Education
Master of Design (MDes) in Graphic Design
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design with
The Basel School of Design
Completed 2020
Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication
Sessions College with
Musashino Art University Tokyo
Completed 2006
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physical Geography
University of Calgary
Completed 2001
Extended Learning/Workshops
Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment
University of the Fraser Valley
2023/24
Weaving Knowledge Systems
University of the Fraser Valley
2023
RGD Design Educators Conference Vancouver
Capilano University
2023
Symposium on Decolonizing Research
University of the Fraser Valley
2022
Harrison Lake Placenaming Tour
with Sonny McHalsie
2022
Educator’s Journey Towards Reconciliation
University of the Fraser Valley
2022
AIGA Shift(ed):
Shifting, Inside-out: Decolonizing The Classroom
2021
MDes Workshops
The Visual Communication Institute,
The Basel School of Design
2018/19
Photo Studio
Rietveld Academie
2004
Screenprinting
Rietveld Academie
2000
Academic Positions
University of the Fraser Valley
Graphic + Digital Design
Assistant Professor
2022—present
OCAD University
Graphic Design
Sessional Faculty
2012—2013/21
University of the Fraser Valley
Graphic + Digital Design
LTA Faculty
2021—2022
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design
Sessional Faculty
2019—2020
Alberta University of the Arts
School of Visual Arts
Sessional Faculty
2013—2017
Teaching Experience
University of the Fraser Valley
Advanced Portfolio
2023
Experiential Graphic Design
2022/23/24
Design Inquiry
2025
Packaging Design
2023/24
History of Graphic Design
2024/25
Foundations in Web Design
2021/22/23/24/25
Design Systems II: Transmedia Solutions
2021/22
Interactive Design for Portfolio
2021/22
Fundamentals of Design
2021/22/23/25
Digital Project Management
2021
Design Thinking
2021/22/23/24
OCAD University
Design Process 2
2021
Surface, Object, Space
2013
Typography 1: Letters and Words
2012
Typography 2: Structures
2012
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design
Color Theory Foundation
2019/20
Alberta University of the Arts
Web Design
2015/16/17
Typography 1
2014
Motion Graphics
2014
Talks/Lectures/Seminars
Counterforms: Practices, Theories, Methods
Public Seminar Series
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, CA
2024/25
Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, CA
2024/25
ConnectEd
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, CA
2024/25
Constructing Institutions
Weaving Knowledge Workshop:
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, CA
2023
Digital Humanities Initiative
University of Illinois 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
2015/16
Toronto Design Offsite Festival
Toronto, CA
2015
Why Design?
OCAD University
Toronto, CA
2012
RGD DesignThinkers
Toronto, CA
2012
PechaKucha Toronto
Toronto, CA
2012
PechaKucha Tokyo
Tokyo, JP
2007
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
2018/19
International Poster Design
The Basel School of Design
Basel, CH
2019
International Poster Design
Tashkeel
Dubai, UAE
2017
RGD: Outside the Box
Toronto, CA
2016
The Design Exchange (DX)
Designers in the Classroom
Toronto, CA
2011/13
Harbourfront Centre: Redux
Toronto
Toronto, CA
2010
Iki
Tokyo, JP
2005
Absence of Time
Tokyo, JP
2004
Publications/Recognition
Further Reading Journal
Print No. 4
Learning Within, Learning Without: Modes of Design Enquiry
2024
Cargo Collective #283
Selected Website
2023
In Common
Esker Foundation
Calgary, CA
2022
Typeroom
Parachute Type Foundry
Athens, GR
2022
Attended Conferences/Symposiums
Porto Design Biennale
Porto, PT
2023
RGD Design Educators Conference Vancouver
Vancouver, CA
2023
AIGA Seattle National Design Conference
Seattle, USA
2022
Symposium on Decolonizing Research
University of the Fraser Valley
2022
Porto Design Biennale
Porto, PT
2019
future sense
Basel, CH
2019
Economies of Aesthetics
Basel, CH
2015
Affiliations/Memberships
Tangram
Academic Journal
UFV Press
Since 2023
The Digital Humanities Initiative
University of Illinois Chicago
Institute for the Humanities and University Library
Since 2019
AIGA Professional Association for Design
2022
Graphic Designers of Canada
Since 2009
Communication Designers Association
Since 2009
Select Clients
DesignTO
Esker Foundation
HEAD – Genève
Joshua Farm Gallery
LCI Arts Academy Dance
Museum of Contemporary
Art Toronto
School of Architecture
University of Illinois
Chicago
Tangram Academic Journal
UFV Press
Tashkeel
TIFF
University of Toronto