About

The Irreverent Studio is a design studio dedicated to reimagining the way knowledge is shared through design. We have a deep-seated desire to bring wonderment to science and craft unique, engaging experiences. Our mission is to bridge the worlds of knowledge translation, science communication, and branding. Our forte lies in simplifying intricate concepts into captivating visuals and immersive digital experiences. We forge pathways for science to inspire and awe, while closing the chasm between expertise and comprehension.


Clients we worked with include health professionals, researchers and organizations, all of whom share our dedication to create meaningful impact through clear and creative communication. We believe co-creation, multidisplinarity and pluriversality are key to great design and look forward to working with clients sharing the same beliefs.

About the founder

This is a photo of Leanne, woman of Southern Chinese descent in her late twenties. She has waist length dark hair parted to the left revealing a right ear decorated with multiple earrings. The soft features of her face are balanced by black thick-rimmed glasses with gold accents and sharp cat eyeliner. She is wearing a black sleeveless turtleneck and is looking straight at the camera. Background is blank.

Leanne Kate Suen Fa is a Mauritius-born Canadian UI/UX designer and creative developer and healthcare professional.

While they earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Université de Montréal in 2018, their interest in challenging mainstream ideas about service design in the healthcare sector led them to study design and its various applications to problem-solving. They completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design with a focus on web design at Concordia University in 2023 while simultaneously practicing as a pharmacist.

As a designer, they believe that technology’s potential to create more humane futures depends on the quality of its execution, i.e how well it is designed to enhance and empower users. As such, their practice focuses on multidisciplinarity and design as a form of care for others and they are committed to creating unique human-centered digital experiences which bring people together and give a voice to underrepresented communities.