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? 

(The next Virtual Career Week is planned for November 3 to 8. Registration will open in early October.)

Participating Professionals:

 

Sebastian Abboud RGD (he/him)
Nanaimo, BC

Illustrator & Designer at Diver
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print, Illustration and Art Direction

 

Clarissa Addante (she/her)
Milton, ON

Art Director
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Editorial Design, Illustration, Lettering, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, Typography, UI/UX  

 

Rahul Bhogal RGD (he/him)
Brampton, ON

Owner / Designer at Nothing Design Studio
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Brand Strategy, Motion, Packaging, Web Branding

 

Alvaro Carrillo (he/him)
Vancouver, BC

Director, Brand Strategy and Design at Staffbase
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding

 

Logan Chapman RGD (he/him)
Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Creative Director at Brooks Creative House
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print

 

Enid Chen (she/her)
Vancouver, BC

Creative Lead at Prenuvo
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Marketing Communications, Packaging, Print 

 

Mike Clay (he/him)
Toronto, ON

Associate, Creative Director at Artellix
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Signage & Wayfinding

 

Jocelyn Escamillan Associate RGD (she/her)
Whitby, ON

Lead Designer at Kleurvision
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print, UI/UX, Web

 

Christy Forsythe (she/her)
Edmonton, AB

Senior Art Director at University of Alberta
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Print, Web

 

Heather Geiger (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Designer, Marketing & Communications at The Royal Conservatory of Music
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Corporate Marketing & Fundraising, Packaging, Print, Professional Photography, Retail Marketing

 

Yurko Gutsulyak RGD (he/him)
Toronto, ON

Creative Director, Designer at Gutsulyak.Studio
Areas of Expertise: Branding and Packaging

 

Adriana Ivory RGD (she/her)
Hamilton, ON

Executive Design Director at The Garden
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Print, Web

 

Iffat Jokhio RGD (she/her)
Mississauga, ON

Service Designer & UX Designer at Pivot Design Group
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Motion, Print, Service Design, UI/UX, User-centred Design, Web

 

Ana Juarez Associate RGD (she/her)
Toronto, ON

Designer at The Walrus
Areas of Expertise: Editorial Design, Illustration

 

Tara Kerner CDP (she/her) 
Victoria, BC

Graphic Communication Director at Government of British Columbia
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Corporate Graphic Communications, Illustration, Packaging, Print, Publications, Signage & Wayfinding

 

Judith Lacerte RGD (she/her)
Ottawa, ON

Art Director and Designer at Independent practice
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print, Editorial Design (Magazine), Publications, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Design accommodating bilingual content (English + French)  

 

Quentin Mawson RGD (he/him)
Halifax, NS

Art Director at Fathom Studio
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding

 

Ana Nieto (she/her)
Vancouver, BC

Lead Interactive Designer at Unbounce
Areas of Expertise: E-commerce/saas, Marketing Design, UI/UX, Web

 

Paula Provost (she/her)
Vancouver, BC

Graphic Designer at Destination Vancouver
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging and Print

Note: Ce réviseur peut également critiquer les portfolios en français.

 

Brent Roth RGD (he/him)
Waterloo, ON

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

 

Jon Sanson RGD (he/him)
Vancouver, BC

Director, Digital Design and Marketing, at PPI (Financial Group)
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Corporate Communications, Print, UI/UX, Web

 

Michelle Scully (she/her)
Edmonton, AB

Co-Founder at Spark & Pony Creative
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print, UI/UX, Social Media, Web

 

Jacob Sharrard RGD (he/him)
Toronto, ON

Co-Founder at Significant Other
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Motion, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, Web

 

Ben Wu RGD (he/him)
Toronto, ON

Founder of Team X Studio
Areas of Expertise: Motion, Multimedia, Signage & Wayfinding

 

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