Designer / Editor
Toronto, Canada Area
- Current
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- Freelance Designer at Mission Specialist
- Intern architect at Reigo & Bauer
- Editor/Curator at Vague Terrain
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- Sessional Lecturer at McMaster University - Department of Communications and Multimedia Studies
- Freelance Designer at Serial Consign
- Research Assistant at Lateral Architecture
- Site Editor at Rhizome
- Intern at Taylor Fierce Architects
- Inside Sales at Morningstar Canada
- Education
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- University of Toronto
- LAIAD
- University of Toronto - New College
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Greg J. Smith’s Summary
Freelance designer with a primary interest in architectural practice but also expertise in new media production & curation, graphic & web design, 3D modeling/rendering and the marketing ideas.
I also have an interest in education and teaching. I recently taught my first Undergraduate course, "Interactive Digital Culture" at the Communications and Multimedia Studies Department at McMaster. I have two design related publications due for 2008-2009 and I also write regularly at my blog Serial Consign.
Greg J. Smith’s Specialties:
architectural design, technical drawings, editing/curation, graphic design/illustration, HTML/CSS & CMS driven web design, branding, grant writing, etc.
Greg J. Smith’s Experience
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Freelance Designer
Mission Specialist
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year)
A new design venture between my partner Jordan Hale and I. We are currently working on a half dozen private and commercial web projects. We plan on launching a portfolio cataloging our first collaborative projects within the next few months.
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Intern architect
Reigo & Bauer
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
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Editor/Curator
Vague Terrain
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 2 months)
I co-curate & design an online digital arts publication. This journal provides a forum to showcase and discuss contemporary multimedia art & theory. Past contributors have included: Chris Messina, McKenzie Wark, Stelarc, Robert Henke, Greg Lynn, Ben Fry & Casey Reas.
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Sessional Lecturer
McMaster University - Department of Communications and Multimedia Studies
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Media Production industry)
September 2007 — December 2007 (4 months)
Taught a third year seminar course entitled "Interactive Digital Culture" to upper year software engineer students in the programs game development program.
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Freelance Designer
Serial Consign
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Design industry)
June 2001 — December 2007 (6 years 7 months)
I've done a variety of graphic design, illustration and web work over the years. I've done several medium sized commercial web sites and have recently been contracting out my services in grant & proposal writing. I'm no longer doing freelance design on my own as I am in the midst of starting a new studio (entitled Mission Specialist) with my partner.
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Research Assistant
Lateral Architecture
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
September 2006 — April 2007 (8 months)
I worked with Mason White and Lola Sheppard throughout my final year at al&d. I assisted them an entry for the "The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design" competition and in staging an exhibit.
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Site Editor
Rhizome
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)
February 2004 — February 2007 (3 years 1 month)
Volunteer site editor for the one of the key North American tech-art web portals. This position entailed republishing appropriate content from across the net to the sites news page.
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Intern
Taylor Fierce Architects
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
July 2005 — September 2005 (3 months)
Presentation drawings, 3D modeling & rendering and proposal preparation. I also manged a design proposal to rework the plan/layout of the top level of the Hollywood & Highland retail destination (which connects to the Kodak theatre). This job had me interfacing with a number of trades and consultants, budgeting and preparing client presentations.
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Inside Sales
Morningstar Canada
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
July 1999 — August 2001 (2 years 2 months)
Greg J. Smith’s Education
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University of Toronto
M.Arch, Architecture, 2003 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Thesis publication co-editor, Graduate Student Union web presence consultant
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LAIAD
Systems theory, Architecture, 2001 — 2003
Studied design and architecture under William Taylor.
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University of Toronto - New College
B.A., Philosophy, Sociology, 1995 — 1998
I majored in Philosophy with an active interest in contemporary theory, minored in sociology with research into technology & urban space.
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Drupal Users Group
Greg J. Smith’s Honors:
USC academic fellowship (2006)
Grant - Leap Research Lab (2006)
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