Mike Teixeira was born in Hull, Quebec. After completing one year in Interior Design at the Collège de l’Outaouais in Gatineau, he received an exemption from the Graphic Design program at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa due to his prior experience. Beginning in 1993, he worked in the job market for various agencies in the region. In 1997, he became Art Director at the agency Kolegram. A specialist in graphic design, he is passionate about his craft. His talent, creativity, and perfectionism make him a leading figure in graphic design in the region. His qualities have earned him numerous national and international awards in design competitions organized by the New York Type Directors Club, American Institute of Graphic Arts, HOW Design, Applied Arts, Coupe, Communication Arts, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, Grafika, Graphis, Alcuin Society, Rockport, and Phaidon. In 2003, he was selected by the Association of Design and Advertising of Ottawa to create the promotional materials for a conference by the famous designer David Carson, presented in Ottawa. Carson later included the conference ticket design in his book Trek. Mike has also been a guest speaker for Typography Day organized by Infopresse Publications in Montreal. In 2004, he created a charitable artwork for the AIDS Committee of Toronto, published in The Sex Book Project. Additionally, Canadian Design for the Arts invited him to a graphic design exhibition at the Medicine Hat Museum in Alberta. He is currently an independent designer and shares his knowledge by giving presentations in educational institutions in the National Capital Region.…Mike Teixeira was born in Hull, Quebec. After completing one year in Interior Design at the Collège de l’Outaouais in Gatineau, he received an exemption from the Graphic Design program at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa due to his prior experience. Beginning in 1993, he worked in the job market for various agencies in the region. In 1997, he became Art Director at the agency Kolegram. A specialist in graphic design, he is passionate about his craft. His talent, creativity, and perfectionism make him a leading figure in graphic design in the region. His qualities have earned him numerous national and international awards in design competitions organized by the New York Type Directors Club, American Institute of Graphic Arts, HOW Design, Applied Arts, Coupe, Communication Arts, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, Grafika, Graphis, Alcuin Society, Rockport, and Phaidon. In 2003, he was selected by the Association of Design and Advertising of Ottawa to create the promotional materials for a conference by the famous designer David Carson, presented in Ottawa. Carson later included the conference ticket design in his book Trek. Mike has also been a guest speaker for Typography Day organized by Infopresse Publications in Montreal. In 2004, he created a charitable artwork for the AIDS Committee of Toronto, published in The Sex Book Project. Additionally, Canadian Design for the Arts invited him to a graphic design exhibition at the Medicine Hat Museum in Alberta. He is currently an independent designer and shares his knowledge by giving presentations in educational institutions in the National Capital Region.WWWW…