CV
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Academics
2005–2009
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto ON
Bachelor of Design (BDes). Graphic Design.
Bachelor of Design (BDes). Graphic Design.
Experience
2009–Present
University of Toronto, Toronto ON
Interaction Design Research Associate. Developing UI for digital cognitive prosthetics and gaming environments in collaboration with Ron Baecker's HCI masters students (TAGlab) and The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI).
Interaction Design Research Associate. Developing UI for digital cognitive prosthetics and gaming environments in collaboration with Ron Baecker's HCI masters students (TAGlab) and The Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI).
2010
ninth+crux, Toronto ON
Web Developer. Drupal front/back end development.
Web Developer. Drupal front/back end development.
Winter 2009
Summer 2010
Summer 2010
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), Toronto ON
Workshop Instructor. Basic web design for artists. Taught CSS, XHTML, Web Semantics and approaches to designing for web.
Workshop Instructor. Basic web design for artists. Taught CSS, XHTML, Web Semantics and approaches to designing for web.
2009–2010
Strategic Innovation Lab (sLab), Toronto ON
Research Assistant. Assisting in the development of web-based initiatives using Drupal CMS environment primarily in conjunction with the sBook: Future of The Book research project.
Research Assistant. Assisting in the development of web-based initiatives using Drupal CMS environment primarily in conjunction with the sBook: Future of The Book research project.
2006–2009
Ontario College of Art and Design Academic Computing Center, Toronto ON
Studio Monitor. Provided hardware & software support for MAC/PC workstations at OCAD. Assisted students & faculty on projects ranging from web/print design to video production.
Studio Monitor. Provided hardware & software support for MAC/PC workstations at OCAD. Assisted students & faculty on projects ranging from web/print design to video production.
Autumn 2008
Beehive Design, Toronto ON
Design Intern. Developed print & web projects in collaboration with studio principal. Assisted in creative direction on branding initiatives.
Design Intern. Developed print & web projects in collaboration with studio principal. Assisted in creative direction on branding initiatives.
Summer 2008
q30 Design Inc., Toronto ON
Design Intern. Assisted in brand development, print and interactive design.
Design Intern. Assisted in brand development, print and interactive design.
Summer 2006
Mobile Digital Commons Network (MDCN), Toronto ON
Research Intern. Rapid prototyping of mobile applications using GPS and location aware technologies. Conducted field research and developed user experience.
Research Intern. Rapid prototyping of mobile applications using GPS and location aware technologies. Conducted field research and developed user experience.
Skills
Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Omnigraffle, XHTML, CSS, Subversion, GitContent Management Systems: Drupal, Wordpress & ExpressionEngine.
Merits and Citations
- Creative Type 2 Exhibition @ 52 McCaul (2010)
- Contributor to Shift: Approaches No. 3
- OCAD Student Union Year-End Retrospective 2008/2009
- Creative Type Exhibition @ XPACE Cultural Center (2008)
- Curry’s Art Store Prize 2008 (OCAD)
- H.L. Rous Award 2008 (OCAD)
- Al Elliott Scholarship Award 2008 (OCAD)
- K.M. Hunter Scholarship Award 2007 (OCAD)