About me

>> NOMADIC. Presently docked between Canada and Paris, FR. Open to new projects worldwide. If you are looking to connect, please state why. Thanks! << Driven by a deep and guttural urge to explore the corners of creative practice, functional beauty, and the wells of human nature - a multidisciplinary approach and boundless curiosity has led me to work with a diverse range of clients and mediums. Specializing in the art of empathic storytelling through conscious design, I stand by the power of words, the passion of conviction and the integrity of meaningful work. ABRIDGED MEDIA & BIBLIOGRAPHY * For full international exhibition listing, please contact me directly. 2017 FISSURE VISION. BLYNKT. Issue 3 Wildlife: Edmonton art’s scene in 2017 was captivatingly anthropological. The Edmonton Journal. THEY’RE INSIDE AND OUT. The National Post. 2017 WORLD VISION. Hunger Free Quarterly. HOW TO BE A GOOD HUMAN. FEATURE. HOWL: The Action Edition. DISEMBODIMENT. Exhibition zine catalog. 2016 PASSÉPRESSFUTUR, L’ÉVÉNEMENT QUI ILLUSTRE LA LANGUE. ÉTAPES. FAITHFUL. Woodpigeon. Official Music Video. 2015 FORBIDDEN FEAST. Wedluxe Magazine. LA BETE. HOWL: The Woman Edition. NERD NITE. Volume 14. Vancouver. SPECIAL EDITION: ARTIST COLLABORATIONS ON PACKAGING DESIGN. Viction:ary HOW TO BUILD A BEER BRAND FROM SCRATCH. WorkingNotWorking Magazine WILD AT HEART. The Gazette Vancouver. 2014 JOHN JAMES. Spring/Summer Feature. Georgie Magazine. THE BRILLIANCE, THE PASSION, AND AESTHETIC OF JOHN JAMES. Juxtapoz. PECHAKUCHA. Volume 35. Vancouver. JOHN JAMES ENTERS THE ICEBOX. The Gazette Vancouver. PINWHEELS. The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. Fast Co. GIRLS. Laurell. Official music video. 2013 FASHION WITH COMPASSION. The Edmonton Journal. 2011 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST — A STYLIZED INTERPRETATION. Wedluxe Magazine. INTO THE LIGHT. Plaid Magazine. THE DOUBLE LIFE OF NATALIE. Photographer & Muse. OUT & ABOUT. SOMA WEAR CANADA’S ACCESSORIES STARS. April Feature. Flare Magazine. 2010 CABOCHON. A Shaded View on Fashion. CREME DE LA CREME. Parlour Magazine. OFF THE DEEP END. Parlour Magazine. EDGY VS. POLISHED. Flare Magazine. THE RHINESTONE COWBOY. Flare Magazine. SUMMER COVER. June Feature. Parlour Magazine. FEATURE. Display Magazine - Issue 3. STREET STYLE IN SEPTEMBER. The Calgary Herald. DOWNTOWN CALGARY: BACK TO STYLE. Calgary citywide campaign. ACCESSORIES SHOW: ALBERTA FASHION WEEK. Calgary Fashion. MIDWAY: ALBERTA FASHION WEEK. Calgary Fashion. THE POWERFUL WOMAN. Calgary Fashion. GREETINGS FROM YACHT. Calgary Fashion. TAKING FASHION TO THE WILD SIDE. The Calgary Herald. NECK AND NECK. Vitamin Daily. FASHION CENTRAL. Calgary citywide campaign. WOULD YOU STAY IF SHE PROMISED YOU HEAVEN? Antler Magazine.

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Work history

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Creative Director/Art Director/Bespoke Designer/ArtistFreelance
Oct 2003CanadaFreelance
Absent of the limits and constraints of a singular role, my mediums have run the gamut. Honing creative craft through design and advertising built around strong ideas and beautiful form, I’ve woven a diverse body of work; ranging from 2D/3D pieces for exhibition, editorial, and campaign, sculpt environments (both online and off) and their companion environmental graphic systems, design promotional materials, apps, campaigns and packaging for edible and retail goods, create therapeutic body armour for survivors of sexual abuse, as well as collaborate with various charitable organizations and social causes. ABRIDGED CLIENT LIST: Levi’s, Girlgaze, Adobe, Google ATAP, Nike, Wieden + Kennedy AMS, Wolf + Wilhelmine, Versus Beer, Diesel and Summit.
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ASSOC. CREATIVE DIRECTOR + ART DIRECTORNoise Digital
Oct 2013 - Oct 2015Vancouver, CanadaFull Time
• Mentored and led the creative team, implementing team feedback, organizing personal growth workshops, educational seminars and continued 1-1 skill building. • Drove overall growth and design strategy within the company - shifting the focus from design-to-fit media buys to driving narrative backed digital campaigns through diverse social media channels, resulting in a tripled increase of interaction through Ferrero social media, as well as full creative control of all Canadian centric Ferrero accounts. ABRIDGED CLIENT LIST: Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Sapporo, Sleeman

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Skills

• Adobe Create Suite
• Bespoke Design
• Mural Painting
• Art and Creative Direction
• Photography
• Conceptual Copywriting
• Jewellery Design
• Branding
• Custom Typography

Education

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Bachelor of Design Visual CommunicationUniversity of Alberta
Feb 2000 - Oct 2004Canada

Awards

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Silver. Changing Behaviours.Shopper Innovation Award.
ADD A LITTLE JOY: THE NUTELLA SPIFE
Silver. Packaged Goods.Effie Awards
BALLPARK RE-BRAND

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