Alex is an accomplished 3D Modeler, lighting and texture artist with several years experience in the CGI industry. He has an uncanny ability to make digital compositions look "real-world" realistic. Alex’s background and experience has served him well on numerous television and music videos. He is also known as the 'master' of CGI effects in the television commercials production world. Currently, he is Head of Post Production at Bear Studios in Vancouver. Armed with a Classical Animation Diploma from Sheridan College, Chris York was ready to set the animation world ablaze. He has participated in all stages of animation, from storyboards to character design to traditional animation. Chris's talents have been showcased in animated programs like Tales From the Crypt, Space Jam, Edgar and Ellen and Viva Pinata. On top of his animation experience, Chris also has experience teaching - from 2002-2004, Chris taught animation at Algonquin College in Ottawa. Over the last several years, Vancouver-based graphic designer, photographer and visual artist, Hugo Gatsby has gained recognition for the distinctive visual aesthetic he brings to various print-based and new media projects. He holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, as well as an Enterprise Business diploma and an Applied Photography certificate, both from Mohawk College of Art and Technology. As a graphic designer, imaging specialist and photographer, Hugo has worked with an impressive list of well-known clients, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Bustle, Earl’s restaurants, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Steamworks Brewing Company, Jack Astor’s restaurants and the Woodbridge Company. His work has been featured in numerous advertisements, magazines, CD covers, websites and countless other media around the globe. He is also a member of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. In addition, Hugo’s love of photography keeps him active as a visual artist. His artistic work has been displayed in several North American cities, including Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver. Jasmine graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising. Studying abroad in cities like London, Paris and Milan for part of her degree, her experiences helped her discover the relationship between fashion, art and architecture. Jasmine Stringer's professional career has been an extensive one, starting twenty years ago as an intern at Flare magazine. She was quickly bitten by the publishing bug and has since worked for Lookwest Fashion Magazine, Ottawa City Magazine and several Canada Wide Media publications as an art director and graphic designer. Jenny Gofman was born in Minsk, Belarus. She came to Canada when she was 12 years old. She has always been interested in animation and cartooning, and believed she would pursue a career in that field. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors degree in Studio Arts, focusing primarily on media and graphic design. In 2006 she completed the Commercial Animation diploma program at Capilano College. She worked independently in graphic design for over four years but has worked in the animation industry since 2006. She has animated on kids television shows like "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" and designed characters for the "Edgar and Ellen" TV series. She has also been involved in independent commercial productions, like "Fresh is Best" salsa. Her online portfolio can be viewed at: www.jennygofman.com Ontario-born, Vancouver Island-raised Marion Webber is a graphic designer, marketing and communications specialist, painter and artist. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria (1975) and a Graphic Design diploma from Grant McEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta (1979). Prior to launching her graphic design career in 1979, Marian worked as a black and white photographer / darkroom technician for a newspaper publisher in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Since 1983, Marian has been a Vancouver-based graphic designer. And, after 20 years in the field, she has expanded her career focus to include marketing and communications. Born and raised in the prairies, Shankari Venugopal called Manitoba home until she finished her Bachelor of Environmental Design at the University of Manitoba. Soon after, she moved to BC to pursue a Masters degree in Architecture at the University of British Columbia. Shankari built upon her education and Interior Design expertise during her time working for Design Manitoba and Perkins + Company Architecture & Urban Planning Inc. Shannon Yang brings a wealth of knowledge to the Fashion Design Program at Vancouver College of Art and Design. After attaining a bachelor's degree from SFU, Shannon headed to New York where she studied at Parsons School of Design and New York University. Since graduating with a Fashion Marketing degree from Parsons, Shannon has built up an impressive resume that includes internships at DKNY and WGSN, an online fashion trend researcher. Most recently, she has worked for New York & Company, handling much of their online content coordination and e-commerce site management. Born in Bristol England in 1964 into a family that included an aircraft designer, a boat builder, a commercial artist and a garment designer, it's easy to understand why Stephanie St. Loe would pursue a career in design industry. She grew up drawing, painting and sculpting. From an early age she enjoyed taking things apart to see how they worked, and building ambitious but poorly constructed ‘forts' and tree houses. Naturally she became an interior designer. In 1986 Stephanie graduated with a Bachelor of Interior Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. At her final portfolio review meeting, the faculty advised her that her ability to create very original designs and develop spaces with strong character might not find full scope in a conservative city like Winnipeg: "You will scare the clients," they warned her, "and they will frustrate you." So she moved to Vancouver. Over the next 23 years, with an impressive list of commercial and residential projects, she learned to master conservative design and still manage to push the envelope. As a senior designer for some of Vancouver's prominent design firms, Stephanie discovered an ability to mentor and foster the development of other designers. When she started work as an independent designer, she took up teaching in order to continue the mentoring role. Stephanie is NCIDQ certified. Bridging the worlds of fine arts and design, Trevor Van den Eijnden is a professional print media designer and a nationally-exhibited painter. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. A portion of his academic career was spent at L'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. Trevor has a great enthusiasm for creativity and his artistic versatility covers numerous genres, including photography, drawing, illustration, painting, print making and graphic design. He is currently the Production Manager / Art Director for 24 hours in Vancouver, the third largest daily newspaper in British Columbia.
Alex Greenberg
Chris York
Hugo Gatsby
Jasmine Stringer, BAA
Jenny Gofman, B.A., Studio Arts
Marion Webber, BFA
Shankari Venugopal, B. Env.D, M.Arch. (c)
Shannon Yang, BA, AAS
Stephanie St. Loe, B Int.D
Trevor Van den Eijnden, BA, BFA
