About Patent Pending Ideas

We started as most agencies do, we wanted to have greater challenges and working for ourselves was the fun way to do it. It seems like yesterday, but that realization that came to be the start of PPi, happened back in 2001. 

We learned early on that work is work, fun is fun, but if you are working with people you like and respect it goes a hell of a lot easier.  So we don't think in terms of clients or customers.

We think in terms of friends. 
And we have had the opportunity to work with lots of friends on their projects. 

Over the years the team has grown, but the values have stayed the same.  Keep our family happy. 

Meet The Team

Chris Armstrong
Owner, wheel greaser, idea guy.

After attending George Brown College for Business Marketing I moved west and setup base in Vancouver for a couple years. 

On a quick day trip to Whistler in October 1998,  i ending up meeting my future wife and I moved into the Whistler community a couple months making it my home base.  13 years later our house has become covered in kids toys and it seems like we are running around all day long getting everything done.  But we still find time for enjoying the mountains on bikes & snowboards.

Mark Edmondson
Linking one's & zero's together.

Mark has the ability to figure out everything that we have ever put in front of him. He is a coding machine that can think laterally to figure out problems, efficiencies and how to build some pretty darn neat websites and applications.

Originally from outside of Manchester UK, but now a Canadian citizen and Whistler home owner.

Leah Winhold
Pixel pusher. 

Graphic designer with a creative mind and modern plan of attack when tackling a new project. With a strong passion for design shining through in each work piece, from logo design and branding of a corporate identity to promotional work and illustration. Efficiently completing each design challenge with the clients goals in mind ensures both parties are happy with the outcome.

Hailing from Ontario but currently calling Whistler, B.C. home, Leah Winhold is happy to push the boundaries of what you would expect from your average contract, due to her focus and drive for a career in the field, her ability to look at things from a different perspective, and an attention to her client's needs. With a natural feel working with multiple types of media, models, and subjects, Winhold has fashioned herself into a graphical Swiss Army Knife.

Claire Buchar
Pixel pusher.

Recently graduating from the Graphic Design Masters Certificate Program at Sessions College for Professional Design and as a 9 time Canadian National DH MTB Team member, Claire finds that both the art and bike worlds have been a creative and expressive outlet for her. Between racing and training around the world, Claire brings her strong work ethic and artistic roots to the PPi team. With her own knowledge and growing experience, she aims to bring inspiration, quality and professionalism to any design project.