Toronto
Nov 02-03
He also works as a UX Manager at Shopify in Ottawa. Before that, while living in South Africa, Farai designed banking apps used by many across the continent. He grappled with unique design challenges because most internet users have never used a laptop or desktop. And some buy data by the megabyte. Farai likes words…
Previous to this, Forest was the Chief Creative Officer at Wolff Olins. Forest is a Senior Critic in graphic design at the Yale School of Art, where he is also a distinguished MFA alumnus. He is a founding advisor for MillerKnoll’s Diversity in Design collaborative. Forest’s work has been exhibited at MoMA, the ROM, the…
Her work explores hybrid identities through self-representation. She holds an MFA in Advanced Photographic Studies from the International Center of Photography-Bard Program and has been part of residencies at Proyecto ‘Ace, Diaspora Vibe Arts Incubator and ARC Athens. She is included in the collections of El Museo del Barrio, the Library of Congress and En…
He is the CEO and Founder of Rebrand Cities, a company that is redefining how cities, small businesses, people and brands impact the world. Rebrand Cities family of brands includes: Modern Athlete, Brand Camp University and the Rebrand Black Accelerator. Some of his clients include Disney, Nike, Cadillac, AT&T, the Detroit Pistons and the City…
He graduated as a Graphic Designer in the print design world and evolved by self-teaching himself UX, and the rest of Silicon Valley, when the first iPhones came out. Jay was an adjunct professor at CCA in San Francisco and has taught/lectured about design in China for ACG. He’s worked on notable projects such as the…
After completing his Master’s degree in Typeface Design at the University of Reading, he joined Typotheque type foundry, focusing on support and research for minority languages and working directly with Indigenous communities in North America to support their language revitalization and preservation efforts.
Before joining JPL in 2015, Krys spent 20 years in Silicon Valley, designing ecommerce and healthcare experiences with companies ranging from tiny startups to industry giants. Krys’s philosophy centers on an unwavering faith that when companies and products are designed around the needs of the end user, everyone wins. This is even more true when…
The studio specializes in designing immersive brand and museum environments. The directors are hands-on designers with a wealth of experience gained in the fields of product, interior and architectural design.
She has worked in consulting, agency, start-ups and product with a passion to better operational design challenges using human-centric frameworks.She’s currently working towards a Master of Information concentrating on human-centred data science at University of Toronto, to better marry the world of data and design.
Named “one of the 50 most creative and influential minds” by Creativity magazine, Manuel is a leading voice on information visualization and has spoken at 80+ conferences, universities and festivals across four continents. His talks have been watched by 3M+ people around the world, and he has been featured in various magazines and newspapers, such…
She brings equity and accessibility to the heart of the business. Bringing a decade of experience in design to her leadership role, Meggan sets the vision for projects, establishes standards, and builds both business and client strategies that lead to greater impact. She recognizes the value that accessibility work creates for people, and projects, with…
He is currently the creative director of Fast Company, and has been in leading design positions at some of the most prestigious publications including Men’s Health, Popular Science, Esquire and Entertainment Weekly. His work has received awards from The Society of Publication Designers, The Type Directors Club, The Art Directors Club, American Photography, American Illustration…
