John can do:
2D Motion Design & Language, Brand Identities & Guidelines, Art Direction, Campaign Design, Video Editing, and Asset Production

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John is a Filipino-Canadian designer based in Alberta. He specializes in motion design & language, brand identities & guidelines, and art direction.

His accolades include recognitions at various provincial and national-level award programs such as the ACE Awards, Anvil Awards, Applied Arts, Strategy Marketing Awards, and The ONE Show. In 2024, he was inducted into Campaign Canada’s inaugural 30 under 30 list.

He’s currently a Senior Designer at Funday.


Experience

Senior Designer at Funday
April 2025 – Present
Occasional Freelance
Sometime in 2018 – Present
Studio 5341 (Freelance Passion Project Collective)
April 2021 – Present
Graphic Designer at TBWA\Canada (formerly DDB Canada via merger)
May 2021 – April 2025

Graphic Designer at 25th Hour Canada (On-Call/Freelance)
Oct 2019 – Sep 2022
Graphic Design Intern at Edmonton Short Film Festival
May 2020 - Oct 2020


Education

 BDes, MacEwan University
 Sep 2017 – April 2021



Volunteering

2025 Student Awards Judge
Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
June 2025 – Sept 2025
2023 Student Awards Judge
Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
May 2023 – Aug 2023
2x Speed Mentor
Ad Club of Edmonton (ACE)
2022 & 2023
Social Media Director 
Design Students Organization (DSO)
Oct 2018 – April 2021
Design Peer Mentor
MacEwan University’s Design Program
Jan 2021 – April 2021
Production Team Member
Vignettes Design Series
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019



Awards & Recognition

ACE Awards (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
AdRodeo Anvils (2022, 2023)
ADCC Awards (Silver, 2023)
Applied Arts Design Annual (2022, 2023)
Applied Arts Illustration Annual (2022)
Applied Arts Young Blood Design (2023)
Campaign Canada Top 30 Under 30 (2024)
Communication Arts Annual (2023)
RGD Branding Awards (2023)
Strategy Marketing Awards (2022, 2023, 2024)
The ONE Show (Merit, 2023)



Selected Client & Brand Experience



John Naboye 
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Funday
Calgary, AB