Membership Committee Members

Ruth uses her creative talents to inform and delight at the City of Côte Saint-Luc (a municipality in the West End of Montreal), where she has worked for over 20 years as their in-house graphic designer with a special passion for print design. Fishtank Communications, her independent studio, focuses on clients within the arts and non-profit sectors. She is co-chair of RGD’s Membership Committee—where she helped to kick-start the Virtual Communities initiative, serves on the RGD Board, and has been a member of the Events Committee and judged student competitions.

I lead design at Creative Currency, leveraging my background in editorial design and branding to lead projects that help organizations tell their stories more effectively, present information more clearly, and engage audiences more deeply. I also serve on the RGD Board of Directors, and volunteer for committees, mentoring, portfolio reviews and more.

My name is Olivia Baker-Sullivan and I am a Digital/UX Designer in Toronto, Canada. My current areas of greatest interest are drawn from past experiences: Interior Design, Web and Print Graphic Design and Event Design. Bilingue en Français et/and English. My goal in life is to have a career as diverse as my interests. Outside of design, I enjoy playing violin, piano and singing. I also enjoy digital and film photography as well as drawing and painting. I now regularly take yoga classes in downtown Toronto. I look forward to connecting with you!

Ian Chalmers is a design entrepreneur and principal of Pivot Design Group, an experienced design agency in Toronto. He’s also the driving force behind DesignMeets. This event platform promotes the sharing of information, ideas, and different points of view on critical design topics, and a founder of ARCTRN Group, an experimental initiative exploring the process of uncovering human stories and insights in data. With more than 25 years of experience in design and design research, Ian is acknowledged as a business leader, mentor, creative director, and solutions provider across Canada’s business landscape and in the academic community. His recent project work has focused on the healthcare vertical, applying people-centric design solutions for researchers, scientists, physicians, and institutions. Through DesignMeets, he has explored the relationship between design and topics such as climate change, artificial intelligence, and the circular economy. Ian is also a committed community member. He serves on the board of Pencils for Kids, a charity that provides scholarships, farming programs, and sewing programs for girls in a small community in Nigér, West Africa. He’s a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) and teaches service design at the George Brown School of Design. He is a graduate of the Design & Visual Communications Program at OCAD University.

Elyse is a Senior Graphic Designer and Project Manager at Patch Design. From developing comprehensive branding systems to designing packaging and print materials, she enjoys working directly with clients to find solutions to their challenges. Elyse considers herself a life-long student with a bachelors degree from the Ontario College of Art and Design and a diploma in Marketing from McMaster University.

She relaxes by designing silly t-shirts, exploring the Niagara region, and adding to her towering book collection.

Natasha is an Art Director with Fusion Design Group. She’s multi-talented, working on many identity designs (and their guidelines), as well as beautiful editorial pieces. She can easily switch gears to work on the UI/UX of digital pieces, like websites and HTML emails.

Sissa Morgado is a dynamic and innovative Creative Designer at 121/Reckitt specializing in e-commerce solutions. Since embarking on her professional journey, Sissa has developed a deep-seated passion for design, consistently pushing the boundaries of creativity to deliver exceptional visual experiences. As an Associate RGD Member, Sissa is committed to continuous learning and professional growth, eagerly embracing new challenges and opportunities to refine her skills and contribute to the ever-evolving world of Graphic Design.

I’m an award winning designer who helps brands find their voice and connect with their audiences through compelling and emotionally rich graphic design. I believe that the best work comes out of close collaboration and partnership. With expertise across the spectrum of design practice, I am passionate about crafting brand identities, and developing immersive, effective brand communications that compel audiences and make them look twice.

My core skills include brand development and design, print design and advertising. I have experience across a wide range of sectors including healthcare, education, national charities and non-profit organizations, as well as consumer packaged goods.