Public Displays of Affection

Co-Founder | Designer | Curator

Early in 2009 I co-founded PDA with Katherine Ngui, Parimal Gosai and Adam Harris.  PDA is a grassroots organization with the intention of engaging our local community and changing the way people think about consumption and design.  To learn more about PDA, our main project and the work you see below, please visit our website.

Come Up To My Room 2010

Curator | Identity Designer | Web Designer

I was invited to curate CUTMR again for the 2010 exhibition.  I was also offered the graphic design contract including all print and web promotional material, identity design, and web design.  My design team: intelligent advertiser/photographer Agata Piskunowicz and graphic master Adam Harris.  CUTMR is the Gladstone Hotel’s Annual Alternative Design Event. To learn more about CUTMR visit comeuptomyroom.com.

Dwell Thesis

Designer

In 2005, for my graduating thesis project I conceived of a deployable biodegradable disaster relief shelter for Sumatran tsunami survivors. The format was an eleven foot long narrative poster.

Parimal Gosai

Identity Designer | Web Designer

I’m working closely with a local green realtor to finish up his identity and promotional materials.  Promotional materials will include custom art silk-screened mail-outs for the local community.

This Is: Art and Design Cult

Co-Founder | Artist | Co-Curator

In 2006 I co-founded This Is: Art and Design Cult, an artist collective with over 30 members. Our goal was to combat the disenchantment we had with our real world jobs and to inspire ourselves and the community. We succeeded. The energy of This Is inspired the creation of PDA.

Stackaroo

Artist

In the spring of 2009, Stackaroo was created with colleagues from PDA,

. Stackaroo is a sixteen foot tall self supporting tower composed of lawn chairs and found objects. It was origionaly created for Art in the Courtyard House and is now showing at Ezra’s Pound at Dupont and Spadina.

Renderings for Roundabout Studio Inc

Illustrator

Since 2006 I have completed illustrations and renderings of architecture and interiors for Roundabout Studio Inc..

Roundabout Studio Inc.

Designer

Since 2006 I have worked as a designer at Roundabout Studio Inc. a local environmental design firm.  I have been involved in all phases of the design process, and projects ranging from health care to hospitality. I am also responsible for all renderings and promotional material.

Backyard of the Future

Co-Illustrator

Early in 2009, design genius Adam Harris and I collaborated on an illustration featured in the June 2009 issue of Sunset magazine. The illustration imagines a less water-dependent backyard.

Photography

Picture Taker

I have been fooling around with my camera for the last couple years, producing occasionally pleasing results.