EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Art & Design Professional Skills Certificate

OCAD University 2021 

Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Science Degree: Biological Science w/ Minor in Studio Art

University Of Guelph 2020 

Guelph, ON

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EXPERIENCE

Animator/ Illustrator 

City of Toronto, Scarborough City Planning, 2021

• Created 1.30min animated explainer video to communicate the city’s plans to introduce Rapid Surface Transit and community focused inclusive street design proposed for the region of Scarborough.

Illustrator/Graphic Designer

City of Toronto, Little Jamaica Planning Framework, 2020 to Apr 2021 

• Created Branding Package consisting of report cover, branded title/logo, PPT slides, editable posters.

• Responsible for all stages of design including research, consultation, concept ideation, production/Illustration, and file formatting.

Illustrator

Food Share Toronto, 2020  

• Worked collaboratively to produce illustrations for cookbook centering black and racialized youth in the city of Toronto, featuring their cultural dishes.

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

•  VIBE Arts Next Cohort III Participant 

•  ArtworksTO Next Stream 2021 Cohort

• Nia Center Creative Connect community member

• Guelph Black Professionals Art Chapter member

 

EXHIBITIONS

• 2021 “Self” Group Exhibition presented by Gallery 1265

• 2021 Group Exhibition “Resilience Together” City of Toronto – Youth Week

• 2021 & 2020 Group Exhibition Aftershock Youth Art Show

• 2020 Group Exhibition Art Not Shame Virtual Mural

 

GRANTS

• PIVOT Grant 2021