As someone who grew up entrenched in visual arts, I consistently find ways to bring my skill, aesthetic, and love of the arts into my work. My dad is an artist by trade – we had an art gallery in our home for ten years, and often traveled to art shows where strangers would exclaim how I had my dad’s talent and kindly pay me a dollar or two for whatever I created in the corner of his tent. I was definitely no savant, but having my dad’s customers pay me for my “art” left a lasting impression on me. I don’t often get the chance to practice my creative art hobbies, but I am always eager to bring the visual arts into my job as an educational developer.
I designed this logo in consultation with the conference committee for In Search of a Pedagogy of Abundance: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Future #ShrugCon. (2024)
The original version of this can be seen in Dave Cormier’s blog post #ShrugCon – An emerging conference to lay ground-work for uncertainty.
As the project-manager of the grant that helped bring Supplemental Instruction to the University of Windsor, I played a primary role in the naming and branding of the Peer-Assisted Learning Sessions program. I chose colours similar to those of the University, but enhanced the contrast slightly to make a bolder statement. The concentric circles were meant to represent our never-ending learning journeys, with the rough edges and scribbled printing reminding us of the messy and unfinished process. (2018)
I designed a set of these badges for the Humanizing Digital Learning micro-credential program. The final design used for the micro-credentials was completed by the Public Affairs and Communications office, but their designs were based on mine. (2023)
Sample Artworks
