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I’ve been a professional illustrator and graphic designer for over 30 years. Here’s my online portfolio. If you scroll down the page you’ll find a few different illustration categories I’ve done.
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Art Director and Graphic Designer at The Ice Talker (Independent)
September 13, 2025 - January 31, 2026Art Director and PropsMaster at There Are No Squirrels In Lethbridge - Independent
April 20, 2025 - May 24, 2025Served as Art Director and PropsMaster for a feature film, supporting the visual design language and physical prop needs for production.
Graphic Artist at Back To The Frontier (Warner Bros./Discovery TV series)
July 28, 2024 - August 9, 2024Provided graphic art production support for the TV series, supporting on-screen and production graphic needs.
Art Director at Sweet Summer Love (Hallmark Channel feature film)
April 17, 2023 - May 18, 2023Served as art director for a feature film, overseeing visual design and art department coordination.
Graphic Artist at Wind River: The Next Chapter (Castlerock / Warner Brothers feature film)
March 2, 2023 - April 18, 2023Produced graphics for the feature film, supporting production and on-screen visual requirements.
Graphic Artist at Dark Match (Independent on Shudder)
October 31, 2022 - November 18, 2022Graphic Artist at JANN: Alone For The Holidays (CTV Christmas special)
September 20, 2022 - October 7, 2022Provided graphic artwork for a Christmas special episode, supporting production graphics and related deliverables.
Art Director at The Birds Who Fear Death (Independent feature film)
August 1, 2022 - September 16, 2022Art directed a feature film, managing visual approach, set/art direction direction, and department coordination.
Art Director at American Girl: Corinne Tan (HBO Max feature film)
May 9, 2022 - June 7, 2022Art directed the feature film with responsibility for visual design direction and art department oversight.
Graphic Artist at Firefly Lane (S2) (Netflix TV series)
March 1, 2022 - March 10, 2022Created graphics for the TV series season, supporting production graphic requirements.
Illustrator at Under Wraps 2 (Disney Plus feature film)
January 17, 2022 - January 28, 2022Illustration work for the feature film production.
Graphic Artist at Cold Road (feature film)
January 10, 2022 - January 14, 2022Illustration/graphics support for a feature film production.
Props Builder & Graphic Artist at Disney / FX Networks / Imagine Entertainment
December 22, 2021 - July 8, 2025Built props and designed graphics for Under The Banner Of Heaven, contributing to visual storytelling.
Graphic Artist at The Last Of Us (S1) (HBO Max TV series)
March 29, 2021 - June 11, 2021Provided graphic art support for the TV series season.
1st Assistant Art Director at JANN (S3) - CTV
October 26, 2020 - January 22, 2021Assisted the Art Director with art department coordination and execution for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Tribal (S2) - APTN
August 27, 2020 - October 23, 2020Created graphic artwork for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Land Starring (Robin Wright) - Produced/Directed by Robin Wright
July 20, 2020 - August 12, 2020Created graphics for a feature film production.
Graphic Artist at Black Summer (S2) - Netflix
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020Created graphics for a TV series season (February 2020).
Graphic Artist at The Handmaid’s Tale (S4) (Hulu TV series)
September 9, 2019 - November 1, 2019Created graphics for TV series production.
Graphic Artist at JANN (S2) - CTV
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Black Summer (S1) (Netflix TV series)
June 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019Created graphics for season production.
Graphic Artist at Fortunate Son (S1) (CBC TV series)
May 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019Graphic artist for TV series season production.
Graphic Artist at Let Him Go (feature film; starring/produced by Kevin Costner)
September 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018Provided graphics for a feature film production.
Graphic Artist at Miracle In East Texas (feature film) (Kevin Sorbo)
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018Graphic Artist at JANN (S1) - CTV
September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at The Detour (S2) - Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner division)
July 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Fargo (S3) - Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc.
December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Damnation (S1) - Netflix
December 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Tin Star (S1) - Kudos Film and Television (UK)
March 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Wynonna Earp (S2) - NBC Universal (SyFy Channel / now on Netflix)
March 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016Created graphics for a TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Tin Star (S1) (Kudos Film and Television (UK), now on Netflix)
October 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019Graphic Artist at Wynonna Earp (S1) (NBC Universal / SyFy Channel)
October 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016Created graphics for the TV series season.
Graphic Artist at Burn Your Maps (feature film; Cinelou Films / Big Wheel Entertainment / Defender Films)
June 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015Graphic artist for a feature film production.
Graphic Artist at Marlene (Feature film) (Independent)
November 4, 2014 - November 28, 2014Graphic Artist and Scene Painter at Fargo (S2) - Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc.
October 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015Created graphics and performed scene painting for a TV series season.
Part Time Graphic Design & Photoshop Instructor at Toronto Film School - Yorkville University
July 1, 2013 - PresentInstructor for graphic design and Photoshop courses, delivering online education since July 1st.
Graphic Designer at Alliance Pipeline Contract
January 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014Art Instructor at City Of Calgary Parks & Recreation
August 31, 2012 - July 8, 2025Conducted art instruction during summers of 2010, 2011, 2012.
Graphic Designer at Alliance Pipeline Contract
March 1, 2000 - December 1, 2001Graphic design role for a pipeline contract.
Owner at Ty Semaka Studios
January 1, 1991 - PresentOwns and operates a graphic design and illustration studio providing art direction, illustration, and graphic design services for commercial and film/TV productions.
Art Director at Cree-ative Media Advertising Agency
October 1, 1988 - August 1, 1991Art direction for advertising agency clients.
Art Director & Illustrator (clip art development) at Image Club Graphics
January 1, 1988 - August 1, 1991Directed clip art and illustration development, including production of multiple clip art volumes and fonts; work was sold to iStock.
Graphic Designer (annual reports) at Rivard Advertising
June 1, 1987 - October 1, 1988Education
Bachelor Of Arts at Alberta University Of The Arts, Calgary AB
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1988High School Diploma at W.R. Myers School, Taber AB
January 1, 1981 - December 31, 1984Qualifications
2017 Art Director’s Guild for Best Production Design - Fargo Season 3
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 20172016 Emmy Winning Art Department - Fargo Season 2
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 20162005 Dr. Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Poster Design
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 20052005 Dr. Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Musical (writer, performer)
January 19, 2005 - February 15, 2005Wrote and performed in One Yellow Rabbit's theatre production 'In Klezskavania'
Saint John Ambulance First Aid and CPR Certificate
January 1, 2014 - July 14, 2026IATSE 212 Union Member ('A' Status)
January 1, 2014 - July 15, 2026Art Director’s Guild - Best Production Design - Fargo Season 3
January 1, 2016 - July 15, 2026Industry Experience
Education, Other, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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