My Cree Name is Maskwa Apiwin (Seating Bear)
Proud Indigenous (Cree) Man based in Calgary, Alberta—leading with kindness, respect, and integrity
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Alumni & New Media Production and Design Diploma recipient; emphasis on Visual/Digital Communications & Product Development
Listen 👂 → Engage 💪 → Implement 👷♂️ → Sustain ♾️
My Purpose 🧡
In our ever-evolving, digital world 🌎 where generations increasingly communicate technologically 📈—often primarily communicating & tasking digitally 📱—I believe comprehension of visual communication 💬 is as imperative as our Core Curriculum 📚
I am a respectful, educated, and empathetic person 🫶 who grew up on the forefront of experimental User Experiences (UX) & Interfaces through all multimedia mediums 📺 🎮 💿 I now have the technical & foundational expertise 🧠 to positively cross-collaborate on a wide variety of technological endeavors, successfully 💯
My Process 🛤️
By listening 👂 to the needs & issues of all stakeholders, I am able to empathize & engage 💪 on a meaningful level, to align & execute as one, to implement 👷♂️ ️ simple solutions that benefit the situational circumference and sustain ♾️ positivity
My Toolbox 🧰
Visual/Digital Communications
Product Design/Development
Branding/Identity
2D/3D Graphics/Animations
Photo/Video Production
Audio Production
Adobe CC Suite
Figma
3D/AR Applications
Copywriting
Business/Financial Comprehension
Cross-team Collaborations
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
JSON
PHP
MySQL
WordPress
Webflow
Framer
Data/User Analysis
Life-long learner staying updated with trends/pop-culture
“Good communication is an important part of all relationships and is an essential part of any healthy partnership.”
– betterhealth.vic.gov.au
“Design is clear thinking made visible”
– Edward Tufte