I’m Shilpa Suresh, a brand and graphic designer based in Toronto with 10+ years of experience shaping brand identities across print, digital, and experiential spaces. I currently design for Air Canada and teach Visual Communication at Toronto Film School, blending strategic thinking with bold, clean visuals. My career has taken me from studios in Singapore and Bangalore to Toronto, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver memorable brand experiences for clients like Amazon, RBC, Shiseido, Simcorp, Microsoft, and LEGO Land. I’m passionate about exploring new techniques, evolving my style, and pushing creative boundaries to keep designs bold, accessible, and impactful.…

Shilpa Suresh

I’m Shilpa Suresh, a brand and graphic designer based in Toronto with 10+ years of experience shaping brand identities across print, digital, and experiential spaces. I currently design for Air Canada and teach Visual Communication at Toronto Film School, blending strategic thinking with bold, clean visuals. My career has taken me from studios in Singapore and Bangalore to Toronto, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver memorable brand experiences for clients like Amazon, RBC, Shiseido, Simcorp, Microsoft, and LEGO Land. I’m passionate about exploring new techniques, evolving my style, and pushing creative boundaries to keep designs bold, accessible, and impactful.…

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I’m Shilpa Suresh, a brand and graphic designer based in Toronto with 10+ years of experience shaping brand identities across print, digital, and experiential spaces. I currently design for Air Canada and teach Visual Communication at Toronto Film School, blending strategic thinking with bold, clean visuals.

My career has taken me from studios in Singapore and Bangalore to Toronto, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver memorable brand experiences for clients like Amazon, RBC, Shiseido, Simcorp, Microsoft, and LEGO Land. I’m passionate about exploring new techniques, evolving my style, and pushing creative boundaries to keep designs bold, accessible, and impactful.

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Language

English
Fluent
Malayalam
Intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate

Work Experience

Brand Designer at Air Canada
January 1, 2023 - Present
Part of the studio team managing and designing a variety of print, digital and spatial communications, ensuring it meets brand’s best practices and guidelines throughout the company.
Designer at Royal Bank of Canada
January 1, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Developed branded graphics and managed marketing materials, including social media assets, in-store collateral, illustrations, and email campaigns.
Graphic Design Instructor at Toronto Film School
January 1, 2020 - Present
A globally recognized film school where I teach Visual Communication and Page Layout 2 courses to students and junior designers.
Graphic Designer at Pilot PMR
January 1, 2023 - October 10, 2025
A design agency where I collaborated with strategists and developers to create brand identities and digital assets for clients like Wattpad, Practice Better, CAGP Will Power, and Vector Institute.
Graphic Designer at FORREC Ltd
January 1, 2022 - October 10, 2025
An experience design agency where I designed signage, logos, and entertainment experiences for major brands, including LEGO LAND, Ontario Place, and Heritage Theme Park.
Creative & Marketing Designer at SYS Yacht Show
January 1, 2020 - October 10, 2025
SYS is Asia’s leading yachting & boating show where I was in charge of the 2020 branding such as illustrations, app wire-framing magazine and banner ads, EDMs, presentations, signages, website updates and social media design.
Lead Designer at Mural Lingo
January 1, 2021 - October 10, 2025
A social enterprise where I worked on designing murals digitally and painting them for schools, offices, and CSR Projects for corporate entities and corporate clients.
In-house Design Lead at The Working Capitol
January 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025
A co-working space where I created event posters, social media posts, website collaterals, newsletters, signage design, sales decks, spatial & event photography including post-edits for an enhanced member engagement.
Art Director & Illustrator at Leo Burnett Orchard
January 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025
A globally active advertising agency being primarily in charge of Amanté. Other brands I worked on include Wipro, Essilor, Mandee & Amazon India.
Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Mural artist at Pink Lemonade
January 1, 2016 - October 10, 2025
A digital agency where I worked on almost seventeen different brands, notable brands include Microsoft, Titan, Latha Puttanna, GE & T-hub.
Brand Designer at Air Canada
January 1, 2023 - Present
Part of the studio team managing and designing a variety of print, digital and spatial communications, ensuring it meets brand’s best practices and guidelines throughout the company.
Designer at Royal Bank of Canada
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Developed branded graphics and managed marketing materials, including social media assets, in-store collateral, illustrations, and email campaigns.
Graphic Design Instructor at Toronto Film School
January 1, 2020 - Present
A globally recognized film school where I teach Visual Communication and Page Layout 2 courses to students and junior designers.
Graphic Designer at Pilot PMR
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Collaborated with strategists and developers to create brand identities and digital assets for clients like Wattpad, Practice Better, CAGP Will Power, and Vector Institute.
Graphic Designer at FORREC Ltd
December 31, 2022 - October 10, 2025
An experience design agency where I designed signage, logos, and entertainment experiences for major brands, including LEGO LAND, Ontario Place, and Heritage Theme Park.
Creative & Marketing Designer at Singapore Yacht Show
December 31, 2020 - October 10, 2025
SYS is Asia’s leading yachting & boating show where I was in charge of the 2020 branding such as illustrations, app wire-framing magazine and banner ads, EDMs, presentations, signages, website updates and social media design.
Lead Designer at Mural Lingo
December 31, 2021 - October 10, 2025
A social enterprise where I worked on designing murals digitally and painting them for schools, offices, and CSR Projects for corporate entities and corporate clients. Projects include KPMG, Shiseido, Sinda & Beryl’s Chocolate Shop.
In-house Design Lead at The Working Capitol
December 31, 2018 - October 10, 2025
A co-working space where I created event posters, social media posts, website collaterals, newsletters, signage design, sales decks, spatial & event photography including post-edits for an enhanced member engagement.
Art Director & Illustrator at Leo Burnett Orchard
December 31, 2018 - October 10, 2025
A globally active advertising agency being primarily in charge of Amanté. Other brands I worked on include Wipro, Essilor, Mandee & Amazon India.
Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Mural artist at Pink Lemonade
December 31, 2016 - October 10, 2025
A digital agency where I worked on almost seventeen different brands, notable brands include Microsoft, Titan, Latha Puttanna, GE & T-hub.
Brand Designer at Air Canada
January 1, 2023 - Present
Part of the studio team responsible for designing a wide range of print, digital and spatial communications, ensuring outputs meet brand guidelines and best practices across the company.
Designer at Royal Bank of Canada
January 1, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Developed branded graphics and managed marketing materials, including social media assets, in-store collateral, illustrations, and email campaigns.
Graphic Design Instructor at Toronto Film School
January 1, 2020 - Present
Teaches Visual Communication and Page Layout II to students and junior designers, sharing industry practices and feedback to help grow design skills.
Graphic Designer at Pilot PMR
January 1, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Collaborated with strategists and developers to create brand identities and digital assets for clients like Wattpad, Practice Better, CAGP Will Power, and Vector Institute.
Graphic Designer at FORREC Ltd
January 1, 2022 - October 10, 2025
Designed signage, logos, and entertainment experiences for major brands, including LEGO LAND, Ontario Place, and Heritage Theme Park Singapore.
Creative & Marketing Designer at SYS Yacht Show
January 1, 2020 - October 10, 2025
Led 2020 branding including illustrations, app wireframing, magazine and banner ads, EDMs, presentations, signages, and website updates and social media design.
Lead Designer at Mural Lingo
January 1, 2021 - October 10, 2025
Designed murals digitally and painted them for schools, offices, and CSR projects for corporate partners such as KPMG, Shiseido, Sinda & Beryl’s Chocolate Shop.
In-house Design Lead at The Working Capitol
January 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025
Created event posters, social media content, website collaterals, newsletters, signage design, sales decks, spatial and event photography including post-edits for enhanced member engagement.
Art Director & Illustrator at Leo Burnett Orchard
January 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025
A globally active advertising agency; in charge of Amanté and campaigns for Wipro, Essilor, Mandee and Amazon India.
Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Mural Artist at Pink Lemonade
January 1, 2016 - October 10, 2025
Delivered branding, illustration and mural work for brands including Microsoft, Titan, Latha Puttanna, GE and T-hub.

Education

Bachelor of the Arts Honours Degree at LASALLE College of the Arts
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of the Arts Honours Degree, in Image & Communication at LASALLE College of the Arts
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of the Arts Honours Degree, Image & Communication at LASALLE College of the Arts
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Other, Software & Internet

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