RGD Virtual Career Week

Registration will open in mid-January.

Associate RGDs, Student RGDs and other emerging designers (including those not currently Members of the RGD) are invited to sign up for 30-to 45-minute virtual portfolio review and/or mentoring sessions with senior creatives from across Canada. 

During this full week, senior creatives are available to provide feedback on your work, help you practice presenting yourself, answer questions and provide advice on your career path. Meet with the industry professionals of your choice from the list below, with their availability listed. Reviewers are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested in leading portfolio review/mentoring sessions with emerging designers? Sign up here.

Participating Professionals

Adeleke Aladekoba RGD, Calgary, AB

Creative Director, Weedo Creative Company
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Photography, Print, Videography
Time Zone: Mountain

Amelia Nash RGD (she/her), New York, NY

Brand & Marketing Manager, School of Visual Arts
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Marketing
Time Zone: Eastern

Andrew Boardman RGD (he/him), Montreal, QC

Creative Director at Mangrove Web
Areas of Expertise: Accessibility, Branding, UI/UX, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Andy Kolenberg (he/him), Toronto, ON

Art Director at Creative Currency
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Print
Time Zone: Eastern

Catherine Charbonneau RGD (she/her), Sainte-Sophie, QC

Designer Graphique, Catherine Charbonneau
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Editorial Design, Print
Time Zone: Eastern

Daniel Esqueda Guadalajara RGD (he/him), London, ON

Creative Director, Daniel Esqueda Design
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Information Design, Print, Publication Design, Signage & Wayfinding, Typography
Time Zone: Eastern

Eduardo Trejos RGD (he/him), Toronto, ON

Senior Multidisciplinary Designer, Ove Brand Design
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Illustration, Motion, Photography, Print, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Elana Rudick RGD (she/her), Montreal, QC

Founder, Creative Director, Design Is Yummy
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding
Time Zone: Eastern

Henry Slaughter RGD (he/him), Vancouver, BC

Self-employed
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging, Print, UI/UX, Web
Time Zone: Pacific 

Iliana Sergeev RGD (she/her), Toronto, ON

Creative Director / Owner at IS Design Labs
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print, Signage & Wayfinding
Time Zone: Eastern

Karen Ng-Hem RGD (she/her), Calgary, AB

Creative Director at KAREN NG-HEM INC.
Areas of Expertise: Print, Publication Design
Time Zone: Mountain

Katie Wilhelm RGD (she/her), London, ON

Designer and Consultant at katiewilhelm.design
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Indigenous Artwork, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Kimberley Pereira (she/her), Toronto, ON

Creative Director, Arrivals & Departures
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding
Time Zone: Eastern 

Mairin Deery RGD (she/her), Vancouver, BC

Freelance Creative Lead, Fractional Senior Creative, Graphic Designer 
Areas of Expertise: Brand Strategy, Branding, Corporate Communications
Time Zone: Pacific

Mark Buchner RGD (he/him), Toronto, ON

Design Director at Intent
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Mostafa Zohdy RGD (he/him), Toronto, ON

Wayfinding Designer at Arcadis
Areas of Expertise:  Branding, Signage & Wayfinding
Time Zone: Eastern

Nicole Fratesi (she/her), Vancouver, BC

Senior Graphic Designer at lululemon
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Art Direction, Branding
Time Zone: Pacific

Norma MacDonald (she/her), Dundalk, ON

VP, Design at Ascendis
Areas of Expertise: Branding, UI/UX, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Samiksha Makhijani Associate RGD, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Senior Product Designer at Circle Internet Financial
Areas of Expertise: Digital Product Design, Mobile App Design, UI/UX, UX Strategy, UX Research, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Sebastian Abboud RGD (he/him), Nanaimo, BC

Illustrator & Designer at Diver
Areas of Expertise: Art Direction, Branding, Illustration, Freelancing, Packaging, Print, Teaching
Time Zone: Pacific

Susan Yang RGD, Toronto, ON

Creative Director, Padometric Studio
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print, UI/UX, Web
Time Zone: Eastern

Yatri Bhatt Associate RGD (she/her), Concord, ON

Publication Designer
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print
Time Zone: Eastern

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