Sheila Sampath
Sheila Sampath has been crafting creative for social good since 2003. Former chair of the board at the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multi-cultural Women Against Rape, she has a background in grassroots anti-oppression activism, which she incorporates into her strategic approach to graphic design and popular education as principal and creative director at The Public (www.thepublicstudio.ca) — an activist design studio specializing in changing the world.
She is the editorial and art director of award-winning magazine, Shameless (www.shamelessmag.com) — a Canadian feminist voice for young women and trans youth, and is actively involved in local art and music communities. She is a member of the British Council’s TN2020 Network and a fellow of the Royal Society of Artists. Sheila holds a diploma in graphic design from the George Brown College School of Design and an Honours BSc. in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Toronto. Her work as a designer has been widely recognized and awarded.
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