RGD Virtual Career Week

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? Email info@rgd.ca!

The next Virtual Career Week is planned for June 23 to 28. Registration will open in mid to late May.

Participating Professionals:

 

Olivia Lynn Baker-Sullivan Associate RGD (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Production Designer at Block
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, UI/UX and Web
 

Julian Brown RGD (he/him)
Oshawa, ON

Owner and Creative Director at ON THE CHASE
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Motion and AR

 

Alex Cristiano (he/him) (Sold out)

Director, Marketing & CX at Canlan Sports
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, UI/UX and Web
 

Amanda DeVries RGD (she/her)
St. Thomas, ON

Owner, Eye Candy Design
Areas of Expertise: Branding and Packaging
 

John deWolf RGD (he/him)
Halifax, NS

Areas of Expertise: Branding, Interpretive Planning and Exhibition Design, Signage & Wayfinding
 

Meghan D'Mello RGD (she/her) (Sold out)
Toronto, ON

Senior Designer at Plan International Canada
Areas of Expertise: Branding and print
 

Giovanni Ferretti Associate RGD (he/him) (Sold out)
Calgary, AB

Lead Designer at Onefluent Inc.
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print, UI/UX, Web, Editorial, Layout and Composition
 

Jennifer Gagnon Associate RGD (she/her) (Sold out)
Toronto, ON

Art Director at Creative Currency
Areas of Expertise: Branding and Illustration
 

Carolyn Harman RGD (she/her)
Ottawa, ON

Communications Manager at KWESST Micro Systems Inc
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging and Print

 

Rebecca Hirsekorn (she/her) (Sold out)
Yellowknife, NT

Manager, Creative at Outcrop
Areas of Expertise: Branding and Print
 

Grant Irving Associate RGD (he/him) (Sold out)
Toronto, ON

Senior Designer at Whitman Emorson
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging and Print
 

Vida Jurcic RGD (she/her)
Vancouver, BC

Creative Director at Hangar 18 Creative Group Inc.
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print and Signage & Wayfinding
 

Denis Leclerc RGD (he/him) (Sold out)
Toronto ON

Founder and Creative Director at Costa Leclerc Design 
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Print, UI/UX and Web
 

Gigi Lau RGD, (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Art Director at Penguin Random House Canada 
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging, Print and Signage & Wayfinding

Tim Lum RGD (he/him) (Sold out)
Barrie, ON

Designer at Pixel Flex
Areas of Expertise: Branding, UI/UX and Web
 

Samiksha Makhijani RGD (she/her)
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Lead Product Designer at Zero Hash
Areas of Expertise: UI/UX and Web

 

Hayley Malcho RGD (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Design Director at Hayley Malcho
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, UI/UX and Web

Ana-Marija Matic Associate RGD (she/her) (Sold out)
Toronto, ON

Senior Graphic Designer at Zulu Alpha Kilo
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging and Signage & Wayfinding
 

Olivia Montagnese Associate RGD (she/her) (Sold out)
Thornhill, ON

Designer at q30 Design Inc.
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding and Web
 

Sissa Morgado Associate RGD (she/her)
Airdrie, AB

Creative Designer at 121/Reckitt
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Digital Marketing and E-commerce

Maggie Ostler RGD (she/her) (Sold out)
Toronto, ON

Creative Director at WS
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding and Print
 

Preet Soni Associate RGD (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Designer at Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Areas of Expertise: Branding and Print
 

Lenore Ramirez RGD (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Senior Designer at Creative Currency
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Print and UI/UX

 

Brent Roth RGD (he/him)
Waterloo, ON

Creative Director at Creativesphere
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print and Signage & Wayfinding
 

Kyle Schruder RGD (he/him)
Toronto, ON

Creative Director at Creative Currency
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Editorial Design and Print
 

Jesse Shaw (he/him)
Vancouver, BC

Senior Motion Designer at Rethink
Areas of Expertise: Motion

 

Danny Wu RGD (Sold out)
Toronto, ON

Digital Designer at 52 Pickup Inc
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print and Web

 

Sabrina Young RGD (she/her)
London, ON

Creative Director at Teal Creative Studio 
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print and Signage & Wayfinding

Michael J. Young RGD (he/him)
London, ON

Design Lead at Government of Ontario
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Print and Web

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