Jay Wall RGD
Hi, I’m Jay Wall. I’m a Creative Director dedicated to social change.
⚡ For 15 years, I have focused my career on guiding the design of brands, websites, campaigns, and publications that help progressive organizations to tell powerful stories and build their movements. I was the founder of RallyRally, a design studio that merged with Briteweb, a B Corp-certified creative agency focused on social change.
✏️ I’m a certified member of RGD. I have been recognized with the RGD UltraBold Award—celebrating designers who are making a positive impact in the design community and beyond—as well as several So(cial) Good Design Awards. I’m also a part-time professor at the George Brown College School of Design in Toronto.
🚲 I’m a dad, a cyclist, and advocate for building healthy cities. Spacing Magazine named me one of Canada’s top public space champions and the US-based Next City selected me as a Vanguard fellow as an emerging civic leader.
🧡 Based in Guelph, Ontario, I respectfully acknowledge that I’m a settler on the ancestral territory of the Anishinaabeg (Mississaugas of the Credit), the Haudenosaunee, and the Attiwonderonk. I strive to support truth and reconciliation through my roles in business and education.
✨ In June 2024, I wrapped up my time at Briteweb. I’m currently exploring possibilities for my next chapter. In the meantime, I’m available for freelance consulting as a creative director and communications strategist, design projects, public speaking, workshops and teaching. Free to reach out for a conversation.
Identifies as Creative Director dedicated to social change Guelph, ON
Member since April 05, 2018
Skills
- Branding
- Creative Direction
- Web Design
- Accessibility
- Brand Strategy
- Design Management
- Education
- Typography
I know a lot about...
“The intersections of design and social issues.”
My favourite RGD memory is..
“Being honoured with the first ever RGD UltraBold Award.”
Video
Sept 11, 2022
Moderated by JayWall RGD, RallyRally x BritewebPanelists:Pali Palavathanan, TEMPLODeroy Peraza, HyperaktChristina Rüegg Grässli, The New DivisionMel Sutjiadi RGD, ARToverMATTER
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Jun 30, 2022
As we wrap up our 2022 So(cial) Good Design Awards program, the final webinar in our series about design and social good will focus on the topic of reconciliation.Briteweb’s Managing Director Rachel Segal will present an overview of the cre...
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Apr 14, 2022
Presented by Victoria Barnett. Moderated by Jay Wall RGD.
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Jan 27, 2022
A conversation with Kevin Yuen Kit Lo on design and justice.