STUDENTS
Anthony Cleave
Tony holds an honour’s degree in Art & Art History from the University of Toronto. He also completed a diploma in Fine Art from Sheridan College. Subsequently, Tony completed a post graduate diploma in computer graphics from Sheridan College. Tony is a founding partner and Creative Director of 4stroke. The studio is guided by one principle – to help its clients solve their branding challenges with creative, visual solutions. It features the expertise of a talented, dedicated, creative collective. From 1996 – 2004, Tony sat on the board of directors of the Broadcast Designers’ Association, in Los Angeles. The BDA is an international association dedicated to design excellence worldwide. Tony has lectured on the creative process at various industry events in Rome, Los Angeles and New York. Tony currently teaches design part time in Centennial College’s Digital Animation Program.
Kirstin Hammerberg
As an account executive at a boutique advertising agency in London Ontario, Kirstin has a diverse skill set that ranges from client management to strategy development. She became interested in advertising and design after her experience working in the fashion industry in Toronto, Ontario. Kirstin graduated from a specialist honours program in Visual Culture and Communications from the University of Toronto and has been working in the advertising industry ever since. As an account leader Kirstin has had the opportunity to hone her creative energy through the execution of national campaigns and integrated promotions. She thrives on staying relevant within the industry’s changing landscape, searching for innovative solutions for her clients and their brands.
Joe Mussico
Joe began his advertising career in 1997 as a writer at TBWA/Chiat/Day. After cutting his copywriting teeth on clients including Nissan, Panasonic, TD Bank and Moosehead, he eventually moved to Bensimon Byrne where he spent his sophomore years creating ads for Molson, the CFL and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. In 2003, Joe joined Maclaren McCann to work on the GM, Xbox, Coca-Cola, and Tylenol accounts. After a brief stopover at Grip Limited in 2005, Joe returned to Bensimon Byrne where he is currently Associate Creative Director on Hyundai. Joe’s advertising work has been recognized by Communication Arts, the London International Advertising Awards, New York Festivals, Shots, Marketing, the Bessies, the Clios, Applied Arts, and the Ad and Design Club of Canada. Joe holds an Honours B.A. in French and Political Science from King’s College at the University of Western Ontario, and is an alumnus of Humber’s postgraduate Copywriting program. An amateur oenophile, Joe lives in Toronto with his wife and two toddlers. When not working or spending time with his family, he tries in vain to catch up on sleep. He remains confident that it will happen one of these days.
Alex Stirling
Alex Stirling has been teaching Screenwriting for the past 11 years at Ryerson University in the Continuing Education Department. Additionally, he has taught Creative Commercial Production at Ryerson, and Advertising Copywriting and Layout coursesat Sheridan College, and Humber College as well. Prior to teaching, Alex worked as an Associate Creative Director at various ad agencies in Canada and the U.S., and also had his own creative consulting company here in Toronto.
Pamela Teh
Pamela Teh graduated from York University in 2003 with an Honours B.A. in Mass Communications and Political Science. Since then she has worked in the online world, most notably with Starwood Hotels and Resorts as a Marketing Manager for the past 5 years. Her expertise is in strategy, design, project and brand management. Besides marketing, Pamela is a skilled video editor who has worked on documentary projects including one for PBS in Seattle. Her skills in this genre were gained at Seneca College from where she holds a diploma in Broadcast Journalism. In her spare time Pamela designs jewelry and enjoys salsa dancing, ballet and beach volleyball.
Corey Tucker
Corey earned his degree in Graphic Design from Mohawk College and pursued his interest in Marketing at Wilfred Laurier University. As Art Director, he has led teams and developed branding and global advertising campaigns for multi- national corporations such as Cisco Systems and Corel Corporation. In 2005, he founded Ten-four Media, a creative firm with clients that include: Scotia- bank, Astral Media, Corus Entertainment, Journalists for Human Rights, Dubai International Film Festival and Sharpie. Last year, while continuing to run Ten- four Media, he pursued his love of fitness by opening a co-ed sports and social league for young professionals in Waterloo’s high-tech region. At OCAD, Corey is looking forward to working in a team setting with other creative thinkers. He is motivated to apply the knowledge he gains in the EMDes program to develop ground-breaking campaigns for social causes, non-profit agencies and clients alike.
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