Enabler category.