Lauren Wickware Email & Phone Number

Greater Toronto And Hamilton Area

Lauren is an award winning graphic designer living and and working in Hamilton, Ontario. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) and Parsons School of Design, her experience working in the arts and culture sector informs her unique design perspective. Outside of the studio Lauren cultivates the next generation of designers as a faculty member in the Communication Studies and Media Arts program at McMaster University. Lauren is also a founding member of Collective Form where she… Show more Lauren is an award winning graphic designer living and and working in Hamilton, Ontario. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) and Parsons School of Design, her experience working in the arts and culture sector informs her unique design perspective. Outside of the studio Lauren cultivates the next generation of designers as a faculty member in the Communication Studies and Media Arts program at McMaster University. Lauren is also a founding member of Collective Form where she fosters a design community in the Hamilton area through events and workshops. Show less

Hamilton, Ontario

The Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia is a hub for the study of media, digital technologies, communication practices, and cultural production. We are a highly interdisciplinary department, bringing together academic researchers, artists, artist researchers, and professional communicators to advance our understandings of the complex global communication dynamics and modes of cultural expression that drive our world.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

The Institute without Boundaries (IwB) was founded in 2003 by the School of Design at George Brown College, in consultation with Bruce Mau. The IwB is a Toronto-based academic program and studio that offers unique educational experience and professional services. The Institute focuses on collaborative design practice with the objectives of social, ecological and economic innovation through design research and strategy.Central to the work of the IwB are real projects of public and global… Show more The Institute without Boundaries (IwB) was founded in 2003 by the School of Design at George Brown College, in consultation with Bruce Mau. The IwB is a Toronto-based academic program and studio that offers unique educational experience and professional services. The Institute focuses on collaborative design practice with the objectives of social, ecological and economic innovation through design research and strategy.Central to the work of the IwB are real projects of public and global significance that are executed by students, faculty and industry experts either as part of the academic curriculum, research initiatives and/ or creative projects. The Institute has three divisions: an academic postgraduate certificate program called Interdisciplinary Design Strategy; a research division that supports special projects that further the IwB’s objectives, and a professional projects division that offers consulting services.As a top design training and research centre, the IwB is committed to collaborative and interdisciplinary design practice. At the Institute, we see the designer as a problem solver with the ability to affect positive change for humanity. We are a place where students, teachers, industry and community experts come together not only as creators and designers, but also as ambassadors of hope. We imagine how to live, learn, work, and play together as a global community and seek alternative development patterns and viable paths to a bright future. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

The School of Design at George Brown College is located in the heart of Canada's largest concentration of design businesses and in one of North America's four top centres for design. The City of Toronto's economic development division has identified design and innovation as being one of the key drivers in the city's evolution towards a knowledge economy.The School of Design reflects this context by developing programs and projects that foster excellence in design thinking, design… Show more The School of Design at George Brown College is located in the heart of Canada's largest concentration of design businesses and in one of North America's four top centres for design. The City of Toronto's economic development division has identified design and innovation as being one of the key drivers in the city's evolution towards a knowledge economy.The School of Design reflects this context by developing programs and projects that foster excellence in design thinking, design culture and design business.Built on a system of areas of specialization, the new curriculum at the School of Design offers an opportunity for students to gear their personal portfolio to the design career of their choice. Our newly renovated facilities and new computer labs include the latest hardware and software and are complemented by our new RealtimeStudio exhibit space in the Distillery District. Designed to focus imagination and hone critical thinking, our programs assist students in applying the latest technologies for a career in design. Our unique educational approach combines academic programs with authentic-task projects to create a community of learning that includes knowledgeable faculty, international lecturers, Alumni stories, industry partners, and designers-in-residence. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

The Graphic Design curriculum at OCAD has a strong focus on design process, typography, image-making and critical, strategic thinking. It engages students in the creation of principled, conceptually strong, imaginative and formally sound responses to many types of issues.

Aas, Graphic Design

Aocad, Sculpture