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# Alumni
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#### After OCAD U
## Welcome to the vibrant OCAD University alumni community!
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As a graduate, you are an integral part of our legacy. This is your hub for staying connected, celebrating achievements and engaging in opportunities for lifelong learning and connection. Continue your journey with OCAD U and let’s shape the future of art and design together.
## Alumni news
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### Alum Spotlight: Mary Ratcliffe (BDes ’11) – What happens after the big idea?
For OCAD U alum Mary Ratcliffe (BDes, Environmental Design, ’11), bringing an idea to life is only the beginning. The Toronto furniture designer shares what it takes to turn creativity into a lasting practice.
September 15, 2026
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### Alum Spotlight: Matthew Thomas (MDes ’20) – Expanding Access to Nature Through Design
Matthew Thomas (MDes ’20) is reshaping how people experience the outdoors through design, expanding access to nature and strengthening tourism systems.
May 6, 2026
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### Open call for emerging youth artists, aged 18 to 29
DXC and OCAD University, in partnership with the EU Delegation to Canada, invite emerging youth artists, aged 18 to 29, from Canada and EU to participate in the DemocracyXChange 2026.
January 6, 2026
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### Alum’s film presents poignant portrait of OCA faculty member
The world premiere of Annette Mangaard’s film, I Am the Art: Nobuo Kubota, is Dec. 7 at Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema.
November 21, 2025
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### Rosalie Sharp honoured with inaugural Chancellor’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The OCAD U award recognizes Rosalie Sharp’s extraordinary contributions to the advancement of art, design and culture in Toronto and across Canada.
October 22, 2025
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### Alum Spotlight: Brian Hawkins’ global journey in media and advertising
From humble beginnings in Hamilton, Ontario, to making waves in television and advertising worldwide, Brian Hawkins’ career has been nothing short of groundbreaking.
October 9, 2025
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## Alumni events
[### Evening life drawing – October 8th
October 8, 2026 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.Annex Building (MCC)Event ](/index%2Ephp/events-and-exhibitions/evening-life-drawing-october-8th)
[### Morning life drawing – October 10th
October 10, 2026 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Annex Building (MCC)Event ](/index%2Ephp/events-and-exhibitions/morning-life-drawing-october-10th)
[### Evening life drawing – October 15th
October 15, 2026 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.Annex Building (MCC)Event ](/index%2Ephp/events-and-exhibitions/evening-life-drawing-october-15th)
[### Morning life drawing – October 17th
October 17, 2026 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Annex Building (MCC)Event ](/index%2Ephp/events-and-exhibitions/morning-life-drawing-october-17th)
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### Lifelong learning
Discover more about lifelong learning and continuing education opportunities after you graduate.
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### Post-graduate certificates
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## Stay connected
Share your news and photos with fellow OCAD U alums. Keep us updated about your career news, accolades and exhibitions. Your news could be featured on our website, shared on our social media channels below, and/or included in our quarterly e-newsletter. Promote your submission by including a high-resolution photo. Submit your updates to .
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## Meet our alumni
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### Graeme McMillan
Industrial Design
From sketching sneakers in high school to leading footwear design in Portland, Graeme McMillan (Industrial Design, 1999) has always followed his creative impulses 👟 An early letter from Nike encouraged him to pursue Industrial Design and his art teacher suggested OCAD University – where he learned how to blend creativity
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### Madelaine Fischer-Bernhut
Digital Futures (BDes, BFA)
As a Senior Technical Artist at Ubisoft Toronto, Madelaine Fischer-Bernhut (Digital Futures, 2021) brings game worlds to life — creating the physics and destruction effects that make environments move and react in games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the Splinter Cell Remake.
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### Michael Martchenko
Illustration
Introducing a name that likely needs no introduction: Michael Martchenko, a true icon in children's book illustration!
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### Delali Cofie
Photography
OCAD U Photography alum Delali Cofie (Photography, 2024) creates work that explores storytelling, family, identity, and the process of becoming. Born and raised in Ghana, Delali now works across fine art, documentary, and commercial photography, often shooting on film.
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### Danielle Kim
Environmental Design
After graduating from OCAD U’s Environmental Design program in 2016, Danielle Kim is bringing her passion for functional design to life at RioCan. Her biggest takeaway from her time at OCAD U? 'Form follows function' — a design principle that guides her every step.
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### Michael Belmore
Sculpture/Installation
Meet Michael Belmore (@michaelbelmore), an Anishinaabe sculptor and proud OCAD U alum of the Sculpture & Installation program. Michael’s work, shaped by the natural beauty of copper, stone and other materials, reflects a deep connection to the land, history, and cultural identity.
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### Kikki Guerard
Advertising
Learn more about our Advertising program: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9jQ2M3OGx3bTZPRThvUVNBeXZnWE03eTdfUXxBQ3Jtc0ttLXhPOW84STFzNFh2UHpIcTZvTjZIc2pIM3JMR2ZVbTNVUnRGNWJhLXRwU214MFBxbkpydmdUa1ZiUzQ5aXBwdXE5ZjhFSXVLQkRGMEJ0TkZRdENyQTRkbVZNUWxhSFVJZU1UY3RHWV9DM1)
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### David Dennis
Environmental Design
Learn more about the Environmental Design program: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3ZHWk90czdlR21BTUR1b3R2eEljU0FHa21xd3xBQ3Jtc0tuUkpEcHN5TEFrdWtrQTd6VU50Vnh1VkZtcXU2MW9KV0sxemdhNW5lS0VNSk9UNkNpRUozVGNmNFZaWXBIYVBuT0RzU1NmVjBLR3lyVFYtRi14TVR2dHRFaENIMVNCRUJMRnVIN)
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### Lucas Kschischang
Photography
Since his days in OCAD U’s photography program, Lucas Kschischang @kschischang has worked for the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and more. We followed Lucas around for a day as he captured the action as the club photographer of the Toronto FC
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### Ali Mapara
Industrial Design
Ali, a 2018 graduate of OCAD U's Industrial Design program and a sports enthusiast, created the first design for Movemate as his final thesis project.
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### Sharene Shafie
Strategic Foresight and Innovation (MDes)
OCAD U alum Sharene Shafie wants you to feel empowered by growing your own food! Sharene earned her Master’s in Strategic Foresight and Innovation at OCAD U and is using her skills as Project Lead for the City of Toronto’s Climate Action Team.
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### Matthew Schofield
Drawing & Painting
Matthew Schofield is using the skills he learned in OCAD U’s Drawing & Painting program in the digital world of TV and film VFX, entering the industry thanks to lifelong friends made during his time at OCAD U. Matthew has contributed to films such as Scott Pilgrim vs.
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## Give now
Learn about the ways you can contribute to OCAD U as an alum.
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## Contact us
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[Get in Touch](/index%2Ephp/alumni/contact-us)