Academic Background
Master of Design in Graphic Design
School of Design
University of Illinois at Chicago with
The Basel School of Design
Completed 2020
MDes Workshops
The Visual Communication Institute,
The Basel School of Design
2018/2019
Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication Design
Musashino Art University Tokyo
and Sessions College
Completed 2006
Screen Printing Workshop
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
2002
Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography
University of Calgary
Completed 2001
Teaching Experience
University of the Fraser Valley
*Design Systems: Experiential
2022
*Interactive Design I
2021/2022
*Design Systems II: Transmedia
2021
*Design Fundamentals
2021
*Digital Project Management for
Creative Practitioners
2021
*Design Thinking for Creative Leadership
2021/2022
OCAD University
*Design Process 2
2021
*Surface, Object, Space
2013
*Typography 1: Letters and Words
2012
*Typography 2: Structures
2012
School of Design
University of Illinois at Chicago
*Color Theory Foundation
2019/2020
Alberta University of the Arts
*Web Design
2015/2016/2017
*Typography 1
2014
*Motion Graphics
2014
Faculty Service
Design Showcase Exhibition
University of the Fraser Valley
2021
Affiliations / Memberships
The Digital Humanities Initiative
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute for the Humanities and University Library
Graphic Designers of Canada
Since 2009
Communication Designers Association
Since 2009
Talks / Lectures
Digital Humanities Initiative
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, USA
2020
Department of Architecture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, USA
2019
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE
2017
Design Days Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2017
Tashkeel
Dubai, UAE
2017
Architecture Now
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, CA
2015
Art Now
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, CA
2015/2016
Design Talks
Toronto Design Offsite Festival
Toronto, CA
2015
Why Design?
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2012
RGD DesignThinkers
Toronto, CA
2012
Conducted Workshops
Storefront
Chicago, USA
2019
Design Days Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2017
Tashkeel
Dubai, UAE
2017
Sikka Art Fair
Dubai, UAE
2017
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2017
Toronto Design Offsite Festival
Toronto, CA
2017
Esker Foundation
Calgary, CA
2016
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2015
Exhibitions / Installations
Chicago Art Book Fair
Chicago, USA
2019
December Show
Chicago, USA
2018/2019
The Basel School of Design
International Poster Design
Basel, CH
2019
Tashkeel International Poster Design
Dubai, UAE
2017
Outside the Box
Toronto, CA
2016
Designers in the Classroom
Toronto, CA
2011/2013
Redux
Toronto
Toronto, CA
2010
Iki
Tokyo, JP
2005
Absence of Time
Tokyo, JP
2004
