An emerging Graphic & UX designer with a foundation in digital imaging, layout, and production management. I’m experienced in translating complex workflows into clear, accessible artefacts and customer-facing materials, and bring strong documentation habits, stakeholder collaboration, and hands-on delivery across print and digital.
Summary
What I bring to a team.
Graphic and UX design across mobile, web, and AI-assisted interfaces.
Foundation in digital imaging, archival workflows, and high-volume print production.
Strong documentation habits and a track record of training staff, customers, and collaborators.
Parallel art practice — brings a visual and editorial eye to product work, and a working understanding of the cultural sector.
Education & certificates
BDes Graphic Design — OCAD University
2025
BFA Drawing & Painting — OCAD University
2015
Google UX Design Professional Certificate — Google Careers / Coursera
2025
UX Design Skills Micro-Credential — OCAD U School of Continuing Studies
2024
Core skills
Practice
User-centred discovery: problem framing, competitive and environment scans, stakeholder interviews.
Interaction & prototyping: user flows, wireframes, low- and high-fidelity prototypes.
Design systems & documentation: component specs, usage notes, version control, file hygiene.
Accessibility & inclusive design: plain-language documentation, contrast and legibility best practices.
Visual & production: typography, layout, image editing, asset prep for web and print, photography and video.
Collaboration & delivery: cross-functional communication, training staff, estimating scope and timelines.
Productivity: Microsoft and Google office suites, Notion.
Code: HTML, CSS; comfortable in a static-site codebase.
Photography: Capture One, Lightroom, tethered studio capture.
Professional experience
Roles in reverse chronological order.
Freelance — Greg McCarthy Studios
2016 – present, Toronto
Design, documentation, and digital imaging services for artists, institutions, and brands.
Deliver scanning, layout, and publishing file prep.
Advise clients on technical requirements for publishing, fabrication, and documentation.
Instruct on design tools and file formatting.
Photograph and retouch artwork for preservation-focused, archival workflows.
Art Handler — Superframe
2022 – present, Toronto
Specialised handling, transport, installation, and documentation of high-value and archival materials.
Collaborate with conservators, corporate, and private clients to ensure safe handling and storage.
Support digitisation and preservation through proper preparation and logistics.
Work with designers on the layout and placement of artwork.
Print Production Manager — Jam CRM
2025 – 2026 · 4-month contract, Toronto
Ran direct-mail marketing campaigns end-to-end in an agency setting.
Helped the production team develop standard operating procedures for direct-mail campaigns, formalising handoffs between designers and account managers to keep jobs consistent and on schedule.
Wrote and reviewed print specs alongside designers and account managers.
Enforced brand compliance, print compatibility, and machinability across campaigns.
Managed scheduling and work-back timelines, keeping jobs moving from press date back to brief.
Digital Imaging Specialist — Toronto Image Works
2018 – 2022, Toronto
Digital capture, retouching, print production, and design for artists, institutions, and publishers.
Converted slides, film, and hard-copy documents for publication or archiving.
Advised customers on design and technical specs for print and web.
Prepared documents in Adobe CC with attention to layout, editing, and presentation.
Maintained digital asset libraries with metadata entry and quality checks.
Trained staff in tools and workflow standards.
Designed instructional resources for internal and customer use.
Print Finishing Department Lead — Pikto
2015 – 2018, Toronto
Led a team of four delivering print finishing services.
Developed new products and refined workflows.
Trained technicians on client interactions, image conversion, layout, and file prep.
Oversaw print production, CNC file prep, and large-format imaging operations.
Balanced stakeholder expectations on scope, budget, and timelines.
Implemented quality-control standards.
Contributor / Designer — OKAY Collective
2015 – 2018, Toronto
Produced publications and delivered public workshops for youth and adults.
Facilitated sessions on graphic design, photography, documentation, and digital imaging.
Supported Toronto Public Library community outreach and engagement with local archival materials.
Designed publications, advertisements, and other media for print and web.
Contributed to community-driven publishing projects.
Selected projects
Case studies on this site.
Artpilot — AI-assisted tool for art professionals. UX, prototype, brand.
Trail Sections — Designing around trail closures. Research, mobile UX, system extension.
Toronto Arts Council — Artists in the Library Project Grant
2017
Library of the National Gallery of Canada — Collection Acquisition
2017
Toronto Artist Coalition / The Power Plant — Sponsored Artist Membership
2016
OCAD University — Robbie Award
2015
References
Available on request.
Professional and client references can be supplied on request. For the fastest route, email me with a short note about the role or project you’re hiring for and I’ll match you to the most relevant referees.