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Natalie Gagnon

Sessional Faculty and Continuing Studies Instructor

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Education:

Masters of Graphic Branding + Identity, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
BFA (Honours), University of British Columbia

Bio

Natalie is a Vancouver-based art director, publication designer, brand strategist and design educator who brings brands, content and minds to life with strategic design, multi-platform publishing and clear communication style. Her professional experience is primarily focused in art direction, editorial design, and marketing in the magazine industry. When not busy designing for clients in the private sector or teaching at ECU and SFU, she is likely heading to her pottery studio to make ceramics for her small business, Nima Stoneware.

24/25 Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Visual Communication Design CSCD 204 CS26/SP

Description

Editorial designers are often in-demand for their unique skill at distilling and presenting content in a variety of media. From printed publications to digital reports, or corporate presentations to online marketing materials, editorial designers lay out content for impactful consumption. In this project-focused course, explore editorial layout and content for print and digital applications such as books, websites and social media. Learn to identify and display content with effective visual hierarchy and conceptual art direction no matter the format. Use various design software synchronously to achieve effective layouts, adjust images and graphics, and prepare final files for press/output methods. While this course includes some software demonstration, prior experience with Adobe CC is required.

Material List: Be prepared for your course. Download the material list to source and purchase your supplies before your first class.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Communication Design COMD 224 26/SP

Description

This course introduces fundamental concepts in grid layout, hierarchy, and typographic systems while introducing principles and practices addressing type on screens. Through exercises, projects and readings, students will develop their typographic skills in light of theories of communication design that have shaped typographic practices.

This course is subject to priority rules; see here.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Communication Design COMD 310 26/SP

Description

This 6-credit core studio allows for an intensive project-based learning experience in communication design. Students will be exposed to skills and theories that build on the knowledge from second year, expand their design capacities, and prepare them to work independently in fourth year.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.