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4 INTRODUCTION 5 MEET THE DESIGNERS Janet Yee Jenna Gasbarro Jessa Belisoa John W. Lee Kim Pham Kyle Veloso Mika Fuse Phyllis Yan Ritish Khurana Roiz Enriquez Somy Hosseinzadeh Umaima Bajaman
30 STUDIO NUVO 32 INSTRUCTORS & STAFF 34 NETWORKING
Meet Gotham Contents 3
Speechless Frank Ocean once said, “work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.” To be temporarily unable to speak, especially as a result of some strong emotion, is to be speechless. Our graphic design journey began in January 2020, two and a half months later, we found ourselves navigating the online world of Zoom and learning from home. There were many uncertainties, the one constant we had was to continually produce great work. At VCC, we learned how to let our work speak for itself and we are ready to leave people speechless, amazed of what we are capable of.
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Good design doesn’t need to be explained.
- Gotham 2021
Introduction 5
Janet Yee is screen sharing
Qualitea Bubble Tea, Packaging & Marketing
Trouvaille, Editorial
Branding 6
Speechless 2021
Web Design
Storytelling
Janet Yee IG In M P
(she/her)
designyee linkedin.com/in/janetyee designyee.cc@gmail.com janetyee.myportfolio.com
At a young age, Janet fell in love with drawing and she would doodle on anything she could get her hands on, including the walls in her house. While she eventually dabbled in psychology, her love for arts and crafts never wavered. In university, she discovered calligraphy, which reignited her love for creating. Today, she is an innovative and daring visual communicator who understands design processes and is ready to bring a client’s ideas to life with a unique and personalized touch.
To: Everyone Griffins Football, Web Development
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Next Designer: Jenna Janet Yee 7
Jenna Gasbarro is screen sharing
Dream, Packaging | Web
Alla Moda, Editorial
Branding 8 Speechless 2021
Editorial
Packaging
Jenna Gasbarro IG In M P
(she/her)
jennagasbarro.designs linkedin.com/in/jenna-gasbarro jgasbarro1@gmail.com behance.net/jennagasbarro
Determined and ambitious, Jenna Gasbarro is a fresh and upcoming professional graphic designer. Jenna always knew she wanted to pursue a career in the design industry, and when she discovered graphic design, it was a match made in heaven. Throughout Jenna’s two years at VCC, she discovered a love for branding, editorial, and packaging design. She enjoys taking each project one step at a time as it shows the process of turning an idea into a beautiful final product. Jenna is so grateful for her time at VCC and she is excited to start her career in this dynamic field.
To: Everyone Flora Studio, Brand Identity
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Next Designer: Jessa Jenna Gasbarro 9
Zelle Organic Skincare, Brand Identity
Hues Powdered Pigments, Brand Identity + Packaging
Jessa Belisoa is screen sharing
Branding
10 Speechless 2021
Editorial Illustration
Jessa Belisoa IG In M
Furline Magazine, Editorial
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(she/her)
jessa.belisoa linkedin.com/in/jessabelisoa jessab.design@gmail.com jessabelisoa.myportfolio.com
Jessa is a visual storyteller, specializing in brand identities and editorial design in Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about creativity, growth and loves to find beauty in all things. Equipped with a graphic design diploma, volunteer and industry experience, she combines her knowledge and experience to tell visual stories with her meaningful designs to help brands communicate their message. Her inspiration comes from other artists, nature and cultures around her. Jessa enjoys admiring murals, going to art exhibitions and hiking with her dog, JJ. Jessa seeks to shine her light through her designs and be able to represent clients authentically.
To: Everyone Let’s connect!
Next Designer: John Jessa Belisoa 11
John W. Lee is screen sharing
Lucky Elephant, Logo Design & Packaging
Uncle Bob’s, Logo Design & Web Design / Front End Development
Logo Design 12 Speechless 2021
Layout
Problem Solving
John W. Lee IG In M P
(he/him)
john_the_lee linkedin.com/in/johnldesign johnldesigner@gmail.com johnldesign.myportfolio.com
John is a graphic designer that offers witty solutions for small businesses in Vancouver. Let him help you make your business stand out in this era of competing industries.
To: Everyone Let’s connect!
Next Designer: Kim John W. Lee 13
Kim Pham is screen sharing
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Illustrated Wallpaper
Vanilla Sky Yogurt Packaging, Packaging Design
Communication 14 Speechless 2021
Layout Design
Packaging
Kim Pham IG In M P
(she/her)
kimpham.design linkedin.com/in/kimphamdesigner designer.kimpham@gmail.com behance.net/kimphamdesigner
Kim is a Vancouver-based Junior Graphic Designer. She specialized in printing and digital design. Since Kim was a child, she has always enjoyed drawing and was always drawn to aesthetically-pleasing things around her. She is passionate about helping others communicate their message as effectively as possible. By communicating the right way, Kim believes we can together create a better world where people understand one another. And that’s why she chose communication design. Her hope is to play a small role in changing society for the better.
Charity Water, Advertising Design
To: Everyone Let’s connect!
Next Designer: Kyle Kim Pham 15
Kyle Veloso is screen sharing
Unboxed, Editorial
White Rock Players’ Club, Social Media
Social Media 16 Speechless 2021
Editorial
Communication
Kyle Veloso IG In M P
(he/him)
kabvceltics linkedin.com/in/kabveloso kabveloso@gmail.com behance.net/kyleveloso
Kyle Veloso is an up and coming graphic designer who specializes on social media design. He has a large knowledge of sports and is a sneaker head too (kinda). He is the class’ Starbucks barista and has that customer service mindset when working making him hardworking and a great listener, He is a worker that any boss would really love to have. He loves sports with 86% of his body, while the remaining 14% is his body fat percentage. When motivated, Kyle can be one of the best graphic designers out there!
To: Everyone Philippine Peso Redesign,Digital Image
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Next Designer: Mika Kyle Veloso 17
Mika Fuse is screen sharing
Mckenzie Seeds Package Design, Packaging
Mckenzie Seeds Online Marketing, Branding / Marketing
Branding 18 Speechless 2021
Editorial
Illustration
Mika Fuse IG In M P
(she/her)
fuse_mika linkedin.com/in/mikafusedesign mikafusedesign@gmail.com behance.net/mikafusedesign
Hi there. Mika Fuse is a graphic and web designer based in Vancouver, BC. She helps clients with branding, marketing, and multimedia promotion. Her passion is to flourish brands, transforming them into a modern and eye-catching style to help small businesses succeed. Besides design, she loves tropical plants, cats and traveling. She has worked and studied in 5 countries, which are priceless experiences in her life.
To: Everyone Let’s connect! Magazine Hot Wave, Editorial Design
Next Designer: Phyllis Mika Fuse 19
Phyllis Yan is screen sharing
BrightBriefs, Social Media Marketing
Traveller Magazine, Editorial Design
Branding 20 Speechless 2021
Editorial
Packaging
Phyllis Yan IG In M P
(she/her)
phyllis_poting linkedin.com/in/phyllisyan phyllisyane7922@gmail.com behance.net/phyllisyan
Phyllis has expertise in branding, editorial and packaging design. She has great attention to details and likes to keep her designs modern and professional. She has worked with clients across different industries and is able to satisfy them. Her roles are solving the clients problem and providing them with the best design service.
Simply Natural, Packaging Design
To: Everyone Let’s connect!
Next Designer: Ritish Phyllis Yan 21
Ritish Khurana is screen sharing
Noor Al Rafa: Rebrand (Coffee Cups)
Innovation: Video
Noor Al Rafa: Rebrand (Social Media)
Branding 22 Speechless 2021
Web Design
Noor Al Rafa: Rebrand (Merch)
Storytelling
Ritish Khurana IG In M P
Stories: Editorial Design
(he/him)
umelex linkedin.com/in/ritish-khurana-06695111a ritishkhurana5@gmail.com ravois.com
Ritish is an experienced brand strategist, web designer, illustrator and videographer. Driven by creativity, he takes pride in providing the brand blueprint to his clients. As a designer his goal is to establish his own creative studio and a tech company. In addition to his primary design skills Ritish has been recognized for his work by VCC for his commitment to design.
To: Everyone Let’s connect!
Next Designer: Roiz Ritish Khurana 23
Roiz Enriquez is screen sharing
Evolve Pre-Workout, Branding, Packaging, Web Design
Evolve Magazine, Editorial
Video Editing 24 Speechless 2021
Illustration
Branding
Roiz Enriquez IG In M P
(he/him)
roizdesigns linkedin.com/in/roizenriquez roizdesigns@gmail.com behance.net/roizenriquez
During Roiz’s 2 years at VCC, he studied graphic design and completely fell in love with it. He is always looking to perfect his skills and is motivated to improve as a designer, even if it costs him sleep. Today, Roiz is now a graphic designer and video editor based in Vancouver BC. He loves turning complex problems into simple, beautiful and intuitive designs. He specializes in video editing, digital and print design, motion graphics, and web design. After working with several clients and gained experience in the field, he looks forward to what the future has to offer.
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To: Everyone Ronald McDonald House Charities, Illustrations
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Next Designer: Somy Roiz Enriquez 25
Somy Hosseinzadeh is screen sharing Nesha, Branding, Packaging & Marketing
Koosheh, Editorial
Branding 26 Speechless 2021
Editorial
Marketing
Somy Hosseinzadeh IG
WATERMELON LAGER
In M P
(she/her)
somy.design linkedin.com/in/somy-design somy@somydesign.com somydesign.com
Somy is a creative Vancouver based graphic designer with a background of over 15 years in architecture. She has always had a passion for design and through her two-year program at VCC has gained firsthand knowledge in Canadian design styles. Somy is a fun and fast learner who is known to be hardworking both independently and as a team member. She loves developing new skills and believes every task is a learning opportunity. When she is not busy working on branding and editorial designs, Somy is enjoying her time creating comic books with her son, the little Dino.
To: Everyone GIB Beer Label, Packaging
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Next Designer: Umaima Somy Hosseinzadeh 27
Umaima Bajaman is screen sharing
SHIFT, Editorial Design
STUDIO, App Design
UX/UI
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Web Design
Branding
Umaima Bajaman IG In M
(she/her)
umaima.arts linkedin.com/in/umaimab umaima.baj@gmail.com
Umaima Bajaman is a graphic designer and artist. Following intensive programs at BCIT and VCC, she learnt to maneuver the interactions of form, colour and function where art is the soul of her work. Her design style is much like her lifestyle, an organized chaos. She likes to combine clean lines and bold shapes with the personality of artistic mediums.
ALAÏA, Product Design
She has experience working with local and international clients from various sectors. Her services include website, branding, UX/UI and package design. She interprets the client’s needs to resolve the pragmatics of form and function, to create a seamless integrated whole.
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Studio Nuvo
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Studio Nuvo Studio Nuvo is VCC’s on-campus design studio run by students under the guidance of experienced instructors. It is open to the public for students to gain practical experience and knowledge through various client projects. Studio Nuvo services include brand identity development, logo designs, business cards and the occasional wallpaper design. Throughout our studio experience, we worked with startups, small businesses, as well as larger organizations. Each project presented a different learning opportunity, enabling us to finesse our skills, making them suitable towards the graphic design industry. One of the most important things we learned was to have clear communication for clients and each other. We developed our problem solving skills and learned to work collaboratively in teams. At Studio Nuvo, we created work that we’re proud of and designs our clients are excited to utilize and make themselves stand out.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Illustrated Wallpaper 30 Speechless 2021
Angel Aesthetics Brand Identity
Beyond the Pale Brand Identity
Infinity Womenpreneurs Brand Identity
Ronald McDonald House Charities Illustrated Wallpaper
Body Ease Therapies Brand Identity
KiaraChhan Brand Identity & Hi-Fidelity Website Prototype
Surrey Schools Career Education Brand Identity Studio Nuvo 31
Instructors & Support Staff
Anne Emberline
Elaine Smith
Department Head
Instructional Assistant
Jordan Wade
Tom Duguid
Anvit Srivastav
Andrew McKinley
Writing For Design
Wordpress
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Typography
Studio Nuvo
Jason LaChance
Ashlea Spitz
Photography & Video
Client Management
Janet McDonald
Jon Bantados
Composition & Editorial
Carolina Becerra
Advertising & Art Direction
Coding & Web
Sigrid Albert
Writing For Design ||
Thank You We want to thank all the instructors for their unwavering support and for going the extra mile to ensure we could learn as much as possible, despite shifting to online learning. We appreciate the appearances from the emotional support staff during our online classes. Hearing the occasional meows, barks and tweets made our day just a little brighter. All of you have helped shape who we are as graphic designers, and we cannot wait to show the rest of the world what we are capable of.
Honorary Member
Poppy Smith
Noodles McDonald
Stella McKinley
Gucci Enriquez
Muggles Bantados
Moka Spitz
Chino Spitz
Belleini Spitz
Chloé Spitz
Léon Spitz
JJ Belisoa
Sammy Gasbarro
Fitz Pham
Dion Rocher
Naya Rocher
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Networking – Human Bingo Specializes in Brand Identity
Forgotten to unmute on Zoom
Had a client that wanted a new logo and website
Had a client from Dublin, Ireland
Can name 12 typefaces
Speaks 3 languages
Is deemed the class Animator
VCC Digital Media Design Alumni
Runs their own business
Worked with RMHC during Studio Nuvo
Has been to Adobe Max in person
Interested in Print Design
Has entered the wrong Zoom room
Knows the Pantone colours of the year
Has had their pet interrupt Zoom meetings
Purchased an external monitor to work from home
Has asked Elaine for help
Bought more than 3 plants
Rolls out of bed 5 minutes before class
Follows “speechless.design” on Instagram
Has fired a client
Power has cut out during class/meeting
Would rather work from home than go into the office
Still went to VCC during the pandemic
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