Graphic Design

Dwight Alexander is a creative director, educator, and content creator. As a seasoned designer with over 30 years of expertise in digital and graphic design, Dwight has provided exceptional design solutions for renowned brands such as Nike, Royal Bank, Sunlife Financial, Manulife, Telus, Corus Entertainment, CBC Kids, Warner Brothers, Netflix, and the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG). He has been “Making things Visually Delicious since 1992!”

Natalia is a multidisciplinary creative specializing in the digital and print advertising industry. She is a full-time art director for a digital advertising agency and has worked with many highly honoured clients in Toronto and internationally. Natalia has worked in various roles and industries, incorporating art direction, visual design and print marketing skills in her creative endeavours. With a passion for fusing digital and print advertising applications, Natalia continues to implement instruction with both mediums in mind. Her previous experiences have been a key foundation in her creative journey. Natalia’s teaching encourages students to explore creative strategies and how theories can be applied in our daily lives through impactful reflection. She strives for students to embrace their creative expression through purposeful and dynamic creations.

My name is Kevin Brandon and I have taught in the Humber Graphic Design program since 2008. My industry design experience started with the print industry and transitioned into web design. This allowed me to fuse front-end coding with a strong graphic design sensibility.

Courses I have taught include digital design, UI/UX, front-end web design, branding, strategy and portfolio.

I hold a Master of Arts in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University.

I am also an active member of the Adobe Educator Leaders group, which is an international team of educators who are engaged in the latest digital design tools from Adobe, focusing not just on the tools but the design potential and collaboration.

Dylan's background in academic advising and career counselling made student affairs natural for him. Paired with his education in media and design, working in UX/UI design, community management, and post-secondary education was the perfect career that crossed innovation, advocacy, and research.

He couldn't choose between theory and practice - so Dylan chose both! He holds a diploma in Media Communications and a BAA in Media Studies. His published research is about cognitive behaviours in mobile environments, and he is now researching abstract semiotics in environmental graphic design.

After completing his MA in Media Production, Dylan continued his career at Humber College as a professor for the Graphic Design, Multimedia Design and Development, Bachelor of Design - User Experience, and User Experience Design programs, primarily teaching the Information Design and Digital Technology courses.

As an executive member, I played a crucial role in the development and approval of a new course for the University of Yorkville's video game design diploma program. I am well versed in the process of obtaining approval for new programs from the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities.

I possess a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of the creative digital industry, having served as a member of the 3D design team for acclaimed games such as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed.

Between 1997 and 2004, I held a leadership position where I successfully managed the marketing and sales team at Sabir Dam Company, in collaborationwith Liebherr and Caterpillar companies. During my tenure, I achieved impressive results, including a 19% increase in sales of Dam-Engineering machines and a 23% increase in sales of engineering services.

Since 2018, I have been leading and managing the design, marketing, and sales teams for Can-Technologies and Entelegies in Cambridge, Ontario. Through my leadership, we have achieved a significant 33% increase in sales.

I had the privilege of leading and overseeing the design team responsible for the development of the Toronto Star's advanced mobile and tablet applications. I worked closely with the Toronto Star newsroom and content marketing team, providing guidance and leadership to ensure the success of the project.

I possess full mastery of the execution operations and details involved in graphic design, web design, and motion graphics, with a particular focus on achieving marketing goals. Additionally, I have extensive experience in hands-on design for a wide range of creative technology products.

When it comes to your interactions with innovative technology, Andrew has always believed you are more than a user. Over his lengthy career, he’s proven time and again that technology has the power to connect people through storytelling and shared emotional experiences. An award-winning designer, creative technologist, creative director, and now an instructor at Humber, Andrew seeks to use design to make the world a better place, not just for users but humans, too.

Mark-Anthony Karam is a design educator with over 15 years of experience as a graphic and interactive designer. Mark focuses on leveraging education technology that fosters accessible opportunities for social collaboration, student agency, and promotes the inclusion of wellness as a framework for teaching design in higher education. Keeping the learners' experience in mind, Mark has researched and developed strategies and pathways for teaching and learning design curriculum through social constructive collaboration and future creative technologies for both face-to-face and remote/online e-learning environments.

Leanna Palmer is a multi-disciplinary Creative Director and design educator. She has been a professor at Humber since 2016 and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Art from Concordia University, and a Master of Arts from the Bard Graduate Center in New York City.

For the last 15 years, Leanna has been actively involved in the ever-expanding field of design in an array of environments: large established companies, start-ups, agency, in-house, and as a freelancer. She uses her deep digital expertise and extensive knowledge of the industry as a catalyst for inspiration in the classroom.

Leanna is a creative thinker who enjoys solving user-centric problems and has worked with some of Canada’s biggest companies including: Online Creative Director at Indigo head office, Digital Art Director at the CBC, and an Art Director at the Havas Agency. An innate curiosity has also led her to explore digital materiality and interaction design through some interesting collaborations with artists at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center in New York City, and Hexagram in Montreal.

David is a graphic designer and educator with experience in print and digital media. From branding, visual merchandising, package design and wayfinding to web, UX and UI design, he has a wide breadth of professional experience to share with students.

With an education in Visual Arts and Design, and as an advocate for drawing every day and lifelong learning, David brings a hand-crafted, mixed-media approach to teaching and learning that fosters innovation and engagement in the classroom.

CJ is a freelance motion designer and educator focused on creating compelling animated visuals to assist brands, with an immersive human-centered experience in mind. As a creative, CJ has collaborated with major financial corporations, agencies, independent clients, and startups that range from Canada, the U.S., and Australia.

With a diverse background in motion design, CJ works with a variety of media from social media and live web channels, to digital signage and live events. CJ's client roster includes but is not limited to Capital One Canada, Sportsnet, Cineplex, Scotiabank, LG2, Klick, Melbourne Fashion Hub, Canadian Olympic Committee, and more.

In addition to his five-plus years of industry experience, CJ has been teaching at Humber Polytechnic since 2020. He previously taught at University of Guelph-Humber in the Media & Communication Studies program.

CJ's teaching philosophy involves creating a collaborative, engaging hands-on experience and open learning environment, both in and outside the classroom. He encourages his students to be open minded, learn something new every day, all while having fun with it.

As a lifelong learner, CJ strives to use his knowledge and skill set to give back to the community in ways that creatively solve problems, push boundaries, and make a positive impact.

He is currently involved with Holland Bloorview, a teaching hospital and children's rehabilitation centre, to create an immersive, sensory-filled open-world environment by tapping into the minds of children with disabilities to create and show a world of possibility without barriers.

Jessica Wellman has over a decade of experience as a graphic designer and art director. Her expertise ranges from agency work to editorial design to digital design. She has worked for various brands including Chatelaine Magazine, House & Home Media, Shoppers Drug Mart, etc. Having taught for over six years at various educational institutes, she brings a diverse level of experience and approach to teaching.

As a seasoned Graphic & Digital Media Designer and Educator, I bring a wealth of experience from both corporate and freelance realms. Since 2009, I've been dedicated to teaching at Humber College, leveraging my expertise to cultivate engaging learning environments.

My educational journey includes a master's in Learning and Technology, which has equipped me to deploy dynamic teaching methodologies across traditional, hybrid, and online platforms. I'm committed to continuous improvement, regularly evaluating instructional approaches to enhance learning outcomes inside and beyond the classroom.

Fostering a learner-centric atmosphere, I encourage students to unleash their creativity through diverse media forms. Actively involved in esteemed groups such as Adobe Education Leader, Apple Teachers, and Microsoft Education, I stay connected with global educational communities, ensuring alignment between industry standards and classroom practices.

Cynthia Young is a highly experienced professional with over 25 years of experience in progressively senior roles in publishing, media, marketing, and advertising. She has a focus on deeply understanding the audience/customer using analytical and organizational design frameworks and has experience in brand marketing, media strategy, executive strategy, and product user experience design. Prior to becoming a professor at Humber College, she led the transformation and innovation at the Globe & Mail as their head of audience, moving over 6 million Canadians from paper news to digital news and teaching over 200 journalists the value of listening to their audience. She holds a Master of Business Administration in Creative Leadership from the Berlin School of Creative Leadership, a Teaching Excellence Program and Inclusive Curricular Design Certificate from Humber College, and a Reconciliation Education Certificate from Humber College and First Nations University. She is currently a professor and curriculum lead for Ontario’s first and only post-graduate certificate in Content Strategy at Humber College. She is also a professor in Humber’s three-year Graphic Design program, fostering designs that are embedded with audience-first strategies.