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Margaux Parker is a freelance senior graphic designer in marketing and communications, proudly serving Toronto for 8+ years. Margaux engages communities with digital and print media design, while striving towards a more inclusive, accessible and sustainable Toronto. She supports teams and agencies across the arts & culture, finance and government sectors.

From a small town in the Philippines to the big city of Toronto, Margaux brings her diverse and female perspective into her works. She championed diverse representations in Muslims in Toronto with the Aga Khan Museum, Towards Equity and Truth and Reconciliation with OACAS and Halloween Spectacular, a Halloween drag show, with Square One, Oxford Properties. At OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, she made the plan’s performance digitally accessible to half-a-million Ontario members. She advanced its digital-first strategy by directing the web design of its first and second digital annual report. She is proud to work with Canada’s top Big Five Banks who are committed to integrating sustainable practices into their Environmental, Sustainable and Governance (ESG) strategy.

Together with large organizations and small businesses, Margaux supported Toronto’s arts and economy through the pandemic. At the onset, she served the City of Toronto around-the-clock to communicate emergency measures on COVID-19 for local businesses, public spaces and residential buildings. She brought communities back together for live, in-person events with the Aga Khan Museum, Square One and the Beaches Jazz Festival.

Margaux studied Art and Art History and earned an Honours Bachelors of Arts with Distinction at the University of Toronto, jointly with Sheridan College. She continued her education at OCAD University and earned a certificate in UX Design and Development. She has presented as a speaker for The University of Toronto Mississauga and as a juror at the Ontario Association of Art Galleries (Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries).

When Margaux is not designing, she is exploring the city, finding her next treasure in vintage stores and enjoying a book in coffee shops. She is also training competitively for the sport of Weightlifting!

Education

• University of Toronto Mississauga jointly with Sheridan College, Art and Art History, Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction,

• OCAD University, User Experience (UX) Design and Development, Certificate

Engagements

• Speaker, Department of Visual Studies Alumni, University of Toronto Mississauga

• Juror, GOG Awards, Ontario Association of Art Galleries (Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries)

Find Margaux on:

• Women Who Freelance

• LinkedIn