Education
University of Illinois Chicago
School of Design with
The Basel School of Design
Master of Design (MDes) in Graphic Design
Completed 2020
Sessions College with
Musashino Art University Tokyo
Advanced Diploma in Visual Communication
Completed 2006
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physical Geography
Completed 2001
Attended Workshops
University of the Fraser Valley
Weaving Knowledge Systems
On-going 2023
University of the Fraser Valley
Symposium on Decolonizing Research
2022
University of the Fraser Valley
Educator’s Journey Towards Reconciliation
2022
AIGA Design Educators Community
ShiftED: Shifting, Inside-out: Decolonizing the classroom
2021
The Visual Communication Institute,
The Basel School of Design
MDes Workshops
2018/19
Rietveld Academie
Photo Studio
2004
Rietveld Academie
Screenprinting
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
2020—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
Foundations in Web Design
2021/22/23
Design Systems II: Transmedia
2021/22
Interactive Design for Portfolio
2021/22
Fundamentals of Design
2021/22
Digital Project Management
2021
Design Thinking for Creative Practitioners
2021/22/23
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
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
Design Talks
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
Conducted Walks/Hikes
Designers Hike
McKee Peak
Abbotsford, CA
2022
Exhibitions/Installations
Chicago Art Book Fair
Chicago, USA
2019
December Show
Chicago, USA
2018/19
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
2011/13
Redux
Toronto
Toronto, CA
2010
Iki
Tokyo, JP
2005
Absence of Time
Tokyo, JP
2004
Recently Recognized
In Common
Esker Foundation
Calgary, CA
2022
Typeroom
Parachute Type Foundry
Athens, GR
2022
Affiliations/Memberships
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
Chicago Art Book Fair
DesignTO
Esker Foundation
HEAD – Genève
Kate Thomas
LCI Arts Academy Dance
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto
School of Architecture
University of Illinois Chicago
Tashkeel
TIFF
University of Toronto