Janine Merkl

Intructor

Availability:

Education:

Art History (Hons)
University of Alberta
BDes
ECU

Bio

Janine Merkl is an art director, graphic designer and artist. She has been a design lead and art director in design agencies and for global brands including lululemon and Shopify. Her work includes branding, print and packaging design, campaign rollouts and marketing, illustration and motion work. Alongside design work, she has a painting practice. Janine believes there is a fluidity across art, design and visual culture and fosters curiosity and creativity to encourage collaboration. Her research has focused on semiotics and feminist theory in early modernism, and community-based work in sustainable and equitable design for cities and communities.

24/25 Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Communication Design COMD 350 26/SP

Description

This three-credit elective course focuses on contemporary topics in Communication Design. Students will undertake immersive educational experiences that expand their skills and understanding of the discipline. Previous projects have included information design, location-based media, external partner projects, book design, and design for print ephemera.

This course is subject to priority rules; see here.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.