About me

Award winning designer with 14 years of agency experience focusing on branding and packaging solutions. I have curated and crafted creative for clients spanning across a multitude of industries including corporate, real estate, charitable and arts organizations, food and beverage, retail, hospitality, and viticulture. Passionate about typography, lettering, food, yoga, and healthy living. Inspired by nature, architecture, music, and photography.

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• Does anyone have any resources for finding design work and connecting with like-minded people outside of mainstream platforms?

Projects

• The Stratagem GroupConceptual logo design and branding for a collective of creative companies providing production and development services for film and television. Creative Director: Nanistya Martohardjono Studio: Haft2 Inc.
• Dead Jack PineLogo design for a Canadian folk band inspired by legendary artist Tom Thomson and his painting “The Jack Pine.” Tom Thomson was an outdoorsman who spent most of his time adventuring in Algonquin Park. It is here where he first began to paint and “The Jack Pine” quickly became an iconic representation of the Northern Ontario landscape. Not only did it inspire the name Dead Jack Pine, its essence had also impacted the band’s sound, tone, and aesthetic. Dead Jack Pine wanted an identity that embo
• MaelströmBranding and label design for Huron County’s very first vineyard cultivating unique wines from a rich and flavourful terroir. Huron County has had a long and successful history in agriculture however growing grapes was an impossible task. The Landsborough family were determined to prove they could by transforming their own land into the County’s very first winery. Their vision was to respect and protect the biological diversity of the estate with less intervention in processing. This meant fe

Work history

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Art DirectorFreelance
Apr 2020Toronto, CanadaFreelance
Providing art direction and design services in branding, packaging, and illustration.
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Senior Graphic DesignerRe:Generate Design
Sep 2021 - Feb 2023Toronto, CanadaFull Time
Design Lead assisting with branding and packaging projects in the food and retail space.

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Skills

• Graphic Design
• Art Direction
• Creative Direction
• Branding Design
• Packaging Design
• Brand Creative Strategy
• Brand Architectue
• Editorial Design
• Typography Design
• Typography Lettering

Education

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Honours BDes, Graphic DesignYork University
Sep 2006 - Jun 2009Toronto, Canada
Joint program with Sheridan College (YSDN).
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Diploma, Graphic DesignGeorge Brown College
Sep 2002 - Jun 2005Toronto, Canada

Awards

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STA 100 WinnerThe Society of Typographic Arts
Top 100 winner for best typographic design for "Kirmizi" monogram.
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GOLD Ontario Wine AwardOntario Wine Awards
Awarded best label design for Creekside Estate's Pinot Grigio.

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