Valéry Goulet is a French Canadian designer, design instructor and illustrator whose passion is to make the human response to products more meaningful through colours, materials, finishes and patterns. She currently leads the FREE creative team as well as teaching at Grant MacEwan University in the Design Studies Program. Always valuing other people's knowledge and experience, Valéry went to school on numerous occasions got to learn from amazing people such as Ruedi Baur, Ian Anderson, Stefan Sagmeister and Milton Glaser.

Over the past few years, she also had the amazing opportunity to work on a lot of exciting projects on both corporate and personal levels through the company she founded, Valerydesignwrks. Her work has been exhibited in different galleries. She also participated in special projects such as longboards, clothing, ceramic and wall application designs. These projects lead to a wealth of fun commissioned projects that also rewarded her with numerous awards, something that she definitely takes a lot of pride in.

If you have more questions or if you would like to have a look at her resume, please feel free to contact her at info@valerydesignwrks.ca

EDUCATION

Master’s Class in Graphic Design
“Brain Aided Design™” by Ian Anderson
École internationale de Percé, Université Laval (Québec, Canada),
2009

Master’s Class in Graphic Design
“Introspection et Creation” by Stefan Sagmeister
École internationale de Percé, Université Laval (Québec, Canada),
2008

Master’s Class in Graphic Design
“Du signe répétitif au langage visuel évolutif” by Ruedi Baur
École internationale de Percé, Université Laval (Québec, Canada),
2004

Master’s Degree in Multimedia and Graphic Design
Université Laval (Québec, Canada)
2002

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design
Université Laval (Québec, Canada)
2001

Diploma of collegial studies in Applied Arts
Cégep de Sainte-Foy (Québec, Canada)
1998

WORK

Design Instructor
Design Studies Program, Advertisign Design
Centre for the Arts and Communications
MacEwan University (Alberta, Canada)
Winter 2012

Design Instructor
Design Studies Program, Illustration techniques
Centre for the Arts and Communications
MacEwan University (Alberta, Canada)
Fall 2011

Art Director
Free Advertising (Alberta, Canada)
www.wearefree.ca
2004-

Owner, Designer & Illustrator
valerydesignwrks (Alberta, Canada)
www.valerydesignwrks.ca
2006-

Designer/Illustrator
ADzif (Québec, Canada)
www.adzif.ca
2007-

Project Manager/Graphic Designer
Société francophone de communication de l’Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
2002-2004

Teacher/Research Assistant
Université Laval (Québec, Canada)
2002

Illustrator
Sarbakan (Québec, Canada)
2002

ACE Awards 2012
Visual Identity

Applied Arts Illustration Awards 2011
Calendar Illustration

Applied Arts Illustration Awards 2010
Poster Illustration

Design Edge Canada Regional Design Awards 2010
Finalist Miscellanous

Applied Arts Illustration Awards 2009 ( x2)
Self-Promotion
Calendar Illustration

ACE Awards 2009
Self-Promotion

Award of Distinction - ACE Awards 2009
Illustration Computer

How Self-Promotion Awards 2008
Calendar Illustration

Applied Arts Illustration Awards 2008
Calendar Illustration

ACE Awards 2008
Best Illustration

Award of Distinction - ACE Awards 2008 (x2)
Self-Promotion
Printing/Production

Western Magazine Awards
Finalist, Best Illustration

One of a kind SHOW 2008
Bag Design Competition Winner

ACE Awards 2007
Best Corporate Identity Design

Award of Distinction - ACE Awards 2007
Annual Report

The Signature Awards 2007
Member of the panel of judges
for the Advertising Association of Winnipeg

Smart Papers Imagination Award 2007
2007 Illustrative Calendar

Association de la presse francophone 2003
Best Website Award for Le Franco newspaper

Canadian Heritage 2003
“Success Story” Distinction for the
Inverness Bronze Museum website

illu-station 2002
February 2002 Illustrator of the Month