Seth Parker is a designer, whose work spans Industrial Design, Branding, Strategy, and Systems - currently working as the Manager of Product and Design at AZ Home. Having completed his Bachelor’s of Design (Industrial Design) in 2014, he is currently enrolled in the Masters of Design program at Emily Carr. During his studies, Seth works alongside small-medium sized businesses to leverage business objectives using design methodologies. A past SFU Radius Fellow, holding a certificate in Community Economic Development, Seth is passionate about engaging in design dialogues in diverse business and community settings.
Marcus Dénommé grew up on Algonquin Temiskaming First Nations territory in so-called Ontario, Canada. It was here at a young age that Dénommé began to explore street art and artistic interventions on public and private property. They have since lived on Kahnawake Mohawk territory, unceded Sinixt territory, and now live and work on unceded Coast Salish territory. Here, they study at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design and explore communication design through traditional printmaking and bookmaking practices. Dénommé has exhibited in multiple independent shows in Vancouver, and is the editor of the publication Veins & Arterys.
Ash S Logan is a multidisciplinary artist and designer currently studying her 4th year of industrial design at Emily Carr University. She has a background in woodworking and visual arts, while much of her recent practice surrounds clothing and textile related objects used to explore topics of culture and identity. She applies storytelling to her process as a tool to bring forward deeper understanding and meaning in artefacts as well as capturing the connection and expansion of our past, present and future. Her design practice focuses on sustainability, local production, and quality with an emphasis on repairability, recycling and upcycling. She is a co-coordinator at the Fabric Lab in The Pace, where she facilitates workshops dedicated to public discourse and community building through the act of making.
Katharine is a third-year Industrial Design student at Emily Carr University with a background in Visual Arts and 3D design. Throughout the past couple of years, Katharine has developed a passion for product design and hopes to pursue a career in which she can effect meaningful, positive change through user-based, critical design. With her degree, she is keen to create thoughtful and sustainable solutions with a focus on the complexity of design processes and research.