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Credential:Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design
Program length:4 years
Location:Nanaimo campus
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Ashley Johnston
Ashley’s love of problem solving led her to her position of Web Designer at Real Estate Webmasters in Nanaimo.
Graduated 2015 | Portfolio
Laurelle Armet
Laurelle's love of marketing design led her to her position of Lead Designer at CGM Marketing Ltd in Nanaimo.
Graduated 2014 | Portfolio
Emily Johnston
Emily’s passion for creative problem solving led her to a Web and Graphic Design position at Leap in Victoria.
Graduated 2016 | Portfolio
Trina M’Lot
Trina’s desire to design with a positive impact led her to the position of Visual Communications Specialist at Power To Be in Victoria.
Graduated 2013
Neil Manuel
Neil’s adventurous nature led him to his position of Designer and Marketer at Joy Factory Films Inc. in Kamloops.
Reese Patterson
Reese’s love of simplifying things & making cool interfaces led him to his position of UI/UX designer at Eventbase Technologies in Vancouver.
Dahlia Yuen
Dahlia’s delight for typography and layout design lead to her becoming a book designer at FriesenPress in Victoria.
