Design History #3: Paula Scher
This is a strange time to experience what will become human history, since we in Toronto have been locked in our homes for more than 4 months. But also a … Continue reading Design History #3: Paula Scher
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Art [School] & the Craft of Creative Problem Solving
Social isolation kills creativity completely, contrary to the popular belief that solitude fosters it. I seem to have hit a huge, invisible wall which has prevented me from working on … Continue reading Art [School] & the Craft of Creative Problem Solving
Review: Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed by School of Motion
Motion design is an incredible field, but one which requires a lot of preparation and the right guidance from a capable mentor for those who enter it. In this regard, … Continue reading Review: Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed by School of Motion
The 3 most important benefits of choosing a co-working space.
Creatives across the world freelance and often choose to save money by working from home. In today’s atmosphere of constant engagement this can be a counterproductive move which could completely … Continue reading The 3 most important benefits of choosing a co-working space.
The Fundamentals: Learning Adobe Creative Suite
One of the hardest challenges I encountered on my design journey was the process of learning and, eventually, mastering the Adobe Creative Suite. While I am fortunate to have received … Continue reading The Fundamentals: Learning Adobe Creative Suite
4 lessons I learned in between a career transition
In my third year of university I began to work as a graphic designer at my school’s newspaper. I found the products created on-the-job, such as a full-page layout in … Continue reading 4 lessons I learned in between a career transition
5 Myths About Careers in the Age of The Millennial
I recently completed my bachelor’s degree and was wondering how I could convert what I learned at university into a full-time, paying job. The fear of unemployment and of discovering … Continue reading 5 Myths About Careers in the Age of The Millennial
Exploring the potential of superhero comic books to shape our morality
I wrote a story for The Varsity on how popular culture impacts individual and collective morality. Check it out here!
College Diaries#2: The knowledge that Courses through your veins
Conventionally high earning majors such as computer science can provide graduates with immediate financial certainty and professional clarity which is decidedly harder for liberal arts graduates to achieve. That does not mean, however, that all the non-STEM graduates are about to go extinct.
Ports of Opportunity
Dear Reader, I recently wrote a piece on the future of citizenship for The Varsity. Check it out here!
Refurbished website
As I progress further in my journey as a content writer and graphic designer, I have decided to redesign and re-brand “The Occasional Maverick” as the “Writer’s Bloc”. Watch this … Continue reading Refurbished website
Medical efficiency and you
“As the debate around healthcare rages on in the United States, many references are made to the successful Canadian alternative. Nevertheless, significant evidence suggests that the system is not as flawless as it is made to appear.”
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