![](/sites/default/files/2026-06/video-thumb.png) ## Get started You belong here! At OCAD University, one degree can lead to endless career paths. [OCAD U Admissions](https://ocadu.ca/admissions) # OCAD University. Canada's top art and design university. rgb(0,0,0) ## Meet our alumni 01 Previous item Next item ![Graeme McMillan](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2025-09/Graeme-McMillan---photo.jpg.webp?itok=XhFyQv-3) ![Graeme McMillan](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2025-09/Graeme-McMillan---transparent_1.png.webp?itok=pqRXQCDB) Watch ### 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 [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/graeme-mcmillan "Visit Graeme McMillan profile page") ![Sung Wook Park](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2026-09/sung-wook-park.jpg.webp?itok=1cwYapJ3) ![Sung Wook Park](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2026-09/sung-wook-park_0.png.webp?itok=Kvbb4l1p) Watch ### Sung Wook Park Industrial Design As Senior Design Lead at Umbra, Sung Wook Park (Industrial Design, 2011) creates modern, functional products used in homes around the world. What began with hands-on prototyping and sanding models in the shop has grown into leading a team of designers and mentoring emerging talent. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/sung-wook-park "Visit Sung Wook Park profile page") ![Madelaine Fischer-Bernhut](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2025-10/Madelaine-Fischer-Bernhut-.jpg.webp?itok=fncRUluq) ![Madelaine Fischer-Bernhut](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2025-10/Madelaine-Fischer-Bernhut-.png.webp?itok=_iGVwnZj) Watch ### 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. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/madelaine-fischer-bernhut "Visit Madelaine Fischer-Bernhut profile page") ![Lucas-Kschischang](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-10/Lucas-Kschischang.jpg.webp?itok=gqBCtVmV) ![Lucas-Kschischang](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-10/Lucas-Kschischang_1.png.webp?itok=r1_Ks_1d) Watch ### 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 [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/lucas-kschischang "Visit Lucas Kschischang profile page") ![Sharene-Shafie](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-10/Sharene-Shafie.jpg.webp?itok=CtzjddKn) ![Sharene-Shafie](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-10/Sharene-Shafie_3.png.webp?itok=QT_Ofe-h) Watch ### 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. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/sharene-shafie-0 "Visit Sharene Shafie profile page") ![Ali Mapara](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-11/Ali-Mapara.jpg.webp?itok=bcJOvADe) ![Ali Mapara](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-11/Ali-Mapara_0.png.webp?itok=9OUH-1PD) Watch ### 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. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/ali-mapara "Visit Ali Mapara profile page") ![Danielle-Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-10/Danielle-Kim.jpg.webp?itok=B6HUt3Js) ![Danielle-Kim](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-10/template.png.webp?itok=aeWFqJkl) Watch ### 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. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/danielle-kim "Visit Danielle Kim profile page") ![https://live-ocad-dpl.pantheonsite.io/profile/samuel-kwan](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-11/Samuel-Kwan.jpg.webp?itok=v2sYfokT) ![Samuel Kwan](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-11/template.png.webp?itok=GtX_fv7V) Watch ### Samuel Kwan Industrial Design Learn more about the Industrial Design program: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2gtNlVSeE1mRXNQYjJEclJXMVkxNmlzZjZhUXxBQ3Jtc0ttZXJScUZYR21CS0dmMkxxNUNGVUJuNDRKM2pPaDRUSjZkWmNHamJTcnhZb1ZxZlVpX1Y3NDVfeDZRdTdueDFOT2NVWHJpekZmM3FtOU1EcEdZR1VnMHZJdnk1b1lGYTAtNk5tZ0I2) [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/samuel-kwan "Visit Samuel Kwan profile page") ![Delali Cofie](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2025-10/Delali-Cofie.jpg.webp?itok=5BQj0jNw) ![Delali Cofie](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2025-10/Delali-Cofie_0.png.webp?itok=AGjbmybu) Watch ### 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. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/delali-cofie "Visit Delali Cofie profile page") ![Old man sitting at a desk](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2025-03/Michael-Martchenko.jpg.webp?itok=SSDo8xYy) ![Man sitting in front of transparent background with yellow squiggles](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2025-03/Michael-Martchenko.png.webp?itok=cdw_9wNA) Watch ### Michael Martchenko Illustration Introducing a name that likely needs no introduction: Michael Martchenko, a true icon in children's book illustration! [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/michael-martchenko "Visit Michael Martchenko profile page") ![David Dennis](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-11/David-Dennis.jpg.webp?itok=sJ4XWOjR) ![David Dennis](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-11/David-Dennis.png.webp?itok=JOYQJjLu) Watch ### David Dennis Environmental Design Learn more about the Environmental Design program: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3ZHWk90czdlR21BTUR1b3R2eEljU0FHa21xd3xBQ3Jtc0tuUkpEcHN5TEFrdWtrQTd6VU50Vnh1VkZtcXU2MW9KV0sxemdhNW5lS0VNSk9UNkNpRUozVGNmNFZaWXBIYVBuT0RzU1NmVjBLR3lyVFYtRi14TVR2dHRFaENIMVNCRUJMRnVIN) [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/david-dennis "Visit David Dennis profile page") ![Man sitting in studio](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2025-03/Michael-Belmore.jpg.webp?itok=3Qzvf62a) ![Man sitting in transparent background with red squiggles](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2025-03/Michael-Belmore.png.webp?itok=cDTuUCWE) Watch ### 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. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/michael-belmore "Visit Michael Belmore profile page") ![Gio Swaby ](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-11/Gio-Swaby-.jpg.webp?itok=NgheI_7I) ![Gio Swaby ](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_large/public/2024-11/Gio-Swaby-.png.webp?itok=ghKEMz8Z) Watch ### Gio Swaby Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design (MA, MDes, and MFA) Learn more about our Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media and Design program: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2RlTExhTklBeUQxQi1YSmdXblltRmM3QkY3Z3xBQ3Jtc0trazNLcjFnUzRISi1CV3JRQ3poTEI3cDhXSE1hczJ1WkZOUFY1dTVVbE4wX01UVnM3YXV5cDdialc3bl9jRllhSXFrUDQ3eGdiV2NtcW) [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/profile/gio-swaby "Visit Gio Swaby profile page") rgb(0,0,0) ## Latest news [See more](/news) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/55571500180_2ee09d7761_c.jpg?itok=Tryi2gZE) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-10/55571500180_2ee09d7761_c.jpg?itok=Tryi2gZE) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-10/55571500180_2ee09d7761_c.jpg?itok=2MzKOcO3) ### OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action and EU bring large-scale art to Toronto’s Canada Malting Silos "The Light" and "Melting Temporalities" transformed the waterfront into a canvas for climate reflection. October 6, 2026 ](/news/ocad-us-global-centre-climate-action-and-eu-bring-large-scale-art-torontos-canada-malting) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/Art%20in%20Context%20Image%20for%20Korea%20Trip%20News%20Story%5B11%5D%20copy%202.jpg?itok=jA3X6sx2) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/Art%20in%20Context%20Image%20for%20Korea%20Trip%20News%20Story%5B11%5D%20copy%202.jpg?itok=jA3X6sx2) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-09/Art%20in%20Context%20Image%20for%20Korea%20Trip%20News%20Story%5B11%5D%20copy%202.jpg?itok=q3xlOIv-) ### OCAD U hosts Korean artists for cultural exchange The international initiative is connected to an exhibition in the Canada Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale. September 25, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-hosts-korean-artists-cultural-exchange-0) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/MotionDesign-1.png?itok=8zipHKN4) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/MotionDesign-1.png?itok=8zipHKN4) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-09/MotionDesign-1.png?itok=zkZ_uMei) ### OCAD U student receives 2026 RGD Student Award Elaine Yang’s award-winning animation reflects on creativity and the impulse to make. September 23, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-student-receives-2026-rgd-student-award) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/Vest%20image%20James%20Dyson.png?itok=42QlD2o6) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/Vest%20image%20James%20Dyson.png?itok=42QlD2o6) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-09/Vest%20image%20James%20Dyson.png?itok=QnR8zE53) ### OCAD U alum team named Canadian winner of 2026 James Dyson Award for smart vest to help people manage stress Industrial Design graduates Marzuq Vohra and Vienna Pighin are Canada’s national winners for their invention, Proactive Project. September 23, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-alum-team-named-canadian-winner-2026-james-dyson-award-smart-vest-help-people-manage) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/TBA%20Graphic%20Horizontal%20%281%29.jpg?itok=35ItNqpo) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/TBA%20Graphic%20Horizontal%20%281%29.jpg?itok=35ItNqpo) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-09/TBA%20Graphic%20Horizontal%20%281%29.jpg?itok=f_2neN19) ### OCAD U student brings deaf perspectives to Toronto Biennial of Art OCAD U-associated artists are also participating in the Biennial, including Prof. Emerita Bonnie Devine and alums Chiedza Pasipanodya and Rouzbeh Akhbari. September 22, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-student-brings-deaf-perspectives-toronto-biennial-art) [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/Arts2xOCADU_composite.png.webp?itok=qhU45VCB) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_large/public/2026-09/Arts2xOCADU_composite.png.webp?itok=qhU45VCB) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/latest_news_small/public/2026-09/Arts2xOCADU_composite.png.webp?itok=0HEyaotV) ### OCAD U students gain hands-on experience in large-scale immersive art projections Students gained experience in animation, visual storytelling and projection mapping through their involvement in projections being shown during SILO NIGHTS at Public Pier. September 22, 2026 ](/news/ocad-u-students-gain-hands-experience-large-scale-immersive-art-projections) ## Featured initiatives 01 Previous item Next item 01 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2026-10/150-initiative.jpg.webp?itok=HZZxDftw) ### 150 Years of Impact For over 150 years, OCAD University has grown alongside Canada. This is the story of a school and a country evolving together — and of the people who have helped shape what comes next. ](https://ocadu.ca/150) 02 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2026-03/feat1.jpg.webp?itok=G_jmij76) ### School of Continuing Studies Continue your education with OCAD U, and gain valuable experience and insights from top professionals across multiple fields. ](/academics/school-continuing-studies) 03 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-12/Card%20Slider%20-%20Default.jpg.webp?itok=nipuKXOP) ### Graduate Studies OCAD U offers Graduate programs for your goals, time and budget in business strategy, healthcare design, and accessibility. ](https://gradadmissions.ocadu.ca/) 04 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2026-09/ocadulive.jpg.webp?itok=K7Z4ri1S) ### OCAD U LiVE This experiential learning program for students is an on-demand streaming platform, production house and content creator studio. ](/student-services/ocad-u-live) 05 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2026-03/feat2.jpg.webp?itok=Lfp8PEnI) ### RBC Centre For Emerging Artists and Designers The CEAD supports the early-career advancement of students and recent alumni through career development experiential learning and other programs and services. ](/student-services/centre-emerging-artists-and-designers) 06 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/assets/media/Use%20this%20photo%20Aga%20Kham%20research.jpeg.webp?itok=zndPBw4o) ### Research OCAD U offers a range of undergraduate and graduate research. Researchers also partner with projects outside the university from every sector and discipline to add design thinking expertise. ](/research-and-innovation) 07 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2025-02/cph-new_0.jpg.webp?itok=B_JukXMs) ### Cultural Policy Hub The Hub is a leader in cultural policy development in Canada. It facilitates a community of practice for knowledge exchange, translation and mobilization. ](https://culturalpolicyhub.ocadu.ca/) 08 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2026-03/feat3.jpg.webp?itok=vJ_HG4E2) ### Onsite Gallery Onsite is OCAD U’s flagship professional gallery for art and design, open to the public, located at 199 Richmond St. West. ](/galleries/onsite-gallery) 09 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/gcca_0.jpg.webp?itok=YXY_NQIX) ### Global Centre For Climate Action The Global Centre for Climate Action (GCCA) is a research centre at OCAD University that draws on creative vision, sustainable design, and artistic practice to imagine new approaches to sustainability, climate justice, and decolonization. ](/research-and-innovation/research-labs-centres/global-centre-climate-action) 10 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/assets/media/thumbnail_PH__0114.jpg.webp?itok=yrJ1QuOn) ### Inclusive Design Research Institute A community of open source developers, designers, researchers, and educators who work to ensure that emerging technology and practices are designed inclusively. ](https://idrc.ocadu.ca/) 11 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/ocadco.jpg.webp?itok=6dtEpa1Q) ### OCAD U CO OCAD U CO helps leaders design more resilient products, services and strategies through our unique approach to futures design. ](https://www.ocadu.co/) ![](/themes/custom/ocad/img/decor/ripped-paper-whitebg.png) rgb(0,0,0) ## Current events [See more](/campus-life/events-and-exhibitions) [ ![Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-06/OCADU_Gwangju_Website-1920x1080_2026%20%285%29.jpg.webp?itok=yHlybpkd) ### Skennen'kó:wa ken? Do you carry great peace? September 5, 2026 12 a.m. - November 15, 2026 11:59 p.m. Off Campus Canada Pavilion at the Lee KangHa Art Museum as part of the Gwangju Biennale September 5 to November 15, 2026 TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/skennenkowa-ken-do-you-carry-great-peace) [ ![Microscope image of organism](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-09/SickKids%20exhibition%20image.jpeg.webp?itok=-mEwekW7) ### Unseen Worlds - Revealing the science of healthier futures November 16, 2026 12 a.m. - November 27, 2026 11:59 p.m. The Great Hall Art and science weave together in a new exhibition presented by SickKids Research Institute and OCAD University. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/unseen-worlds-revealing-science-healthier-futures) [ ![Bairds](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-08/Bairds---05_North-Star_RK-%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=bvEhbZd5) ### Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings September 2, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) Returning to Ourselves presents over forty years of transformative work by Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/returning-ourselves-rebecca-baird-and-kenny-alvin-baird-retrospective-art) [ ![Michael Massie, “pop” art in suspension, 2025, aluminum, wood, copper, string/gut. Image courtesy of Fehely Fine Arts, photo by Renzo Fernandez.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-07/DSC01338_wide-web.jpg.webp?itok=XwK8mnoB) ### Michael Massie: now and then September 2, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) Celebrated Inuk artist Michael Massie is internationally recognized for his skill as a silversmith and sculptor, as well as for his keen design sensibility. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/michael-massie-now-and-then) [ ![Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings, 2026, installation view. Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird, Lost in the Right Direction, 2026, exterior vinyl mural. Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto. Photo by Polina Teif.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-10/2026-09-16%20Onsite_Polina%20Teif-338%20-%20web.jpg.webp?itok=1exe9G3h) ### Lost in the Right Direction, 2026 September 6, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) Lost in the Right Direction (2026) explores how learning to listen to subtle movements such as the wind caressing our skin, memories held by trees, and our ancestors’ stories can guide us to where we didn’t know we needed to be. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/lost-right-direction-2026) [ ![A human face, with starkly defined nose and lips, emerges alongside expansive phoenix-like wings through drifting smoke and ash. The composition blends dark, heavy textures with warm, glowing tones, evoking a sense of release, transformation, and renewal. ](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-07/Final_Ashlynn%20Doljac%20From%20the%20Ashes_0.jpeg.webp?itok=yRub1P8L) ### "beginning, breaking & becoming" by Ashlynn Doljac July 8, 2026 12 a.m. - June 30, 2027 11:59 p.m. 113Research Project Gallery Exhibition features work by multidisciplinary artist and OCAD U graduate Ashlynn Doljac that demonstrate Doljac's inquiries as an artist and researcher into intergenerational trauma. TAGSEvent ](/events-and-exhibitions/beginning-breaking-becoming-ashlynn-doljac) [ ![The Wolves, 2022, mixed media (gouache and pencil crayon), 3.5 x 6.5 inches © Gillian McLellan, courtesy of the artist](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2026-08/SCS%20Online%20Exhibition_F2026_Cover%20Image.jpg.webp?itok=TA9ymJDs) ### The Stories that Bind Us August 28, 2026 12 a.m. - August 20, 2027 11:59 p.m. Online-Only OCAD U School of Continuing Studies presents an online exhibition showcasing artworks from participant in the Children's Book Illustration Studio and Bookbinding Studio courses. TAGSExhibition ](/events-and-exhibitions/stories-bind-us)