I am excited to submit my application for the multimedia specialist position at your organization. As a designer and educator with experience in learning technologies, I believe I am uniquely qualified to help you transition your exisiting materials into engaging online educational experiences and to help establish the framework for further resources and your learning hub.

My background in educational technologies at Simon Fraser University’s Teaching and Learning Centre (now Centre for Educational Excellence) gave me the necessary insight into considerations when creating online education resources. There I learned and developed materials based on concepts such as accessibility through universal design principles, strengthening learning through multimodal learning, as well as developing and sharing open education resources for a wider reach.

I furthered these practices as an instructor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Communication Design in my online and in-person classes, for example, by producing YouTube videos for my course content (e.g., Layout Design) and publishing more accessible learning resources on a public-facing blog (e.g., Infographics Workshop). These demonstrate my ability to deliver online learning experiences grounded in best pedagogical principles on accessibility. As well, as an instructor, I have managed and mentored students with their year-long thesis projects and could provide the similar guidance for the Junior Digital Content Specialist

As well, my work as a contract designer allows me to create compelling visual, branding and marketing materials. A quick look at my decades-long relationship with Mile Zero Dance shows some of the diverse range of materials I produce, from moving video posts to season brochures. Currently, I am redesigning their website, collaborating with user experience designers, to create a more engaging website. This experience will help develop your learning platform and maintain branding consistency.

Expanding and legitimizing Traditional Chinese Medicine, and non-Western medical knowledge in general, is of great interest of mine. I believe your organization is doing important work in building trust and confidence in the practice, expanding its reach and legitimizing it as a valid approach to medical care to the larger public. I would be happy to contribute and collaborate to your organization’s vision of protecting the public and building confidence in TCM. 

I believe my work experience in design, education, and technology makes me uniquely suited for this opportunity. I would be happy to discuss what approaches you are already considering for your learning hub website, and your needs and vision for the site. I look forward to hearing from you and opportunities to collaborate.

Sincerely, 

Gabriel Wong

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Instructor/Lecturer, Union Secretary | 2017-Current

• Developed online and in-person courses and syllabi from scratch, from planning to production. A primary focus was on collaborative-based learning to achieve curriculum level objectives. 
• Managed and facilitated students through their year long capstone projects through proposals, milestones and presentation of outcomes. 
• Used various learning management systems such as Moodle and Canvas, in conjunction with other platforms such as WordPress and YouTube
• Focused on accessible and multimodal content using video and online resources.
• Mobilized faculty as secretary through communications and event organizing.  

Branding Figma Presentation (may take a moment to load). Presentation employs embedded videos, click and drag interaction and different transitions.

SFU Teaching and Learning Centre, Designer | 2015-2017

• Collaborated with other members of the team, such as videographers, educational technology specialists, subject matter experts and leadership.  
• Developed content for instructors courses across multiple disciplines and programs
• Trained staff and faculty to produce their own educational media using accessible software and equipment training, such as microphones.
• Created compelling learning experiences through multi-modal learning narrative based courses

Mile Zero Dance, Designer | 2012-Present

• Designed their brand and materials through a deep understanding, developed over a decade, of their distinct approach to contemporary dance and overall objectives. 
• Also gained insight into a specific practice and industry expanding my ideas of collaboration, as well as aesthetic and design approach. 

Various Contract 

• Worked with international organizations such as CITES and UNDP’s N-Peace Program
• Developed annual materials and branding for North America’s largest Fringe Festival in Edmonton, AB and for smaller festivals such as Edmonton’s Chamber Music Festival
• Worked with various municipal arts councils on public art commissions.

Education

• Aalto University (Finland), Master’s of Art in Environmental Art (with participation in the Erasmus Exchange program to École Recherche Graphique (Brussels) | 2012-2015
• University of Alberta, Bachelor’s of Design in Visual Communication (Canada) with a minor in Computing Science | 2000-2005

Skills

High Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, namely Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, with preliminary ability in Adobe After Effects and Premiere. As well as a solid foundation in collaborative software such as Miro and Figma. Also skilled in WordPress website development.

Thank you for your time and attention, and I hope to hear from you soon! Feel free to contact me at gabewong@ecuad.ca or (672) 667-4575.