Black and white portrait of a smiling person with dreadlocks, wearing necklaces, rings, bracelet, and a tank top, with her hand partially covering her face.

About

With almost 10 years experience, I am a versatile Graphic Designer and Art Director with a strong background in Adobe Creative Suite and creative storytelling. I’m currently open to full-time roles and individual contracts.

A young person with dreadlocks, wearing a striped sleeveless top and black leather pants, sitting on the floor with one arm resting and looking to her left.
A close-up black-and-white portrait of a woman with dreadlocks, wearing a pearl necklace, earrings, and a sleeveless top with sequins.

A well-rounded foundation in visual communication, design principles, and technical drafting combined with business insight, contributing to effective, innovative, and strategically aligned creative solutions.

Experience & Education

Freelance Graphic Designer + Art Director

Feb 2016 - Current

Bachelor of Creative Arts

Yorkville University

Jul 2022 - Sep 2024

Graphic Design - (transferred)

Algonquin College

Sep 2019 - Dec 2022

Algonquin College

Design Studies

Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

Sales Associate

Tommy Hilfiger

May 2018 - Mar 2020

SUMMIT Business/Commerce + Grant

Algonquin College

Aug 2018

Architectural Technician

Algonquin College

Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

more about me

I’ve been primarily influenced by music, fashion and film in my creative journey, as most of us have, so it felt fitting to include some of my current favourites here. Dance, physical activities and architecture continue to be major contributors though lists have not been included.  

Taste In Music

My top 5 Spotify Artist Wrapped this past year were: Willow, Björk, Arctic Monkeys, Pink Floyd and Tempesst.

Other personal favourites are DJO, Yellow House, The Last Shadow Puppets, National Wake, Prince, Racoma, Jimi Hendrix, Harry Styles, Duran Duran, Queen, Benjamin Clementine, Bob Marley, FKA Twigs, The Rolling Stones, Magdalena Bay, Papooz, Paul McCartney, Obongjayar, Queens of the Stone Age, One Direction, Billy Joel, and Cigarettes After Sex.

I also love a lot of house and electronic music but mostly listen to playlists and not individual artists. Especially when I’m working :)

Bjork in elaborate costume with kimono, large headpiece, and bold makeup.
Willow Smith with afro hairstyle and gold tooth grill smiling
Arctic Monkeys in black and white, formal attire, serious expressions, monochrome portrait.
DJO holding a black 8-ball with a blue message display reading 'DECIDE.' Silhouette of a person in the background with a bright light effect.
Four young men with painted bodies and facial expressions of surprise or excitement, standing close together in front of a Red and white checkered background, possibly at a party or celebration.

Taste In Television

Favourite films in no particular order; Fantastic Mr Fox (2009), Midsommar (2019), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), Eternal Sunshine of A Spotless Mind (2004), This is the End (2013), The Gods must be Crazy (1981), Black Swan (2010), About time (2013) and Mother! (2017).

My favourite shows are Adventure Time first, then, Avatar: The Last Airbender (original animated series), The Bear, Fleabag, The Midnight Gospel, Shameless, That 70s Show, Euphoria, Top Boy, Tiny Pretty Things, Freaks and Geeks, We Are Who We Are and Comedians in Cars getting Coffee.

I watch a lot of documentaries as well, primarily on animals, science of the body and sports documentaries.

Movie poster for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' featuring animated animal characters in yellow background.
Poster for the film "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" featuring abstract faces of characters. Includes text with film title, cast, and credits.
Poster for the movie "Midsommar" featuring a close-up of a woman in a flower crown, crying, with text indicating the release date and filmmaker details.
Promotional poster for the movie 'This Is the End' featuring a group of men in a comedic struggle, with the title and cast names, including James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, and others. Release date: Ending Summer 2013.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind movie poster featuring characters on ice and a man's face. Cast includes Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson.
Cartoon characters Finn and Jake from Adventure Time running with treehouse in background.

Taste In Fashion

My favourite fashion designers are Alessandro Michele (an Italian fashion designer and creative director of Valentino), Dean & Dan Caten (twin Canadian fashion designers and creative directors of Dsquared2), Henri Alexander Levy (founder of Enfants Riches Déprimés) and Seán McGirr (Irish Creative Director of Alexander McQueen).

My favourite fashion houses are (by extension) Gucci and Valentino (primarily Alessandro Michele’s work of course); Dsquared2, Enfants Riches Déprimés and McQueen.

Portrait of a young man with short dark hair, wearing a black blazer over a light blue shirt. He has earrings and is posed with a serious expression, standing against a plain light background.
A man with long dark hair, a beard, and light skin, dressed in a black blazer, white shirt, wide-leg blue jeans, and red heeled boots, sitting on a modern glass bench in a museum gallery with classical bust sculptures on the wall behind him.
Person lifting shirt to show 'Dionysus' tattoo on stomach, black and white photo.
Black and white portrait of two men with closely cropped hair against a plain background.
A person with dreadlocks crouches on a stool, hugging their knee, looking downward, dressed in light clothing, in a black and white portrait.

Contact

+1 (647) 619-5567

tdihwa360@gmail.com

photographs of me on this page were recently taken by Juan Diego Delgado. The photoshoot was organized and put together by Alba Feinaj who also did the make-up on set. Picture-edits done by me.