Board of Directors
President
Nicola is an independent art director and graphic designer who specializes in editorial design. She’s obsessed with magazines, so much so that she opened Issues Magazine Shop, a retailer of independent mag...
VP for Communications, Chair of the Design Committee
Julian Brown is ON THE CHASE! Julian creates ‘motion-first’ brands and content for smart clients (Sport Chek, University of Toronto, Cineplex, World Wildlife Fund). His motion design & branding project...
VP for Education, Chair of the Education Committee
Diana Varma RGD is an award-winning design educator by day and a podcaster by night; getting creative with creatives about all things creative. She is a woman in STEAM who operates a traditional offset pri...
VP for Membership, Co-Chair of the Membership Committee
Ruth uses her creative talents to inform and delight at the City of Côte Saint-Luc (a municipality in the West End of Montreal), where she has worked for over 20 years as their in-house graphic designer wi...
VP for Diversity & Inclusion, Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Xandr is a multi-hyphenated queer trans creative director, designer, illustrator, front-end developer, travelling speaker and educator. His design firm, ARToverMATTER, is a creative studio that gives a dam...
Secretary, Chair of the Events Committee
With a proven track record in brand transformation and a passion for captivating design, Alex is an experienced Creative Director dedicated to delivering exceptional results. She specializes in creating im...
Treasurer, Co-Chair of the Membership Committee
I lead design at Creative Currency, leveraging my background in editorial design and branding to lead projects that help organizations tell their stories more effectively, present information more clearly,...
Directors
Vice Chair of the Events Committee
Meghan specializes in print design, illustration and motion. While she started her career on the agency side, her passion for international development, education and gender equality helped her land roles ...
Vice-Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Chris is an award-winning strategic communicator, copywriter and graphic designer living and working in Metro Vancouver, on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)...
Chair of the Certification Committee
Michelle is Founder, Creative Designer and Information Specialist at Hopgood Creative. She helps researchers, academics and thinkers use the power of design to explain complex ideas. With over 15 years of ...
Vice Chair of the UX Advisory Group
As a creative leader with over 20 years of strategic management experience and hands-on expertise in various digital ecosystems and industries, I've built my career by designing insight-based, accessible p...
Chair of the UX Advisory Group
Geneviève is a strategic design leader with hands-on product and service design expertise and 10+ years of experience empowering creative teams in fast-paced tech environments.She helps companies thrive by...
Associate RGD Rep, Chair of the Associate Committee & Vice Chair of the Education Committee
Rupsha is a Designer specializing in Human-Centered Design, an Emerging Design Educator, and an Emerging Design Researcher. Rupsha is pursuing her Master of Design at York. Her work involves looking at the...
Associate RGD Rep
Bella Sanchez is a designer who thrives in the junction of chaos, where creativity, strategy, and storytelling converge. With a knack for capturing the heart of a message and bringing stories to life, she ...
Student RGD Reps, Co-Chairs of the Student Committee
Hello, my name is Marina Walsworth. I’m currently in my third year of the Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design at Algonquin College. I am a spirited, dedicated student driven by a deep passion for creativity...
Natalie R. Chiovitti is a Canadian interdisciplinary communication designer and visual artist. She engages in material and digital approaches to designing zines, artists' books, exhibits, and visual identi...
