Multimedia Design and Development

Involved in computer science from a very young age, I have been into various different aspects of the field as well as satellite fields, from coding to CLI; Linux, Mac OS and Windows admin; graphic design, motion graphics, web development and design, server management / admin, design theory, game theory, marketing, CMS systems, music production, various Adobe programs, and much, much more. I have been involved in various corporate entities as well as some smaller startups. See more details on my site.

Asma is a Design Professor and thorough Creative with a history of working in the innovation and design industry and higher education both. Her forte is Interaction Design, Experience Design, UI, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Storytelling and tinkering with other emerging design and multimedia practices. Her classroom is more like a playing field with two way communication of thoughts, ideas and design process based in empathy and creative problem solving.

Asma has worked internationally and locally for more than a decade doing advertising and design. Her portfolio includes various multinational brands and tech start ups. Besides digital media, some of her interests that add soulfulness to her work and class environment are inclusive design and culture, teaching yoga and spirituality.

Supervisor: Heather Lowry

Senior Dean: Guillermo Acosta

Kristopher's interest in digital media has driven his personal and professional life. His academic background includes BS degrees in Radio-Television-Film and Communication Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and an MA in Media Studies from Western University. Kristopher has worked as a freelancer, at various start-ups, and in an agency on projects related to web/graphic design, branding, social media management, digital strategy, digital media production, and basically producing anything that could exist online. He currently teaches courses at Humber covering writing, audio design, creative thinking, and multiplatform storytelling. Outside of teaching, you can find him subsumed listening to music while tending to his pet fish (Zimmy) and two guinea pigs (Maple and Molasses).

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.

Ramy is an active creative digital strategist at heart, full-stack multimedia designer and developer by soul, as well as an educator with passion and experience in several multinational advertising agencies and an agency he self-founded in 2016 (The Multimedia Studio). He has a drive to help brands and startups scale through strategic agile digital development and innovative personalized solutions tailored to each. Highly experienced in learning how to effectively manage time, he works on several operations simultaneously and has also developed skills in customer service, prioritization, communication, presentation, and agile development.

Ramy has created digital departments at two highly reputable global agencies with offices based in Kuwait and the MENA region. He started as an intrapreneur bridging in new accounts while pursuing a terminal master’s degree in digital media.

Ramy feels fortunate to have travelled around the world and been exposed to global cultures, allowing room for a better understanding and appropriate communication methods amongst various pools of talent. He can communicate through Arabic, English, and French.

Ramy aims never to stop venturing, to keep current with innovative modern trends and technological advancements regardless of industry, and to explore continuously the worlds of digital and psychology, intertwining them. He enjoys strategic and decision-making roles within teams of people who value what they do for a living and strive to be the best, to be able to scale, and to lead successful ventures within their industries while constantly educating and giving back to each other and to the community they service.

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.

Ashley is a multidisciplinary designer, entrepreneur and educator. She has been a part-time professor at Humber College since 2019 and has taught Typography and Branding. She holds a bachelor of design from York University and Sheridan College's joint program in design. She continued her education at HackerYou (Juno College) and McMaster University for web design and development. Over the past 10 years, Ashley has developed her design background and experience in a variety of settings and working with a diverse set of clients and industries: from an editorial fashion magazine to marketing and advertising agencies and boutique design firms. Ashley eventually forged her own path and started her business in 2018, where she focuses on luxury event stationery, strategic branding and web design services.