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raj grainger RGD

he/him

• Creative Direction
• Editorial
• Typography

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Odd Lots Inc.

raj grainger RGD

raj grainger is a UK-born multidisciplinary graphic designer and creative director who lives and works in Tkaronto (Toronto). He studied conceptual art and media design and currently focuses on editorial, print- and identity-based projects. He likes to collaborate with cultural and educational institutions, non-profits and other creatives. His work has been recognized by Communications Arts, Applied Arts magazine, the Registered Graphic Designers of Canada (RGD), The Advertising & Design Club of Canada and has been nominated for three National Magazine Awards. In 2019 he started his own studio and teaches at the SCHOOLOFDESIGN at George Brown College.

Identifies as Racialized

Toronto, ON

Member since July 24, 2017

founder / creative director @ r/grainger studio

Skills

• Creative Direction
• Editorial
• Typography
• Art Direction
• Brand Strategy
• Education
• Print
• System Design

• Work
• Contributions

Odd Lots Inc.

Odd Lots Inc.

Brand identity for Odd Lots Inc, an architectural design firm in Toronto and Prince Edward County.

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Sagecare

Sagecare

Full identity rework for Sagecare, a dementia care home in Toronto.

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Western Alumni Magazine

Western Alumni Magazine

Redesign for Western University's alumni publication. Digital and print.

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I'm thinking a lot about...

“BIPOC creatives, systems design, democracy of design and distribution of wealth and power — in design.”

Roscoe Magazine

Roscoe Magazine

Positioned somewhere between a coffee table book and a magazine, Roscoe is an annual publication written entirely by surgeons. With a niche international audience, the publication explores topical issues with authentic stories from a unique perspective. As with its namesake — Roscoe Reid Graham — the publication is bold, thoughtful and relevant.

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Sandi White Studio

Sandi White Studio

Identity for Sandi White Studio, Toronto.

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Peeps magazine

Peeps magazine

Complete redesign of Peeps magazine. Peeps lands somewhere between an independent magazine and anthropologic journal. Following the brilliant reception of the two issues and a three-year hiatus, issue three is back on a digital-only platform.

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The best advice I've ever received is...

“Be kind.”

Delve / The New Normal

Delve / The New Normal

Delve is journal-styled magazine published yearly by Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. The inaugural winter 2021 print issue, The New Normal features articles about the challenges of business management in a post-Covid world.

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UofTMed magazine

UofTMed magazine

Redesign and art direction of UofTMed magazine for University of Toronto. Not your typical throw-away magazine the publication features carefully commissioned art and photography that's witty, surprising and often tongue-in-cheek. Meticulously picked contemporary fonts used in bold, unconventional and sometimes “uncouth” ways.

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The best advice I've ever received is...

“The best things in life are surprises.”