SOCS-411-S002
SOCS 411 - S002: Prof Practice - Design
Completion of 60 credits
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Dianne is passionate about design and business. She has extensive experience in corporate and retail industries, bringing strong leadership skills and deep knowledge of brand development, communications and marketing to a wide range of clients that include Barrick Gold, FoodSpect Technologies, Labatt Breweries, MEC, the Richard Ivey School of Business, Royal Bank of Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation, and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.Dianne has worked with a number of award-winning design firms, agencies and in-house teams as Design Lead and Art Director. She has taught part-time at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and at York|Sheridan in the Bachelor of Design program. She is a professional member of the Graphic Designers of Canada (CGD), has served on the Board for the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) and the Examination Board for Registered Graphic Designers. She is a certified member of the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) and an active member of the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild (VMQG).
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Gabriel Wong is a graphic designer and educator. He is a second-generation Canadian from Edmonton, Alberta. He has worked as an independent design practitioner for over a decade.
His professional work focuses on the arts and international development, from working with contemporary dance companies to UNEP's CITES. His work has been recognized by Communication Arts and American Illustration and is included in Edmonton and Fort McMurray's Public Art Collection.
He received his Bachelor's in Visual Communication Design from the University of Alberta and Master's of Arts in Environmental Art from Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. He has also studied graphic design and comics (bande dessinée) at École Recherche Graphique in Brussels, Belgium.
He is interested in pedagogy, design and writing systems and international perspectives.
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Jan 8-Apr 20 15:40:00-18:30:00 |
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