Thank you to our Winter 2026 Virtual Career Week Reviewers
Participating Professionals:
Sebastian Abboud RGD, (he/him), Nanaimo, BC
Illustrator & Designer, Co-founder of Diver
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging, Print, Illustration and Freelancing
Tahirah Abrash, (she/her), Hamilton, ON
Senior Designer at Clear Space
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print and Web
Abbas Albadri RGD, (he/him), Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Creative Director at Sketch
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding and Motion
Miki Arai, (she/her), Toronto, ON
Senior Manager, Design, AI & Data at Deloitte
Areas of Expertise: Branding, UI/UX, Web, Information Design and Product Design
Andrew Boardman RGD, (he/him), Montréal, QC
Creative Director at Mangrove Web
Areas of Expertise: Branding, UI/UX, Web and Typography
Elisabet Camprubi, (she/her), Calgary, AB
Senior UX Designer, Mentor and Facilitator in Creativity, Innovation and Wellbeing at Designfulness
Areas of Expertise: UI/UX, Web and Design Thinking
Enid Chen, (she/her), Vancouver, BC
Creative Lead at Prenuvo
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print and Web
Greg Dubeau RGD, (he/him), Halifax, NS
Design Director at BetterDrea.ms Design Studio
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, UI/UX, Print, Illustration and Data Visualization
Jennifer Gagnon RGD, (she/her), Toronto, ON
Art Director at Creative Currency
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Motion, Print and Illustration
John Hotts, (he/him), Toronto, ON
Design Director at OneMethod
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, UI/UX and Web
Maria Jose Arias, (she/her), Toronto, ON
Senior Designer at Frontier Design
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding and Signage & Wayfinding
Karen Ng-Hem RGD, (she/her), Calgary, AB
Founder / Creative Director of KAREN NG-HEM INC.
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Print and Editorial
Judith Lacerte RGD, (she/her), Manotick
Art Director & Designer
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Print and Editorial Design
Roman Lifshitz RGD, (he/him), Port Alberni, BC
Founding Partner & Creative at Co-Effect Creative Inc
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Web and Print
Erin Martin, (she/her), Kitchener, ON
Partner at Him & Her Inc
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Web and Print
Priya Mistry, she/her, Toronto, ON
Senior Designer at Hard Work Club
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion, Packaging, Print, UI/UX and Web
Olivia Montagnese Associate RGD, (she/her), Thornhill, ON
Brand Designer at Runaway
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Packaging, Print, Signage & Wayfinding, UI/UX and Web
Jeff Rae RGD, (he/him), Toronto, ON
SVP - Executive Design Director at ONEMETHOD
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Signage & Wayfinding, Motion, Packaging, UI/UX, Web and Print
Javier Reyes RGD, (he/him), Edmonton, AB
Multimedia Rechnician at AUPE
Areas of Expertise: Advertising, Branding, Motion and Photography
Emma Segal RGD, Montreal, QC
Founder / Creative Director Emma Segal and Project42
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Packaging, Print, Web, Illustration & Graphic Design, Sustainable Design
Rachel Simms RGD, (she/her), Hamilton, ON
Creative Director at Broadbent Studio
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Web and Print
Preet Soni Associate RGD, (she/her), Toronto, ON
Graphic Designer at Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Areas of Expertise: Branding and Print
Vanessa Tarasio, (she/her), Toronto, ON
Experiential Graphic Designer at MJMA Architecture & Design
Areas of Expertise: Signage & Wayfinding
Yinxue Zou, (she/her), Boston, MA
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Motion, Packaging and Signage & Wayfinding
